Which of the following best describes the difference between oxidative deamination and transamination?

In oxidative deamination, the amino group of an amino acid is replaced by carbonyl oxygen, resulting in the release of an ammonium ion, while in transamination, the amino group of an α-amino acid is transferred to an α-keto acid, swapping places with the keto group.

In oxidative deamination, the amino group of an amino acid is replaced by a keto group, leading to the formation of a carbonyl compound and the release of an ammonium ion, while in transamination, a keto group from an α-keto acid is transferred to an α-amino acid, resulting in a keto acid and an amino acid.

Oxidative deamination involves the removal of a carbonyl group from an amino acid, which forms an α-keto acid and releases an ammonium ion, while in transamination, the amino group of an α-amino acid is replaced by a keto group from an α-keto acid, producing two new keto acids.

In oxidative deamination, the amino group of an amino acid is exchanged with a carbonyl group from an α-keto acid, forming a new amino acid and releasing a carbon dioxide molecule, while transamination involves the transfer of a carbonyl group to an α-amino acid, creating a new keto acid and an amino acid.