Organic And Biological Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781305081079
Author: STOKER, H. Stephen (howard Stephen)
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 15.5, Problem 1QQ
Which of the following statements concerning the degradation of standard amino acid “carbon skeletons” is correct?
- a. Each type of carbon skeleton is degraded to a different product.
- b. All carbon skeletons are degraded to the same product.
- c. Each type of carbon skeleton is degraded by a different
metabolic pathway. - d. no correct response
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