| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| APC | Amino Acid/Polyamine/Organocation |
| ApoA1 | Apolipoprotein A1 |
| C12E9 | Nonaethylene glycol monododecyl ether |
| C12E8 | Octaethylene glycol monododecyl ether |
| CCD | Charged-coupled device |
| CHAPS | 3-[(3-cholamidopropyl)dimethylammonio]-1-propanesulfonate |
| CHS | Cholesteryl hemisuccinate |
| CMC | Critical micelle concentration |
| CMOS | Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor |
| Cryo-EM | Cryo-electron microscopy |
| Cymal-4 | 4-cyclohexyl-1-butyl-β-D-maltoside |
| Cymal-6 | 6-cyclohexyl-1-hexyl-β-D-maltoside |
| DDD | Direct detector device |
| DDM | n-Dodecyl-β-D-maltopyranoside |
| DM | Decyl-b-D-Maltopyranoside |
| DQE | Detective quantum efficiency |
| FOM | Fluorinated octyl maltoside |
| FAB | Fragment antigen binding |
| GDN | Glyco-diosgenin |
| GPCR | G-protein coupled receptor |
| LDAO | N,N-Dimethyl-n-dodecylamine N-oxide |
| LMNG | Lauryl Maltose Neopentyl Glycol |
| MFS | Major facilitator superfamily |
| MNG | Maltose-Neopentyl Glycol |
| MP | Membrane Protein |
| MSP | Membrane Scaffold Protein |
| OGNG | Octyl glucose neopentyl glycol |
| t-PCCαM | 4-trans-(4-trans-Propylcyclohexyl)-cyclohexyl α-maltoside |
| PDB | Protein Data Bank |
| POPC | 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-glycero-3-phosphocholine (16:0–18:1PC) |
| POPE | 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine (16:0–18:1PE) |
| POPG | 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoglycerol (16:0–18:1PG) |
| PTS | Phosphoenolpyruvate-dependent phosphotransferase |
| Salipro | Saposin–lipid–protein complexes |
| SLC | Solute carrier |
| SMA | Styrene maleic acid copolymer |
| SPA | Single-particle analysis |
| SPME | Soybean polar lipid extract |
| SNR | Signal-to-noise ratio |
| SSS | Solute sodium symporter |
| TEM: | Transmission electron microscopy |
| TLE: | Total lipid extract |
| UDM | n-Undecyl-β-D-maltopyranoside |