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 | 0.40 |
| ▸ | ALDH1A1 | P00352 | 2/20 | 0.88 |
| ▸ | HMGCR | P04035 | 1/20 | 0.46 |
| ▸ | CHRM1 | P11229 | 1/20 | 0.46 |
| ▸ | TBXA2R | P21731 | 1/20 | 0.46 |
| ▸ | ADRA1A | P35348 | 1/20 | 0.46 |
| ▸ | TSHR | P16473 | 2/20 | 0.43 |
| ▸ | CYP2D6 | P10635 | 2/20 | 0.43 |
| ▸ | CYP2C19 | P33261 | 1/20 | 0.43 |
| ▸ | HIF1A | Q16665 | 1/20 | 0.43 |
| ▸ | ACLY | P53396 | 4/20 | 0.42 |
| ▸ | KDM4E | B2RXH2 | 2/20 | 0.42 |
| ▸ | LMNA | P02545 | 2/20 | 0.42 |
| ▸ | MAPT | P10636 | 1/20 | 0.42 |
| ▸ | ALOX15 | P16050 | 1/20 | 0.42 |
| ▸ | SLC13A5 | Q86YT5 | 4/20 | 0.41 |
| ▸ | CPT2 | P23786 | 1/20 | 0.41 |
| ▸ | CYP1A2 | P05177 | 1/20 | 0.40 |
| ▸ | KMT2A | Q03164 | 1/20 | 0.40 |
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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 SCHEMBL365960 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL600583 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL372189 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL372671 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL372535 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL8146438 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL13684439 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL20917177 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL21753855 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL372698 | 1.00 | 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 16645 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US-12636412-B2 | Coating composition for skin-contacting surface of elastomeric articles and articles containing the same | ALLEGIANCE CORPORATION (US) | 2026-05-26 | — | — | US | claimed |
| CN-122075409-A | External preparation for treating herpes and skin injury and preparation method thereof | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-121587410-B | Low-salt thick broad-bean sauce production process based on synergistic fermentation of composite strains | Sichuan Dandan Pixian Bean Paste Group Co.,Ltd. (CN) | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-122084792-A | Method for detecting residues of iso Ding Yiyang quinoline and metabolites thereof in plant-derived food | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-122071418-A | Preparation method of salbutamol sulfate, salbutamol sulfate injection and preparation method of salbutamol sulfate injection | 海南皇隆制药股份有限公司 | 2026-05-22 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| WO-2026103397-A1 | COMPOSITE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE-ABSORBING MATERIAL PREPARATION METHOD, COMPOSITE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE-ABSORBING MATERIAL, AND RAIL VEHICLE | 中车唐山机车车辆有限公司 | 2026-05-21 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| CN-122060656-A | Engineering strain for efficiently producing ectoin by polysaccharide co-utilization and fermentation process | 南京工业大学 | 2026-05-19 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| CN-122060620-A | Lactobacillus plantarum microbial preparation and preparation method and application thereof | 乐山恒峰华邦生物科技有限公司 | 2026-05-19 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| WO-2026098542-A1 | PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS OF CURCUMIN AND/OR RESVERATROL COMPOUNDS | CALIWAY BIOPHARMACEUTICALS CO., LTD. (CN) | 2026-05-15 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| US-20260130870-A1 | PHENYLEPHRINE LIQUID FORMULATIONS | FRESENIUS KABI AUSTRIA GMBH (AT) | 2026-05-14 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0019054-B1 | NUTRIENT MEDIUM AND ITS USE IN TESTING ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS | F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE & CO. Aktiengesellschaft (CH) | 1982-05-05 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4275154-A | Nutrient medium | HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC. (US) | 1981-06-23 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4260528-A | GUMS, ALCOHOLS, UREA | LEVER BROTHERS COMPANY (US) | 1981-04-07 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0019054-A1 | Nutrient medium and its use in testing antimicrobial agents | F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE & CO. Aktiengesellschaft (CH) | 1980-11-26 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4102400-A | CEMENTING A WELL, PRETREATMENT WITH ALKALI METAL SILICATE AND CELLULOSE COMPOUND | THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (US) | 1978-07-25 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4083407-A | WATER, ALKALI METAL SILICATE, METAL COMPOUND AS A GELLING AGENT, CELLULOSE COMPOUND, INERT PARTICULATE MATERIAL | THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (US) | 1978-04-11 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4025654-A | SODIUM SALT, ANTIBIOTIC | ABBOTT LABORATORIES (US) | 1977-05-24 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4013577-A | POLYETHER SULFATE, NON-PHOSPHATE BUILDERS | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (US) | 1977-03-22 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4009114-A | ALKYL ARYL SULFONATES, ALKALI METAL SILICATES AND CARBONATES | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY (US) | 1977-02-22 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-3962106-A | DETERGENTS | LEVER BROTHERS COMPANY (US) | 1976-06-08 | — | — | US | claimed |