This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Proteins and Amino Acids, Subject name: Biochemistry
[{'content': 'Increased serum alanine during fasting is due to: \nSelect and explain. \nA. Breakdown of muscle proteins, B. Decreased utilization of non-essential amino acids, C. Leakage of amino acids to plasma, D. Impaired renal function', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: A \nExplanation: Ans. A. Breakdown of muscle proteinsAlanine in the muscle undergoes transamination to form pyruvate which undergoes gluconeogenesis to form glucose. During starvation tissues to get energy accelerates the formation of alanine and gluconeogenesis.', 'role': 'assistant'}]