A key intermediate in metabolism. It is an acid compound found in citrus fruits. The salts of citric acid (citrates) can be used as anticoagulants due to their calcium chelating ability.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D019343
altLabel
Uralyt U
Citrate
Anhydrous Citric Acid
Citric Acid, Anhydrous
Citric Acid Monohydrate
AN
do not confuse entry term CITRATE with CITRATES
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AA AD AE AG AI AN BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0376259
C0147864
C0725616
C0724556
C0055819
DC
1
definition
A key intermediate in metabolism. It is an acid compound found in citrus fruits. The salts of citric acid (citrates) can be used as anticoagulants due to their calcium chelating ability.