Triacetonamine protects the activitis of superoxide dismutase(SOD) and creatine phos-phate kinase (CPK); it also inhibits CaCl2 induced agglomeration of thromocyte. Triacetonamine can improve the constructile function of heart mus-cles of acute anemia and decrease the content of malodialdehyde (MDA) in the heart muscles.

EcDsbB-IN-12 targets disulfide bond forming enzyme,and is a novel potent specific inhibitor of EcDsbB.

Zinquin ethyl ester is a cell membrane-penetrating and selective fluorescent probe for zinc ions that measures intracellular levels of Zn(2+) and Ca(2+) ions and can be used to stain early embryos.