| LLPS | liquid–liquid phase separation |
| PSCP | phase separation coupled to percolation |
| PS | phase separation |
| SSI | site-specific interaction |
| Ub | ubiquitin |
| SUMO | small ubiquitin-like modifier |
| PAR | poly(ADP-ribose) |
| IDR | intrinsically disordered protein region |
| RRM | RNA recognition motif |
| SG | stress granule |
| PTM | post-translational modification |
| FC | fibrillar center |
| DFC | the dense fibrillar component |
| GC | granular component |