Which of the following is NOT true of aromatic amino acids and their synthesis? Multiple Choice Synthesis of aromatic amino acids is a multistep process. The percursors orginate from glycolysis and the pentose phosphate pathway. Synthesis involves precursor metabolites phosphoenolpyruvate and erythrose-4-phosphate. Tyrosine, phenylalanine and tryptophan are aromatic amino acids. Synthesis involves a cyclical metabolic pathway..