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TRYPTOPHAN METABOLISM

TRYPTOPHAN Metabolism (W)

• This amino acid is both glucogenic and ketogenic because its metabolism yields alanine and

acetoacetyl CoA.

• 11 Carbon catabolized as

•Formyl group (1Cone

carbon pool)

• Alanine (3C CHO)

• Acetoacetate (4C

Ketogenic)

• 3 C CO2

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