Prop-1-ene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid-13C6 is an intermediate in the synthesis of cis-Aconitic Acid-13C6 Tripotassium Salt (A189891), a labelled analogue of cis-Aconitic Acid (A189890), which is the cis-isomer of Aconitic Acid. The conjugate base of cis-Aconitic Acid is an intermediate in the isomerization of citrate and isocitrate in the citric acid cycle.