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CITRATE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A salt or ester of citric acid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("citrate" is a kind of...):

ester (organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water)

salt (a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal))

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "citrate" is one way to...):

change state; turn (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

citric acid (a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent)

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This species is motile, oxidase and indole negative, catalase and citrate positive, ferments lactose and is considered a coliform bacteria.

(Enterobacter aerogenes, NCI Thesaurus)

The orally bioavailable citrate salt of enclomiphene, the trans-isomer of the nonsteroidal triphenylethylene compound clomiphene, with tissue-selective estrogenic and antiestrogenic activities.

(Enclomiphene Citrate, NCI Thesaurus)

The citrate cycle (TCA cycle, Krebs cycle) is an important aerobic pathway for the final steps of the oxidation of carbohydrates and fatty acids.

(Citrate Cycle (TCA Cycle) Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

This allele, which encodes ATP-citrate synthase protein, plays a role in both acetyl-CoA metabolism and de novo lipid synthesis.

(ACLY wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

An element necessary for normal nerve, muscle, and cardiac function, calcium as the citrate salt helps to maintain calcium balance and prevent bone loss when taken orally.

(Calcium Citrate, NCI Thesaurus)

A solution of citric acid, sodium citrate, and dextrose used as an anticoagulant in the collection and preservation of whole blood.

(Acid-Citrate-Dextrose, NCI Thesaurus)

This species is motile, spore forming, catalase positive, hydrolyzes casein, gelatin and starch, does not reduce nitrate, and utilizes citrate as its only carbon source.

(Bacillus megaterium, NCI Thesaurus)

ATP-citrate synthase (1101 aa, ~121 kDa) is encoded by the human ACLY gene.

(ATP-Citrate Synthase, NCI Thesaurus)

This species is nonmotile, oxidase negative, urease and citrate positive, does not reduce nitrate, and grows on MacConkey agar.

(Bordetella parapertussis, NCI Thesaurus)

Commercial citrate of caffeine, though not a definite salt.

(Caffeine Citrate, NCI Thesaurus)