Degradation products enter either ketone-body pathway (Leu, Lys — pure ketogenic) or gluconeogenesis (Ala, Gly, Ser — pure glucogenic). Some are both (Phe, Tyr, Ile, Trp).
Degradation products enter either ketone-body pathway (Leu, Lys — pure ketogenic) or gluconeogenesis (Ala, Gly, Ser — pure glucogenic). Some are both (Phe, Tyr, Ile, Trp).