Which statement is TRUE regarding tyrosine catabolism?
A) The first step in catabolism of tyrosine is reduction to phenylalanine.
B) Tyrosine can be considered solely glucogenic.
C) Atoms from tyrosine's sidechain enter the citric acid cycle as fumarate.
D) All of the statements are true.
E) None of the statements is true.
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