| Da | molecular mass in Dalton |
| EGFP | Enhanced green fluorescent protein |
| LB | Lysogeny broth (medium) |
| LB agar | LB and agar containing breeding grounds |
| rRNA | ribosomal RNA |
| PTC | peptidyl transferase center |
| tRNA | transfer RNA |
| TRIS | Tris(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethan |
| aa-tRNA | aminoacyl tRNA |
| GTP | guanosin triphosphate |
| GDP | guanosin diphosphate |
| EF-Tu | elongation factor thermo-unstable |
| EF-G | elongation factor G |
| FA | fusidic acid |
| mAzami | Monomeric green fluorescent protein |
| mCherry | Monomeric red fluorescent protein |
| OD600 | Optical density at 600 nm wavelength |
| S.D. | standard deviation |
| SDS PAGE | Sodium dodecyl sulfate poly acrylamide gel electrophoresis |