Question

If carbohydrates are unavailable for cellular respiration, other organic molecules can be broken down and enter the cellular respiration process at the appropriate spot. Proteins can be broken down into a variety of amino acids. Some amino acids can be converted into glutamate which can then be converted into alpha ketoglutarate. State which steps of the cellular respiration pathway lead to the generation of the energy molecules. State the TOTAL number of ATP molecule the ONE of these converted alpha-ketoglutarate molecules can produce and explain how all the ATP molecules are generated.