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  • Glossary
    • Alpha Helix
    • Beta Sheet
    • Mixed Structure
    • Structural Terms
    • Classification Terms
    • Other Miscellaneous Terms

Glossary

Here is a list of terms and definitions for CATH and structural biology in general.

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Alpha Helix

  • Alpha Hairpin
  • Alpha Helix
  • EF Hand
  • Four Helix Bundle

Beta Sheet

  • Antiparallel Beta Sheets
  • Beta Arch
  • Beta Barrel
  • Beta Bulges
  • Beta Hairpin
  • Beta Helix
  • Beta Meander
  • Beta Prism
  • Beta Propellor
  • Beta Sandwich
  • Beta Sheet
  • Beta Strand
  • Beta Trefoil
  • Beta Turn
  • Greek Key
  • Immunoglobulin domain
  • Jelly Roll
  • Mixed Beta Sheet
  • Parallel Beta Sheets

Mixed Structure

  • Alpha-beta plait
  • Beta-Alpha-Beta Motif
  • Rossmann Fold
  • Split beta-alpha-beta motif

Structural Terms

  • Architecture
  • Class
  • Crossover
  • Domain
  • Hairpin
  • Homologous Superfamily
  • Hydrogen Bond
  • Loop
  • Motif
  • Omega Loop
  • Superfold
  • Topology (Fold Group)

Classification Terms

  • SIFT Criteria

Other Miscellaneous Terms

  • Ramachandran Plot
  • SSAP

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CATH: Protein Structure Classification Database by I. Sillitoe, N. Dawson, T. Lewis, D. Lee, J. Lees, C. Orengo is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Based on work at https://cath.biochem.ucl.ac.uk.