[pc86]

This[0] is a good starting point. Dietary protein can readily be converted to glucose in the body and either stored as fat or used as energy.

[0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3636610/

[letharion]

The article says in multiple places that in practice, little of the protein was converted to glucose.

[wtetzner]

Yes, my understanding is that it will only convert as much as it needs to support the parts of the body that actually require glucose to run.

[text70]

Ah, ok. I think I figured out where my confusion was at regarding the catabolic pathways from both gluconeogenic and ketogenic amino acids. The correction looks something like [Keto-Acids[Ketone bodies]]

While most catabolic products are categorically and chemically ketones, the list of ketone bodies mostly falls within the list of Keto-Acids. All of which can get passed to TCA at some point, which in turn can feed into gluconeogenesis if the reaction pathway energy is favorable.