- humans ingest more proteins than needed for replacement ...

also give rise to acetoacetate during their catabolism. Therefore,there are a total of . six ketogenic amino acids. The branched-chain amino acids, isoleucine, leucine, and valine. 1. Leucine . is exclusively . ketogenic . in its catabolism, forming acetylCoAand^acetoacetate. Lysine, an exclusively . ketogenic . amino acid. Isoleucine . is both ... ................
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