| CD44 | Cluster of differentiation 44 |
| CP | Creatine phosphate |
| GlcA | D-glucuronic acid |
| GlcNAc | N-acetyl-D-glucosamine |
| GT | Glycosyltransferase |
| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| HARE | Hyaluronan receptor for endocytosis |
| HAS | Hyaluronic acid synthase |
| HMW HA | High-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid |
| IFH | Interfacial helix |
| LMW HA | Low-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid |
| LYVE1 | Lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptor 1 |
| MW | Molecular weight |
| NDP | Nucleotide diphosphate |
| NTP | Nucleotide triphosphate |
| o-HAs | Oligosaccharides of hyaluronic acid |
| PEP | Phosphoenolpyruvate |
| Pi | Phosphate |
| polyP | Polyphosphate |
| PPi | Pyrophosphate |
| PPK | Polyphosphate kinase |
| RMAHH | Receptor for HA-mediated cell motility |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TMH | Transmembrane helix |
| vHMW HA | Very-high-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid |