Malic acid

DB12751InvestigationalSmall molecule

Malic acid has been used in trials studying the treatment of Xerostomia, Depression, and Hypertension.

Chemical structure of Malic acid
Mechanism
Curator reviewed
Formula / weight
C4H6O5 · 134.0874 g/mol (avg)

Resolves to

Compound
UNII817L1N4CKPCAS6915-15-7ChEMBLCHEMBL1455497ChEBI6650PubChem525KEGGC00711
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm29209
Structure
InChIKeyBJEPYKJPYRNKOW-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESOC(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O
Targets
P14679TYR

What you can answer from here — as of July 07, 2026

1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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6Clinical trialsPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial
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11Structured indicationsCondition, population, route and combination as fields, not prose
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20Marketed productsAcross 6 countries and 7 labellers
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2+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support
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