Multiple Choice
The major source of glutamine in blood during short term fasting is
A) oxidation of leucine by adipose, heart, and skeletal muscle.
B) oxidation of isoleucine and valine released from muscle protein.
C) amino acid breakdown in brain and other tissues.
D) amidation of glutamate released from muscle protein.
E) amidation of glutamate from the blood by liver.
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