Organic Chemical

Citric Acid

AMW:CHEM:020939

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.

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Citric Acid has parent Citrates

Calcium Citrate has parent Citric Acid

Potassium Citrate has parent Citric Acid

Sodium Citrate has parent Citric Acid

Citric Acid member of drug class Urinary Alkalinizers

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PrefixChemical substances · AMW:CHEM:

Class02 · Organic Chemicals

Domains

Biochemistry · base Pharmacology · base

Semantic roles

Biochemistry / Concept Pharmacology / Drug

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Citric Acid en · preferred