TRYPTOPHAN METABOLISM
TRYPTOPHAN Metabolism (W)
• This amino acid is both glucogenic and ketogenic because its metabolism yields alanine and
acetoacetyl CoA.
• 11 Carbon catabolized as
•Formyl group (1Cone
carbon pool)
• Alanine (3C CHO)
• Acetoacetate (4C
Ketogenic)
• 3 C CO2