Glossary

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