| ACP | Acyl carrier protein |
| ACS | Acridone synthase |
| ALS | Aloesone synthase |
| AnPKS | Aspergillus niger polyketide synthase |
| ARAS2 | Alkyl-resorcylic acid synthase 2 |
| BAS | Benzalacetone synthase |
| BBS | Bibenzyl synthase |
| BIS | Biphenyl synthase |
| BPS | Benzophenone synthase |
| CHS | Chalcone synthase |
| CoA | Coenzyme A |
| CsyA | Chalcone synthase-like A |
| CTAL | Coumaroyl triacetic acid lactone |
| CTAS | p-coumaroyl triacetic acid synthase |
| CURS | Curcumin synthase |
| CUS | Curcuminoid synthase |
| DCS | Diketide-CoA synthase |
| DpgA | 3,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid synthase |
| GCS | Germicidin synthase |
| NAC | N-acetylcysteamine |
| OKS | Octaketide synthase |
| ORAS | 2′-oxoalkylresorcylic acid synthase |
| PCS | Pentaketide chromone synthase |
| PhlD | Phloroglucinol synthase |
| PKS | Polyketide synthase |
| PpASCL | Physcomitrella patens anther-specific chalcone synthase-like enzyme |
| 2-PS | 2-pyrone synthase |
| QNS | Quinolone synthase |
| STCS | Stilbenecarboxylate synthase |
| STS | Stilbene synthase |
| THNS | 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxynaphthalene synthase |