| 1-DE | one-dimensional gel electrophoresis |
| 2-DE | two-dimensional gel electrophoresis |
| Ab | antibody |
| CCB | colloidal coomassie blue |
| CHAPS | 3-((3-cholamidopropyl)-dimethylammonio)-1-propanesulfonate) |
| ddH2O | double deionized water |
| DIGE | differential gel electrophoresis |
| DTT | dithiothreitol |
| MALDI-TOF MS | matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry |
| TFA | trifluoroacetic acid |