Answer to Question #5086 in Biochemistry for saif

Question

Mammals cannot undergo net synthesis of carbohydrate from acetyl-CoA, but the
carbons of acetyl-CoA can be incorporated into glucose and amino acids. Present pathways by which
this could come about

Answer 1

Mammals cannot undergo net synthesis of carbohydrate from acetyl-CoA, but the carbons of acetyl-CoA can be incorporated into glucose and amino acids. Present pathways by which this could come about.

Metabolic pathways of Acetyl-CoA
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