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Oxaloacetic acid (aldol) condenses with acetyl coenzymeA to give citric acid. (Note that all intermediates are shown as free acids.)

A.L. Lehninger, Biochemistry Second Edition, Worth Publishers, 1970, Chapter 17 The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle
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Citrate
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CoA–SH
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Acetyl coenzyme A     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Oxaloacetic acid     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Citrate synthase Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Citric acid     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Coenzyme A     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Condensation
Enzyme Catalysed Biological Reaction
Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle

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