Evolutionary classification of protein domain structures
alpha arraysalpha-helix arrays with mainly perpendicular helices
alpha bundlesalpha-helix bundles with mainly parallel helices
alpha superhelicesrepeating alpha-helix hairpins form a superhelix
alpha duplicates or obligate multimersalpha duplicates or monomers associate together to form a compact domain
alpha complex topologyalpha domain with complex and unique topology that cannot be described as array or bundle or superhelix
beta barrelssingle beta-sheet folded upon itself to form a barrel
beta meanderssingle beta-sheet with mainly meander topology
beta sandwichestwo beta-sheets stacked together to form a sandwich
beta duplicates or obligate multimersbeta duplicates or monomers associate together to form a compact domain
beta complex topologybeta domains with complex and unique topology that cannot be described as barrel or sandwich or meander
a+b two layersone alpha-helix layer and one beta-sheet layer




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e2q7wA1[A:314-396]
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ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: GOL,PSZ ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.4Å
e1fg7A1[A:260-356]
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HISTIDINOL PHOSPHATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.40Å
e1ajsA1[A:326-412]
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ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: PLA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.6Å
e1m7yA1[A:322-433]
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1-AMINOCYCLOPROPANE-1-CARBOXYLATE SYNTHASE ; ligands: PPG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.6Å
e1bs0A1[A:286-384]
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PROTEIN (8-AMINO-7-OXONANOATE SYNTHASE) ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.65Å
e5jayA2[A:291-389]
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8-amino-7-oxononanoate synthase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.750Å
e1gdeA1[A:282-389]
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ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: GLU ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e2z61A1[A:276-369] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
PROBABLE ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE 2 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e1gdeB3[B:782-889] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: GLU ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e1gd9A3[A:282-389] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e1gd9B3[B:782-889] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e1djuB3[B:282-389] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AROMATIC AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e1djuA3[A:282-389] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AROMATIC AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e4my5A2[A:286-390] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative amino acid aminotransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.19Å
e4my5D2[D:286-387] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative amino acid aminotransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.19Å
e4my5B2[B:286-389] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative amino acid aminotransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.19Å
e4my5C2[C:286-388] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative amino acid aminotransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.19Å
e1vp4A1[A:301-413]
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aminotransferase, putative ; ligands: FMT,UNL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.82Å
e1v2dA1[A:275-368]
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GLUTAMINE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e1o4sA1[A:283-376]
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Aspartate aminotransferase ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.900Å
e1fc4A1[A:296-398]
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2-AMINO-3-KETOBUTYRATE CONENZYME A LIGASE ; ligands: AKB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e2bwnA1[A:299-397]
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5-AMINOLEVULINATE SYNTHASE ; ligands: ACY,SIN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.100Å
e3nraB2[B:302-406]
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aspartate aminotransferase ; ligands: CL,GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.15Å
e1xi9A1[A:291-395]
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putative transaminase ; ligands: PLP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.330Å
e1u08A1[A:286-386]
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HYPOTHETICAL AMINOTRANSFERASE YBDL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.35Å
e2f8jA1[A:250-334]
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Histidinol-phosphate aminotransferase ; ligands: EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.40Å

Pseudo group of domains that do not map to PFam family profiles. Domains inside should not be considered as in one family.
a+b three layersone mainly antiparallel beta-sheet layer sandwiched between two alpha-helix layers
a+b four layerstwo beta-sheet layers sandwiched between two alpha-helix layers
a+b complex topologyalpha and beta domain with complex and unique topology that cannot be described in layers
a+b duplicates or obligate multimersalpha and beta duplicates or monomers associated together to form a compact domain
a/b barrelsrepeating beta-alpha units form a barrel
a/b three-layered sandwichesrepeating beta-alpha units form a sandwich with a mainly parallel beta-sheet layer stacked between two alpha-helix layers
mixed a+b and a/balpha and beta domain consists of both a+b and a/b regions
few secondary structure elementsstabilized by cofactors or disulfides
extended segmentsextended, non-globular segments, frequently bind to other proteins to form complexes