What Intermediate of the TCA Cycle Is Produced from Aspartic

question 43

Multiple Choice

What intermediate of the TCA cycle is produced from aspartic acid during the urea cycle, synthesis of IMP, and conversion from IMP to adenosine?

• A) fumarate
• B) malate
• C) α -ketoglutarate
• D) succinate

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