Term Name:	citric acid
Synonyms:	2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid, 2-Hydroxytricarballylic acid, 3-Carboxy-3-hydroxypentane-1,5-dioic acid, CITRIC ACID, Citronensaeure, E330, H3cit
Definition:	A tricarboxylic acid that is propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid bearing a hydroxy substituent at position 2. It is an important metabolite in the pathway of all aerobic organisms.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:30769] ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of:	tricarboxylic acid
has_role:	antimicrobial agent calcium chelator chelator food acidity regulator fundamental metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent:	(3S)-citryl-CoA 2-[(L-alanin-3-ylcarbamoyl)methyl]-2-hydroxybutanedioate(2-) 2-methylcitric acid beta-citryl-Glu-Glu beta-citrylglutamic acid iron(III) dicitrate(3-) N(alpha)-citryl-N(epsilon)-acetyl-N(epsilon)-hydroxylysine rhizobactin 1021 schizokinen staphyloferrin A staphyloferrin B vibrioferrin
inverse has_part:	Anaerocult(TM)
inverse is_conjugate_base_of:	citrate anion citrate(1-)
is_conjugate_acid_of:	citrate anion citrate(1-)