| B12 | vitamin B12 or cobalamine (contains Co2+) |
| BCHL | bacteriochlorophyll (contains Mg2+) |
| CHL | chlorophyll (contains Mg2+) |
| F430 | coenzyme F430 (contains Ni2+) |
| fs-chlD gene | frameshifted chlD gene |
| Proto | Protoporphyrin IX |
| Uro | Uroporphyrinogen III |
| B12 | vitamin B12 or cobalamine (contains Co2+) |
| BCHL | bacteriochlorophyll (contains Mg2+) |
| CHL | chlorophyll (contains Mg2+) |
| F430 | coenzyme F430 (contains Ni2+) |
| fs-chlD gene | frameshifted chlD gene |
| Proto | Protoporphyrin IX |
| Uro | Uroporphyrinogen III |