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:
e2fhpA1[A:1-182]
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METHYLASE, PUTATIVE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.6Å
e2fpoA1[A:10-192]
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METHYLASE YHHF ; ligands: CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.05Å
e1ws6A1[A:15-185]
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METHYLTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e2esrA1[A:28-179] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Methyltransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e2esrB1[B:28-179] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Methyltransferase ; ligands: GLC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e2fpoE1[E:10-192] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
METHYLASE YHHF ; ligands: CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.05Å
e2fpoD1[D:10-192] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
METHYLASE YHHF ; ligands: CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.05Å
e2fpoC1[C:10-192] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
METHYLASE YHHF ; ligands: CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.05Å
e2fpoF1[F:10-192] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
METHYLASE YHHF ; ligands: CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.05Å
e2fpoB1[B:10-192] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
METHYLASE YHHF ; ligands: CL,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.05Å
e3p9nA1[A:0-184] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
POSSIBLE METHYLTRANSFERASE (METHYLASE) ; ligands: ACT ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e6aieA1[A:0-184] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative methyltransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.74Å
e6aieB1[B:0-184] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative methyltransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.74Å
e6aieC1[C:0-184] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative methyltransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.74Å
e6m1cA1[A:0-185] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Possible methyltransferase (Methylase) ; ligands: ACT,SFG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.4Å
e2iftA1[A:11-193] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
PUTATIVE METHYLASE HI0767 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e2iftB1[B:35-195] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
PUTATIVE METHYLASE HI0767 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å

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