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. 2021 Jan 18;3(7):1789–1812. doi: 10.1039/d0na00941e

Most relevant IDP/IDR characterization methods.

Technique Structural observation References
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) 1Hα and 13Cα signal shifts (ΔδHα and ΔδCα) 53, 66, 72, 73, 83–90, 94, 99, 109, 115, 116 and 165
Circular dichroism (CD) Maximums and minimums in the 190–250 nm CD region 38–42, 44, 45, 48, 53, 55, 59, 60, 62, 65, 67, 70, 71, 75, 77, 83, 87, 93, 94, 97, 99, 102, 105, 109, 112, 117, 119 and 120
Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) Substituted Cys or coordinated Cu2+ tracking 96–99
Fluorescence spectroscopy Tryptophan (Trp, 300–450 nm), tyrosine (Tyr, 250–370 nm) and phenylalanine (Phe, 250–350 nm) shifts 39, 42, 53, 62, 64, 66, 69, 70, 71, 73, 75, 77, 87, 94, 101 and 102
Raman spectroscopy Amide I (1630–1700 cm−1), amide III (1230–1310 cm−1) and backbone skeletal stretch (870–1150 cm−1) regions 104–107
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) Amide I (1700–1600 cm−1) and amide II (1600–1500 cm−1) regions 48, 59, 60, 67, 75, 93, 106 and 109–112
Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) Form factor, Kratky plot and pair distance-distribution function (PDDF) shape 44, 45, 52, 65, 111, 115, 116, 117 and 120
Static and dynamic light scattering (SLS & DLS) Gyration (Rg) and hydrodynamic radius (RS) 44, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 73, 75, 88, 99, 119 and 120