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Catabolic Fates of the Common Amino Acids
According to Biochemistry by Woodbury
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12/04/2011
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Term
Leucine (Leu)
 Definition
Solely Ketogenic and Essential
Term
Isoleucine (Ile)
 Definition
Ketogenic and Glucogenic; and essential
Term
Lysine (Lys)
 Definition
Ketogenic and Glucogenic; and essential
Term
Phenalanine (Phe)
 Definition
Ketogenic and Glucogenic; and essential
Term
Tryptophan (Trp)
 Definition
Ketogenic and Glucogenic; and essential
Term
Tyrosine (Tyr)
 Definition
Ketogenic and Glucogenic; and is not essential but may be required for infants; Tyr is essential if Phe is absent from the diet
Term
Alanine (Ala)
 Definition
Solely Glucogenic; and not essential
Term
Arginine (Arg)
 Definition
Solely Glucogenic; and only essential in a growing child, not essential in healthy adult
Term
Aspartate (Asp)
 Definition
Solely glucogenic; and not essential
Term
Aspargine (Asp)
 Definition
Solely glucogenic; and not essential
Term
Cysteine (Cys)
 Definition
Solely glucogenic; and not essential but may be required for infants
Term
Glutamate (Glu)
 Definition
Solely glucogenic; and not essential
Term
Glutamine (Gln)
 Definition
Solely glucogenic; and not essential
Term
Glycine (Gly)
 Definition
Solely glucogenic; and not essential
Term
Histidine (His)
 Definition
Solely glucogenic; and essential in growing children but not essential in a healthy adult
Term
Methionine (Met)
 Definition
Solely glucogenic; and essential but additional amounts required if the diet is deficient in Cysteine 
Term
Proline (Pro)
 Definition
Solely glucogenic; and nonessential
Term
Serine (Ser)
 Definition
Solely glucogenic; and not essential
Term
Threonine (Thr)
 Definition
Solely glucogenic; and essential
Term
Valine (Val)
 Definition
Solely glucogenic; and essential
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