Da (kDa) - Dalton (kiloDalton). А standard unit of mass that quantifies mass on an atomic or molecular scale (atomic mass)
DNA - desoxiribonucleic acid
DNAase - DNA hydrolase
ETC - electron transport chain
GAG - glycosaminoglycan
Ca2+ - calcium cation
Cl- - chlorine anion
H+ - proton ion
HAP - hydroxyapatites
HIV - human immunodeficiency virus
Ig - immunoglobulin
K+ - potassium cation
MRC - mitochondrial respiratory chain
Na+ - sodium cation
NO - nitrogen oxide N-acetylglucosamine - GlcNAc N-acetylgalactosamine - GalNAc
OPG - osteoprotegerin
PAPS - phosphoadenosylphosphosulfate
PCR - polymerase chain reaction
PGA - proteoglycan aggrecans
PGE1 - prostaglandin E1
PGE2 - prostaglandin E2
Pi (H3PO4) - inorganic phosphate
PPi (H4P2O7) - inorganic pyrophosphate
PRP - prolin-rich protein
RANKL - receptor activator of nuclear factor KB ligand
RGD - the tripeptide Arg-Gly-Asp, the family of membrane proteins known as integrins act as receptors for cell adhesion via the RGD motif
RNA - ribonucleic acid
RNAase - RNA hydrolase
RRANKL - receptor of RANKL protein
SC - secretory component
sIgA - secretory immunoglobulin
TNF - tumor necrosis factor
WBCs - white blood cells
VIP - vasoactive intestinal peptide
UTP, UDP - uridine triphosphate, uridine diphosphate