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2. At what point do the carbon atoms of each of the following amino acids enter metabolic pathways for the production of energy? State citric acid cycle, etc.
a. valine b. proline c. glycine
A. Valine - it is converted to propionyl CoA, then to methylmalonyl CoA and then to finally succinyl CoA.
B. Proline is converted to glutamate and then glutamate is converted to alpha ketoglutarate.
C. Glycine is converted to alanine and then alanine is converted to pyruvate and then pyruvate is converted to oxaloacetate.