| AD | Autosomal dominant |
| ADP | Adenosine diphosphate |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BiP | Immunoglobulin heavy chain binding protein |
| BS | Binding site |
| CaM | Calmodulin |
| CDG | Congenital disorder of glycosylation |
| CET | Cryo-electron tomography |
| CVID | Common variable immunodeficiency |
| DNAJ | DnaJ homolog |
| EM | Electron microscopy |
| EMC | ER membrane complex |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERAD | ER-associated (protein) degradation |
| ERj | ER (resident) J-domain (protein) |
| GBM | Glioblastoma multiforme |
| GET | Guided entry of tail-anchored proteins |
| GPI | Glycosylphosphatidylinositol |
| GRP | Glucose-regulated protein |
| GTP | Guanosine triphosphate |
| HSP | Heat shock protein |
| JDP | J-domain protein |
| MSS | Marinesco–Sjögren syndrome |
| NBD | Nucleotide-binding domain |
| NEF | Nucleotide exchange factor |
| OST | Oligosaccharyltransferase |
| PAD | Primary antibody deficiency |
| PC | Polycystin |
| PEX | Peroxisome (protein) |
| PKD | Polycystic kidney disease |
| PLD | Polycystic liver disease |
| RAMP | Ribosome-associated membrane protein |
| RCC | Renal cell carcinoma |
| RNC | Ribosome-nascent chain complex |
| SBD | Substrate-binding domain |
| SCND | Severe congenital neutropenia |
| SEC | (Protein involved in) secretion |
| SERCA | Sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum ATPase |
| SND | SRP-independent |
| SP | Signal peptide |
| SR | SRP receptor |
| SRP | Signal recognition particle |
| SSR | Signal sequence receptor |
| TA | Tail-anchor(ed) |
| TKD | Tubulointerstitial kidney disease |
| TMEM | Transmembrane (protein) |
| TMH | Transmembrane helix |
| TPR | Tetratricopeptide repeat |
| TRAM | translocating chain-associating membrane (protein) |
| TRAP | Translocon-associated protein |
| TRC | Transmembrane recognition complex |
| TRX | Thioredoxin |
| UPR | Unfolded protein response |