What is the fate of excess amino acids in the body?

What is the fate of excess amino acids in the body?

Step 1: Understand that amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.
Step 2: Know that the body only needs a certain amount of amino acids for protein synthesis.
Step 3: Recognize that when there are more amino acids than the body needs, they are considered 'excess'.
Step 4: Excess amino acids cannot be stored like carbohydrates or fats, so they need to be processed.
Step 5: The body converts excess amino acids into glucose through a process called gluconeogenesis.
Step 6: If the body does not need glucose, it can convert the excess amino acids into fat for storage.
Step 7: This means that excess amino acids can either be turned into energy (glucose) or stored as fat.

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