This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Biochemistry
Transamination of pyruvate with glutamate leads to: 
Select and explain. 
A. Oxaloacetate and aspartate, B. Alanine and aspartate, C. Oxaloacetate and alpha ketoglutarate, D. Alanine and alpha ketoglutarate
D: Alanine and alpha ketoglutarate
Answer: D: Alanine and alpha ketoglutarate 
Explanation: Transamination, a chemical reaction that transfers an amino group to a ketoacid to form new amino acids. This pathway is responsible for the deamination of most amino acids.