All of the following are substrates for gluconeogenesis EXCEPT ____.

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Fatty acids cannot be converted into glucose via gluconeogenesis because they lack a specific enzyme, pyruvate carboxylase, which is required for a key step in the pathway. The other three options (lactate, glycerol, and glucogenic amino acids) can all be converted into glucose through gluconeogenesis.

All of the Following Are Substrates for Gluconeogenesis EXCEPT ____