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A chelating agent that sequesters a variety of polyvalent cations such as CALCIUM. It is used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and as a food additive.

Also Known As:

EDTA; Disodium EDTA; Coprin; Edetates; Calcium Disodium Versenate; Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid; Calcium Disodium Edetate; Calcium Tetacine; Chelaton 3; Chromium EDTA; Copper EDTA; Dicobalt EDTA; Disodium Calcitetracemate; Disodium Ethylene Dinitrilotetraacetate; Distannous EDTA; Edetate Disodium Calcium; Edetic Acid, Calcium Salt; Edetic Acid, Calcium, Sodium Salt; Edetic Acid, Chromium Salt; Edetic Acid, Dipotassium Salt; Edetic Acid, Disodium Salt; Edetic Acid, Disodium Salt, Dihydrate; Edetic Acid, Disodium, Magnesium Salt; Edetic Acid, Disodium, Monopotassium Salt; Edetic Acid, Magnesium Salt; Edetic Acid, Monopotassium Salt; Edetic Acid, Monosodium Salt; Edetic Acid, Potassium Salt; Edetic Acid, Sodium Salt; Ethylene Dinitrilotetraacetate; Ethylenedinitrilotetraacetic Acid; Gallium EDTA; Magnesium Disodium EDTA; N,N'- 1,2- Ethanediylbis(N- (carboxymethyl)glycine); Potassium EDTA; Stannous EDTA; Versenate; Versene; Acid, Edetic; Acid, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic; Acid, Ethylenedinitrilotetraacetic; Calcitetracemate, Disodium; Dinitrilotetraacetate, Disodium Ethylene; Dinitrilotetraacetate, Ethylene; Disodium Versenate, Calcium; EDTA, Chromium; EDTA, Copper; EDTA, Dicobalt; EDTA, Disodium; EDTA, Distannous; EDTA, Gallium; EDTA, Magnesium Disodium; EDTA, Potassium; EDTA, Stannous; Edetate, Calcium Disodium; Ethylene Dinitrilotetraacetate, Disodium; Tetacine, Calcium; Versenate, Calcium Disodium; Edathamil; Tetracemate; Glycine, N,N'- 1,2- ethanediylbis(N- (carboxymethyl))-

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Anticoagulants
Calcium Chelating Agents
Food Additives

Organic Chemicals: 133
- Amines: 4871
  - Polyamines: 3918
    - Diamines: 518
      - Ethylenediamines: 7
        Edetic Acid: 3051
- Carboxylic Acids: 973
  - Acyclic Acids
    - Acetates: 4994
      - Edetic Acid: 3051

4,4'- ethylenebis(1- methyl- 2,6- piperazinedione)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results