AS	α-synuclein
C	compact structure detected in native MS
CD	circular dichroism
CSDs	charge state distributions
DA	dopamine
EGCG	epigallocatechin-3-gallate
ESI-MS	electrospray ionization mass spectrometry
F	unfolding force
FTIR	Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy
I1, I2	Intermediate 1 and 2 detected in native MS
I27	27th titin immunoglobulin-like domain
IDP	intrinsically disordered protein
IDPs	intrinsically disordered proteins
LC	contour length
LP	persistence length
native MS	native mass spectrometry
NMR	nuclear magnetic resonance
RC	random coil
SAXS-EOM	small-angle X-ray scattering and ensemble-optimization method
SI	strong interactions
SMFS	single molecule force spectroscopy
WI	weak interactions
WLC	worm-like-chain