A compound, HO2CCH2COCO2H, that plays an integral role in the Krebs cycle. The anion, oxaloacetate, reacts with the acetyl group from acetyl coenzyme A to form citrate.
Biology
A compound, HO2CCH2COCO2H, that plays an integral role in the Krebs cycle. The anion, oxaloacetate, reacts with the acetyl group from acetyl coenzyme A to form citrate.