| aaRS | Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase |
| BTTAA | 2-[4-((bis[(1-tert-butyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl]- amino)methyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]acetic acid |
| CuAAC | Copper(I)-catalzyed azide-alkyne cycloaddition |
| cw | Continuous wave |
| DEER | Double electron-electron resonance |
| DODA | 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid |
| DOTA | 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetra-acetic acid |
| DTPA | Diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid |
| EPR | Electron paramagnetic resonance |
| Gd(III) | Gadolinium |
| MTSL | Methanethiosulfonate spin label |
| ncAA | Noncanonical amino acids |
| SDSL | Site-directed spin labeling |
| SPAAC | Strain-promoted azide-alkyne click reaction |
| SPIEDAC | Strain-promoted-inverse-electron-demand Diels–Alder cycloadditions |
| T4L | T4-lysozyme |
| THPTA | Tris- [(1-hydroxy-propyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl]amine |