D-Pyrohomoglutamic acid is a building block. It has been used in the synthesis of immunoproteasome low molecular mass polypeptide 2 (LMP2) subunit inhibitors and is a component of substance P peptide analogs.
D-Trimannuronic acid is an alginate oligomer that originates from seaweed. It can induce TNF-α secretion by mouse macrophage cell lines, making it valuable in pain and vascular dementia research [1][2][3].