| Ab | antibody |
| Abz | abzyme |
| AI | autoimmune |
| CC | coefficient of correlation |
| EDTA | ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| FPLC | fast protein liquid chromatography |
| IgA, IgG, or IgM | immunoglobulins of A, G and M types, respectively |
| MS | multiple sclerosis |
| MBP, | myelin basic protein |
| PMSF | phenylmethanesulfonylfluoride |
| SDS-PAGE | SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| TBS | neutral buffer |
| RA | relative activity |