L-Argininamide (L-Arm) is used as a model compound in studies of the physicochemical characteristic of ligand binding DNA aptamers and their potential development as fluorescent aptasensors.

2-Hydroxystearic acid is a hydroxy fatty acid found in humans and U. armoricana. It reduces the growth of Ehrlich ascites tumor (EAT) cells in vitro when used at a concentration of 100 μM.

NAAD sodium salt is a substrate of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide synthase and can be used in studies about the specificity and kinetics of the substrate.