Butyric Acid

Butyric Acid

SCHEMBL30148

CCCC(=O)[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 Butyric 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
Butyric Acid SCHEMBL1330975 1.00
Butyric Acid SCHEMBL28375515 1.00 FFAR3 (1.00)
Butyric Acid SCHEMBL1331447 1.00
Butyric Acid SCHEMBL4292004 1.00 FFAR3 (1.00)
Butyric Acid SCHEMBL1330878 1.00
Butyric Acid SCHEMBL1331084 1.00
Butyric Acid SCHEMBL1331463 1.00
Butyric Acid SCHEMBL28484953 1.00 FFAR3 (1.00)
Butyric Acid SCHEMBL1331797 1.00
Butyric Acid SCHEMBL1330881 1.00

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 28589 patents — a generic fragment claimed broadly, so it's down-weighted as IP noise. Top by claim status then date:

PatentTitleAssigneePublishedPriorityFilingCountryStatus
CN-121818721-B Acremonium composition containing short-chain fatty acid and application thereof Sichuan Huada Life Technology Co.,Ltd. (CN) 2026-05-26 CN claimed
CN-120918270-B Enzymolysis protein composition for replacing fish meal and preparation method thereof Guangdong Xingu Biotechnology Co.,Ltd. (CN) 2026-05-26 CN claimed
CN-122080382-A Isosorbide type polycarbonate and preparation method thereof 2026-05-26 CN claimed
WO-2026106780-A1 PHYSIOLOGICAL AGING AND REJUVENATION OF VITAL HUMAN ORGAN SYSTEMS IN VITRO THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (US) 2026-05-21 WO claimed
CN-122030282-A Pig heat stress resistant composite device based on environment enrichment and preparation method thereof 东北农业大学 2026-05-15 CN claimed
CN-122012625-A Viral vector production 牛津生物医学(英国)有限公司 2026-05-12 CN claimed
CN-122028907-A Capsule for delivering a carrier system containing a topically acting payload to the intestinal tract of a mammal 恩特罗泰格特有限公司 2026-05-12 CN claimed
US-12622885-B2 Short chain fatty acid compounds and uses thereof TEMPLE UNIVERSITY-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION (US) 2026-05-12 US claimed
CN-122012386-A Cell culture medium for producing/preparing mesenchymal stem cell exosomes 上海英浛思生物技术有限公司 2026-05-12 CN claimed
US-20260125650-A1 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR GENERATING HEPATOCYTES TRAILHEAD BIOSYSTEMS INC (US) 2026-05-07 US claimed
US-4483949-A GRAFT POLYMER, FIBERS, NUCLEATION AGENY ETHYL CORPORATION (US) 1984-11-20 US claimed
US-4455415-A POLYSILOXANES BY REACTING A PRIMARY AMINE AND HALOORGANOTRIALKOXYSILANE, BASIFYING AND POLYMERIZING WITH WATER DEGUSSA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (DE) 1984-06-19 US claimed
US-4308284-A LACTOBACILLUS, LEUCONOSTOC, PEDIOCOCCUS, SACCHAROMYCES, STREPTOCOCCUS, TORULOPSIS KIKKOMAN SHOYU CO. LTD. (JP) 1981-12-29 US claimed
US-4238356-A REACTION PRODUCT OF A CARBOXYLIC ACID, SELENIUM DIOXIDE, A HYDROXIDE OR ACID SALT, AND AN ACID ANHYDRIDE PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (US) 1980-12-09 US claimed
US-4192820-A Preparation of 3-methyl-2-buten-1-al BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (DE) 1980-03-11 US claimed
US-4182901-A AND SUITABLE CARBOXYLIC ACID PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (US) 1980-01-08 US claimed
US-4104316-A Process for the preparation of 2-chlorobuta-1,3-diene BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (DE) 1978-08-01 US claimed
US-4095030-A CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS, DILUENTS PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (US) 1978-06-13 US claimed
US-4002539-A ACIDIFICATION BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (DT) 1977-01-11 US claimed
US-3975328-A Method for manufacture of polymer having different stereospecific structures at desired ratio from vinyl monomers AGENCY OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (JA) 1976-08-17 US claimed