| CTD | C-terminal domain |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| dsDNA | double-stranded DNA |
| DTT | dithiothreitol |
| FAM | fluorescein |
| IPTG | isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside |
| NHS | N-hydroxysuccinimide |
| NTD | N-terminal domain |
| OD600 | optical density at 600 nm |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| SDS-PAGE | sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| SSA | single strand annealing |
| SSB | E. coli single-stranded DNA binding protein |
| ssDNA | single-stranded DNA |
| TRIS | Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane |