| Helix | j and j + 1 and j + 2 ∈ H | → | j + 1 = helix |
| Strand | j and j + 1 and j + 2 ∈ S | → | j + 1 = strand |
| Type I turn | j + 1 ∈ T and j + 2 ∈ T | → | j + 1 = Type I turn (residue i + 1) |
| j ∈ T and j + 1 ∈ T | → | j + 1 = Type I turn (residue i + 2) | |
| Type I′ turn | j + 1 ∈ T′ and j + 2 ∈ T′ | → | j + 1 = Type I′ turn (residue i + 1) |
| j ∈ T′ and j + 1 ∈ T′ | → | j + 1 = Type I′ turn (residue i + 2) | |
| Type II turn | j + 1 ∈ U and j + 2 ∈ T′ | → | j + 1 = Type II turn (residue i + 1) |
| j ∈ U and j + 1 ∈ T′ | → | j + 1 = Type II turn (residue i + 2) | |
| Type II′ turn | j + 1 ∈ U′ and j + 2 ∈ T | → | j + 1 = Type II′ turn (residue i + 1) |
| j ∈ U′ and j + 1 ∈ T | → | j + 1 = Type II′ turn (residue i + 2) | |
| Coil | None of the above | → | j + 1 = Coil |