Known targets — ChEMBL curated mechanism
CACNA1CCACNA1DCACNA1FCACNA1SCSF1RDRD2FLT1FLT3FLT4HTR1BHTR1DHTR1FKDRKITMETOPRD1OPRK1OPRM1PDGFRAPDGFRBRET
The experimentally established mechanism targets of Malic Acid. The predicted profile below is derived independently by chemical similarity — agreement is a validation signal, a miss is honest.
Predicted protein targets (top 13)
| gene | UniProt | supporting neighbours | confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ | CA4 | P22748 | 4/20 | 0.94 |
| ▸ | CTSL | P07711 | 1/20 | 0.46 |
| ▸ | CA2 | P00918 | 1/20 | 0.43 |
| ▸ | SLC22A16 | Q86VW1 | 1/20 | 0.42 |
| ▸ | CPT2 | P23786 | 1/20 | 0.34 |
| ▸ | CPT1A | P50416 | 1/20 | 0.34 |
| ▸ | SMN1; SMN2 | Q16637 | 1/20 | 0.33 |
| ▸ | CASP1 | P29466 | 1/20 | 0.32 |
| ▸ | LMNA | P02545 | 1/20 | 0.31 |
| ▸ | CYP3A4 | P08684 | 1/20 | 0.31 |
| ▸ | TSHR | P16473 | 1/20 | 0.31 |
| ▸ | NFKB1 | P19838 | 1/20 | 0.31 |
| ▸ | NPSR1 | Q6W5P4 | 1/20 | 0.31 |
Click a target to see other patent compounds predicted against it — the reverse direction, in place.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malic Acid SCHEMBL30666401 | 1.00 | CA4 (0.94) | CA4CTSLCA2SLC22A16CPT2 | |
| Malic Acid SCHEMBL672694 | 1.00 | CA4 (0.94) | CA4CTSLCA2SLC22A16CPT2 | |
| Malic Acid SCHEMBL29152416 | 0.97 | CA4 (0.89) | CA4CTSLCA2SLC22A16CPT2 | |
| Malic Acid SCHEMBL11056334 | 0.97 | CA4 (0.89) | CA4CTSLCA2SLC22A16CPT2 | |
| Malic Acid SCHEMBL2179598 | 0.97 | CA4 (0.89) | CA4CTSLCA2SLC22A16CPT2 | |
| Malic Acid SCHEMBL29152424 | 0.97 | CA4 (0.89) | CA4CTSLCA2SLC22A16CPT2 | |
| Malic Acid SCHEMBL7651730 | 0.97 | CA4 (0.89) | CA4CTSLCA2SLC22A16CPT2 | |
| Malic Acid SCHEMBL9239581 | 0.97 | CA4 (0.89) | CA4CTSLCA2SLC22A16CPT2 | |
| Malic Acid SCHEMBL2891377 | 0.97 | CA4 (0.89) | CA4CTSLCA2SLC22A16CPT2 | |
| Malic Acid SCHEMBL8063579 | 0.97 | CA4 (0.89) | CA4CTSLCA2SLC22A16CPT2 |
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 6571 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN-122075553-A | Composition of metagen and calcium salt and application thereof | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-122011795-A | Disposable cutlery box capable of degrading water and oil resistance and preparation method thereof | 内蒙古工业大学 | 2026-05-12 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| US-20260069911-A1 | ENVIRONMENTALLY-CLEAN FIRE INHIBITING BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS, SOLUTIONS AND POWDERS, AND METHODS OF AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING FIRE PROTECTED WOOD PRODUCTS | MIGHTY FIRE BREAKER LLC (US) | 2026-03-12 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260069910-A1 | ENVIRONMENTALLY-CLEAN WATER-BASED FIRE INHIBITING BIOCHEMICAL SOLUTIONS AND METHODS OF AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING THE SAME TO PROTECT PROPERTY AGAINST WILDFIRE | MIGHTY FIRE BREAKER LLC (US) | 2026-03-12 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260048289-A1 | ENVIRONMENTALLY-SAFE WATER-BASED FIRE RETARDANT BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS FORMULATED USING ALKALI METAL SALTS, FREE FROM PHOSPHATES, NITRATES, AND AMMONIUM-SALTS, FOR NON-CORROSIVE AERIAL AND GROUND DELIVERY ONTO PROPERTY REQUIRING LONG-TERM PROTECTION AGAINST WILDFIRE | MIGHTY FIRE BREAKER LLC (US) | 2026-02-19 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-12550914-B2 | Whey-based nutritional compositions fortified with calcium | SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. (CH) | 2026-02-17 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260014403-A1 | ENVIRONMENTALLY-CLEAN WATER-BASED FIRE INHIBITING BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS, SOLUTIONS, POWDERS AND METHODS OF AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING FIRE PROTECTED WOOD AND ENGINEERED WOOD PRODUCTS | MIGHTY FIRE BREAKER LLC (US) | 2026-01-15 | — | — | US | claimed |
| WO-2025245031-A1 | ENVIRONMENTALLY-CLEAN WATER-BASED FIRE-INHIBITING BIOCHEMICAL SOLUTIONS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING TO PROTECT PROPERTY AGAINST WILDFIRE | MIGHTY FIRE BREAKER LLC (US) | 2025-11-27 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| EP-4642246-A2 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INDUCING COALESCENCE OF FUNGAL PROTEINS, AND FUNGAL FOOD PRODUCTS MADE THEREBY | The Fynder Group, Inc. (US) | 2025-11-05 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-4637374-A2 | ARTIFICIAL PROTEIN COMPOSITIONS | Formo Foods GmbH (DE) | 2025-10-29 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| CN-1075850-A | Method for preparing betel nut paste | XIAO XINGREN (CN) | 1993-09-08 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| WO-1993012672-A1 | STORAGE STABLE CALCIUM-SUPPLEMENTED BEVERAGE CONCENTRATES | THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (US) | 1993-07-08 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| US-5120801-A | Impact strength, ductility | GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. (US) | 1992-06-09 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-5045337-A | Mixture of lipid, polar solvent, and polyglycerol | THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (US) | 1991-09-03 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-5000897-A | Copolymerization of polyamides and polyethers after blending for improved impact strength | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (US) | 1991-03-19 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4840814-A | Process for making a calcium enriched milk | MEIJI MILK PRODUCTS COMPANY LIMITED (JP) | 1989-06-20 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0309414-A2 | Chewing gum having antitartar activity | AVANTGARDE S.p.A. (IT) | 1989-03-29 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4740380-A | Calcium fortified acid beverages | STAUFFER CHEMICAL COMPANY (US) | 1988-04-26 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0208362-A1 | Dietary supplements containing iron and enterically coated calcium | THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY (US) | 1987-01-14 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4581235-A | YEAST, AN EDIBLE ACID, A BUFFER A NITROGEN PRODUCING COMPOUND, ANDFLAVORINGS | Hoskins, George W. (CA) | 1986-04-08 | — | — | US | claimed |