Table 2.
Secondary structure elements in conserved and random regions
| Elements | Number in blocks conserved regions (Observed) | Average number in random regions (Expected) | Cell X2 * |
| Helix | 5537 | 5956 | 22.5 |
| Strand | 6846 | 6362 | 46.6 |
| Turn | 6252 | 6671 | 19.3 |
| Loop | 11914 | 11843 | 2.7 |
*Cell Chi square result. The total Chi square X2(3)= 91.2