PLpro/RBD-IN-1 is a dual inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 PLpro and the spiny protein RBD, with anti-novel coronavirus activity, and is seen for the study of viral infections.

KL-11743 specifically blocks glucose metabolism, triggering an acute collapse in NADH pools and a striking accumulation of aspartate, indicating a dramatic shift toward oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondria.

Tiopronin (trade name Thiola) is a prescription thiol drug used to control the rate of cystine precipitation and excretion in the disease cystinuria.