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Which of the following amino acids are exclusively ketogenic?(a) Leucine(b) Asparagine(c) Threonine(d) ProlineThis question was addressed to me in a job interview.I'm obligated to ask this question of Pathways of Amino Acid Degradation topic in section Amino Acid Oxidation and the Production of Urea of Biochemistry

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Right OPTION is (a) Leucine

For explanation I WOULD SAY: Only two amino acids, leucine and LYSINE are exclusively KETOGENIC.



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