Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Textbook Question
Chapter 24, Problem 18RQ
If an amino acid is not used to create new proteins, it can be ________.
- converted to acetyl CoA
- converted to glucose or
ketones - converted to nitrogen
- stored to be used later
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