| ABM | actin binding motif |
| ACD | actin cross-linking domain |
| CNF1 | cytotoxic necrotizing factor 1 |
| EHEC | enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| ExPEC | extra-intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli |
| FPI | Francisella pathogenicity island |
| MIX | marker for type six effectors |
| PA | phosphatidic acid |
| PH | Pleckstrin-homology |
| PI | phosphatidylinositol |
| PI(3)P | phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| PIP | phosphatidylinositol phosphates |
| PIP3 | phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-triphosphate |
| PLD | phospholipase D |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| γ-TuRC | gamma-tubulin ring complex |