EDTA
Term
EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) is used as a compound stabilizing enzymes. In reactions, EDTA can bind unwanted impurities (salts of heavy metals: copper, lead, mercury, etc.) that inhibit enzymatic reactions.
EDTA structure
Source | Glossary of Most Commonly Used Biomedical Terms and Concepts | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences | Academician Professor Antanas Praškevičius, Professor Laima Ivanovienė