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




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e2c78A3[A:9-212]
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ELONGATION FACTOR TU-A ; ligands: GNP,MG,PUL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.400Å
e5h7kA1[A:6-276]
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Elongation factor 2 ; ligands: GDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.599Å
e2dy1A5[A:8-274]
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ELONGATION FACTOR G ; ligands: GTP,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.6Å
e1f60A3[A:2-240]
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ELONGATION FACTOR EEF1A ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.67Å
e1kk1A4[A:6-55,A:84-200]
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eIF2gamma ; ligands: GNP,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e1g7sA3[A:1-227]
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TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR IF2/EIF5B ; ligands: GDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2Å
e1n0uA5[A:3-343]
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Elongation factor 2 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.12Å
e2ywfA1[A:1-186]
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GTP-binding protein lepA ; ligands: GNP,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.24Å
e2bv3A5[A:7-41,A:61-282]
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ELONGATION FACTOR G ; ligands: GNP,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.500Å
e5j8bz1[z:6-189]
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GDPCP fused to the N-terminus of the ribosomal protein L9,Elongation factor 4 ; ligands: GCP,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.590Å
e1zunB3[B:16-237]
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SULFATE ADENYLATE TRANSFERASE, SUBUNIT 1/ADENYLYLSULFATE KINASE ; ligands: GDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.7Å
e5izlA1[A:2-216]
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Selenocysteine-specific elongation factor ; ligands: GCP,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.72Å
e4kjzC2[C:68-243]
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TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR IF-2 ; ligands: GDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e3zztA4[A:1-282]
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ELONGATION FACTOR G ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.95Å
e4ac9C1[C:1-179]
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MJ0495-LIKE PROTEIN ; ligands: DXC,GDP,MG,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.03Å
e4zu9A1[A:1-172]
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Elongation factor SelB ; ligands: CYS,GNP,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.19Å
e3izq11[1:161-390]
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Elongation factor 1 alpha-like protein ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY

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