| ABD | Actin-binding domain |
| Ca2+ | Calcium |
| CAD | CRAC-activating domain |
| CC | Coiled coil |
| CDI | Calcium-dependent inactivation |
| cEF | Canonical EF hand |
| CRAC | Calcium release-activated calcium |
| DAG | Diacylglycerol |
| DKO | Double knockout |
| EB | End-binding domain |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ETON | Extended transmembrane Orai1 N-terminal |
| FIRE | FRET-derived interactions in a restricted environment |
| FRET | Förster resonance energy transfer |
| FSD | Phenylalanine–serine–aspartic acid |
| GoF | Gain-of-function |
| ID | Inactivation domain |
| IP3 | Inositol trisphosphate |
| LoF | Loss-of-function |
| MD | Molecular dynamics |
| MEF | Murine embryonic fibroblast |
| MT | Microtubule |
| nEF | Noncanonical EF hand |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| NOE | Nuclear Overhauser effect |
| OASF | Orai-activating small fragment |
| PBD | Polybasic domain |
| PLC | Phospholipase C |
| PM | Plasma membrane |
| SAM | Sterile alpha motif |
| SOAR | STIM-Orai-activating region |
| SOCE | Store-operated calcium entry |
| SOGI | STIM1-Orai1 gating interface |
| STIM | Stromal interaction molecule |
| STIM1L | STIM1 Long |
| TM | Transmembrane |
| TRPC | Transient receptor potential canonical |