Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidHC
I believe protein (and perhaps even fat) can be turned into glucose,
|
Hi DavidHC
Most amino acids (protein constituents) can be used to make glucose - they are "glucogenic" amino acids and the metabolic process for this is called gluconeogenesis - it happens in the liver and the kidneys. Some amino acids can be used to make both glucose and fatty acids - they are both "glucogenic" and "ketogenic" , A few can only be used to make fatty acids - they are ketogenic only.
Fatty acids can not be used to make glucose.