Anantin binds competitively to the receptor of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) from bovine adrenal cortex (Kd = 0.6 μM) and acts as natriuretic peptide receptor A antagonist.

Levulinic acid derived from the degradation of cellulose is a precursor for the synthesis of biofuels such as ethyl levulinate.

5-ROX, a rhodamine dye, exhibits strong fluorescence property in aqueous buffer with the λexit of 580 nm (ε=3.6×10^4/(M·cm)), and λemit of 604 nm (?=0.94).