| NMD | nonsense-mediated mRNA decay |
| mRNAs | messenger RNAs |
| PTCs | premature termination codons |
| eRF1 | eukaryotic release factor 1 |
| UPF1 | up frameshift 1 |
| DHX34 | DEAH box polypeptide 34 |
| SMG1C | suppressor with morphological effect on genitalia 1 complex |
| EJC | exon junction complex |
| CCR4 | carbon catabolite repressor protein 4 |
| DCPC | decapping complex |
| PNRC2 | pro-rich nuclear receptor co-activator 2 |
| CH-domain | cysteine-histidine-rich domain |
| SF1 | superfamily 1 |
| nsSNPs | non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphism |
| MDS | molecular dynamics simulations |
| MOE | Molecular Operating Environment |
| WT | wild-type |
| SPC | simple point charge |
| PME | particle mesh Ewald |
| MM-PBSA | molecular mechanics/Poisson-Boltzmann surface area |
| PCA | principal component analysis |
| P bodies | processing bodies |
| TCGA | the cancer genome atlas |
| RMSD | root mean square deviation |
| RMSF | root mean square fluctuation |
| Rg | radius of gyration |