8. Ketogenic Amino Acids
• Metabolized to acetyl CoA or
acetoacetyl CoA
Animals cannot convert acetyl CoA or
acetoacetyl CoA to pyruvate
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Isoleucine
Leucine *
Lysine *
Threonine
• Tryptophan
• Phenylalanine
• Tyrosine
* Leucine and lysine are only ketogenic
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