| CoA | coenzyme A |
| 4CL | p-coumaroyl-CoA ligases |
| ACP | acyl carrier protein |
| CHS | chalcone synthase |
| DAHP | 3-deoxy-D-arabinoheptulosonate 7-phosphate synthase |
| DPG | 3,5 dihydroxyphenylglycine |
| HPG | 4-hydroxyphenylglycine |
| HPQ | 1,4,6,7,9,12-hexahydroxyperylene-3,10-quinone |
| O-MT | O-methyltransferase |
| PAL | phenylalanine ammonia lyase |
| PKS | polyketide synthase |
| TAL | tyrosine ammonia lyase |
| THN | 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxynaphtalene |
| Sac | genus Saccharothrix |
| Sac | genus Saccharopolyspora |