Citric acid acts as an iron chelator. It can support cholesterol/sterol, ubiquinone and isoprenoid biosynthesis in cell culture applications. In animals, citric acid improves the utilization of nutritional calcium. It is a useful buffer component.
Molecular Weight: 192.123 g/mol
Format: Crystalline powder
Grade: Anhydrous, Electrophoresis grade
Purity: ≥99.5%