The chemical reactions and pathways involving citrate, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboyxlate. Citrate is widely distributed in nature and is an important intermediate in the TCA cycle and the glyoxylate cycle. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198506732 ]
Synonyms: citrate metabolism
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