| 2D Two dimensional | Relative to anchored molecules |
| 3D Three dimensional | Relative to soluble, freely diffusing molecules |
| CASP | Critical assessment of protein structure prediction |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| IRM | Interference reflection microscopy |
| LAD | Leukocyte adhesion deficiency |
| LFA-1 | Lymphocyte function associated molecule 1 |
| MAKP | Mitogen activated protein kinase |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| PCA | Principal component analysis |
| TCR T | Cell receptor |
| TIRF | Total internal reflection fluorescence |