| 5′-FS | 5′-flanking sequence |
| ATF | activating transcription factor |
| Bdp1 | B double prime 1 factor |
| Brf | TFIIIB-related factor |
| C/EBP | CCAAT-enhancer binding protein |
| CRE | cAMP-response element |
| CREB | cAMP-response element binding protein |
| DSE | distal sequence element |
| EBER | Epstein-Barr virus-encoded RNA |
| pol III | RNA polymerase III |
| PSE | proximal sequence element |
| SINE | short interspersed element |
| TBP | TATA box binding protein |
| TFIII | transcription factor for pol III |
| TSS | transcription start site |
| vtRNA | vault RNA |