乙酰磷酸是一种参与牛磺酸和亚牛磺酸代谢以及丙酮酸代谢的化合物。它由磺基乙醛产生，分别通过磷酸乙酰转移酶和乙酸激酶转化为乙酰辅酶A和乙酸。它也是丙酮酸代谢的中间体。

C-Peptide, dog is a component of proinsulin, released from pancreatic beta cells into blood together with insulin. The C-peptide of proinsulin is important for the biosynthesis of insulin but has for a long time been considered to be biologically inert.

A-71915 (TFA) is a selective inhibitor of ANP receptor (atrial natriuretic peptide-receptor), induces apoptosis and decreases insulin secretion in RINm5F pancreatic β-cells.