Identify the chemical reaction and the enzyme involved in the following process:
$\alpha$-Ketoglutaric acid + $NH_4^+ + NADPH \rightarrow$ Glutamate + $H_2O + NADP$

  • A
    Reductive amination - Glutamate dehydrogenase
  • B
    Transamination - Transaminase
  • C
    Reductive amination - Transaminase
  • D
    Transamination - Glutamate dehydrogenase

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