Formic Acid

Formic Acid

SCHEMBL2354

O=C[O-].[Na+]

nearest known ligand 0.00

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Known targets — ChEMBL curated mechanism

ABCC8ACEADORA1ADORA2AADORA2BADORA3ALDH5A1ALOX5ALOX5APATP4AATP4BBRAFCA1CA12CA2CA4CYSLTR1DHFRDPEP1EDNRAEDNRBESR2F10FDPSFGF1GABBR1GABBR2GABRA1GABRA2GABRA3GABRA4GABRA5GABRA6GABRB1GABRB2GABRB3GABRDGABREGABRG1GABRG2GABRG3GABRPGABRQGARTGNRHRGSC1HMGCRIMPDH1IMPDH2KCNJ11LY96NOD2NR3C1NS3NS4ANS5bP2RY1P2RY12P2RY2P2RY4P2RY6PBP2XPDE3APDE3BPDE4APDE4BPDE4CPDE4DPDK1PDK2PDK3PDK4PPARGPPATPTGIRPTGS1PTGS2RAF1RYR1RYR3SCN10ASCN11ASCN1ASCN2ASCN3ASCN4ASCN5ASCN7ASCN8ASCN9ASERPINC1SLC12A1SLC12A3SYKTHRATHRBTLR3TLR4TLR9TUBA1ATUBA1BTUBA1CTUBA3CTUBA3ETUBA4ATUBBTUBB1TUBB2ATUBB2BTUBB3TUBB4ATUBB4BTUBB6TUBB8TYMSVKORC1XDHblablaIMP-1blaOXA-33blaOXA-58blaT-3blaT-4blaT-5blaT-6dacAdacBdacCfolAfolPfolP1ftsIfusAgaggyrAgyrBmecAmrcAmrcBmrdApbp1apbp1bpbp2pbp2apbp2bpbp3pbp4pbpApbpBpbpCpbpFpolponBrplArplBrplCrplDrplErplFrplJrplKrplLrplMrplNrplOrplPrplQrplRrplSrplTrplUrplVrplWrplXrplYrpmArpmBrpmCrpmDrpmErpmFrpmGrpmHrpmIrpmJrpoArpoBrpoCrpoZrpsArpsBrpsCrpsDrpsErpsFrpsGrpsHrpsIrpsJrpsKrpsLrpsMrpsNrpsOrpsPrpsQrpsRrpsSrpsTrpsUykgMykgO

The experimentally established mechanism targets of Formic Acid. The predicted profile below is derived independently by chemical similarity — agreement is a validation signal, a miss is honest.

⚠ Novel chemotype — no close known analogue (best Tanimoto < 0.3). Unexplored chemical space relative to ChEMBL.

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.

Compoundsimilaritytop predictedshared targets
Formic Acid SCHEMBL1332681 1.00
Formic Acid SCHEMBL30564965 1.00 ALDH1A1 (0.33)
Formic Acid SCHEMBL5235342 1.00 ALDH1A1 (0.33)
Formic Acid SCHEMBL1332326 1.00
Formic Acid SCHEMBL6906941 1.00
Formic Acid SCHEMBL23881608 0.94 ALDH1A1 (0.30)
Formic Acid SCHEMBL8151391 0.94
Formic Acid SCHEMBL8367149 0.94
Formic Acid SCHEMBL5129120 0.94
Formic Acid SCHEMBL21314230 0.94

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 106539 patents — a generic fragment claimed broadly, so it's down-weighted as IP noise. Top by claim status then date:

PatentTitleAssigneePublishedPriorityFilingCountryStatus
US-6436625-B1 None US claimed
US-20260146750-A1 SURFACE WETTABILITY MODIFICATION IN A LIQUID DESICCANT-BASED HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR-CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEM CARRIER CORPORATION (US) 2026-05-28 US claimed
CN-118879954-B Tanning process of fully-vegetable tanned cowhide floor leather Longfeng Gelemei Fashion Co.,Ltd. (CN) 2026-05-26 CN claimed
CN-117658514-B Composite polycarboxylic acid anti-mud water reducer and preparation method and application thereof SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CN) 2026-05-26 CN claimed
CN-116536458-B Ecological leather manufacturing process with high utilization rate XINGYE LEATHER TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. (CN) 2026-05-26 CN claimed
CN-121471064-B Process and system for separating pentaerythritol and sodium formate from pentaerythritol mother liquor Huaibei Mining Green Chemical New Materials Research Institute Co.,Ltd. (CN) 2026-05-26 CN claimed
US-12635710-B2 Methods of using formaldehyde-free antimicrobial compositions in animal by-product compositions EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY (US) 2026-05-26 US claimed
CN-116031504-B Aqueous zinc ion battery electrolyte DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (CN) 2026-05-26 CN claimed
CN-122082272-A Anti-staining spray-dyed fabric and preparation method thereof 2026-05-26 CN claimed
US-12637706-B2 Methods and compositions related to microsphere surface gelation 10X GENOMICS, INC. 2026-05-26 US claimed
US-3962378-A Preparation of phosphorus-organic esters HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (DT) 1976-06-08 US claimed
US-3962073-A PROCESS FOR TREATING A WASTE LIQUID OF HYDROSULFITE MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. (JA) 1976-06-08 US claimed
US-3962347-A CRYSTALLIZATION FROM AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION PERSTORP AB (SW) 1976-06-08 US claimed
US-3960969-A ALKALI METAL ALCOHOLATES AND HYDROXIDES KOPPERS COMPANY, INC. (US) 1976-06-01 US claimed
US-3956383-A HEAVY METAL CATALYST HENKEL & CIE G.M.B.H. (DT) 1976-05-11 US claimed
US-3954756-A Method for producing pyrimidine TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. (JA) 1976-05-04 US claimed
US-3952063-A Process for the preparation of an organomercaptophenol from sulfur, a phenol, and an activated olefin or an epoxy compound GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (US) 1976-04-20 US claimed
US-3947563-A Hydrogenolysis of formates CELANESE CORPORATION (US) 1976-03-30 US claimed
US-3944578-A Organic superconductors with high transition temperatures and high critical magnetic fields THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (US) 1976-03-16 US claimed
US-3943167-A Process for preparing trans-chrysanthemic acid SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED (JA) 1976-03-09 US claimed