| ACN | Acetonitrile |
| ACTN1 | Actin |
| AIF | apoptosis inducing factor |
| CCCP | Carbonylcyanid-m-chlorphenylhydrazon |
| Cyt c | Cytochrome c |
| DISC | death inducing signaling complex |
| DR | death receptor |
| EndoG | Endonuclease G |
| FA | Formic acid |
| IP | Immunoprecipitation |
| MOMP | mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization |
| OMM | outer mitochondrial membrane |
| RL2 | recombinant Lactaptin 2 |
| RU | relative units |
| TFA | Trifluoroacetic acid |
| TIM/TOM | translocase of the inner/outer membrane |
| TMRM | Tetramethylrhodamin-methylester |
| TBB5 | Tubulin |