3-Amino-2-piperidinone is a metabolite from all living organisms and can be used as a cyclic ornithine analogue.

γ-Glu-Phe (γ-Glutamylphenylalanine) is a γ-3 glutamyl dipeptide found in sourdough.it is synthesized by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (GBA) and Aspergillus oryzae (GAO). γ-Glu-Phe or the post-enzymatic reaction mixture enhances the umami intensity of commercial soy sauce and model chicken broth.

N-Acetyl-L-alanine is a substrate for Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) gamma-2 subunit Myelin basic protein GTP-binding nuclear protein Ran Tropomyosin alpha 4 chain HIV-1 Rev binding protein 2 Xaa-Pro dipeptidase Thymosin beta-10 Actin-like protein 3 Alanine aminotransferase Serine/threonine protein phosphatase PP1-beta catalytic subunit 10 kDa heat shock protein (mitochondrial) Calmodulin and Beta-1-syntrophin.