| PCNA | Proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| CAF-1 | Chromatin assembly factor 1 |
| PIP | PCNA-interacting protein |
| IDCL | Interdomain connecting loop |
| IDR | Intrinsically disordered region |
| SPR | Surface plasmon resonance |
| SAXS | Small-angle X-ray scattering |
| DSF | Differential scanning fluorimetry |
| GFP | Green fluorescent protein |
| HCTU | O-(1H-6-chlorobenzotriazole-1-yl)-1,1,3,3- tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate |
| DMF | N, N-dimethylformamide |
| TFA | Trifluoroacetic acid |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| ACN | Acetonitrile |
| SEC | Size exclusion chromatography |
| MALS | Multiangle light scattering |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering |
| RI | Refractive index |
| YPD | Yeast peptone dextrose |
| FCS | Flow cytometry standard |