DB01942ApprovedInvestigationalSmall molecule
Formic acid (systematically called methanoic acid) is the simplest carboxylic acid. It is an important intermediate in chemical synthesis and occurs naturally, most famously in the venom of bee and... It is commonly used as a preservative and antibacterial agent in livestock feed.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
Pharmacologically active on Nitric oxide synthase 1 and Heme oxygenase 1
- Formula / weight
- CH2O2 · 46.0254 g/mol (avg)
- Also known as
- Aminic acid · Bilorin · Formylic acid · Methanoic acid
- Code names
- E236 · FEMA NO. 2487
- Brand names
Resolves to
Clinical / RWD
Structure
InChIKey
BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILES[H]C(O)=OTransporters
What you can answer from here — as of September 12, 2026
54Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological actionListed above
1TransporterSubstrate / inhibitor direction, not just membershipListed above
Which drugs share a target with Formic acid, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?
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