Biochemical Foundations of Human Vital Activity - Volkov, N. I., & Nesen, E. N. 2000

List of Abbreviations

ADH – antidiuretic hormone

ADP – adenosine diphosphate

ACTH – adrenocorticotropic hormone

AMP – adenosine monophosphate

ACP – acyl carrier protein

ATP – adenosine triphosphate

GMP – guanosine monophosphate

GTP – guanosine triphosphate

DNA – deoxyribonucleic acid

CoA – coenzyme A

CoQ – coenzyme Q (ubiquinone)

CrP – creatine phosphate

LDH – Lactate dehydrogenase

HDL – high-density Lipoproteins

LDL – low-density lipoproteins

VLDL – very low-density lipoproteins

MAP – maximal anaerobic power

IOC MC – Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee

MMR – maximal metabolic rate

VO2max – maximal oxygen uptake

NADH2 – nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced

NADP – nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, oxidized

NADPH2 – nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, reduced

PA – pyruvic acid

HPBV – high biological value products

SDH — succinate dehydrogenase

FFA — free Fatty acids

FAD — flavin adenine dinucleotide, oxidized

FADH2 — flavin adenine dinucleotide, reduced

FMN — flavin mononucleotide, oxidized

FMNH2 — flavin mononucleotide, reduced

PPi — inorganic pyrophosphate

CNS — Central Nervous system

OAA — oxaloacetate (oxaloacetic acid)



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