| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| CAX | cation/H+ antiporters |
| CET | cation-efflux transporter |
| HAD | Haloacid dehalogenase |
| HMA | Heavy metal ATPase |
| IRT | iron transporter |
| LCT | low-affinity cation transporter |
| MBD | metal binding domains |
| MTP | metal tolerance protein |
| NRAMP | natural resistance associated macrophage protein |
| ZIP | Zn-regulated transporter-like protein |
| NJ | Neighbor-joining |