Isol. from plants e.g. sugarbeet sap, sap of Acer saccharinum (maple syrup)
Propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid, also known as tricarballylic acid, carballylic acid, and beta-carboxyglutaric acid, is a tricarboxylic acid that has three carboxylic acid functional groups. The compound is an inhibitor of the enzyme aconitase and interferes with the Krebs cycle. (Wikipedia)
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