Mesh term Tricarboxylic Acids
Browse to parent terms:Acids, Acyclic
Description
Organic compounds that are acyclic and contain three acid groups. A member of this class is citric acid which is the first product formed by reaction of pyruvate and oxaloacetate. (From Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p443)Browse to child terms:
1-Carboxyglutamic Acid
Aconitic Acid
Citrates
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