| ACPT | acyl-ACP thioesterase |
| AcTAGs | acetylated TAGs |
| C/N ratio | carbon to nitrogen ratio |
| CFA | cyclopropanated fatty acid |
| CL | cardiolipin |
| CLA | conjugated linoleic acid |
| DacT | diacylglycerol acetyltransferase |
| DAG | diacylglycerol |
| DCW | dry cell weight |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| DPA | docosapentaenoic acid |
| ECFA | even-chain fatty acid |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| FA | fatty acyl |
| FAEE | fatty acid ethyl ester |
| FAME | fatty acid methyl ester |
| FAS | fatty acid synthase |
| FFA | free fatty acid |
| GPL | glycerophospholipids |
| KAS | beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase |
| KS | ketoacyl synthase |
| LA | linoleic acid |
| LB | lipid body |
| LCFA | long-chain fatty acid |
| LPA | lysophosphatidic acid |
| MAG | monoacylglycerol |
| MCFA | medium-chain fatty acid |
| MFE | multi-functional enzyme |
| MPT | malonyl/palmitoyl transacylase |
| OCFA | odd chain fatty acids |
| PA | phosphatidic acid |
| PC | phosphatidylcholne |
| PCT | propionyl-CoA transferase |
| PE | phosphatidylethanolamine |
| PG | phosphatidylglycerol |
| PI | phosphatidylinositol |
| PKT | polyketide synthase |
| PPP | pentose phosphate pathway |
| PS | phosphtidylserine |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| RA | ricinoleic acid |
| SCFA SE ST |
short-chain fatty acid sterol ester sterol |
| TAG | triacylglycerol |
| TALEN | transcription activator-like effector nuclease |
| VLCFA | very long-chain fatty acid |
| WT | wild-type |