| ACACA | acetyl-CoA carboxylase-alpha |
| ACLY | ATP-citrate lyase |
| ACO1 | aconitase 1—cytoplasmic |
| ACO2 | aconitase 2—mitochondrial |
| AHCY | adenosylhomocysteinase |
| ALDH1L1 | cytosolic 10-formyltetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase |
| ALDH1L2 | mitochondrial 10-formyltetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ATIC | 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase/IMP cyclohydrolase |
| ATF3 | activating transcription factor 3 |
| ATF4 | activating transcription factor 4 |
| AREs | antioxidant response elements |
| BAT | brown adipose tissue |
| BCAA | branched chain amino acid |
| BHByl | beta-hydroxybutyryl |
| BHBylated | beta-hydroxybutyrlated |
| BHBylation | beta-hydroxybutyrylation |
| CBP | CREB binding protein |
| CBS | cystathionine beta-synthase |
| C/EBPα | CCAAT enhancer-binding protein alpha |
| C/EBPδ | CCAAT enhancer-binding protein delta |
| CHREBP | carbohydrate response element-binding protein |
| CoA | coenzyme A |
| CoQ10 | coenzyme Q10 |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| CS | citrate synthase |
| CTH | cystathionine gamma-lyase |
| DHF | dihydrofolate |
| DHFR | dihydrofolate reductase |
| DOT1L | DOT1-like histone lysine methyltransferase |
| dTMP | deoxythymidine monophosphate |
| dUMP | deoxyuridine monophosphate |
| DUOX2 | dual oxidase 2 |
| DR | dietary restriction |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERAD | ER-associated degradation |
| ETC | electron transport chain |
| eWAT | epididymal white adipose tissue |
| FAD | flavin adenine dinucleotide—oxidized form |
| FADH2 | flavin adenine dinucleotide—reduced form |
| FASN | fatty acid synthase |
| FGF21 | fibroblast growth factor 21 |
| 10-formylTHF | 10-formyltetrahydrofolate |
| FOS | Fos proto-oncogene, AP-1 transcription factor subunit |
| FOXA1 | forkhead box A1 |
| FOXA2 | forkhead box A2 |
| FOXA3 | forkhead box A3 |
| FOXO1 | forkhead box O1 |
| FOXO3 | forkhead box O3 |
| FOXO4 | forkhead box O4 |
| FOXO6 | forkhead box O6 |
| FSP1 | ferroptosis suppressor protein 1 encoded by AIFM2 gene |
| FTO | fat mass and obesity-associated |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GART | phosphoribosylglycinamide formyltransferase, phosphoribosylglycinamide synthetase, and phosphoribosylaminoimidazole synthetase |
| GCLC | glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit |
| GCS | glycine cleavage system |
| GLUD1 | glutamate dehydrogenase 1 |
| GNMT | glycine N-methyltransferase |
| GOT2 | glutamate-oxaloacetate transaminase 2—mitochondrial |
| GPX4 | glutathione peroxidase 4 |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GSR | glutathione disulfide reductase |
| GSS | glutathione synthetase |
| GSSG | glutathione disulfide |
| GYG1 | glycogenin 1 |
| HDAC1 | histone deacetylase 1 |
| HDAC2 | histone deacetylase 2 |
| HDAC3 | histone deacetylase 3 |
| HDAC6 | histone deacetylase 6 |
| HDAC8 | histone deacetylase 8 |
| HMGCR | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase |
| HSCARG | NADPH sensor encoded by the NMRAL1 gene |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| IDH1 | isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 |
| IDH2 | isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 |
| IMM | inner mitochondrial membrane |
| ISR | integrated stress response |
| JAZF1 | JAZF zinc finger 1 |
| JUNB | JUNB proto-oncogene, AP-1 transcription factor subunit |
| KAT9 | lysine acetyltransferase 9 encoded by the ELP3 gene |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| LXRα | liver X receptor-alpha—encoded by NR1H3 gene |
| LXRβ | liver X receptor-beta—encoded by NR1H2 gene |
| MAFB | MAF bZIP transcription factor B |
| MAS | malate-aspartate shuttle |
| MAT1A | methionine adenosyltransferase 1A |
| MAT2A | methionine adenosyltransferase 2A |
| MAX | myc-associated factor x |
| MDH1 | malate dehydrogenase 1—cytoplasmic |
| MDH2 | malate dehydrogenase 2—mitochondrial |
| MESH1 | metazoan SpoT homolog 1 |
| 5, 10-methenylTHF | 5, 10 methenyltetrahydrofolate |
| 5, 10-meTHF | 5, 10-methylenetetrahydrofolate |
| 5-meTHF | 5-methyltetrahydrofolate |
| ME1 | malic enzyme 1 |
| ME3 | malic enzyme 3 |
| MLX | max dimerization protein |
| MPC | mitochondrial pyruvate carrier |
| MPTP | 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine |
| MSCs | mesenchymal stem cells |
| MTHFD1 | methylene tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 1 |
| MTHFD2 | methylene tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 2 |
| MTHFD2L | methylene tetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 2-like |
| MTHFR | methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase |
| mTORC1 | mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 |
| MTR | 5-methyltetrahydrofolate-homocysteine methyltransferase (methionine synthase) |
| MUFAs | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| m6A | N6-methyladenosine |
| NAD+ | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide—oxidized form |
| NADH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide—reduced form |
| NADK | NAD+ kinase—cytoplasmic |
| NADK2 | NAD+ kinase 2—mitochondrial |
| NADP+ | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate– oxidized form |
| NADPH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate– reduced form |
| NCOR1 | nuclear receptor corepressor 1 |
| NCOR2 | nuclear receptor corepressor 2 |
| NDUFA5 | NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit A5 |
| NDUFS1 | NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit S1 |
| NDUFS2 | NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit S2 |
| NDUFS3 | NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit S3 |
| NDUFV2 | NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit V2 |
| NFκB1 | nuclear factor NF-kappa-B p50 DNA-binding subunit |
| NH3 | ammonia |
| NMDMC | methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 2 (MTHFD2) mito. (Drosophila melanogaster) |
| NMT2 | N-myristoyltransferase 2 |
| NNT | nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase |
| NPCs | neural progenitor cells |
| Nrf1 | NFE2L1 |
| Nrf2 | NFE2L2 |
| PDHB | pyruvate dehydrogenase B subunit |
| PDK1 | pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1 |
| PDK4 | pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 |
| PGC-1α | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1α |
| PGC-1β | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1β |
| PHGDH | 3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase |
| Pi | inorganic phosphate |
| Pink1 | PTEN-induced kinase 1 |
| PPAR-γ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| PPP | pentose phosphate pathway |
| PRDM16 | PR/SET domain 16 |
| PRDX5 | peroxiredoxin 5 |
| PSAT1 | phosphoserine aminotransferase 1 |
| PSPH | phosphoserine phosphatase |
| PUFAs | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| P2X7R | P2X purinoceptor 7 receptor |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| redox | oxidation–reduction |
| REL | REL proto-oncogene, NF-κB subunit |
| Rev-erbα | nuclear receptor Rev-erbA-alpha encoded by the NR1D1 gene |
| Rev-erbβ | nuclear receptor Rev-erbA-beta encoded by the NR1D2 gene |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| rWAT | retroperitoneal white adipose tissue |
| SCAP | SREBP cleavage-activating protein |
| SCD1 | stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 |
| SDS | serine dehydratase |
| SHMT1 | serine hydroxymethyltransferase 1—cytoplasmic |
| SHMT2 | serine hydroxymethyltransferase 2—mitochondrial |
| SIRT1 | sirtuin 1 |
| SIRT2 | sirtuin 2 |
| SIRT3 | sirtuin 3 |
| SLC25A1 | mitochondrial citrate-isocitrate carrier |
| SLC25A11 | mitochondrial 2-oxoglutarate/malate carrier |
| SLC25A12 | mitochondrial aspartate-glutamate carrier Aralar |
| SLC25A13 | mitochondrial aspartate-glutamate carrier Citrin |
| SLC25A32 | mitochondrial folate and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) carrier |
| SLC25A51 | mitochondrial NAD+ carrier |
| SOD2 | superoxide dismutase 2 |
| SREBP1 | sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 |
| SREBP-1c | sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c |
| SREBP2 | sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 |
| SRSF1 | serine and arginine-rich splicing factor 1 |
| SRSF2 | serine and arginine-rich splicing factor 2 |
| SRSF7 | serine and arginine-rich splicing factor 7 |
| SRSF10 | serine and arginine-rich splicing factor 10 |
| sWAT | subcutaneous white adipose tissue |
| TALD | transaldolase |
| TFEB | transcription factor EB |
| THF | tetrahydrofolate |
| TPNOX | triphosphopyridine nucleotide oxidase |
| TKT | transketolase |
| TXNRD2 | thioredoxin reductase 2—mitochondrial |
| TYMS | thymidylate synthase |
| UCP1 | uncoupling protein 1 |
| UCP2 | uncoupling protein 2 |
| UPRmt | mitochondrial unfolded protein response |
| WAT | white adipose tissue |
| XBP1 | x-box binding protein 1 |