ShK toxin 阻断电压依赖性钾通道 (Kv1.3 通道)。ShK toxin 可以从加勒比海葵 (Stichodactylu helianthus) 的全身提取物中分离出来。ShK toxin 与树突毒素 I 和 α-树突毒素竞争与大鼠脑突触体膜的结合，促进乙酰胆碱的释放。ShK toxin 抑制培养的大鼠背根神经节神经元中的 K+ 电流。ShK toxin 还抑制 T 淋巴细胞增殖。

MW01-2-151SRM is a novel small molecule inhibitor of microglia activation that crosses the blood-brain barrier, has anti-neuroinflammatory effects, attenuates the up-regulation of glial cytokines in models of neuroinflammation, and can be used in studies of traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's disease, and alginate toxicity.

氨基噻唑(2-氨基噻唑)是合成许多化合物的起点，包括含硫药物、杀菌剂、杀菌剂、染料和化学反应促进剂。