Abbreviations

Abbreviations Abbreviations of Units of Mass and Constants m. cm. mm. nm.

Metre [m.] Centimetre [10~ m.] Millimetre [10" m.] Nanometre [10~ m.]

g. mg. /ig. ng.

Gram [g.] Milligram [10" g.] Microgram [10 " g.] Nanogram [10" g.]

hr. min. sec.

Hour Minute Second

1. ml. μ\.

Litre [1.] Millilitre [10" 1.] Microlitre [10~ 1.]

t

MW

Time [hr.] [min.] [sec] Temperature [° Kelvin] Volume (usually volume of assay mixture) [ml.] Volume (usually volume of sample in assay mixture) [ml.] Rate of reaction, e.g. [/imole/min.] Molecular weight [g.]

c % %(v/v) %(v/w) %(w/v) %(w/w)

Concentration [g./l-l; [mole/1.] Percentage Percentage, volume related to volume Percentage, volume related to weight Percentage, weight related to volume Percentage, weight related to weight

d sp. gr. Ci

Light path [cm.] Specific gravity at 20 °C relative to water at 4 °C Curie

[α]έ° cpm rpm g

Specific rotation (D-line at 20 °C) Counts per minute [min." ] Revolutions per minute [min." ] Acceleration [cm./sec. ]

ε Ε OD F I

Extinction coefficient [cm. /mole], [cm. //miole] Extinction (absorbance) Optical density (Extinction) Fluorescence Light beam

k Κ K' K Kj

Reaction constant Equilibrium constant Apparent equilibrium constant Michaelis constant [M] Inhibitor constant [M]

τ

V V V

m

2

3

9

1

1

2

2

2

3

6

9

3

6

Abbreviations

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pH pK

Hydrogen ion concentration (— log) Acid dissociation constant ( - log)

χ s or SD CV

Mean value Standard deviation Coefficient of variation

Μ mM μΜ nM pM

Molar [mole/1.] Millimolar [mmole/1.], [10~ Micromolar [jumole/l.], [10~ Nanomolar [nmole/1.], [10~ Picomolar [pmole/1.], [10~

U mU IU ImU

International International International International

DN FN RZ

Dibucaine number Fluoride number Reinheitszahl (of peroxidase)

3

6

9

12

mole/1.] mole/1.] mole/1.] mole/1.]

Unit (for enzymes) milliunit [10" U] inhibitor unit inhibitor milliunit [10" IU] 3

3

Abbreviations for Chemical and Biochemical Compounds It is unavoidable with the numerous abbreviations in use that one abbreviation occasionally is used for different compounds. In such cases the correct meaning can be obtained from the text. Only the unequi­ vocal abbreviations are used in the book without further explanation. AA y-ABA-T ABTS® AcAc-CoA Ac-CoA AChE Ac-P ACT ADA ADH ADP A-2,5-DP A-3,5-DP ADPG AGS AGT

Amino acid arylamidase (micro­ somal) y-Aminobutyric acid transaminase 2,2'-Azino-di-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline)-6'-sulphonate Acetoacetyl-coenzyme A Acetyl-coenzyme A Acetylcholinesterase Acetyl phosphate Carnitine acetyltransferase Adenosine deaminase Alcohol dehydrogenase Adenosine-5 '-diphosphate Adenosine-2',5'-diphosphate Adenosine-3', 5'-diphosphate Adenosine-5 '-diphosphoglucose Amyloglucosidase Acylphosphate: D-glucose-6phosphotransferase

AK ALD Ammediol AMP A-2-MP A-3-MP A-3,2-MP A-3:5-MP A-5-MP D-AOD L-AOD AP APAD APADH ARS

Acetate kinase Fructose-1,6-diphosphate aldolase 2-Amino-2-methyl-propane-l ,3diol Adenosine-5 '-monophosphate Adenosine-2'-monophosphate Adenosine-3 '-monophosphate Adenosine-3 ' ^ - m o n o p h o s p h a t e Adenosine-3': 5'-monophosphate, cyclic Adenosine-5 '-monophosphate D-Amino acid oxidase L-Amino acid oxidase Alkaline phosphatase Acetylpyridine-adenine dinucleo­ tide Acetylpyridine-adenine dinucleo­ tide, reduced Aryl sulphatase