| 3UDNP respiration | 2,4-uncoupled respiration |
| 3UFCCP respiration | Carbonyl cyanide-p-trifluoromethoxy phenylhydrazone-uncoupled respiration |
| ΔΨmito | Inner mitochondrial membrane potential |
| ANT | Adenine nucleotide translocase |
| BHM | Bovine heart mitochondria |
| CAT | Carboxyatractyloside |
| CsA | Cyclosporine A |
| Cu(OP)2 | Cu(o-phenanthroline)2 |
| CyP-D | Cyclophilin D |
| Diam | Diamide |
| DIDS | 4,4′-diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2′-disulfonate |
| DNP | 2,4-dinitrophenol |
| DTNB | 5,5-dithio-bis-nitrobenzoic acid |
| DTT | Dithiothreitol |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| EGTA | Ethylene glycol-bis(β-aminoethyl ether) N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid |
| EMA | Eosin-5-maleimide |
| Emb | 2,5-dihydroxy-3-undecyl-1,4-benzoquinone-embeline |
| FITC | Fluorescein isothiocyanate |
| IMM | Inner mitochondrial membrane |
| MPTP | Mitochondrial permeability transition pore |
| MSL | Mersalyl |
| NEM | n-ethylmaleimide |
| PAO | Phenylarsine oxide |
| PiC | Mitochondrial phosphate carrier |
| Pi | Inorganic phosphate |
| RBM | Rat brain mitochondria |
| RCR | Respiratory control ratio |
| RHM | Rat heart mitochondria |
| RKM | Rat kidney mitochondria |
| RLM | Reactive oxygen species |
| ROS | Rat liver mitochondria |
| SDS | Sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| SMP | Submitochondrial particle |
| tBHP | Tert-butyl hydroperoxide |
| TFP | Trifluoperazine |
| TMA | Thiol-modifying agent |
| VDAC | Voltage-dependent anion channel |