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
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




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e1jm1A2[A:139-194]
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RIESKE IRON-SULFUR PROTEIN SOXF ; ligands: FES,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.11Å
e2bmoA3[A:78-133]
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OXYGENASE-ALPHA NBDO ; ligands: EDO,EOH,FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.200Å
e1nykA2[A:131-174]
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RIESKE IRON-SULFUR PROTEIN ; ligands: FES,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.31Å
e5cxmA1[A:76-113] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cytochrome b6/f complex iron-sulfur subunit ; ligands: FES,NI ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7Å
e3azcA2[A:106-146] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CYTOCHROME B6-F COMPLEX IRON-SULFUR SUBUNIT ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e1g8jB2[B:58-99] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
ARSENITE OXIDASE ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.03Å
e1q90C2[C:132-172] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cytochrome B6-F complex iron-sulfur subunit ; ligands: FES,TDS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.1Å
e2zt9D3[D:98-136] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cytochrome b6-f complex iron-sulfur subunit 1 ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.0Å
e2d2cD3[D:106-146] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CYTOCHROME B6-F COMPLEX IRON-SULFUR SUBUNIT ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.8Å
e2d2cQ3[Q:106-146] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CYTOCHROME B6-F COMPLEX IRON-SULFUR SUBUNIT ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.8Å
e2e74D3[D:106-146] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CYTOCHROME B6-F COMPLEX IRON-SULFUR SUBUNIT ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.0Å
e2e75D3[D:106-146] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CYTOCHROME B6-F COMPLEX IRON-SULFUR SUBUNIT ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.55Å
e2e76D3[D:106-146] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CYTOCHROME B6-F COMPLEX IRON-SULFUR SUBUNIT ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.41Å
e1g8jD2[D:58-99] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
ARSENITE OXIDASE ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.03Å
e1g8kD2[D:58-99] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
ARSENITE OXIDASE ; ligands: FES,HG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.64Å
e1g8kF2[F:58-99] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
ARSENITE OXIDASE ; ligands: FES,HG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.64Å
e1g8kH2[H:58-99] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
ARSENITE OXIDASE ; ligands: FES,HG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.64Å
e1nykB2[B:130-173] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
RIESKE IRON-SULFUR PROTEIN ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.31Å
e4h0lD3[D:107-147] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CYTOCHROME B6-F COMPLEX IRON-SULFUR SUBUNIT ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.25Å
e3fouA3[A:131-174] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
QUINOL-CYTOCHROME C REDUCTASE, RIESKE IRON-SULFUR SUBUNIT ; ligands: FES,PR ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e3fouB3[B:131-174] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
QUINOL-CYTOCHROME C REDUCTASE, RIESKE IRON-SULFUR SUBUNIT ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e1vf5Q4[Q:107-147] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
RIESKE IRON-SULFUR PROTEIN ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.0Å
e4h13D6[D:107-147] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CYTOCHROME B6-F COMPLEX IRON-SULFUR SUBUNIT ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.07Å
e1vf5D4[D:107-147] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
RIESKE IRON-SULFUR PROTEIN ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.0Å
e4h44D4[D:107-147] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CYTOCHROME B6-F COMPLEX IRON-SULFUR SUBUNIT 1 ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.7Å
e4pv1D1[D:101-141] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cytochrome b6-f complex iron-sulfur subunit ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.997Å
e4ogqD2[D:93-131] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cytochrome b6-f complex iron-sulfur subunit 1 ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.50Å
e4aayD1[D:102-143] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AROB ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.7Å
e4aayF1[F:102-143] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AROB ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.7Å
e4aayH1[H:102-143] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AROB ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.7Å
e5nqdB1[B:102-143] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Arsenite oxidase small subunit AioB Rieske [2Fe-2S] cluster ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.20Å
e5nqdD2[D:102-143] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Arsenite oxidase small subunit AioB Rieske [2Fe-2S] cluster ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.20Å
e5nqdF1[F:102-143] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Arsenite oxidase small subunit AioB Rieske [2Fe-2S] cluster ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.20Å
e5nqdH2[H:102-143] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Arsenite oxidase small subunit AioB Rieske [2Fe-2S] cluster ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.20Å
e6rqfL2[L:106-146] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cytochrome b6-f complex iron-sulfur subunit, chloroplastic ; ligands: FES ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e6rqfD1[D:106-146] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cytochrome b6-f complex iron-sulfur subunit, chloroplastic ; ligands: FES ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e6klsA1[A:109-155] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Rieske-I iron sulfur protein ; ligands: FES,HEC ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e6klsD3[D:109-155] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Rieske-I iron sulfur protein ; ligands: FES,HEC ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e6klvA1[A:109-155] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Rieske-I iron sulfur protein ; ligands: FES,HEC ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e6klvD2[D:109-155] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Rieske-I iron sulfur protein ; ligands: FES,HEC ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7r0wD3[D:118-158] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Rieske domain, PetC ; ligands: FES ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7r0wL2[L:118-158] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Rieske domain, PetC ; ligands: FES ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7zxyD1[D:118-158] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cytochrome b6-f complex iron-sulfur subunit 2 ; ligands: FES ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7zxyL3[L:118-158] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cytochrome b6-f complex iron-sulfur subunit 2 ; ligands: FES ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e8ed4B2[B:102-143] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AroB ; ligands: FES,HEM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.25Å
e8ed4D1[D:102-143] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AroB ; ligands: FES,HEM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.25Å
e8ed4F2[F:102-143] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AroB ; ligands: FES,HEC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.25Å
e8ed4H2[H:102-143] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AroB ; ligands: FES,PG4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.25Å
e8cffB2[B:58-99] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
; ligands: EDO,FES,PEG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.57Å
e8ccqB2[B:102-143] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.89Å
e1vm9A2[A:44-85]
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Toluene-4-monooxygenase system protein C ; ligands: EDO,FES,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.48Å
e1rieA2[A:138-179]
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RIESKE IRON-SULFUR PROTEIN ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.5Å
e1fqtA2[A:42-85]
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RIESKE-TYPE FERREDOXIN OF BIPHENYL DIOXYGENASE ; ligands: FES,GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.6Å
e1g8kB2[B:59-100]
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ARSENITE OXIDASE ; ligands: FES,HG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.64Å
e3gkeC3[C:47-96]
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DdmC ; ligands: ACT,FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.75Å
e1z01A3[A:83-135]
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2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline 8-monooxygenase, oxygenase component ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e2de6A3[A:68-121]
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TERMINAL OXYGENASE COMPONENT OF CARBAZOLE ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e1rfsA2[A:106-146]
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RIESKE PROTEIN ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.83Å
e2b1xA3[A:87-143]
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NAPHTHALENE DIOXYGENASE LARGE SUBUNIT ; ligands: FES,MPD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e1uliA3[A:97-151]
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BIPHENYL DIOXYGENASE LARGE SUBUNIT ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å

binds two zincs. one in the same way as rubredoxin, probably related to rubredoxin. the other in a similar way as glucocorticoid receptor
extended segmentsextended, non-globular segments, frequently bind to other proteins to form complexes