RefMet Compound Details

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RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0135884
RefMet nameCitric acid
Systematic name2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass192.027005 (neutral)
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FormulaC6H8O7View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37071 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/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)
InChIKeyKRKNYBCHXYNGOX-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC(C(=O)O)C(CC(=O)O)(C(=O)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassTCA acids
Sub ClassTCA acids
Distribution of Citric acid in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Citric acid
External Links
Pubchem CID311
ChEBI ID30769
KEGG IDC00158
HMDB IDHMDB0000094
Chemspider ID305
MetaCyc IDCIT
EPA CompToxDTXCID50332
Spectral data for Citric acid standards
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Citric acid

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R00351 ATP + Citrate + CoA <=> ADP + Orthophosphate + Acetyl-CoA + Oxaloacetateacetyl-CoA:oxaloacetate C-acetyltransferase [(pro-S)-carboxymethyl-forming, ADP-phosphorylating]
R00351 Citrate + CoA <=> Acetyl-CoA + H2O + Oxaloacetateacetyl-CoA:oxaloacetate C-acetyltransferase (thioester-hydrolysing)
R00352 ATP + Citrate + CoA <=> ADP + Orthophosphate + Acetyl-CoA + Oxaloacetateacetyl-CoA:oxaloacetate C-acetyltransferase [(pro-S)-carboxymethyl-forming, ADP-phosphorylating]
R00352 Citrate + CoA <=> Acetyl-CoA + H2O + Oxaloacetateacetyl-CoA:oxaloacetate C-acetyltransferase (thioester-hydrolysing)
R01324 Citrate <=> Isocitratecitrate hydroxymutase
R01325 Citrate <=> cis-Aconitate + H2Ocitrate hydro-lyase (cis-aconitate-forming)
R10677 ATP + Citrate + L-Glutamate <=> ADP + Orthophosphate + beta-Citryl-L-glutamatecitrate:L-glutamate ligase (ADP-forming)

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Citric acid

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00020 Citrate cycle (TCA cycle) 3
hsa01210 2-Oxocarboxylic acid metabolism 3
hsa00630 Glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism 2
hsa01230 Biosynthesis of amino acids 2
hsa00250 Alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism 1
hsa01200 Carbon metabolism 1
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