| AIM | ATG8-family-interacting motif |
| ATG | Autophagy-related gene |
| BES1 | BRI1-EMS suppressor 1 transcription factor |
| DSK2 | Dominant suppressor of KAR2 |
| Joka2 | Hybrid homolog of animal NBR1 and p62 |
| LC3 | Microtubule-associated protein-1 light chain 3 |
| LON2 | LON protease/chaperone 2 |
| MIPA | Micropexophagy-specific apparatus |
| NBR1 | Neighbor of BRCA1 gene 1 |
| p62 | Sequestome 1 |
| PEX | Peroxin |
| PMP | Peroxisome membrane protein |
| RING | Really interesting new gene |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SQSTM1 | Sequestome 1 |