| AD3 | Autodock 3 |
| BMP-1 | Bone morphogenetic protein-1 |
| CG | Coarse-grained |
| CS | Chondroitin sulfate |
| CUB | Complement, sea urchin protein Uegf, BMP-1 |
| DS | Dermatan sulfate |
| GAG | Glycosaminoglycan |
| HP | Heparin |
| HS | Heparan sulfate |
| MD | Molecular dynamics |
| MM-GBSA | Molecular mechanics-generalized born surface area |
| mTLD | Mammalian tolloid |
| NTR | Netrin-like domain |
| PBSA | Poisson‒Boltzmann surface area |
| PCPE-1 | Procollagen C-proteinase enhancer-1 |
| SAXS | Small angle X-ray scattering |
| UNRES | United residue force field |