Which of the following reactions is commonly used to replenish intermediates of the citric acid cycle?
A)citrate $\rarr$oxaloacetate + acetyl CoA
B)oxaloacetate $\rarr$ aspartate
C)glutamate $\rarr$ $\alpha$-ketoglutarate
D)malate $\rarr$ pyruvate
E)all of the above

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The conversion of glutamate to $\alpha$-ketoglutarate is an anaplerotic reaction that replenishes intermediates of the citric acid cycle.

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