Resources :: Toolkit Code Reference
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| Abbreviation | Code | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| «abc» | avidin-biotin complex | |
| ACh | «ach» | acetylcholine |
| ACTH | «acth» | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| «adh» | antidiuretic hormone | |
| ADPase | «adpase» | adenosinediphosphatase |
| «adpkd» | autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease | |
| AMPase | «ampase» | adenosinemonophosphatase |
| ANG I | «ang1» | angiotensin I |
| ANG II | «ang2» | angiotensin II |
| ANG III | «ang3» | angiotensin III |
| ANP | «anp» | atrial natriuretic peptide |
| ANOVA | «anova» | analysis of variance |
| «ards» | acute respiratory distress syndrome | |
| ATPase | «atpase» | adenosinetriphosphatase |
| BAPTA | «bapta» | 1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid |
| BCECF | «bcecf» | 2′,7′-bis(2-carboxyethyl)-5(6)-carboxyfluorescein |
| 8-Br-cAMP | «8brcamp» | 8-bromo-cAMP |
| BSA | «bsa» | bovine serum albumin |
| cAMP | «camp» | adenosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate |
| CCK | «cck» | cholecystokinin |
| CFTR | «cftr» | cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator |
| cGMP | «cgmp» | guanosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate |
| CHAPS | «chaps» | 3-[(3-cholamidopropyl)dimethylammonio]-1-propanesulfonate |
| CMV | «cmv» | cytomegalovirus |
| DDAVP | «ddavp» | desmopressin |
| DIDS | «dids» | 4,4′-diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2′-disulfonic acid |
| DMEM | «dmem» | Dulbecco's modified Eagles's medium |
| DMSO | «dmso» | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DNase | «dnase» | deoxyribonuclease |
| DOC | «doc» | deoxycorticosterone |
| DOCA | «doca» | deoxycorticosterone acetate |
| DOPA | «dopa» | 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine |
| DTT | «dtt» | dithiothreitol |
| DTNB | «dtnb» | 5,5′-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) |
| «edrf» | endothelium-derived relaxing factor | |
| EDHF | «edhf» | endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor |
| EGTA | «egta» | ethylene glycol-bis(β-aminoethyl ether)-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid |
| «ehs» | Engelbreth-Holm-Swarm | |
| EIPA | «eipa» | ethyliopropylamiloride |
| ELISA | «elisa» | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| FCCP | «fccp» | carbonyl cyanide p-trifluoromethoxyphenylhydrazone |
| FITC | «fitc» | fluorescein isothiocyanate |
| «fmlp» | N-formylmethionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine | |
| GABA | «gaba» | γ-aminobutyric acid |
| GDPβS | «gdpbs» | guanosine 5′-O-(3-thiodiphosphate) |
| «gnrh» | gonadotropin-releasing hormone | |
| GTPβS | «gtpbs» | guanosine 5-O-(3-thiotriphosphate) |
| HBSS | «hbss» | Hanks' balanced salt solution |
| HEPES | «hepes» | N-2-hydroxyethylpiperazine-N′-2-ethanesulfonic acid |
| HETE | «hete» | 15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid |
| HPLC | «hplc» | high-performance liquid chromotography |
| HRP | «hrp» | horseradish peroxidase |
| IBMX | «ibmx» | 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine |
| ICAM | «icam» | intracellular adhesion molecule |
| «iddm» | insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus | |
| l-NAME | «lname» | N-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester |
| l-NAME | «lgname» | NG-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester |
| l-NAME | «lwname» | Nω-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester |
| l-NMMA | «lgnmma» | NG-monomethyl-l-arginine |
| l-NMMA | «lwnmma» | Nω-monomethyl-l-arginine |
| l-NNA | «lgnna» | NG-nitro-l-arginine |
| l-NNA | «lwnna» | Nω-nitro-l-arginine |
| LPS | «lps» | lipopolysaccharide |
| MEM | «mem» | Eagle's minimum essential medium |
| MES | «mes» | 2-(N-morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid |
| «mix» | methylisobutylxanine | |
| MLCK | «mlck» | myosin light-chain kinase |
| MOPS | «mops» | 3-(N-morpholino)propanesulfonic acid |
| «neca» | 5′-(N-ethylcarboxamido)adenosine | |
| «nem» | N-ethylmaleimide | |
| NIDDM | «niddm» | non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
| NMDG | «nmdg» | N-methyl-d-glucamine |
| PBS | «pbs» | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PAGE | «page» | polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| PAH | «pah» | p-aminohippurate |
| PCNA | «pcna» | proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| PIPES | «pipes» | piperazine-N,N′-bis(2-ethanesulfonic acid) |
| PMA | «pma» | phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate |
| PMSF | «pmsf» | phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride |
| POPOP | «popop» | 1,4-bis[2-(5-penyloxazolyl)]-benzene |
| PPO | «ppo» | 2,5-diphenyloxazole |
| RIA | «ria» | radioimmunoassay |
| RNase | «rnase» | ribonuclease |
| «sbti» | soybean trypsin inhibitor | |
| SDS | «sds» | sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| SITS | «sits» | 4-acetamido-4′-isothiocyanostilbene-2,2′-disulfonic acid |
| TAME | «tame» | Nα-p-tosyl-l-arginine methyl ester |
| TCA | «tca» | trichloracetic acid (or tricarboxylic acid) |
| TES | «tes» | N-tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid |
| TPA | «tpa» | 12-O-tetradanoylphorbol-13-acetate |
| Tris | «tris» | tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane |
| TTX | «ttx» | tetrodotoxin |
| VCAM | «vcam» | vascular cell adhesion molecule |