Known targets — ChEMBL curated mechanism
ACVR1ADORA1ADORA2AADORA2BADORA3ESR1ESR2FLT3GRIN1GRIN2AGRIN2BGRIN2CGRIN2DGRIN3AGRIN3BGSC1HRH1HTR7IDH1IDH2IRAK1JAK1JAK2JAK3MEN1OPRM1P2RX3PDE5ASCN10ASCN11ASCN1ASCN2ASCN3ASCN4ASCN5ASCN7ASCN8ASCN9ASIGMAR1SLC6A2SYKTACR1TOP2ATYK2
The experimentally established mechanism targets of Citric Acid. The predicted profile below is derived independently by chemical similarity — agreement is a validation signal, a miss is honest.
Predicted protein targets (top 19)
| gene | UniProt | supporting neighbours | confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ | MEN1 known ✓ | O00255 | 1/20 | 0.41 |
| ▸ | ALDH1A1 | P00352 | 2/20 | 0.94 |
| ▸ | HMGCR | P04035 | 1/20 | 0.48 |
| ▸ | CHRM1 | P11229 | 1/20 | 0.48 |
| ▸ | TBXA2R | P21731 | 1/20 | 0.48 |
| ▸ | ADRA1A | P35348 | 1/20 | 0.48 |
| ▸ | TSHR | P16473 | 2/20 | 0.46 |
| ▸ | CYP2D6 | P10635 | 2/20 | 0.46 |
| ▸ | CYP2C19 | P33261 | 1/20 | 0.46 |
| ▸ | HIF1A | Q16665 | 1/20 | 0.46 |
| ▸ | ACLY | P53396 | 4/20 | 0.44 |
| ▸ | KDM4E | B2RXH2 | 2/20 | 0.43 |
| ▸ | LMNA | P02545 | 2/20 | 0.43 |
| ▸ | MAPT | P10636 | 1/20 | 0.43 |
| ▸ | ALOX15 | P16050 | 1/20 | 0.43 |
| ▸ | SLC13A5 | Q86YT5 | 4/20 | 0.42 |
| ▸ | CPT2 | P23786 | 1/20 | 0.42 |
| ▸ | CYP1A2 | P05177 | 1/20 | 0.41 |
| ▸ | KMT2A | Q03164 | 1/20 | 0.41 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL3041440 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (0.94) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL1402964 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (0.94) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL3041439 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (0.94) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL21834714 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (0.94) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL1649601 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (0.94) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL10952174 | 0.97 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL18548768 | 0.97 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL17941188 | 0.97 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL1667757 | 0.97 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL4191521 | 0.97 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A |
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 17293 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP-4746864-A1 | C5 KETONE COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED METHODS FOR TREATING METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION | Keto Innovations, LLC (US) | 2026-05-27 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| CN-122094704-A | Formulations for oral administration of active agents comprising a combination of acid-neutralizing polymer and non-polymeric material | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-122079120-A | Porous carbon, silicon-carbon anode material comprising porous carbon, and preparation method and application of porous carbon | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-122074633-A | Flavour composition, aqueous food composition containing said flavour composition, preparation and use thereof | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-122091575-A | Bimetallic ion doped sodium vanadium fluorophosphate positive electrode material and preparation method thereof | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| WO-2026106919-A1 | ENERGY BOOSTING AND MOBILITY INDUCING FORMULATION FOR ANIMALS INCLUDING PETS | JONES MARGARET (US) | 2026-05-21 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| WO-2026105164-A1 | NON-AQUEOUS LIQUID FORMULATIONS OF TETRACYCLINE ANTIBIOTICS | ETICO LIFESCIENCES PRIVATE LIMITED (IN) | 2026-05-21 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| EP-4743405-A1 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING CALCIUM OXIDE AND SULFURIC ACID FROM CALCIUM SULFATE WITH MAGNESIUM INTERMEDIATE | Innovator Energy Llc (US) | 2026-05-20 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| CN-122059396-A | Modified phenolic resin-based hard carbon material applied to sodium ion battery, preparation method of modified phenolic resin-based hard carbon material and sodium ion battery anode material | 山东炜林新能源科技有限公司 | 2026-05-19 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| US-12629323-B2 | Cosmetic kit and its use as a make-up product | Oxygen Innovation SRL (IT) | 2026-05-19 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4453553-A | For use with steam | COHN CHARLES C | 1984-06-12 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4368134-A | HEAVY DUTY LAUNDRY DETERGENTS | COLGATE PALMOLIVE COMPANY (US) | 1983-01-11 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0059113-A2 | Improved bacterial growth medium and method of growing bacteria | STATE OF OREGON BY AND THROUGH THE OREGON STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION ON BEHALF OF OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (US) | 1982-09-01 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4321079-A | Aqueous sulfur dispersion having reduced corrosive activity toward ferrous metal | STANDARD OIL COMPANY (INDIANA) (US) | 1982-03-23 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4294718-A | SODIUM CARBONATE-BICARBONATE-SILICATE, CITRIC ACID OR SALT AND MAGNESIUM SULFATE | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (US) | 1981-10-13 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4269744-A | COMPRISING A METAL SALT OF A FATTY ACID, DI- OR TRIPENTAERYTHRITOL OR A MIXTURE WITH PENTAERYTHRITOL, MANNITOL, AND/OR SORBITOL, AND A MAGNESIUM COMPOUND; SYNERGISTIC; DISCOLORATION INHIBITION | DART INDUSTRIES INC. (US) | 1981-05-26 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4256691-A | ZINC OR MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS IN AMMONIA | STANDARD OIL COMPANY (INDIANA) (US) | 1981-03-17 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4085209-A | PLANT FUNGICIDES | ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY (US) | 1978-04-18 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4040838-A | NON-POLLUTING BLEACH OR BLIX SOLUTION; METAL COMPLEX OF ORGANIC ACID, AMMONIUM COMPOUND, MAGNESIUM COMPOUND | FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD. (JA) | 1977-08-09 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-3964255-A | Method of inflating an automobile passenger restraint bag | SPECIALTY PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (US) | 1976-06-22 | — | — | US | claimed |