List of abbreviations

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Below is a comprehensive list of abbreviations used throughout our peptide guide, covering analytical methods, chemical compounds and key terminology relevant to peptide synthesis and analysis. For abbreviations related to the 20 proteinogenic amino acids and common sidechain protecting groups, please refer to Tables 3 (Chapter 1) and 10 (Chapter 2).

 

List of abbreviations
AAAAmino acid analysisHypHydroxyprolyl
Aadα-AminoadipylKLHKeyhole limpet hemocyanin
ADSAnalytical Data SheetLHRHLuteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
AMC7-Amido-4-methylcoumarinMSMass spectrometry
APIActive pharmaceutical ingredientMSGMonosodium glutamate
Asuα-AminosuberylNAAGN-Acetyl-Asp-Glu
AsxAsn or Asp (in AAA)NCLNative chemical ligation
Boct-ButyloxycarbonylNleNorleucyl
BSABovine serum albuminNMPN-Methylpyrrolidone
BSEBovine spongiform encephalopathyNPCNet peptide content
BzlBenzylOrnOrnithyl
CCDCountercurrent distributionOVAOvalbumin
cGMPCurrent good manufacturing practicePamPalmitoyl
CHACyclohexyl ammoniumPBSPhosphate-buffered saline
CofACertificate of AnalysisPEGPolyethylene glycol
Dabα,γ-DiaminobutyrylPh. Eur.European Pharmacopoeia
Dapα,β-DiaminopropionylpNA4-Nitroanilide
DCHADicyclohexylammoniumPTHParathormone
DMFDimethylformamidePyrPyroglutamyl
DMSODimethylsulfoxideRP-HPLCReversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography
DOTA1,4,7,10-Tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acidRSLCRapid separation liquid chromatography
DTPADiethylenetriaminepentaacetic acidSPPSSolid-phase peptide synthesis
DTT1,4-Dithio-dl-threitoltBut-Butyl
FITCFluorescein isothiocyanateTFATrifluoroacetic acid
Fmoc9-FluorenylmethyloxycarbonylTLCThin-layer chromatography
FRETFluorescence resonance energy transferTRHThyrotrophin-releasing hormone
GlxGln or Glu or Pyr (in AAA)TSETransmissible spongiform encephalopathy
GMPGood manufacturing practiceTSHThyrotrophin-stimulating hormone
GnRHGonadotropin-releasing hormoneXaaUnspecified α-amino acid
HPLCHigh-performance liquid chromatographyYaaUnspecified α-amino acid