| AdoMet | S-adenosyl-L-methionine |
| AE2 | anion exchange protein 2 |
| AP1 | activator protein 1 |
| ARE | antioxidant response elements |
| ARNT | aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator |
| CAIV | carbonic anhydrase IV |
| CAIX | carbonic anhydrase IX (protein) |
| CA9 | carbonic anhydrase 9 (gene) |
| CAXII | carbonic anhydrase XII |
| cAMP | cyclin adenosine monophosphate |
| CRC | colorectal carcinoma |
| CREB | cAMP response element-binding protein |
| DTT | dithiothreitol |
| EGR | early growth response proteins |
| ER | endoplasmatic reticulum |
| ERE | estrogen response elements |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| ETS | proto-oncogene 1, transcription factor |
| FCS | fetal calf serum |
| FITC-CA-i | fluorescein isothiocyanate conjugated sulfonamide inhibitor |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| HIF-1 | hypoxia-inducible factor 1 |
| HRE | hypoxia response element |
| HRP | horseradishperoxidase |
| HUVEC | human vascular endothelial cells |
| IAA | iodoacetamide |
| IC | intracellular |
| IPTG | isopropyl β-d-1-thiogalactopyranoside |
| I-TASSER | Iterative Threading ASSEmbly Refinement |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| NBCe1 | sodium bicarbonate cotransporter 1 |
| NFκB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase |
| PIMT | protein-L-isoaspartyl methyltransferase (protein) |
| Pcmt1 | protein-L-isoaspartyl methyltransferase (gene) |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| PLA | proximity ligation assay |
| PLGS | ProteinLynx Global Server |
| RET | tyrosine-protein kinase RET |
| S100A4 | S100 calcium binding protein A4 |
| SP1 | specificity protein 1 |
| SRC | tyrosine-protein kinase SRC |
| TF | transcription factor |
| TM | transmembrane |
| wt | wild type |
| XRE | xenobiotic response elements |