A white crystalline hydroxycarboxylic acid, HOOCCH2C(OH)(COOH)CH2COOH; r.d. 1.54; m.p. 153°C. It is present in citrus fruits and is an intermediate in the Krebs cycle in plant and animal cells.
Biology
A white crystalline hydroxy carboxylic acid, HOOCCH2C(OH)(COOH)CH2COOH. It is present in citrus fruits and is an intermediate in the Krebs cycle in plant and animal cells.