RNA	RiboNucleic Acid
PNA	Peptide Nucleic Acid
cGMP	3′,5′-cyclic guanosine monophosphate
DAMN	DiAminoMaleoNitrile
AICN	4-AminoImidazole-5-CarboNitrile
DAFN	DiAminoFumaroNitrile
AMN	AminoMalonoNitrile
Gly	Glycine
Ala	L-Alanine
Val	L-Valine
Ser	L-Serine
Phe	L-Phenylalanine
Tyr	L-Tyrosine
NCA	N-CarboxyAmide
HPLC	High Performance Liquid Chromatography
PAGE	PolyAcrylamide Gel Electrophoresis
DLU	Digital Light Units
Navg	average length in Nucleotide units
Tris	Tris(hydroxymethyl)amino methane
DBU	1,8-DiazaBicyclo[5.4.0]Undec-7-ene
BSTFA	N, N-Bis-trimethylSilyl TriFluoroAcetamide
ATP	adenosine triphosphate
cpm	counts per minute
TBE	Tris Borate Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid