| MD | molecular dynamics |
| CG | coarse-grained |
| ENM | elastic network model |
| NMA | normal mode analysis |
| MC | Monte Carlo |
| AA | all-atom |
| CABS | Cα, Cβ, Side chain model |
| SURPASS | Single United Residue per Pre-averaged Secondary Structure fragment |
| REMC | replica exchange Monte Carlo |
| PCA | principle component analysis |
| PCs | principle components |
| GNM | Gaussian network model |
| PDB | Protein Data Bank |
| ANM | anisotropic network model |
| GPCR | G protein-coupled receptor |
| RMSF | root mean square fluctuations |
| RMSD | root-mean-square deviation of atomic positions |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| UNRES | united residue model |
| GEN | generalized elastic network model |
| AFM | atomic force microscope |
| CHARMM | Chemistry at HARvard Macromolecular Mechanics |