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




Representatives:
e1o4yA1[A:20-289]
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BETA-AGARASE A ; ligands: CA,NA,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.48Å
e4ateA1[A:18-275] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-PORPHYRANASE A ; ligands: CA,CL,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.10Å
e3atgA1[A:1-242] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUCANASE ; ligands: CA,GOL,PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.66Å
e2cl2A1[A:1-298] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PUTATIVE LAMINARINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.000Å
e1o4zB1[B:58-353] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
beta-agarase B ; ligands: EPE,MG,NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e2w39A1[A:1-298] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PUTATIVE LAMINARINASE ; ligands: NAG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.1Å
e1o4zC1[C:58-353] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
beta-agarase B ; ligands: EPE,MG,NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e2w52A1[A:1-298] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PUTATIVE LAMINARINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.55Å
e1o4zD1[D:58-353] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
beta-agarase B ; ligands: EPE,NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e4atfA1[A:58-353] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-AGARASE B ; ligands: NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.80Å
e3ilfA1[A:18-274] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
porphyranase A ; ligands: ACT,CA,CL,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.80Å
e2wlqA1[A:1-298] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PUTATIVE LAMINARINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.40Å
e1o4zA1[A:59-353] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
beta-agarase B ; ligands: EPE,NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e2wneA1[A:1-298] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PUTATIVE LAMINARINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.11Å
e4atfB1[B:47-341] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-AGARASE B ; ligands: NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.80Å
e3wdtA1[A:-1-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.98Å
e4atfC1[C:47-341] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-AGARASE B ; ligands: NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.80Å
e4atfD1[D:47-341] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-AGARASE B ; ligands: NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.80Å
e3wdtB1[B:0-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.98Å
e1upsB1[B:19-284] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLCNAC-ALPHA-1,4-GAL-RELEASING ENDO-BETA-GALACTOSIDASE ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.820Å
e3wdtC1[C:0-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.98Å
e3wdtD1[D:0-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.98Å
e4wzfA1[A:54-297] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,3-beta-glucanase ; ligands: CA,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.699Å
e4wzfB1[B:54-298] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,3-beta-glucanase ; ligands: CA,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.699Å
e3wduA1[A:1-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; ligands: BGC,CBI ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.25Å
e5t9xB1[B:47-342] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glycoside Hydrolase ; ligands: IMD,NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.50Å
e3wduB1[B:1-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; ligands: BGC,CBI ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.25Å
e3wduC1[C:0-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; ligands: CBI ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.25Å
e5t9xC1[C:48-341] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glycoside Hydrolase ; ligands: IMD,NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.50Å
e3wduD1[D:0-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; ligands: CBI ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.25Å
e5t9xA1[A:43-341] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glycoside Hydrolase ; ligands: IMD,NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.50Å
e3wdvA1[A:-1-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; ligands: BGC,CBI ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.94Å
e5ocrA1[A:30-307] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Kappa-carrageenase ; ligands: GOL,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.61Å
e5ocrB1[B:30-307] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Kappa-carrageenase ; ligands: GOL,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.61Å
e3wdvB1[B:0-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; ligands: BGC,CBI ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.94Å
e5ocrC1[C:30-307] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Kappa-carrageenase ; ligands: GOL,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.61Å
e3wdvC1[C:-1-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; ligands: CBI ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.94Å
e3wdvD1[D:-1-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; ligands: CBI,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.94Å
e5ocrD1[D:30-307] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Kappa-carrageenase ; ligands: GOL,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.61Å
e3wdwA1[A:-1-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e3wdwB1[B:-1-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e3wdxA1[A:-1-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e3wdxB1[B:-1-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e3wdyA1[A:1-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; ligands: CBI ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.94Å
e3wdyB1[B:1-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; ligands: CBI,CTT ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.94Å
e3wdyC1[C:1-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; ligands: BGC,CTT,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.94Å
e3wdyD1[D:1-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-1,3-1,4-GLUCANASE ; ligands: CBI ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.94Å
e4asmB1[B:2-358] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
BETA-AGARASE D ; ligands: CA,IMD,PEG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.50Å
e5jvvB1[B:3-299] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
beta-1,3-glucosyltransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.589Å
e5jvvA1[A:3-299] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
beta-1,3-glucosyltransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.589Å
e1dypA1[A:27-297]
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KAPPA-CARRAGEENASE ; ligands: CD,CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.54Å
e2ayhA1[A:1-214]
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1,3-1,4-BETA-D-GLUCAN 4-GLUCANOHYDROLASE ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.6Å
e1mveA1[A:1-243]
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Truncated 1,3-1,4-beta-D-glucanase ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7Å
e1ajkA1[A:1-214]
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CIRCULARLY PERMUTED (1-3,1-4)-BETA-D-GLUCAN 4- GLUCANOHYDROLASE ; ligands: CA,EPE,PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
circular permutation
e1upsA1[A:19-284]
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GLCNAC-ALPHA-1,4-GAL-RELEASING ENDO-BETA-GALACTOSIDASE ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.820Å
e1ajoA1[A:3-214]
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CIRCULARLY PERMUTED (1-3,1-4)-BETA-D-GLUCAN 4- GLUCANOHYDROLASE CPA16M-127 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.07Å

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