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Which of the following amino acids is purely ketogenic-

A
Phenylalanine
B
Leucine
C
Proline
D
Tyrosine
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Leucine GlucogenicKetogenicBoth glucogenic & ketogenico Alanineo Arginineo Aspargineo Aspartic acido Cysteineo Glutamineo Glutamic acido Glycineo Histidineo Methionineo Prolineo Serineo Threonineo Valineo Leucineo Lysineo Isoleucineo Phenylalaineo Tyrosino TryptophanNote : According to Harper 29(r)/e (P-282), lysine is both ketogenic and glucogenic. But all other textbooks have mentioned it as ketogenic.

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