| BA | benzoate |
| BDO | benzoate 1,2-dioxygenase |
| Cat | catechol |
| 1,2-CDO | catechol 1,2-dioxygenase |
| CLC | cyst-like cell |
| 2-CP | 2-chlorophenol |
| 3-CP | 3-chlorophenol |
| 4-CP | 4-chlorophenol |
| 2,4-DCP | 2,4-dichlorophenol |
| LB medium | Luria-Bertani medium |
| MLI | muconolactone isomerase |
| 2,4,6-TCP | 2,4,6-trichlorophenol |
| PCA | protocatechuate |
| PCA 3,4-PCDO | protocatechuate 3,4-dioxygenase |
| PH | phenol hydroxylase |