| PLL | Phosphotriesterase-Like-Lactonase |
| StEP | Staggered Extension Process |
| OP | organophosphate |
| CWA | chemical warfare agent |
| bdPTE | phosphotriesterase from Brevundimonas diminuta MG |
| DrOPH/Dr0930 | phosphotriesterase-like-lactonase from Deinococcus radiodurans |
| GKL/GKaP | phosphotriesterase-like-lactonase from Geobacillus kaustophilus |
| StLois | stepwise loop insertion strategy |
| CD | circular dichroism |
| AHL | acyl-homoserine lactone |
| TBBL | 5-thiobutyl butyrolactone |
| C8-HSL | N-octanoyl homoserine lactone |
| C10-HSL | N-decanoyl homoserine lactone |
| ICP-MS | Inductively Coupled Plasma mass spectrometry |
| OpdA | phosphotriesterase from Agrobacterium radiobacter P230 |
| IPTG | Isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside |
| DTNB | 5,5′-Dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) |
| AChE | acetylcholinesterase |