Used as a peptide-based building block in pharmaceutical research, particularly in the design of cyclic dipeptide frameworks that exhibit biological activity. Shows potential in modulating enzyme activity and stabilizing peptide structures due to its rigid conformation. Investigated for its role in enhancing drug delivery systems and as a scaffold in developing bioactive molecules with improved metabolic stability. Also explored in materials science for self-assembling nanostructures due to its ability to form ordered supramolecular arrangements.