Tricarboxylic Acids

**Definition:** Organic compounds that are acyclic and contain three acid groups. A member of this class is citric acid which is the first product formed by reaction of pyruvate and oxaloacetate. (From Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p443)

**Tree numbers:** - D02.241.081.901

**Synonyms:** - Tricarboxylic Acid