GO biological process ontology term - GO:0006101 - citrate metabolic process
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0006101
- Name
- citrate metabolic process
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- The chemical reactions and pathways involving citrate, 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate. Citrate is widely distributed in nature and is an important intermediate in the TCA cycle and the glyoxylate cycle.
