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

some similarity with Ig fold



Representatives:
e1rwhA2[A:373-644]
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chondroitin AC lyase ; ligands: GOL,NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.25Å
e1n7oA2[A:541-814]
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hyaluronidase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.50Å
e1cb8A2[A:336-599]
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PROTEIN (CHONDROITINASE AC) ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e1hm2A2[A:336-599] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CHONDROITINASE AC ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e1hmwA2[A:336-599] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CHONDROITINASE AC ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e1hm3A2[A:336-599] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CHONDROITINASE AC ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e1hmuA2[A:336-599] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CHONDROITINASE AC ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e1rwcA2[A:373-644] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CHONDROITIN AC LYASE ; ligands: GOL,NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e1rwgA2[A:373-644] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
chondroitin AC lyase ; ligands: NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.5Å
e1rwaA2[A:373-644] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
chondroitin AC lyase ; ligands: GOL,HG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.300Å
e1rwfA2[A:373-644] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
chondroitin AC lyase ; ligands: NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.41Å
e1rw9A2[A:373-644] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
chondroitin AC lyase ; ligands: NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.3Å
e2brpA2[A:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONATE LYASE ; ligands: SIE,SO4,XLS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.000Å
e1n7rA2[A:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONIDASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.20Å
e1lxmA3[A:621-911] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONATE Lyase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.20Å
e1n7qA2[A:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONIDASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.30Å
e1n7pA2[A:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONIDASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.55Å
e2brwA2[A:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONATE LYASE ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e1f1sA3[A:621-911] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONATE LYASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e1f9gA2[A:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONATE LYASE ; ligands: ASC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e2brvX2[X:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONATE LYASE ; ligands: MLA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.300Å
e1ojoA2[A:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONATE LYASE ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.75Å
e1c82A2[A:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONATE LYASE ; ligands: CAC,NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7Å
e1ojmA2[A:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONATE LYASE ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.78Å
e1ojnA2[A:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONATE LYASE ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.6Å
e1ojpA2[A:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONATE LYASE ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e1i8qA3[A:621-911] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONATE LYASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e1lxkA2[A:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Hyaluronate Lyase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.53Å
e2brwB2[B:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONATE LYASE ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e1w3yA2[A:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONATE LYASE ; ligands: PVC,SO4,XYL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.65Å
e1n7nA2[A:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONIDASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.55Å
e1eguA2[A:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYALURONATE LYASE ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.56Å
e1lohA2[A:541-814] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Hyaluronate Lyase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e1x1jA2[A:387-659] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
xanthan lyase ; ligands: 46D,CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e1j0nA2[A:387-659] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
XANTHAN LYASE ; ligands: CA,CEG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.40Å
e2e24A2[A:387-659] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Xanthan lyase ; ligands: PEG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.15Å
e2e22A2[A:387-659] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
XANTHAN LYASE ; ligands: MAN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.4Å
e1j0mA2[A:387-659] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
XANTHAN LYASE ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.22Å
e1x1hA2[A:387-659] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
xanthan lyase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e2wcoA2[A:394-651] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PUTATIVE SECRETED LYASE ; ligands: FMT,GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.94Å
e2q1fA1[A:593-863,A:940-963] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Chondroitinase ; ligands: PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.850Å
e2x03A2[A:394-651] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PUTATIVE SECRETED LYASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.30Å
e2q1fB6[B:594-866,B:939-962] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Chondroitinase ; ligands: PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.850Å
e2wdaA4[A:394-650] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PUTATIVE SECRETED LYASE ; ligands: FMT,GOL,L42,PEG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e2x03B4[B:394-650] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PUTATIVE SECRETED LYASE ; ligands: MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.30Å
e6f2pA1[A:360-634] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Paenibacillus xanthan lyase ; ligands: CA,MPD,MRD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.6Å

Pseudo group of domains that do not map to PFam family profiles. Domains inside should not be considered as in one family.
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
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