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b. Which type of amino acids can be converted to Torm fatty acid? Suggest the pathways involved in the conversion of amino acids to fatty acid. You don't need to write the reactions of the pathways.

Biochemistry

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Chapter1: Biochemistry: An Evolving Science

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5. a. Why can't fatty acid be converted into glucose?
b. Which type of amino acids can be converted to Torm fatty acid? Suggest the pathways involved
in the conversion of amino acids to fatty acid. You don't need to write the reactions of the
pathways.

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