| ACE | Angiotension Converting Enzyme |
| DPP-IV | Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV |
| ESI-MA | Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| GDM | Gestational Diabetes Mellitus |
| IC50 | Half Maximal Inhibitory Concentration |
| LC-MS | Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry |
| MW | Molecular Weight |
| MS | Mass Spectrum |
| MALDI-TOF | Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry |
| Q-TOFMS | Time-of-Flight Tandem Mass Spectrometer |
| RP-HPLC | Reverse Phase–High Performance Liquid Chromatography |
| SEC | Size Exclusion Chromatography |
| SDS-PAGE | Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis |
| T1DM | Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus |
| T2DM | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |