During gluconeogenesis, all of the following are essential EXCEPT
A) Glycolysis runs backwards
B) Amino acids are used to make acetylCoA
C) Am ino acids are used to make oxaloacetate and malate
D) PEP carboxykinase converts oxaloacetate to phosphoenolypyruvate
E) Fructose biphosphatase is activated

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Gluconeogenesis involves the generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors, not the conversion of amino acids to acetylCoA. AcetylCoA primarily enters the citric acid cycle and is not a direct substrate for gluconeogenesis. The other options are essential steps or features of gluconeogenesis.

During Gluconeogenesis, All of the Following Are Essential EXCEPT