| ABP | activity-based probe |
| AChE | acetylcholinesterase |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| BTSP | bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphonite |
| DAST | diethylaminosulfur trifluoride |
| EDC | 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide |
| IC50 | inhibitory concentration 50% |
| KLH | keyhole limpet hemocyanin |
| MA | Michaelis–Arbuzov |
| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
| NHS | N-hydroxylsuccinimide |
| PEP | phosphoenolpyruvate |
| TBAF | tetrabutylammonium fluoride |
| Tf | triflate |
| TMS | trimethyl silyl- |