Neuropeptide Y (human) free acid is the deamidated form of Neuropeptide Y (human, rat, mouse). The amidation of Neuropeptide Y C-terminal tyrosine is critical for its function. Non-amidated Neuropeptide Y fails to elicit G protein signaling.

11,13-Dihydrolactucin is a useful organic compound for research related to life sciences.

Isowighteone, a compound that is not naturally produced in this species, accumulated by medicago truncatula hairy roots expressing LaPT1, indicates a strategy for metabolic engineering of novel antimicrobial compounds in legumes; it may have antimicrobial activity against fungal pathogens of plants.