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 | 5/20 | 0.42 |
| ▸ | CPT2 | P23786 | 1/20 | 0.42 |
| ▸ | CYP1A2 | P05177 | 1/20 | 0.41 |
| ▸ | KMT2A | Q03164 | 1/20 | 0.41 |
Click a target to see other patent compounds predicted against it — the reverse direction, in place.
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 SCHEMBL378981 | 1.00 | ALDH1A1 (0.94) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL372184 | 0.97 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL372127 | 0.97 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL372377 | 0.97 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL372724 | 0.97 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL3792172 | 0.97 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL9662579 | 0.97 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL372702 | 0.97 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL11906205 | 0.97 | ALDH1A1 (0.88) | ALDH1A1HMGCRCHRM1TBXA2RADRA1A | |
| Citric Acid SCHEMBL372650 | 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 9874 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-122091517-A | Carbon-coated lithium iron manganese phosphate positive electrode material, and preparation method and application thereof | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| US-20260142172-A1 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND POWER CONSUMING APPARATUS | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED (CN) | 2026-05-21 | — | — | US | claimed |
| WO-2026103385-A1 | INTEGRATED PREPARATION METHOD FOR IRON-BASED PHOSPHATE MATERIAL FOR POSITIVE ELECTRODE OF SECONDARY BATTERY | 深圳珈钠能源科技有限公司 | 2026-05-21 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| WO-2026099275-A1 | STEAM-STERILIZED MODIFIED STARCH FOR MEDICAL USES | PlantTec Medical GmbH (DE) | 2026-05-15 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| CN-122025613-A | Positive electrode material, preparation method thereof, positive electrode plate and battery | 江苏正力新能电池技术股份有限公司 | 2026-05-12 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| EP-4735120-A2 | CHEMICALLY INDUCED REPROGRAMMING TO REVERSE AGING | President and Fellows of Harvard College (US) | 2026-05-06 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-20260121034-A1 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF | NINGBO RONBAY NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. (CN) | 2026-04-30 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-12605305-B2 | Application of citrate metal salt in endodontic treatment, and formulation obtained by preparation | KUNMING QINGCHENG HEALTHCARE TECH LTD. (CN) | 2026-04-21 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260103758-A1 | METHODS AND BIOMARKERS FOR TREATING BREAST CANCER | KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY (SA) | 2026-04-16 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-4724413-A1 | ALPHA ALUMINA-BASED CERAMIC MATERIAL AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME | 3M Innovative Properties Company (US) | 2026-04-15 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4474752-A | DIAMINE MODIFIED POLYOXYETHYLENE-POLYOXYPROPYLENE COPOLYMER | MERCK & CO., INC. (US) | 1984-10-02 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0110108-A2 | Polyacetal resin composition | POLYPLASTICS CO. LTD. (JP) | 1984-06-13 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4357166-A | Method and composition for controlling volume change in fast setting, fluid impermeable cementitious systems | CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS RESEARCH, INC. (US) | 1982-11-02 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4216022-A | Well cementing in permafrost | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY (US) | 1980-08-05 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4200586-A | Inhibiting the carbon-carbon double bond isomerization of substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon compounds | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (US) | 1980-04-29 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4109079-A | A LITHIUM SALT | YAMASA SHOYU KABUSHIKI KAISHA (JP) | 1978-08-22 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-4041176-A | SOLVENTS, INSECTICIDES, AND AN ORGANIC LITHIUM COMPOUND MARKING AGENT | DESOWAG-BAYER HOLZSCHUTZ GMBH (DT) | 1977-08-09 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-3994729-A | DIALDEHYDES, FIXING WITH THIOSULFATES, ALUMINUM SALT, TARTARIC ACID OR CITRIC ACID | FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD. (JA) | 1976-11-30 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-3964255-A | Method of inflating an automobile passenger restraint bag | SPECIALTY PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (US) | 1976-06-22 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-3956236-A | NYLON, POLYESTERS, OR POLYURETHANES | ALLIED CHEMICAL CORPORATION (US) | 1976-05-11 | — | — | US | claimed |