N-Acetyl-L-alanine is a substrate for Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) gamma-2 subunit Myelin basic protein GTP-binding nuclear protein Ran Tropomyosin alpha 4 chain HIV-1 Rev binding protein 2 Xaa-Pro dipeptidase Thymosin beta-10 Actin-like protein 3 Alanine aminotransferase Serine/threonine protein phosphatase PP1-beta catalytic subunit 10 kDa heat shock protein (mitochondrial) Calmodulin and Beta-1-syntrophin.

Formamide is a metabolite used for biological monitoring of workers exposed to N-N-dimethylformamide (DMF). There is a case of significant association between ever having been exposed to DMF and subsequent development of prostate cancer.

5'-Methylthioadenosine is produced from S-adenosylmethionine and behaves as a powful inhibitory product.