Uses
Ethylenediamine-N,N,N’,N’-tetraacetic Acid-13C4 is a labelled ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (E917745). EDTA is a powerful chelating agent; EDTA forms stable complexes with most metal ions. EDTA is used in treatment of lead and heavy metal poisoning of farm animals.
Definition
ChEBI: Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid is a tetracarboxylic acid, an ethylenediamine derivative and a polyamino carboxylic acid. It has a role as an antidote, a geroprotector, a chelator, a copper chelator and an anticoagulant. It is a conjugate acid of an EDTA(2-).
