Trisodium citrate dihydrate

meets USP testing specifications

Synonym: Citric acid trisodium salt dihydrate, Sodium citrate tribasic dihydrate, Trisodium citrate dihydrate

• CAS Number 6132-04-3

• Linear Formula HOC(COONa)(CH₂COONa)₂ · 2H₂O

• Molecular Weight 294.10

•  Beilstein Registry Number 6104939

•  EC Number 200-675-3

•  MDL number MFCD00150031

Properties

Biochem/physiol Actions

Citrate is a intermediate in the TCA cycle and fatty acid synthesis. Citrate is an allosteric modulator of acetyl-CoA carboxylase, the enzyme that regulates the conversion of acetyl-CoA to malonyl-CoA.