Citric acid

PubChem Notes:

Citric Acid 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.

MediLexicon citrate - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'citrate'

[1. A salt or ester of citric acid; used as anticoagulants because they bind calcium ions.

Molecular Formula: C6H5O7-3


InChI: InChI=1/C6H8O7/c7-3(8)1-6(13,5(11)12)2-4(9)10/h13H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/p-3/fC6H5O7/q-3

InChIKey: InChIKey=KRKNYBCHXYNGOX-ZXJIINKMCU
SMILES: OC(CC([O-])=O)(CC([O-])=O)C([O-])=O

CAS number 126-44-3

Names:
    citrate
    Citrate
    cit
    citrate
    CITRATE ANION
    citrate(3-)
    Citric acid
    cit3−
    1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ion(3-)
    126-44-3
    2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
    2-hydroxytricarballylate
    2-Hydroxytricarballylic acid
    2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate
    2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate(3−)
    2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate(3-)
    2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
    2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
    2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, ion(3−)

Registries:
    PubChem CID 31348
    Beilstein =1884707
    CAS 126-44-3 (from NIST)
    ChEBI 16947
    chemPDB FLC
    Gmelin 4239
    Kegg C00158
    PubChem ID 173413
    PubChem ID 3458