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
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




Representatives:
e1m1nA1[A:4-210]
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Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: CFN,CLF,HCA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.16Å
e1m1nA2[A:211-331]
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Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: CFN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.16Å
e2afhA1[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein ; ligands: CFN,PGE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e2afhC3[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein ; ligands: CFN,PGE,TRS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e2afiA1[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein ; ligands: CFN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.1Å
e2afiC2[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein ; ligands: CFN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.1Å
e2afiI3[I:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein ; ligands: CFN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.1Å
e2afiK1[K:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein ; ligands: CFN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.1Å
e1fp4A1[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM-IRON PROTEIN ALPHA CHAIN ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e1fp4C3[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM-IRON PROTEIN ALPHA CHAIN ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e1g20A3[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM-IRON PROTEIN ALPHA CHAIN ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e1g20C3[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM-IRON PROTEIN ALPHA CHAIN ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e1g21A2[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM-IRON PROTEIN ALPHA CHAIN ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.0Å
e1g21C2[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM-IRON PROTEIN ALPHA CHAIN ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.0Å
e1h1lA1[A:210-329] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN ALPHA CHAIN ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.900Å
e1h1lC2[C:210-329] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN ALPHA CHAIN ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.900Å
e3k1aA2[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: CFN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.23Å
e3k1aC2[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: CFN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.23Å
e1l5hA2[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM-IRON PROTEIN ALPHA CHAIN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e1m1nC3[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: CFN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.16Å
e1m1nE3[E:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: CFN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.16Å
e1m1nG1[G:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: CFN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.16Å
e1m1yA1[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.2Å
e1m1yC1[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.2Å
e1m1yI2[I:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.2Å
e1m1yK3[K:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.2Å
e1m34A2[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase Molybdenum-Iron Protein alpha chain ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e1m34C2[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase Molybdenum-Iron Protein alpha chain ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e1m34I2[I:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase Molybdenum-Iron Protein alpha chain ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e1m34K2[K:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase Molybdenum-Iron Protein alpha chain ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e2minA1[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.03Å
e2minC2[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.03Å
e3minA2[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.03Å
e3minC3[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.03Å
e1n2cA3[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM-IRON PROTEIN ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.0Å
e1n2cC2[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM-IRON PROTEIN ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.0Å
e4nd8A3[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM-IRON PROTEIN ALPHA CHAIN ; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e4nd8C2[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM-IRON PROTEIN ALPHA CHAIN ; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e1qguA1[A:210-329] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PROTEIN (NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN) ; ligands: CFM,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.6Å
e1qguC2[C:210-329] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PROTEIN (NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN) ; ligands: CFM,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.6Å
e1qh1A2[A:210-329] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PROTEIN (NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN) ; ligands: CFM,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.60Å
e1qh1C1[C:210-329] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PROTEIN (NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN) ; ligands: CFM,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.60Å
e1qh8A3[A:210-329] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PROTEIN (NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN) ; ligands: CFM,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.60Å
e1qh8C3[C:210-329] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PROTEIN (NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN) ; ligands: CFM,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.60Å
e4tkuA3[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS,IMD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.43Å
e4tkuC3[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS,IMD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.43Å
e4tkvA2[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICE,IMD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.50Å
e4tkvC1[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICE,IMD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.50Å
e3u7qA3[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS,IMD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.00Å
e3u7qC1[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS,IMD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.00Å
e4wnaA3[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS,XE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.000Å
e4wnaC3[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS,XE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.000Å
e4wzaA3[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8995Å
e4wzaC2[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8995Å
e4wzbA1[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.300Å
e4wzbC3[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.300Å
e5cx1A3[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7476Å
e5cx1C3[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7476Å
e5cx1E2[E:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7476Å
e5cx1G2[G:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7476Å
e5cx1I1[I:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7476Å
e5cx1K2[K:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7476Å
e5cx1M3[M:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7476Å
e5cx1O1[O:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7476Å
e4xpiA1[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.97Å
e4xpiC1[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.97Å
e5bvgA3[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICG,IMD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.60Å
e5bvgC2[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICG,IMD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.60Å
e5bvhA2[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICH,ICS,IMD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.53Å
e5bvhC3[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICH,ICS,IMD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.53Å
e5kojA2[A:227-347] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.592Å
e5kojC2[C:227-347] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.592Å
e5kohA1[A:227-347] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS,MRD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.83Å
e5kohC1[C:227-347] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Nitrogenase protein alpha chain ; ligands: ICS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.83Å
e5ijyA2[A:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
e5ijyC1[C:211-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
e1m1nA3[A:332-480]
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Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: CFN,HCA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.16Å
e1m1nB2[B:214-349]
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Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein beta chain ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.16Å
e1m1nB3[B:350-523]
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Nitrogenase molybdenum-iron protein beta chain ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.16Å
e5n6yA1[A:2-191]
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Nitrogenase vanadium-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: 8P8,CLF,HCA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.35Å
e5n6yA2[A:192-314]
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Nitrogenase vanadium-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: 8P8 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.35Å
e5n6yA3[A:315-474]
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Nitrogenase vanadium-iron protein alpha chain ; ligands: 8P8,CO3,HCA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.35Å
e2ynmD2[D:1-148]
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LIGHT-INDEPENDENT PROTOCHLOROPHYLLIDE REDUCTASE SUBUNIT B ; ligands: 1PE,GOL,K,PMR,SF4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e2ynmD3[D:158-275]
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LIGHT-INDEPENDENT PROTOCHLOROPHYLLIDE REDUCTASE SUBUNIT B ; ligands: EPE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e2ynmD4[D:276-451]
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LIGHT-INDEPENDENT PROTOCHLOROPHYLLIDE REDUCTASE SUBUNIT B ; ligands: EPE,GOL,PMR ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e1mioA1[A:2-201]
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NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN (ALPHA CHAIN) ; ligands: CFM,CLP,HCA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION
e1mioA2[A:202-321]
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NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN (ALPHA CHAIN) ; ligands: CFM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION
e1mioA3[A:322-526]
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NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN (ALPHA CHAIN) ; ligands: CFM,HCA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION
e1mioB1[B:2-163]
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NITROGENASE MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN (BETA CHAIN) ; ligands: CA,CLP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION

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