| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| ACP | anticancer peptide |
| AMP | antimicrobial peptide |
| CATH | cathelicidin |
| Ctn | crotalicidin |
| EC50 | 50% effective concentration |
| HC10 | 10% hemolytic concentration; |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| IC50 | 50 % inhibitory concentration |
| L-AAO | L-amino acid oxidases |
| MRSA | methicillin-resistant S. aureus |
| MS | mass spectrometry |
| MSA | multiple sequence analysis |
| Naw | nawaprin |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| Omw | omwaprin |
| PLA2 | phospholipases A2 |
| SV | snake venom |