Abbreviation |
Stands For |
Also Known As |
Examples |
β-Ala |
beta-alanine |
β-Alanine |
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1-Nal |
β-(1-Naphthyl)-L-alanine |
3-(1-Naphthyl)-L-alanine |
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2-Nal |
β-(2-Naphthyl)-L-alanine |
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4-MbNA |
4-Methoxy-β-naphthylamide |
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AFC |
7-Amino-4-trifluoromethyl-coumarin |
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AFC [7-Amino-4-trifluoromethylcoumarin] *CAS 53518-15-3* Ac-DEVD-AFC *CAS 201608-14-2* Z-DEVD-AFC |
AMC |
7-Amino-4-methyl-coumaride |
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AMC [7-Amino-4-methylcoumarin] *CAS 26093-31-2* BOC-Val-Pro-Arg-AMC Suc-LLVY-AMC |
Abu |
L-α-Aminobutyric acid |
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Abz |
2-Aminobenzoyl |
Anthraniloyl |
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Ac |
Acetyl (Ac) group. N-terminal acetylation |
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Ac-IETD-AMC Ac-IETD-AFC *CAS 211990-57-7* Z-IETD-AFC *CAS 219138-02-0* |
Acm |
Acetamidomethyl |
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Ada |
Adamantyl |
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Aha |
7-Aminoheptanoic acid |
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Ahx |
6-Aminohexanoic acid (Ahx, C6) |
C6 |
DNP-X acid [6-(2,4-Dinitrophenyl)aminohexanoic acid] *CAS 10466-72-5* DNP-X acid, SE [6-(2,4-Dinitrophenyl)aminohexanoic acid, succinimidyl ester] *CAS 82321-04-8* |
Aib |
α-Aminoisobutyric acid |
α-Methyl-alanine |
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Aloc |
Allyloxycarbonyl |
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Aph |
Aminophenylalanine |
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Arg(Me2) |
N,N-dimethyl-L-arginine |
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Asu |
L-α-Aminosuberic acid |
L-2-Aminooctanoic acid |
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Benzoyl |
Benzoyl |
Bz C6H5CO- |
Benzoyl-Arg-AMC Benzoyl-Leu-Gly-Arg-Aminoluciferin |
Boc |
tert-butoxycarbonyl |
tert-butyloxycarbonyl |
BOC-Val-Pro-Arg-AMC N-BOC-ethylenediamine *CAS 57260-73-8* BOC-Val-Pro-Arg-Aminoluciferin |
Bom |
Benzyloxymethyl |
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Bpa |
4-Benzoyl-L-phenylalanine |
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Bzl |
Benzyl |
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BC-NH2 [O6-(4-Aminomethyl-benzyl)guanine] Resorufin benzyl ether *CAS 87687-02-3* BG-NH2 [O6-(4-Aminomethyl-benzyl)guanine] |
CHO |
aldehyde functional group |
formyl functional group |
Ac-DEVD-CHO *CAS 169332-60-9* Ac-IETD-CHO *CAS 191338-86-0* Ac-VAD-CHO [Caspase Inhibitor II] |
CMK |
Chloromethylketone |
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Cbz |
Benzyloxycarbonyl |
Z |
Z-Gly-Pro-AMC *CAS 68542-93-8* (Z-DEVD)2-R110 Z-DEVD-AFC |
Cha |
Cyclohexylalanine |
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Chg |
L-Cyclohexylglycine |
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Cit |
L-Citrulline |
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DCHA |
Dicyclohexylammonium salt |
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DL-Asp |
DL-Aspartic acid |
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DNP |
2,4-Dinitrophenyl |
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DNP-X acid [6-(2,4-Dinitrophenyl)aminohexanoic acid] *CAS 10466-72-5* DNP-X acid, SE [6-(2,4-Dinitrophenyl)aminohexanoic acid, succinimidyl ester] *CAS 82321-04-8* DNP amine |
DOTA |
1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-N,N,N,N-tetraacetic acid |
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Dab |
L-α,γ-Diaminobutyric acid |
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Dabcyl |
4-(4-Dimethylaminophenylazo)benzoyl |
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DABCYL acid [4-((4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)azo)benzoic acid] *CAS 6268-49-1* DABCYL succinimidyl ester [4-((4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)azo)benzoic acid, succinimidyl ester] *CAS 146998-31-4* DABSYL chloride [4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene-4-sulfonyl chloride] *CAS 56512-49-3* |
Dansyl |
5-(Dimethylamino) naphthalene-1-sulfonyl |
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Dansyl chloride [5-Dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonyl chloride] *CAS 605-65-2* Dansyl cadaverine [5-Dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-(N-(5-aminopentyl))sulfonamide] Dansyl-X, SE |
Dap |
Diaminopimelic acid |
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FMOC-Dap(Boc)-OH *CAS 162558-25-0* |
Dde |
1-(4,4-Dimethyl-2,6-dioxocyclohex-1-ylidene)ethyl |
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Decy |
decanoyl |
CH3(CH2)8CO- |
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Dpr |
2,3-Diaminopropionic acid |
2,3-diaminopropionate |
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EDANS |
5-[(2-Aminoethyl)amino]naphthalene-1-sulfonyl |
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EDANS sodium salt [5-((2-Aminoethyl)aminonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid, sodium salt] *CAS 100900-07-0* EDANS acid [5-((2-Aminoethyl)amino)naphthalene-1-sulfonic acid] *CAS 50402-56-7* EDANS iodoacetamide [5-((((2-Iodoacetyl)amino)ethyl)amino)naphthalene-1-sulfonic acid] |
FAM |
Carboxyfluorescein |
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5-FAM [5-Carboxyfluorescein] *CAS 76823-03-5* 5(6)-FAM [5-(and-6)-Carboxyfluorescein] *CAS 72088-94-9* 5-FAM, SE [5-Carboxyfluorescein, succinimidyl ester] *CAS 92557-80-7* |
FITC |
Fluorescein isothiocyanate |
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5-FITC [Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate] *CAS 3326-32-7* FITC-xtra FITC-C6-DEVD-FMK |
FMK |
Fluoromethylketone |
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FAM-VAD-FMK FITC-C6-DEVD-FMK FITC-C6-D(OMe)E(OMe)VD(OMe)-FMK |
Fm |
Fluorenylmethyl |
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Fmoc |
9-Fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl |
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FMOC-Lys(5-TAMRA)-OH FMOC-Lys(5-FITC)-OH FMOC-Lys(5-FAM)-OH *CAS 1242933-88-5* |
Furoyl |
Furan-2-carbonyl |
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GABA |
Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
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Gla |
γ-Carboxy-L-glutamic acid |
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Glp |
Pyroglutamic Acid |
pGlu Pyr |
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Homoarg |
L-Homoarginine |
L-α-Amino-ε-guanidinohexanoic acid |
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Homocit |
L-Homocitrulline |
L-α-Amino-ε-ureidohexanoic acid |
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Hse |
Homoserine |
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Hyp |
trans-4-Hydroxy-L-proline |
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Lys(Me) |
N-methyl lysine |
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Lys(Me1) |
N-methyl lysine |
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Lys(Me2) |
N-dimethyl lysine |
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Lys(Me3) |
N-trimethyl lysine |
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MBHA |
4-Methylbenzhydrylamine |
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Mbs |
4-Methoxybenzenesulfonyl |
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Mbzl |
4-Methylbenzyl |
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BC-NH2 [O6-(4-Aminomethyl-benzyl)guanine] BG-NH2 [O6-(4-Aminomethyl-benzyl)guanine] |
Mca |
(7-Methoxycoumarin-4-yl)acetyl |
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MCA [7-Methoxycoumarin-4-acetic acid] *CAS 62935-72-2* MCA succinimidyl ester [7-Methoxycoumarin-4-acetic acid, succinimidyl ester] |
Me |
methyl functional group |
R-CH3 |
TMRM [Tetramethylrhodamine methyl ester] *CAS#: 115532-50-8* MCLA [2-Methyl-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3,7-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-one, hydrochloride] *CAS 128322-44-1* D-Luciferin methyl ester *CAS 73918-26-0* |
MeAla |
N-methyl alanine |
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MeNle |
N-methyl-L-norleucine |
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MeOSuc |
Methoxysuccinyl |
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MeO-Succ-Arg-Pro-Tyr-AMC |
Met(O) |
L-Methionine sulfoxide |
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Met(O)2 |
L-Methionine sulfone |
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Mmt |
4-Methoxytrityl |
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Mob |
4-Methoxybenzyl |
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Mpr |
3-Mercaptopropionyl |
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Mtt |
4-Methyltrityl |
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Myr |
myristyl functional group |
Myristic acid CH3(CH2)12- |
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N3 |
azide functional group |
+N=-N–N–R |
5-FAM Azide 5-TAMRA azide Biotin Azide |
NHEt |
Ethylamide |
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NHMe |
N-Methylamide |
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NHNH2 |
Hydrazide |
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iFluor® 488 hydrazide Biotin hydrazide *CAS 66640-86-6* Cyanine 7 hydrazide [equivalent to Cy7® hydrazide] |
NHOH |
Hydroxamate |
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NMP |
N-Methylpyrrolidine |
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NMe2 |
N,N-Dimethylamide |
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NO2 |
Nitro |
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pNPP [4-Nitrophenyl phosphate, disodium salt] *CAS 4264-83-9* 2-NBDG [2-(N-(7-Nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl)Amino)-2-Deoxyglucose] *CAS#: 186689-07-6* NBD-Cl [4-Chloro-7-nitrobenzofurazan] *CAS 10199-89-0* |
NOTA |
1,4,7-triazacyclononane-N,N,N-triacetic acid |
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NPys |
3-Nitro-2-pyridinesulfenyl |
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Nal |
β-(1-Naphthyl)-L-alanine (3-(1-Naphthyl)-L-alanine) |
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Nic |
Nicotinyl |
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Nle |
Norleucine |
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Nps |
2-Nitrophenylsulfenyl |
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OBzl |
Benzyl ester |
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OEt |
Ethyl ester |
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TMRE [Tetramethylrhodamine ethyl ester] *CAS#: 115532-52-0* Zinquin ethyl ester *UltraPure grade* D-Luciferin ethyl ester *CAS 135251-85-3* |
OFm |
Fluorenylmethyl ester |
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OHex |
Hexyl ester |
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Rhodamine B, hexyl ester, perchlorate |
OMe |
Methyl ester |
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TMRM [Tetramethylrhodamine methyl ester] *CAS#: 115532-50-8* D-Luciferin methyl ester *CAS 73918-26-0* |
ONp |
p-Nitrophenyl ester |
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OPcp |
Pentachlorophenyl ester |
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OPfp |
Pentafluorophenyl ester |
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OPh |
Phenyl ester |
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OSu |
Succinimide ester |
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ICG-OSu ICG-Sulfo-OSu ICG Xtra-OSu |
OcHex |
Cyclohexyl ester |
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Oic |
L-Octahydroindole-2-carboxylic acid |
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Orn |
Ornithine |
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OtBu |
t-Butyl ester |
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PEG |
Polyethylene glycol |
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FMOC-Glu(biotinyl-PEG)-OH Glucose-UDP-(PEG)6-Fluorescein Conjugate MM(PEG)24 Methyl-PEG-Maleimide Reagent |
PEG2 |
Polyethylene glycol |
--CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-- |
Biotin PEG2 amine *CAS 138529-46-1* Biotin PEG2 maleimide *CAS 305372-39-8* Biotin PEG2 succinimidyl ester |
PEG4 |
Polyethylene glycol |
--CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH2-- |
Biotin PEG4 succinimidyl ester Phalloidin-PEG4-DBCO DBCO-PEG4-NHS Ester |
Pal |
2-Pyridylalanine |
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(Ac-PAL)2R110 |
Palmitoyl |
Palmitic acid group |
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Pbf |
2,2,4,6,7-Pentamethyldihydrobenzofuran-5-sulfonyl |
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Pen |
L-Penicillamine |
β,β-Dimethyl-L-cysteine |
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Phaa |
Phenylacetic acid |
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Phg |
L-Phenylglycine |
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Pmp |
β-Mercapto-β,β-cyclopentamethylene propionic acid |
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R110 |
Rhodamine 110 |
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Rhodamine 110 *CAS 13558-31-1* Bis-L-Aspartic acid Beta-rhodamine 110 Bis-Arg-rhodamine 110 |
Sar |
Sarcosine |
N-Methylglycine |
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Sta |
Statyl-((3S,4S)-4-amino-3-hydroxy-6-methylheptanoyl) |
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BOC-Statine [BOC-Sta(3S,4S)-OH] *CAS 58521-49-6* FMOC-Statine [FMOC-Sta(3S,4S)-OH] *CAS 158257-40-0* |
Suc |
Succinyl |
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Suc-LLVY-AMC (Suc-LLVY)2R110 Suc-LLVY-Aminoluciferin |
TAMRA |
Carboxytetramethyl rhodamine |
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5(6)-TAMRA [5(6)-Carboxytetramethylrhodamine] *CAS 98181-63-6* 6-TAMRA, SE [6-Carboxytetramethylrhodamine, succinimidyl ester] *CAS#: 150810-69-8* 5(6)-TAMRA, SE [5-(and-6)-Carboxytetramethylrhodamine, succinimidyl ester] *CAS 246256-50-8* |
Tfa |
Trifluoroacetyl |
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Thi |
β-2-Thienylalanine |
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Tic |
L-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid |
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Tle |
tert-butyl-leucine |
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Tos |
Tosyl |
4-Toluenesulfonyl |
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Trt |
Trityl |
triphenylmethyl Tr |
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Tyr(Me) |
Methyltyrosine |
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Xan |
Xanthyl |
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gamma-Glu |
γ-L-Glutamyl- |
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iPr |
iso-propyl |
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p-nitro-Phe |
para-nitro-phenylalanine |
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pNA |
p-Nitroanilide |
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Ac-DEVD-pNA *CAS 189950-66-1* Z-IETD-pNA *CAS 219138-21-3* Z-DEVD-pNA |
pSer |
Phospho-L-serine |
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pThr |
Phospho-L-threonine |
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pTyr |
Phospho-L-tyrosine |
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tBu |
t-Butyl |
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β-NA |
β-Naphthylamide |
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