DiI is a lipophilic membrane dye. It diffuses laterally to stain the entire cell. DiI is excited to emit orange-red fluorescence which is weak in water but strong and photostable when incorporated into membranes.

4-Azido-L-phenylalanine (p-Azido-L-phenylalanine) is an amino acid derivative that acts as a photoaffinity marker and can be used to detect localized protein environments.

Transportan is a 27 amino acid-long peptide containing 12 functional amino acids from the amino terminus of the neuropeptide galanin and mastoparan in the carboxyl terminus, connected via a lysine.