Which of the following is an $\alpha$-keto acid/$\alpha$-amino acid pair used in transamination?
A) Pyruvate/leucine
B) Oxaloacetate/aspartate
C) Oxaloacetate/glutamate
D) $\alpha$-Ketoglutarate/aspartate
E) $\alpha$-Keto-$\beta$-hydroxybutyrate/phenylalanine

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Oxaloacetate and aspartate form a pair used in transamination, where oxaloacetate (a keto acid) is converted to aspartate (an amino acid) and vice versa.

Which of the Following Is An α\alphaα -Keto Acid α\alphaα -Amino Acid Pair Used in Transamination? A) Pyruvate/leucine B) Oxaloacetate/aspartate

Which of the Following Is An $\alpha$ -Keto Acid $\alpha$ -Amino Acid Pair Used in Transamination?
A) Pyruvate/leucine
B) Oxaloacetate/aspartate