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Threonine is metabolised to:
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The correct answer is  Threonine aldolase cleaves threonine to acetaldehyde and glycine. Oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetate is followed by formation of acetyl-CoA. Ref: Harper 28th edition, chapter 29.