Chemicals and Drugs

Egtazic Acid

A chelating agent relatively more specific for calcium and less toxic than EDETIC ACID.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A chelating agent relatively more specific for calcium and less toxic than EDETIC ACID.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C14H24N2O10
Molecular Weight
380.35 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
67-42-5
IUPAC Name
2-[2-[2-[2-[bis(carboxymethyl)amino]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethyl-(carboxymethyl)amino]acetic acid
InChIKey
DEFVIWRASFVYLL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(COCCOCCN(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O)N(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D004533
Source
PubChem CID 6207

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • EGATA
  • EGTA
  • Ethylene Glycol Bis(2-aminoethyl ether)tetraacetic Acid
  • Ethylene Glycol Tetraacetic Acid
  • Ethylenebis(oxyethylenenitrile)tetraacetic Acid
  • GEDTA
  • Glycoletherdiamine-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic Acid
  • Acid, Egtazic
  • Egtazic Acid Disodium Salt
  • Egtazic Acid Potassium Salt
  • Egtazic Acid Sodium Salt
  • Magnesium-EGTA
  • Tetrasodium EGTA
  • EGTA, Tetrasodium
  • Magnesium EGTA

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

92; was EGTA 1975-91 (see under ETHYLENE GLYCOLS 1975-86)

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Acetic Acids (1969-1974)
  • Glycols (1969-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.092w.782w.258w.368.257w
  2. D02w.241w.081.018w.269w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Egtazic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004533. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004533
  2. Egtazic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EGTA
  3. Egtazic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q408437
  4. Egtazic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6207. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6207