| AIDS | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| AP-1 | Activator protein 1 |
| AP2 | Adaptor complex 2 |
| ATF4 | Activating transcription factor 4 |
| ATP6V0C | ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit C |
| BAG6 | BAG cochaperone 6 |
| β-TrCP | Beta-transducin repeats-containing proteins |
| BK channel | Big-potassium channel |
| BST-2 | Bone marrow stromal antigen 2 |
| CCR7 | CC-chemokine receptor 7 |
| CD1d | Cluster differentiation 1d |
| CD317 | Cluster of differentiation 317 |
| CD4 | Cluster of differentiation 4 |
| CK-2 | Casein kinase 2 |
| COS | CV-1 (simian) in origin |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERAD | Endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation pathway |
| ESCRT | Endosomal sorting complexes required for transport |
| Gp120 | Glycoprotein 120 |
| Gp41 | Glycoprotein 41 |
| GPI | Glycosylphosphatidylinositol |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylase |
| HEK293T | Human embryonic kidney 293 cells containing SV40 T-antigen |
| HELA | Henrietta lacks cells |
| HIV-1 | Human immunodeficiency virus 1 |
| HIV-2 | Human immunodeficiency virus 2 |
| Hrs | Hepatocyte responsive serum phosphoprotein |
| IFN-α/β | Interferon-alpha/beta |
| JNK | Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LTR | Long terminal repeat |
| MHC I and MHC II | Major histocompatibility complex I and II |
| MVB | Multivesicular bodies |
| NADPH oxidase | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase |
| NBR1 | Neighbor of BRCA1 gene 1 |
| NDP52 | Nuclear dot protein 52 |
| Nef | Negative factor |
| NFAT | Nuclear factor of activated T-cells |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa light chain enhancer of activated B cells |
| NPL4 | Nuclear protein localization protein 4 |
| NTB-A | Natural killer T- and B-cell antigen |
| ORF | Open reading frame |
| p67-phox | P67 phagocyte oxidase |
| PM | Plasma membrane |
| Rab7 | Ras-related protein 7 |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SCF | Skp1-Cullin-F-box protein |
| SIV cpz | Simian immunodeficiency viruses from chimpanzee |
| SIV | Simian immunodeficiency viruses |
| SIVagmTAN | Simian immunodeficiency virus from African green tantalus |
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| SIVdent | Simian immunodeficiency virus from Dent’s mona monkey |
| SIVgor | Simian immunodeficiency virus from gorilla |
| SIVgs | Simian immunodeficiency virus from greater spot-nosed monkey |
| SIVmac | Simian immunodeficiency virus from rhesus macaques |
| SIVmon | Simian immunodeficiency virus from mona monkey |
| SIVsmm | Simian immunodeficiency virus from sooty mangabey |
| SGTA | Small glutamine-rich tetratricopeptide repeat |
| TASK-1 | TWIK-related acid-sensitive K-1 |
| TFEB | Transcription factor EB |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-beta |
| TGN | Trans-Golgi network |
| TMD | Transmembrane domain |
| TPR | Tetratricopeptide repeat |
| TRPML-1 | Transient receptor potential channel-1 |
| Ub | Ubiquitination |
| UFD1L | Ubiquitin fusion degradation 1-like |
| V-ATPase | Vacuolar-type ATPase |
| VCP | Valosin-containing protein |
| Vpu | Viral protein U |