| Asn | Asparagine amino acid |
| CA | Cysteine array |
| Cy | Cytosolic domain |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| Fu | Furin-recognition site |
| GalNAc | N-acetyl galactosamine |
| GlcNAc | N-acetyl glucosamine |
| GPI | Glycosylphosphatidylinositol |
| LRP | Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| Pro | Pro-domain |
| PTMs | Post-translational modifications |
| SA | Signal anchor |
| Ser | Serine amino acid |
| SH | Thiol group |
| SP | Signal peptide |
| Thr | Threonine amino acid |
| TIMPs | Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases |
| TM | Transmembrane domain |
| Tyr | Tyrosine amino acid |
| UDP | Uridine diphosphate |