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Biochemistry Metabolism of carbohydrate ba96fa8a

Major contribution towards gluconeogenesis

A
Ketones
B
Alanine
C
Lactate
D
Glycine
High-Yield Explanation
Alanine dominates among transpoed amino acid. It is postulated that pyruvate in skeletal muscle undergo transamination to produce alanine. Alanine is transpoed to liver and used for gluconeogenesis.This cycle is referred to as glucose-alanine cycle Ref: satyanarayana 4th edition , pg: 262

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