Endo-1,4-β-xylanase (Xylanase), a glycoside hydrolase enzyme that degrades arabinoxylan (AX), is commonly utilized in biochemical research. It specifically hydrolyzes the β-xylosidic bonds linking two d-xylopyranosyl residues in a β-(1,4) configuration .

Shz 1 is a cardiogenic agent that induces phenotypic differentiation and various cardiac-specific genes including sarcomeric tropomyosin.

1-beta-D-Arabinofuranosyluracil isolated from the Caribbean sponge Tectitethya crypta is a methoxyadenosine derivative. 1-beta-D-Arabinofuranosyluracil has anti-inflammatory activity analgesic and vasodilation properties.