YM-750 is a potent acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) inhibitor (IC50=0.18 μM). ACAT catalyzes the formation of cholesteryl esters from cholesterol and long-chain fatty-acyl-coenzyme A.

BI 6015 is an antagonist of HNF4α. HNF4α is a nuclear receptor that regulates gene expression in the intestine cells, liver cells, and pancreas-β cells.

Cyclo(Pro-Val) shows cyctoxic, moderate antifungal and weak antitumor activities in vitro, it can inhibit the growth of Bacillus subtilis with the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) value of 0.8 g/L. Cyclo(Pro-Val) and cyclo(Pro-Tyr) are toxic to both suspension cells and seedlings of Pinus thunbergii, which may offer some clues to research the mechanism of pine wilt disease caused by pine wood nematode.