If aspartate is a reactant in a transamination reaction, one of the products of the reaction must be

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In a transamination reaction, the amino group of an amino acid is transferred to a keto acid to form a new amino acid and a new keto acid. If aspartate is the reactant, its amino group would be transferred to a keto acid to form a new amino acid and oxaloacetate (a keto acid). Therefore, the product of the reaction must be oxaloacetate, which is answer choice B.

If Aspartate Is a Reactant in a Transamination Reaction, One