| 1O2 | singlet oxygen |
| (Fd/Trx) | ferredoxin/thioredoxin |
| 2-OGDH | 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase |
| ABA | abscisic acid |
| ADP | adenosine diphosphate |
| ANS | anthocyanidin synthase |
| APX | ascorbate peroxidase |
| AsA | ascorbic acid |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| BL | blue light |
| CAT | catalase |
| CBC | Calvin–Benson cycle |
| CHS | chalcone synthase |
| COP1 | CONSTITUTIVELY PHOTOMORPHOGENIC1 |
| Cry | cryptochromes |
| CS | citrate synthase |
| DFR | dihydroflavonol-4-reductase |
| DGD | digalactosyl-diacylglycerol |
| DMTMU | 1,3-dimethyl-2-thiourea |
| EGSH | glutathione redox potential |
| F3H | flavanone-3-hydroxylase |
| FBP | fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase |
| FRL | far-red light |
| FUM | fumarase |
| γ-EC | γ-glutamylcysteine |
| γ-ECS | γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GL | green light |
| GR | glutathione reductase |
| Grxs | glutaredoxins |
| GSH | reduced glutathione |
| GSSG | oxidized glutathione (= glutathione disulfide) |
| GSSG/GSH | ratio of oxidized and reduced glutathione |
| GSTs | glutathione S-transferases |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| HL | high light intensity = high PPFD |
| HO• | hydroxyl radical |
| Hy5 | ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5 |
| IDH | NAD-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase |
| LL | low light intensity = low PPFD |
| MDHR3 | monodehydroascorbate reductase 3 |
| MGDG | monogalactosyl-diacylglycerol |
| NADP | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NDPKs | diphosphate kinases |
| NRT2.1 | high-affinity nitrate transporter |
| O2•− | superoxide radical |
| PAL | phenylalanine ammonia lyase |
| PAR | photosynthetically active radiation |
| PCD | programmed cell death |
| PDC | pyruvate dehydrogenase complex |
| PFT1 | PHYTOCHROME AND FLOWERING TIME 1 |
| PG | phosphatidylglycerol |
| PHOT | phototropins |
| Phy | phytochromes |
| PhyA | phytochrome A |
| PhyB | phytochrome B |
| PI | phosphatidylinositol |
| PMT | putrescine N-methyltransferase |
| PODs | peroxidases |
| PPFD | photosynthetic photon flux density |
| PRXs | peroxiredoxins |
| PS | phosphatidylserine |
| PSY | phytoene synthase |
| PUFAs | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| R:FR | red/far-red ratio |
| RL | red light |
| RNR | ribonucleotide reductase |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RPK | ribulose-5-phosphate kinase |
| SA | salicylic acid |
| SAA | systemic acquired acclimation |
| SAS | shade avoidance syndrome |
| SBP | sedoheptulose-1,7-bisphosphatase |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| SQE | squalene epoxidase |
| SQS | squalene synthase |
| TCA | tricarboxylic acid |
| TK | thymidine kinase |
| TRXs | thioredoxins |
| UV-B | ultraviolet-B light |
| UVR8 | UV RESISTANCE LOCUS 8 |
| WL | white light |