| Å | Angstrom |
| AGC-kinase | group of kinases related to PKA PKG and PKC |
| AMPK | adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| CAK | CDK-activating kinase |
| CC | cyclin C |
| CDK | Cyclin-dependent kinase |
| CDKI | cyclin-dependent protein inhibitor |
| Cryo-EM | Cryogenic electron microscopy |
| EGOC | Gtr1, Gtr2, Ego1, and Ego3 complex that can activate TORC1 |
| ERK5 | extracellular signal-regulated kinase 5 |
| GTP | guanosine triphosphate |
| HDAC | Rpd3–Sin3–Ume6 histone deacetylase |
| HOG | high osmolarity glycerol |
| IDR | intrinsic disordered region |
| IMM | inner mitochondrial membrane |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase |
| MAPKKK | mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase |
| MEFs | mouse embryonic fibroblasts |
| MFF | mitochondrial fission factor |
| MOMP | mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization |
| mtDNA | mitochondrial DNA |
| NPC | nuclear pore complex |
| OMM | outer mitochondrial membrane |
| OXPHOS | oxidative phosphorylation |
| PAS | pre-autophagosomal structure |
| PIC | pre-initiation complex |
| Pkc1 | protein kinase C |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| RNA Pol II | RNA Polymerase II |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SAA | Snx4-assisted autophagy |
| SCF | Skp1-Cullin-F-box E3 ligase complex |
| SRG’s | stress response genes |
| SEACIT | Sea1–Npr2–Npr3 complex that can inhibit TORC1 |
| Ser | serine |
| TORC1 | target of rapamycin kinase complex 1 |
| Thr | threonine |
| TF | Transcription factor |
| UAS | upstream activating sequences |
| UPS | ubiquitin proteasome system |
| YFP | yellow fluorescence protein |