acetyl-CoA + H2O + oxaloacetate = citrate + CoA + H(+) Carbohydrate metabolism; tricarboxylic acid cycle; isocitrate from oxaloacetate: step 1/2. Homodimer. Methylated (PubMed:28391595, PubMed:28887308). Trimethylation at Lys-395 by CSKMT decreases citrate synthase activity (PubMed:28887308). Citrate synthase is found in nearly all cells capable of oxidative metabolism. Belongs to the citrate synthase family. Intron retention. Citrate synthase entry