| AFM | atomic-force microscopy |
| DLD | domain-linker-domain |
| FJC | freely jointed chain |
| ID | intrinsically disordered |
| IDP | intrinsically disordered protein |
| IDR | intrinsically disordered region |
| MMP-9 | matrix metalloproteinase-9 |
| PTM | post-translational modification |
| RNAse-H1 | ribonuclease H1 |
| SAXS | small-angle X-ray scattering |