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Before an excess amino acid can be used for energy or gluconeogenesis, or stored as fat, it must first be

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Final answer:

Before an excess amino acid can be used for energy or gluconeogenesis, or stored as fat, it must first be converted to acetyl CoA or glucose or ketones.

Step-by-step explanation:

Before an excess amino acid can be used for energy or gluconeogenesis, or stored as fat, it must first be

  1. converted to acetyl CoA
  2. converted to glucose or ketones
  3. converted to nitrogen
  4. stored to be used later

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