Abstract
From a comparatively small number of protein structural domains a staggering array of structural variants has evolved which has, in turn, facilitated an expanse of functional derivatives. Herein I review the primary mechanisms which have contributed to the vastness of our existing, and expanding, protein repertoires.
Keywords: evolution, protein domains, gene duplication, divergence, combination, circular permutation
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