| G-actin | Globular actin |
| F-actin | Filamentous actin |
| Arp2/3 | Actin-related protein 2/3 |
| NPF | Nucleation promotion factor |
| N-WASP | Neuronal Wiskott–Aldrich Syndrome protein |
| WAVE | WASP-family verprolin-homologous family protein |
| WASH | Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome and SCAR homolog |
| GTP | Guanosine-5’-triphosphate |
| EPEC | Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli |
| EHEC | Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli |
| T3SS | Type III Secretion System |
| EB | Elementary body |
| GAG | Glycosaminoglycan |
| MOMP | Major outer membrane protein |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| FGFR | Fibroblast growth factor receptor |
| PDGFRβ | Platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta |
| Abl | Abelson-family kinase |
| TarP | Translocated actin recruitment protein |
| EGTA | Ethylene glycol-bis(β-aminoethyl ether)-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid |
| PRD | Proline-rich domain |
| ABD | Actin binding domain |
| FAK | Focal adhesion kinase |
| LD | Leucine-aspartatic acid repeat domain |
| VBD | Vinculin binding domain |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EMT | Epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| hpi | Hours post-infection |
| MEF | Mouse embryonic fibroblast |
| MTOC | Microtubule organizing center |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| MVB | Multivesicular body |
| ROCK | Rho-associated protein kinase |
| CPAF | Chlamydial protease/proteasome-like activity factor |
| MLC2 | Myosin light chain 2 |
| MLCK | Myosin light chain kinase |
| MYPT1 | Myosin phosphatase target subunit 1 |
| PP2 | Protein phosphatase 2 |
| IPTR3 | Inositol-1,4,5-triphosphate receptor, type 3 |
| SRF | Serum response factor |
| MRTF | Myocardin-related transcription factor |
| INM | Inner nuclear membrane |
| LINC | Linker of nucleoskeleton and cytoskeleton |
| ILK | Integrin-linked kinase |