| WHO | World Health Organization |
| S | Spike |
| E | Envelope |
| M | Membrane |
| N | Nucleocapsid |
| NTD | N-terminal domain |
| RBD | Receptor-binding domain |
| ACE2 | Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 |
| NSP | Non-structural protein |
| PANGO | Phylogenetic Assignment of Named Global Outbreak |
| VOC | Variant of Concern |
| VOI | Variant of Interest |
| CTD | C-termina domain |
| FP | Fusion peptide |
| FPPR | Fusion-peptide proximal region |
| HR | Heptad repeat |
| CH | Central helix |
| CD | Connector domain |
| TM | Transmembrane segment |
| mAb | Monoclonal antibody |
| NGS | Next Generation Sequencing |