Bioglossary

ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme
ADME Adsorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion
ADR adverse drug reaction
CE capillary electrophoresis
CF cystic fibrosis
CNV copy number variation
CT computerized tomography
CRADA Cooperative Research & Development Agreement
CYP cytochrome P
DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DHPLC denaturing high performance liquid chromatography
DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
DR dopamine receptor
dsDNA double-stranded DNA
EPOE apolipoprotein E
FDA Food and Drug Administration (USA)
FISH fluorescent in situ hybridization
GFP green fluorescent protein
HCV hepatitis C virus
HER-2 human epidermal growth factor receptor-2
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
IL interleukin
IP intellectual property
MAb monoclonal antibody
MALDI-TOF Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight
MDR multidrug resistance protein
MHC major histocompatibility complex
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
mRNA messenger RNA
MS mass spectrometry
MTHFR methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase
NCI National Cancer Institute
NIGMS National Institute of General Medical Sciences
NIH National Institutes of Health (USA)
PCR polymerase chain reaction
PET positron emission tomography
PNA peptide nucleic acid
POC point-of-care
RCAT rolling circle amplification technology
RFLP Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism
RNA ribonucleic acid
SBIR Small Business Innovation Research
SELDI surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization
SNP single nucleotide polymorphism
TDM therapeutic drug monitoring
TNF tumor necrosis factor
TPMT Thiopurine methyltransferase
ZFP zinc finger proteins