Zinc acetate (CED0000966)

Zinc acetate is an exogenous organic compound with the formula C4H6O4Zn and an average molecular weight of 183.50 g/mol. It exists as a solid at room temperature. Zinc acetate belongs to the carboxylic acids, a subclass of carboxylic acids and derivatives within the organic compounds. In industrial applications, the compound serves as a biocide, a stabilizing agent, a Lewis acid (PMC9105383), and a catalyst (PMC13208812, PMC9632252). It is also used as an astringent. Zinc acetate is found in 31 recorded sources, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals and veterinary products such as vasoprotectives and alimentary tract and metabolism products. Other sources include food, food processing and cookware—specifically the preparation of vinegar, wine or sparkling wine, food preservation, preparation of wort, and fermentation processes for beer—as well as household cleaning and consumer products like soap detergents, bleaching agents, pipe accessories, cigar cigarettes, and perfumes within detergents and soaps. Additionally, it is found in building and construction materials such as stairs and ramps, and electrical and electronic equipment including amplifiers, antennas, discharge lamps, electric switches, and conductors or conductive bodies characterized by the conductive materials. Recorded exposure routes include topical and oral administration. The compound interacts with 124 recorded protein targets, including the B1 bradykinin receptor (BDKRB1), elongation factor 1-alpha 1 (EEF1A1), fructose-bisphosphate aldolase A (ALDOA), and methylated-DNA--protein-cysteine methyltransferase (MGMT). It also targets Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1), a protein where unbalanced levels of copper and zinc binding have been linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).