Acronyms in Life Sciences

Acronyms (greek ónyma "name") are frequently used in the fields of biochemistry, molecular biology and toxicology. Numerous enzymes or other proteins are abbreviated in scientific literature, just like low-molecular weight compounds, working methods or virus names. Meanwhile, some of these acronyms are so common that dictionaries are required to identify their original meaning. In the Chemgapedia, many acronyms are linked to mouse-over explanations, like for example: GPx¹⁾. For all other applications, an acronym dictionary is now available.