| aa | amino acid |
| AKAP | A-kinase-anchoring protein |
| β2-AR | β2-adrenergic receptor |
| cAMP | Cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| IRS | Insulin-receptor substrate |
| NHR | N-terminal hydrophobic region |
| PLN | Phospholamban |
| PKA | cAMP-dependent protein kinase |
| PKA-RII | cAMP-dependent protein kinase regulatory subunit II |
| PKB (AKT) | Protein kinase B |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| PI3Kγ | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase γ |
| PIP3 | Phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5)-triphosphate |
| p110γ | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase γ (PI3Kγ) catalytic subunit |
| p87 | PI3Kγ regulatory subunit (also known as p87PIKAP p87-PI3K adapter protein) |
| SERCA2 | Sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase-2 |