Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
German water hazard class
1
Physical Property
pH
7.5-9.0 (20 °C, 0.1 M in H2O)
Absorption Wavelength
A0.1M/260, H2O ≤0.010
A/280 ≤0.010
Melting Point
>300 °C(lit.)
Solubility
H2O: soluble0.1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
Molecule Details
Biochem/physiol Actions Sodium citrate can act as a buffering agent, resisting changes in pH. Used in blood collection tubes, the citrate chelates calcium ions in blood and thereby disrupts blood clotting. 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.