Known targets — ChEMBL curated mechanism
The experimentally established mechanism targets of Terephthalic Acid. The predicted profile below is derived independently by chemical similarity — agreement is a validation signal, a miss is honest.
Predicted protein targets (top 6)
| gene | UniProt | supporting neighbours | confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ | CA2 | P00918 | 18/20 | 0.78 |
| ▸ | CA1 | P00915 | 17/20 | 0.78 |
| ▸ | CA4 | P22748 | 1/20 | 0.72 |
| ▸ | TP53 | P04637 | 1/20 | 0.44 |
| ▸ | TSHR | P16473 | 1/20 | 0.44 |
| ▸ | MAPT | P10636 | 1/20 | 0.42 |
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Similar compounds — the chemically nearest patent molecules
Nearest neighbours by Morgan-fingerprint cosine across the patent-compound collection, with each neighbour's top predicted target and the predicted targets it shares with this molecule.
| Compound | similarity | top predicted | shared targets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terephthalic Acid SCHEMBL31095056 | 1.00 | CA2 (0.78) | CA2CA1CA4TP53TSHR | |
| Terephthalic Acid SCHEMBL15641843 | 0.97 | CA2 (0.74) | CA2CA1CA4MAPT | |
| Terephthalic Acid SCHEMBL15124721 | 0.97 | CA2 (0.74) | CA2CA1CA4TP53TSHR | |
| Terephthalic Acid SCHEMBL7897885 | 0.97 | CA2 (0.74) | CA2CA1CA4TP53TSHR | |
| Terephthalic Acid SCHEMBL11040458 | 0.97 | CA2 (0.74) | CA2CA1CA4TP53TSHR | |
| Terephthalic Acid SCHEMBL9930111 | 0.97 | CA2 (0.74) | CA2CA1CA4TP53TSHR | |
| Terephthalic Acid SCHEMBL28774454 | 0.94 | CA2 (0.70) | CA2CA1CA4TP53TSHR | |
| Terephthalic Acid SCHEMBL2841686 | 0.93 | CA2 (0.78) | CA2CA1CA4TP53TSHR | |
| Terephthalic Acid SCHEMBL10900872 | 0.93 | CA2 (0.68) | CA2CA1CA4TP53TSHR | |
| Terephthalic Acid SCHEMBL1006722 | 0.93 | CA2 (0.68) | CA2CA1CA4TP53TSHR |
Similarity is cosine over the 2,048-bit Morgan fingerprint (≈ Tanimoto). Identical fingerprints score 1.00.
Patent provenance — the patents this molecule appears in, and who filed them
Appears in 2713 patents — a generic fragment claimed broadly, so it's down-weighted as IP noise. Top by claim status then date:
| Patent | Title | Assignee | Published | Priority | Filing | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US-12630710-B1 | 1,5-pentanediol-based polyester compositions with enhanced crystallization rates and methods of manufacture | THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA (US) | 2026-05-19 | — | — | US | claimed |
| CN-120737323-B | Flame-retardant anti-dripping polyester material and preparation method thereof | 河南源宏高分子新材料有限公司 | 2026-05-12 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-122011765-A | High-temperature-resistant reinforced polyphenylene sulfide composite material and preparation process thereof | 河南省第五地质勘查院有限公司 | 2026-05-12 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| EP-4735413-A1 | CRYSTALLIZATION METHOD FOR PURIFIED TEREPHTHALIC ACID | DePoly SA (CH) | 2026-05-06 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-20260102359-A1 | COMBINATION TREATMENT OF DERMAL AND TRANSDERMAL FIBROTIC DISEASES, DISORDERS AND ASSOCIATED PAIN AND INFLAMMATION | ERESINA LLC (US) | 2026-04-16 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260024752-A1 | Rechargeable Alkali Metal Battery Containing a Sodium Salt, Lithium Salt, or Potassium Salt Composite Cathode and Manufacturing Method | HONEYCOMB BATTERY COMPANY (US) | 2026-01-22 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-12528232-B2 | Method for the utilization of constituents from blended textile wastes | LENZING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (AT) | 2026-01-20 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20250304520-A1 | CHEMO-MECHANCIAL RECYCLING SYSTEM & METHOD FOR POST-CONSUMER, METALIZED MULTI-LAYERED PLASTIC PACKAGING (MLP) | ASHAYA WASTE RECYCLERS PRIVATE LIMITED (IN) | 2025-10-02 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-4593859-A1 | COMBINATION TREATMENT OF DERMAL AND TRANSDERMAL FIBROTIC DISEASES, DISORDERS AND ASSOCIATED PAIN AND INFLAMMATION | Eresina, LLC (US) | 2025-08-06 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-20250214070-A1 | COMPOSITE CATALYST MATERIAL BASED ON RAPID MICROPLASTIC DEGRADATION AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF | UNIV ZHEJIANG SCIENCE & TECH (CN) | 2025-07-03 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0449811-A1 | IMPROVED PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIS OF HETEROCYCLIC POLYMERS | THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (US) | 1991-10-09 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4923951-A | DIISOCYANTE, ALKALI OR ALKALINE EARTH METAL CATALYST | MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED (JP) | 1990-05-08 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0328342-A2 | Process for producing aromatic polyamides | MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS, Inc. (JP) | 1989-08-16 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4834891-A | ALKALI METAL PHTHALATE, GLASS | DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF AGENCY OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (JP) | 1989-05-30 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4737540-A | MOLDINGS HAVING MINIMIZED SINK MARKS | MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD. (JP) | 1988-04-12 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4457814-A | TO P-HYDROXYMETHYLBENZOIC ACID | STANDARD OIL COMPANY (INDIANA) (US) | 1984-07-03 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4368283-A | HEAT RESISTANT MOLDING MATERIALS | MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD. (JP) | 1983-01-11 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4215224-A | Removal of dissolved disodium terephthalate from aqueous solution also containing sodium hydroxide | STANDARD OIL COMPANY (INDIANA) (US) | 1980-07-29 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4093528-A | ELECTROLYSIS OF DISODIUM TEREPHTHALATE, CATION SELECTIVE MEMBRANE | SUNTECH, INC. (US) | 1978-06-06 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4039515-A | TEREPHTHALIC ACID | BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (DT) | 1977-08-02 | — | — | US | claimed |