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<table width='410' align='right' cellpadding='10'><tr><td bgcolor='#eeeeee'><center><scene name='Secondary_structure/1dtg_ss/6'> Initial scene</scene> '''for Secondary Structures of Sample Proteins''' </center></td></tr></table>
<table width='410' align='right' cellpadding='10'><tr><td bgcolor='#eeeeee'><center><scene name='Secondary_structure/1dtg_ss/6'> Initial scene</scene> '''for Secondary Structures of Sample Proteins''' </center></td></tr></table>
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The structure of a human transferrin n-lobe mutant (PDB code [[1dtg]]) shows the presence of <span style="color:#FF0080;background-color:white;font-weight:bold;">alpha helices</span>, <span style="color:#A00080;background-color:white;font-weight:bold;">3<sub>10</sub> helices</span>, <span style="color:yellow;background-color:black;font-weight:bold;">beta-sheets</span>, and <span style="color:#6080FF;background-color:white;font-weight:bold;">beta-turns</span>. Another example, <scene name='Secondary_structure/Gly_phosphyl/3'>domain 2 of glycogen phosphorylase</scene> (PDB code [[1abb]]), contains a <span style="color:#600080;background-color:white;font-weight:bold;">pi helix</span> in addition to the above structures.   
The structure of a human transferrin n-lobe mutant (PDB code [[1dtg]]) shows the presence of <span style="color:#FF0080;background-color:white;font-weight:bold;">alpha helices</span>, <span style="color:#A00080;background-color:white;font-weight:bold;">3<sub>10</sub> helices</span>, <span style="color:yellow;background-color:black;font-weight:bold;">beta-sheets</span>, and <span style="color:#6080FF;background-color:white;font-weight:bold;">beta-turns</span>. <jmol>
<jmolLink>
  <script> load /wiki/scripts/60/609822/1dtg_ball_stick_label/1.spt;
set echo top center;font echo 12 serif bolditalic;color echo white; echo "Start with all atoms of the protein|as small spheres connected by sticks...";
delay 4.0;
echo "Next hide all but the backbone atoms|keeping the connections shown...";
select protein and sidechain;
var a = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]; for(var i IN a) {color  translucent @i; delay 0.4;};
delay 4.0;
echo "The repeating patterns of the secondary structure|elements are starting to be noticeable.";
delay 3.0;
select protein;
echo "To help with observing the patterns,|a tube tracing the backbone is revealed. ";
var b = [0.01,0.05,0.1,0.2,0.3,0.4,0.45,0.5, 0.55]; for(var j IN b) {trace @j; delay 0.4;};
echo "And fade out the spheres and stick backbone.. ";
var c = [0.55,0.5,0.4,0.2, 0.1,0.05,0.01]; for(var k IN c) {spacefill @k; wireframe @k; delay 0.4;};
wireframe off; spacefill off;
echo "Finally fade in typical representation and|coloring of the secondary structure. ";
color cartoon structure;
var d = [0.55,0.5,0.4,0.2, 0.1,0.05,0.01]; for(var m IN d) { var n = 0.56 - m;cartoon @n; color cartoon translucent @n; trace @m; delay 0.4;};
trace off; delay 0.15; color cartoon translucent 0; cartoon on;
</script>
<text>A progression from all atoms to cartoon</text>
</jmolLink>
</jmol>illustrates the relationship of the protein backbone to the secondary structure representation. Another example, <scene name='Secondary_structure/Gly_phosphyl/3'>domain 2 of glycogen phosphorylase</scene> (PDB code [[1abb]]), contains a <span style="color:#600080;background-color:white;font-weight:bold;">pi helix</span> in addition to the above structures.   


==Displaying Secondary Structure==
==Displaying Secondary Structure==