| ACD | alpha crystalline domain |
| DTT | dithiothreitol |
| EST | expressed sequence tag |
| LD | linear dichroism |
| HSP | heat shock protein |
| IPTG | isopropyl-beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside |
| LB | Luria-Bertani medium |
| OD | optical density |
| SEC | Size exclusion chromatography |
| sHSP | small heat shock protein |