(A) At an activation voltage of 140 V, avidin dissociates mainly into extended monomers and compact trimers indicating a “typical” CID mechanism. (B) At an activation voltage of 260 V, compact monomers and dimers emerge, which indicates the presence of an “atypical” CID mechanism at higher activation voltages. (C) Cross section distributions for avidin trimers 10+ generated at 120 V (black), 160 V (blue), and 240 V (red) reveal that the trimers unfold at higher activation voltages. (D) The breakdown graph reveals presence of an “atypical” CID mechanism at activation voltages above ~150 V.