| HE | hemagglutinin-esterase |
| COVID-19 | coronavirus disease 2019 |
| SA | sialic acid |
| SARS-CoV | severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus |
| MERS-V | Middle East respiratory syndrome virus |
| RSV | respiratory syncytial virus |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| 2019-nCoV | 2019-Novel Coronavirus |
| GIT | gastrointestinal track |
| RDE | receptor-destroying enzyme |
| LRI | ligand–receptor interaction |
| LCI | lectin–carbohydrate interaction |
| LGI | lectin–glycan interaction |
| LSI | lectin–sphingolipid interaction |
| PGI | protein–glycan interaction |
| PCI | protein–carbohydrate interaction |
| PPI | protein–protein interaction |
| NeuC | neuraminic acid |
| NeuAc | N-acetyl neuraminic acid |
| NeuGc | N-glycolyl neuraminic acid |
| ST | sialyltransferase |
| ICTV | International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses |
| HCoV | human CoV |
| ORF | open reading frame |
| RdRp | RNA-dependent RNA polymerase |
| E | envelope |
| N | nucleocapsid |
| S | spike glycoprotein |
| M | membrane matrix glycoprotein |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERGIC | endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment |
| Nsp | nonstructural protein |
| RTC | replicase–transcriptase complex |
| TM | transmembrane |
| ADRP | ADP-ribose-1′-phosphatase |
| PLpro | papain-like protease |
| MTase | methyltransferase |
| NTD | N-terminal domain |
| CTD | C-terminal domain |
| RBD | receptor-binding domain |
| ssRNA | single stranded RNA |
| GSK3 | glycogen synthase kinase 3 |
| hnRNP A1 | heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein A1 |
| VLP | virus-like particle |
| NA | neuraminidase |
| NDV | Newcastle disease |
| Neu5Ac | N-acetylneuraminic acid |
| Neu5:9Ac2 | 9-O-acetyl-N-acetylneuraminic acid |
| CasD1 | Cas1 domain containing 1 |
| ISAV | infectious salmon anemia virus |
| FH | factor H |
| Neu5Ac9NAc | 9-acetamido-9-deoxy-N-acetylneuraminic acid |
| HEF | HE fusion protein |
| Neu5:9Ac2 | 5-N-acetyl-9-O-NeuAc |
| BCoV | bovine CoV |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| CRD | carbohydrate-recognizing domain |
| GBD | glycan-binding domain |
| MHV | murine hepatitis virus |
| CEACAM | carcinoembryonic antigen cell adhesion molecule 1a |
| 9-O–AC-SA | 9-O-acetylated SA |
| PHEV | porcine hemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus |
| RCoV | rat CoV |
| TGEV | transmissible gastroenteritis coronavirus |
| IBV | infectious bronchitis virus |
| pAPN | porcine aminopeptidase N |
| MGP | mucin-like glycoprotein |
| pNPA | p-nitrophenyl acetate |
| SLeX | sialyl-LewisX |
| α2:3-SlacNAc | α2,3-sialyl-N-acetyl-lactosamine |
| DPP4 | dipeptidyl peptidase 4 |
| GRP78 | membrane-associated 78-kDa glucose-regulated protein |
| ACE2 | angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 |
| hAPN | human APN |
| MHC-I | major histocompatibility complex class I |
| DC-SIGN | dendritic cells-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing nonintegrin |
| HSPG | heparan sulfate proteoglycan |
| HSPA5 | heat shock protein A5 |
| RAS | renin-angiotensin system |
| Ang I | angiotensin I |
| AT1R | Ang II receptor type 1 |
| GPCR | G protein-coupled receptor |
| ADAM | A disintegrin and metallopeptidase domain |
| TACE | TNF-α-converting enzyme |
| TMPRSS | transmembrane protease serine |
| TTSP | type II TM Ser protease |
| PAR-2 | protease activated receptor 2 |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| HAT | human airway trypsin-like protease |
| MSPL | serine 13 |
| BHH | bromhexine hydrochloride |
| DPP4 | dipeptidyl peptidase-4 |
| BiP | immunoglobulin protein |
| UPR | unfolded protein response |
| ATF6 | activating transcription factor 6 |
| IRE1 | inositol-requiring enzyme 1 |
| PERK | protein kinase RNA (PKR)-like ER kinase |
| SBD | substrate-binding domain |
| PEDV | porcine epidemic diarrhea coronavirus virus |
| FIPV | feline infectious peritonitis virus |
| FeCV | feline enteric virus |
| GAG | glycosaminoglycan |
| GlcAT-II | glucuronosyltransferase |
| GlcNAcT-II | N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase II |
| NGS | new generation sequencing |
| RBM | receptor-binding motif |
| 3CLpro | 3-chymotrypsin-like protease |
| CLQ | chloroquine |
| CLQ-OH | hydroxychloroquine |
| GBS | ganglioside-binding site |
| GBD | ganglioside-binding domain |
| WEF | World Economic Forum |
| VODAN | Virus Outbreak Data Network |