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Appendix 1.
Standard symbols of selected monomeric units (residues) and substituents (groups or radicals) in biopolymers*

Ado, A2*,3* adenosine Ac acetyl Aet aminoethyl Ala, A alanine Ara arabinose Arg, R arginine Asn, N asparagine Asp, D aspartic acid Asx, B asparagine or aspartic acid Boc -tert-butoxycarbonyl Bzl benzyl Bz benzoyl Bu, Bui, Bus, But respectively n-, iso-, sec-, tert--butyl Cyd, C2* cytidine Cbz, Z benzyloxycarbonyl Cbz(Br), Z(Br) -p-bromobenzyloxycarbonyl Cm carboxymethyl Cys, C cysteine Dns Dansyl [i.e., 5-(dimethylamino)-1-naphthalenesulfonyl] dAdo, dA3* 2'-deoxyadenosine dRib3* 2-deoxyribose Et ethyl Fuc fucose Fru fructose Gal galactose Glc glucose GlcA4* glucuronic acid GlcN5* glucosamine GlcNAc5* N-acetylglucosamine Gln, Q glutamine Glu, E glutamic acid Glx, Z glutamine or glutamic acid Gly, G glycine Gro glycerol Guo, G2* guanosine Hcy homocysteine His, H histidine Hse homoserine Hyl hydroxylysine Hyp hydroxyproline Ino, I2* inosine Ile, I isoleucine Leu, L leucine Lys, К lysine Man mannose Me methyl Met, М methionine MeOTr and (MeO)2Tr methoxytrityl and dimethoxytrityl respectively Nuc, N2* an unspecified nucleoside Neu neuraminic acid Neu5Ac N-acetylneuraminic acid ONSu or OSu succimidooxy Orn ornithine Ph phenyl Phе, F phenylalanine Pht- phthalyl Pht< phthaloyl Pr propyl Pro, P proline Puo, R an unspecified purine nucleotide Pyd, Y an unspecified pyrimidine nucleotide Rib ribose Ser, S serine Suc< , -Suc- succinyl Thd, T2* ribosylthymine (not thymidine, which is designated as dT or dThd) Thr, T threonine Trp, W tryptophan Tos or Ts tosyl (p(i.e., -toluenesulfonyl)) Trt or Tr trityl ((i.e.,triphenylmethyl) Tyr, Y tyrosine Urd, U2* uridine ψrd, ψ2* pseudouridine (5-ribosyluracil) Val, V valine Xaa an unspecified amino acid Xyl xylose

*These symbols should be used only in formulas, structures, tables, and figures. 2*A one-letter symbol should not be used for base designation. 3*Similarly for other deoxynucleosides and deoxysugars. 4*Similarly for other uronic acids. 5*Similarly for other 2-amino-2-deoxysaccharides and their N-acetyl derivatives.

Appendix 2.
Standard abbreviations for selected names

ADP* adenosine 5'-diphosphate ATP* adenosine 5'-triphosphate BSA bovine serum albumin cm-cellulose carboxymethyl cellulose CoA (CoASH), CoASAc coenzyme A and acetylcoenzyme A, respectively DCC N,N'-dicyclohehexylcarbodiimide DMF dimethylformamide DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide DNA, cDNA deoxyribonucleic acid and complementary DNA, respectively DEAЕ-cellulose (dimethylaminoethyl)cellulose EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid IFN interferon IgA, IgG, etc immunoglobulin A, G, etc. Pi inorganic phosphate Р phosphate residue incorporated into compound RNA ribonucleic acid SDS sodium dodecylsulfate TCA trichloroacetic acid TEAB triethylammonium bicarbonate TFA trifluoroacetic acid THF tetrahydrofuran Tris tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane

*Similarly for other nucleoside 5'-mono-, nucleoside 5'-di-, and nucleoside 5'-triphosphates.

Appendix 3.
Abbreviations for frequently encountered words and terms

aa* amino acid residue (number) b* nucleic base bp* base pairs bp* boiling point CD circular dichroism IR infrared EIA and ELISA enzyme immunoassay and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively ESR electronic spin resonance GC or GLC gas chromatography or gas-liquid chromatography, respectively HPLC high-performance liquid chromatography J spin-spin coupling constant IR infrared IU international unit kb* kilobases m-, o, and p- meta, ortho, and para mp* melting point MS mass spectrometry n- normal (isomer) N* normal concentration (of solution) NMR nuclear magnetic resonance nt* nucleotide ORD optical rotatory dispersion OU or AU** optical (or absorbance) unit PAG polyacrylamide gel PAGE polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis PC paper chromatography PCR polymerase chain reaction rpHPLC reversed-phase HPLC RS Raman spectroscopy TLC thin-layer chromatography U* unit of enzyme activity UV ultraviolet X-ray X-ray diffraction structural analysis

*With a numeral. **Dimentionless.

Appendix 4.
List of recommendations of the IUPAC–IUB commission on chemical nomenclature (also see http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac/)

Natural products and related compounds Pure and Appl. Chem. 1999.V. 71. P. 587-643; Ibid. 2004. V.76. P. 1283-1292 Stereochemistry Ibid. 1996. V. 68. P. 2193-2222 NMR spectroscopy Eur.J. Biochem. 1998. V. 256. P. 1-15 Mass spectrometry Organ. Mass. Spectrom. 1979. V. 14. P. 1-2 Biochemical thermodynamics Eur.J. Biochem. 1996. V.240. P. 1-14 Isotopically modified compounds Ibid. 1978. V. 86. Р. 9-25 Amino acids, peptides and their derivatives:  - nomenclature, abbreviations, and symbols Ibid. 1984. V. 138. Р. 9-37  - conformation Ibid. 1969 V. 17. Р. 193-201 peptide hormones Ibid. 1975. V. 55. Р. 485-486 Nucleotides and nucleic acids  - - abbreviations and symbols Ibid. 1972. V. 25. Р. 1  - - incompletely specific bases Ibid. 1985. V. 150. Р. 1-5  - conformation Ibid. 1983. V. 131. Р. 9-15 Lipids Ibid 1977. V. 79. Р. 11-12 Glycolipids Ibid.1998. V. 257. P. 293-298 Steroids Ibid. 1989. V. 186. Р. 427-456 Phosphorus-containing compounds Ibid. 1977. V. 79. Р. 1-9 Carbohydrates, glycoproteins, and peptidoglycans: nomenclature, abbreviations, and symbols  - nomenclature, abbreviations, and symbols Carbohydr. Res. 1997. V. 297. P. 43-177  - Conformation of monosaccharides Eur. J. Biochem. 1980. V. 111. P. 295-298  - Conformation of oligosaccharides Ibid. 1983. V. 131. Р. 5-7 Quinones with isoprenoid side chain Ibid. 1975. V. 53. Р. 15-18 Carotenoids Ibid. 1972. V. 25. Р. 397-408; 1975.V. 57. Р. 1-7 Retinoids Ibid. 1982. V. 29. Р.1-5 Tocopherols and related compounds Ibid. 1982.V.123.P. 473-475 Tetrapyrrols Ibid. 1988. V. 178. P. 277-328 Corrinoids Ibid. 1974. V. 45. Р. 7-12 Prenols Ibid. 1987. V. 167. Р. 181-184 Vitamin B-6 and related compounds Ibid. 1973. V. 40. Р. 325-327 Vitamin D Ibid. 1982. V. 124.Р. 223-227 Enzymes: Nomenclature. Recommendations (1992) San Diego: Acad. Press, 1992 Supplement 1 Eur. J. Biochem. 1994. V. 223. P. 1-5 Supplement 2 Ibid. 1995. V. 23 Supplement 3 Ibid. 1996. V. 237. P. 1-5 Supplement 4 Ibid. 1997. V. 250. P. 1-6 Supplement 5 Ibid. 1999. V.264. P.610-650 Supplement 6-9 Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Appendix 5.
Symbols for selected physical and chemical values and units

Symbol Value Unit of measure Physical chemistry m mass kg, g, mg, μg, etc. (not m) М molecular mass Da* (Dalton) Мr relative molecular mass dimensionless n amount of substance mol, mmol, mmol, nmol, pmol, etc. сB, [В] Concentration of substance B M (mol/l), mmol, etc. s Sedimentation coefficient S (Svedberg, 10-13 s) Thermodynamics T thermodynamic temperature K** (Kelvin) t Celsius temperature oC Е energy J or cal (4.1868 J) Р pressure Pa (Pascal), bar (105 Pa), atm (101 325 Pa), or mmHg (1 torr, equal to 133.2 Pa) I ionic strength M, mM, etc. Electromagnetic radiation I luminous intensity cd (Candela) А absorbance*** (–logI/I0) (-lg I/Io) dimensionless e molar absorption coefficient**** М-1 cm-1 Le radioactivity (irradiation ability) Bq (Becquerel, s-1) ) or Ci (Curie, 37 GBq) Chemical and enzymic reactions t time s (not sec), min (not mn), h (not hr) V volume dm3 (l), cm3 (ml),ml, nl, etc. К equilibrium constant M Кm Michaelis constant M, mM, etc. Кs substrate constant M, mM, etc. Кi inhibition constant M, mM, etc. k rate constant s-1 or М-1 s-1 kcat catalytic constant s-1 V reaction rate mol/s V (or Vmax) maximum value of reaction rate M s-1 с-1 H Hill coefficient dimensionless * One-twelfth of the mass of the nuclide 12С. 2* Not oК. 3* The term "optical density" should not be used. 4* The term "extinction" should not be used.