| 3OHM | 3-hydroxymelatonin |
| Aβ | β-amyloid peptide |
| Aβo | amyloid-β oligomers |
| Akt | protein kinase B |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| COX | cytochrome c oxidase |
| CYB5R3 | NADH-cytochrome b5 reductase 3 |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| ES | embryonic stem |
| G6P | glucose 6-phosphate |
| G6PD | glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase |
| Ga | giga annum (billion years) |
| GLUT1 | glucose transporter 1 |
| GOE | great oxidation event |
| H+ | hydrogen proton |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| IDR | intrinsically disordered region |
| Ld | liquid disordered |
| Lo | liquid ordered |
| LLPS | liquid–liquid phase separation |
| mM | millimolar |
| μM | micromolar |
| MD | molecular dynamics |
| MetHb | methemoglobin |
| MLO | membraneless organelle |
| MSC | mesenchymal stem cell |
| NAD+ | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NADH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide hydrogen |
| NLRP3 | NLR pyrin domain containing 3 (inflammasome) |
| nM | nanomolar |
| •OH | hydroxyl radical |
| •OOH | hydroperoxyl radical |
| OXPHOS | oxidative phosphorylation |
| pHe | extracellular pH |
| pHi | intracellular pH |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| POPE | 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylethanolamine |
| POPC | 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine |
| PTM | post-translational modification |
| RBC | red blood cell |
| RCF | red cell flux |
| Redox | oxidation-reduction |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid |
| RNP | ribonucleoprotein |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| UPS | ubiquitin-protease system |
| UVR | ultraviolet radiation |
| VDA | vascular disrupting agent |
| WT | wild-type |