Question

Which amino acid are glucogenic?

Answer 1

Amino acids: Amino acids are said to be the organic compounds containing the basic amino groups (-NH₂) and carboxyl groups (-COOH).

Glucogenic amino acids:

1. Such amino acids usually serve as the precursors of gluconeogenesis for the glucose formation.
2. Glycine, serine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glutamine, valine, methionine, histidine, and arginine are all glucogenic amino acids.