| TLC | thin layer chromatography |
| Ac2O | acetic anhydride |
| MeOH | methanol |
| TBHP | tert-Butyl hydroperoxide |
| DMF | N, N-dimethylformamide |
| m.p. | melting point |
| PDA | Potato Dextrose Agar (Medium) |
| EC50 | 50% effective concentration |
| tLeuRS | Thermus thermophiles leucyl-tRNA synthetase |