| ATL | Atlastin |
| CDG | Congenital disorder of glycosylation |
| EMC | ER membrane complex |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| GET | Guided entry of tail-anchored proteins |
| GO | Gene ontology |
| GPI | Glycosylphosphatidylinositol |
| LD | Lipid droplet |
| PEX | Peroxin |
| RAMP | Ribosome-associated membrane protein |
| RNC | Ribosome-nascent chain complex |
| RTN | Reticulon |
| SEC | (Protein involved in) secretion |
| SND | SRP-independent |
| SP | Signal peptide |
| SR | SRP receptor |
| SRP | Signal recognition particle |
| SSR | Signal sequence receptor |
| TMEM | Transmembrane (protein) |
| TMH | Transmembrane helix |
| TRAM | translocating chain-associating membrane (protein) |
| TRAP | Translocon-associated protein |
| TRC | Transmembrane recognition complex |
| Z | Zellweger (patient fibroblasts) |