Known targets — ChEMBL curated mechanism
The experimentally established mechanism targets of Nitric 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.
| Compound | similarity | top predicted | shared targets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitric Acid SCHEMBL571572 | 1.00 | CA5A (0.89) | — | |
| Nitric Acid SCHEMBL228897 | 1.00 | CA5A (0.89) | — | |
| Nitric Acid SCHEMBL7618413 | 1.00 | CA5A (0.89) | — | |
| Nitric Acid SCHEMBL479716 | 1.00 | — | — | |
| Nitric Acid SCHEMBL19616567 | 1.00 | CA5A (0.89) | — | |
| Nitric Acid SCHEMBL6346653 | 1.00 | — | — | |
| Nitric Acid SCHEMBL1943526 | 1.00 | — | — | |
| Nitric Acid SCHEMBL8510743 | 1.00 | CA5A (0.89) | — | |
| Nitric Acid SCHEMBL21523563 | 1.00 | CA5A (0.89) | — | |
| Nitric Acid SCHEMBL28885525 | 1.00 | CA5A (0.89) | — |
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 3604 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-122091619-A | Pt-based catalyst, preparation method and application | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-122062204-A | Abnormal positioning management method and system for sewage pipe network system based on big data | 中国电建集团建筑规划设计研究院有限公司 | 2026-05-19 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-117347298-B | Seawater nitrate in-situ sensor, measurement data processing method thereof and calibration assembly | 中国科学院西安光学精密机械研究所 | 2026-05-15 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-122010247-A | Manufacturing method and application of electrode for electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate | 湖北理工学院 | 2026-05-12 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-122006764-A | Ni/MoC catalyst and preparation method and application thereof | 中国石油大学(华东) | 2026-05-12 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| US-20260085419-A1 | MOLYBDENUM PRECURSOR COMPOUND, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND METHOD FOR DEPOSITING MOLYBDENUM-CONTAINING THIN FILM USING SAME | UP CHEMICAL CO LTD (KR) | 2026-03-26 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-12522500-B2 | Spray pyrolysis system and method for manufacture of mixed metal oxide compositions | PYROCHEM CATALYST COMPANY (US) | 2026-01-13 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-4659857-A1 | NOVEL CATALYST FOR METHANOL SYNTHESIS FROM CARBON DIOXIDE | Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona (ES) | 2025-12-10 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| CN-116462333-B | High-efficiency carbon-nitrogen supplementing type underground water nitrate biological strengthening removal device | 江苏省环境科学研究院 | 2025-06-10 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-119202619-B | River basin nitrate loss analysis method and system based on climate and land utilization type change prediction result | 水利部交通运输部国家能源局南京水利科学研究院 | 2025-06-03 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| EP-0041571-B1 | LIGHT SENSITIVE, THERMALLY DEVELOPABLE IMAGING SYSTEM | MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (US) | 1984-08-15 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4460471-A | SUBSURFACE AERATION, SEWAGE TREATMENT | REID JOHN H | 1984-07-17 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0078197-A1 | Mechanically and thermally resistant ceramic composite materials and their manufacture | Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales (O.N.E.R.A.) (FR) | 1983-05-04 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4361620-A | ALUMINUM COATED WITH HYDRATED CALCIUM AND ALUMINUM OXIDES OR HYDROXIDES | WING INDUSTRIES, INC. (US) | 1982-11-30 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4360526-A | FUNGICIDES | BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (DE) | 1982-11-23 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0041540-A1 | COLOR IMAGING SYSTEM. | MINNESOTA MINING & MFG (US) | 1981-12-16 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-1981001757-A1 | COLOR IMAGING SYSTEM | MINNESOTA MINING & MFG (US) | 1981-06-25 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| EP-0012745-A1 | OXIDATION DITCH WITH FLOW-CONTROL APPARATUS AND USE THEREOF IN AN ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS. | REID JOHN HAGER | 1980-07-09 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0012745-A4 | OXIDATION DITCH WITH FLOW-CONTROL APPARATUS AND USE THEREOF IN AN ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS. | REID JOHN HAGER | 1980-03-11 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-1979000262-A1 | FLOW CONTROL APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR AN OXIDATION DITCH | REID J | 1979-05-17 | — | — | WO | claimed |