The Anatomy & Taxonomy of Protein Structure

Introduction Amino Acids and Backbone Conformation Levels of Error Basic Elements of Protein Structure Helices β Structure Tight Turns Bulges Disulfides Other Nonrepetitive Structure Disordered Structure Water Subunits and Domains Protein Taxonomy Classification of Proteins by Patterns of Tertiary Structure Summary of the Classification System Principles and Methods Outline of the Taxonomy Schematic Drawings of the Protein Domains by Structure Type Index of Proteins Antiparallel α Domains Parallel α/β Domains Antiparallel β Domains Small Disulfide-Rich or Metal-Rich Domains Discussion Implications for Noncrystallographic Determination of Protein Structure Implications for Protein Evolution Implications for Protein Folding Acknowledgments References [ Index ]