Known targets — ChEMBL curated mechanism
GABBR1GABBR2GABRA1GABRA2GABRA3GABRA4GABRA5GABRA6GABRB1GABRB2GABRB3GABRDGABREGABRG1GABRG2GABRG3GABRPGABRQGRIN1GRIN2AGRIN2BGRIN2CGRIN2DGRIN3AGRIN3BHMGCRMMP1MMP13MMP7MMP8PTGS1PTGS2ileSpolrplArplBrplCrplDrplErplFrplJrplKrplLrplMrplNrplOrplPrplQrplRrplSrplTrplUrplVrplWrplXrplYrpmArpmBrpmCrpmDrpmErpmFrpmGrpmHrpmIrpmJrpsArpsBrpsCrpsDrpsErpsFrpsGrpsHrpsIrpsJrpsKrpsLrpsMrpsNrpsOrpsPrpsQrpsRrpsSrpsTrpsUykgMykgO
The experimentally established mechanism targets of Sorbic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ | BBOX1 | O75936 | 1/20 | 0.36 |
| ▸ | ALDH1A1 | P00352 | 1/20 | 0.35 |
| ▸ | CNR2 | P34972 | 6/20 | 0.33 |
| ▸ | CNR1 | P21554 | 4/20 | 0.33 |
| ▸ | CA4 | P22748 | 2/20 | 0.33 |
| ▸ | PPARG | P37231 | 1/20 | 0.33 |
| ▸ | PPARD | Q03181 | 1/20 | 0.33 |
| ▸ | PPARA | Q07869 | 1/20 | 0.33 |
| ▸ | CA1 | P00915 | 2/20 | 0.32 |
| ▸ | CA9 | Q16790 | 1/20 | 0.32 |
| ▸ | TRPA1 | O75762 | 1/20 | 0.32 |
| ▸ | MAPK1 | P28482 | 1/20 | 0.32 |
| ▸ | RAB9A | P51151 | 1/20 | 0.32 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorbic Acid SCHEMBL27789796 | 1.00 | BBOX1 (0.36) | BBOX1ALDH1A1CNR2CNR1CA4 | |
| Sorbic Acid SCHEMBL146359 | 1.00 | BBOX1 (0.36) | BBOX1ALDH1A1CNR2CNR1CA4 | |
| Sorbic Acid SCHEMBL22284124 | 0.97 | CA4 (0.36) | BBOX1ALDH1A1CNR2CNR1CA4 | |
| Sorbic Acid SCHEMBL1759655 | 0.97 | CA4 (0.36) | BBOX1ALDH1A1CNR2CNR1CA4 | |
| Sorbic Acid SCHEMBL11578741 | 0.97 | BBOX1 (0.37) | BBOX1ALDH1A1CNR2CNR1CA4 | |
| Sorbic Acid SCHEMBL562945 | 0.97 | BBOX1 (0.37) | BBOX1ALDH1A1CNR2CNR1CA4 | |
| Sorbic Acid SCHEMBL11578745 | 0.97 | BBOX1 (0.37) | BBOX1ALDH1A1CNR2CNR1CA4 | |
| Sorbic Acid SCHEMBL28868926 | 0.95 | CA4 (0.36) | BBOX1ALDH1A1CNR2CNR1CA4 | |
| Sorbic Acid SCHEMBL6744806 | 0.95 | CA1 (0.40) | BBOX1ALDH1A1CNR2CNR1CA4 | |
| Sorbic Acid SCHEMBL6744809 | 0.95 | CA1 (0.40) | BBOX1ALDH1A1CNR2CNR1CA4 |
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 6433 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-122074579-A | Ginseng adventitious root pressed candy and preparation method thereof | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| EP-4743192-A2 | ENHANCED UTILISATION OF MICROALGAE BIOMASS AND EDIBLE FILM-FORMING COMPOSITIONS | Marea ehf. (IS) | 2026-05-20 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-4734961-A1 | NEW METHOD OF PRODUCING AN AQUEOUS MESOPARTICLE COMPOSITION COMPRISING A LIPOPHILIC COMPOUND | BIOGNTX R&D B.V. (NL) | 2026-05-06 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-4734956-A1 | MUCOADHESIVE FORMULATION | Leyden Laboratories B.V. (NL) | 2026-05-06 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-4734957-A1 | MUCOADHESIVE FORMULATION | Leyden Laboratories B.V. (NL) | 2026-05-06 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-4734772-A1 | EXTRUSION-ENCAPSULATED CALCIUM SALTS AS OPACIFYING/WHITENING AGENTS | Capol Inc. (CA) | 2026-05-06 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-2026088186-A1 | FERMENTED AND DEHYDRATED ALOE GEL PRODUCT AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF | YOSHAY IDO MOSHE (IL) | 2026-04-30 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| EP-3892114-B1 | EFFERVESCENT BEVERAGE HAVING IMPROVED TASTE QUALITIES OF SUGAR AND SWEETENER | SUNTORY HOLDINGS LTD (JP) | 2026-04-22 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-12568977-B2 | Leavening agents | Kudos Blend Ltd. (GB) | 2026-03-10 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-4701433-A1 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING WET POMACE | Herbstreith & Fox GmbH & Co. KG Pektin-Fabriken (DE) | 2026-03-04 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0509707-A1 | 0-40% fat spread | PETRELLA LIMITED (IE) | 1992-10-21 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0391104-B1 | METHOD OF GLUEING SEAMS OF SMOKING ARTICLES | British-American Tobacco (Germany) GmbH (DE) | 1992-08-05 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0332733-B1 | SUBSTRATE ENVELOPE FOR CULTIVATING PLANTS | Firma Carl Freudenberg (DE) | 1991-05-22 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4881344-A | Sleeve for plant germination substrate | FIRMA CARL FREUDENBERG (DE) | 1989-11-21 | — | — | US | claimed |
| WO-1989008457-A1 | NEW PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION | Aktiebolaget Hässle (SE) | 1989-09-21 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| US-4867204-A | MOLD RESISTANCE | VISKASE CORPORATION (US) | 1989-09-19 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0332600-A1 | Pharmaceutical compositions containing cholestyramine | Aktiebolaget Hässle (SE) | 1989-09-13 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0009988-B1 | SPECIALTY BREAD PRODUCT CONTAINING PRESERVATIVE AND METHOD OF PREPARING SAME | MONSANTO COMPANY (US) | 1982-07-14 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4277508-A | ADDING SODIUM NITRITE AND CALCIUM SORBATE TO ENHANCE AND STABILIZE COLOR | ARMOUR AND COMPANY (US) | 1981-07-07 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0009988-A1 | Specialty bread product containing preservative and method of preparing same | MONSANTO COMPANY (US) | 1980-04-16 | — | — | EP | claimed |