α-Ketoglutarate Is Involved in Both Transamination and Oxidative Deamination

question 31

Multiple Choice

α-Ketoglutarate is involved in both transamination and oxidative deamination. Which of the following describes its involvement in these two processes?

• A) It is a product of both transamination and oxidative deamination.
• B) It is a reactant in both transamination and oxidative deamination.
• C) It is a reactant in oxidative deamination and a product in transamination.
• D) It is a reactant in transamination and a product in oxidative deamination.

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