| CDRs | complementarity determining regions |
| DCC | N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide |
| DCM | dichloromethane |
| DIPEA | N,N-diisopropylethylamine |
| DCU | dicyclohexylurea |
| DMAP | 4-dimethylaminopyridine |
| DMF | dimethylformamide |
| ESI MS | electrospray ionization mass spectrometry |
| HLA | human leukocyte antigen |
| HOBt | 1-hydroxybenzotriazole |
| MBP | myelin basic protein |
| MD | molecular dynamics |
| MHC | major histocompatibility complex |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| MW | molecular weight |
| 1Η NMR | proton nuclear magnetic resonance |
| 13C NMR | carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance |
| PBMC | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| RP-HPLC | reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography |
| TCR | T cell receptor |
| TES | triethylsilane |
| TFA | trifluoroacetic acid |
| Th | T helper |
| TLC | thin layer chromatography |
| TPSA | total polar surface area |