| DHAP | dihydroxyacetone phosphate |
| E4P | erythrose 4-phosphate |
| F6P | fructose 6-phosphate |
| FBP | fructose 1,6-bisphosphate |
| G6P | glucose 6-phosphate |
| G6PDH | G6P dehydrogenase |
| GAP | glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (not to be confused with G3P, glycerol 3-phosphate, which is important in lipid synthesis) |
| PGA | 3-phosphoglycerate |
| 6-PG | 6-phosphogluconate |
| PPP | pentose phosphate pathway |
| PRPP | 5-O-phosphono- ribose 1-diphosphate, |
| R5P | ribose 5-phosphate |
| Ru5P | ribulose 5-phosphate |
| RuBP | ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate |
| S7P | sedoheptulose 7-phosphate |
| SBP | sedoheptulose 1,7-bisphosphate |
| SBPase | sedoheptulose 1,7-bisphosphatase |
| ThDP | thiamine diphosphate |
| Xu5P | xylulose 5-phosphate |