Citric Acid - ț̢
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.
Synonyms : Uralyt U, Acid, Citric, U, Uralyt
Citric Acid Cycle - ț̢
A series of oxidative reactions in the breakdown of acetyl units derived from GLUCOSE; FATTY ACIDS; or AMINO ACIDS by means of tricarboxylic acid intermediates. The end products are CARBON DIOXIDE, water, and energy in the form of phosphate bonds.
Citrinin - ț̢
Antibiotic and mycotoxin from Aspergillus niveus and Penicillium citrinum.
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Citrobacter - ț̢
A genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped enterobacteria that can use citrate as the sole source of carbon.
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Citrobacter freundii - ț̢
A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria found in humans and other animals including MAMMALS; BIRDS; REPTILES; and AMPHIBIANS. It has also been isolated from SOIL and WATER as well as from clinical specimens such as URINE; THROAT; SPUTUM; BLOOD; and wound swabs as an opportunistic pathogen.