Human Biochemistry, Volume 2 - Murray R. 1993

Appendix
List of Abbreviations

ACTH — adrenocorticotropic hormone

ADH — antidiuretic hormone

ECF — extracellular fluid

VIP — vasoactive intestinal polypeptide

GABA — γ-aminobutyric acid

GGT — γ-glutamyl transferase

GnRH — gonadotropin-releasing hormone (gonadoliberin)

GH — Growth Hormone

DBH — dopamine-β-hydroxylase

DIT — diiodotyrosine

DOC — deoxycorticosterone

DHEA — dehydroepiandrosterone

NIDDM — non-Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus

IGF — insulin-like growth factor

CRH — corticotropin-releasing hormone (corticoliberin)

CBP — calcium-binding protein

CK — creatine phosphokinase

LH — luteinizing hormone

LDH — Lactate dehydrogenase

LMM — light meromyosin

LPH — lipotropin

HDL — high-density Lipoproteins

LDL — low-density lipoproteins

VLDL — very low-density lipoproteins

MIT — monoiodotyrosine

MSH — melanocyte-stimulating hormone

MEN — multiple endocrine neoplasia

POMC — pro-opiomelanocortin

PRH — prolactin-releasing hormone (prolactinoliberin)

PRL — prolactin

PRF — prolactin-releasing factor

PTH — parathyroid hormone

SS — Somatostatin

GH — growth hormone (somatotropic hormone)

GHRH — growth hormone-releasing hormone (somatoliberin)

T3 — triiodothyronine

T4 — tetraiodothyronine

HMM — heavy meromyosin

TRH — thyrotropin-releasing hormone (thyroliberin)

TSH — thyroid-stimulating hormone (thyrotropin)

TBPA — thyroxine-binding prealbumin

PAPS — 3'-phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate

PEPCK — phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase

NGF — nerve growth factor

FGF — fibroblast growth factor

hCG — human chorionic gonadotropin



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