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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