| DBI | Double-bond index |
| ACL | Acyl chains length |
| DGDG | Digalactosyldiglyceride |
| DPG | Diphosphatidylglycerol |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| FA | Fatty acid |
| FAME | Fatty acid methyl esters |
| GL | Glycolipids |
| GlCer | Glycoceramide |
| HMP-PG | High-melting-point molecular species of PG |
| LDR | Linoleyl desaturase ratio |
| MGDG | Monogalactosyldiglyceride |
| NPQ | Non photocheical quenching |
| ODR | Oleyl desaturase ratio |
| PA | Phosphatidic acid |
| PC | Phosphatidylcholine |
| PE | Phosphatidylethanolamine |
| PG | Phosphatidylglycerol |
| PI | Phosphatidylinositol |
| PS | Phosphatidylserine |
| PLD | Phospholipases D |
| PL | Phospholipids |
| SDR | Stearoyl desaturase ratio |
| SQDG | Sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol |
| Δ5-UPIFA | ∆5-unsaturated polymethylene-interrupted fatty acids |