| ALS | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic acid |
| EAAT | Excitatory amino acid transporter |
| HP | Helical hairpin |
| IFS | Inward facing state |
| iPLA2 | Ca2+-independent phospholipase A2 |
| IV relation | Current–voltage relation |
| L-Asp | Aspartate |
| L-Glu | Glutamate |
| OFS | Outward facing state |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| SCAM | Substituted cysteine accessibility method |
| TEVC | Two-electrode whole cell voltage clamp |
| TM | Transmembrane |