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A rock climber has been stranded on a vertical cliff for several hours without food. His increased energy demand is met in part by release of alanine secondary to muscle protein catabolism. Which of the following best describes the fate of alanine following its release in this individual?
A. Conversion to acetoacetate
B. Conversion to malate
C. Conversion to pyruvate
D. Use as a nitrogen source for carnitine
E. Use as a nitrogen source for synthesis of essential branched-chani amino acids
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| scion
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C. conversion to pyruvate
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| robin082006
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| mjl1717
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enzyme -alanine transaminase?
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C. is right. this occurs in fasting.
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