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




Representatives:
e1gkpA2[A:55-389]
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HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: SO4,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.300Å
e1gkqB2[B:55-389] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.600Å
e1gkpE2[E:55-389] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: SO4,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.300Å
e1gkqA2[A:55-389] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.600Å
e1gkpB2[B:55-389] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: SO4,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.300Å
e1gkpD2[D:55-389] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: SO4,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.300Å
e1gkqC2[C:55-389] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.600Å
e1gkpF2[F:55-389] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: SO4,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.300Å
e1gkqD2[D:55-389] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.600Å
e1gkpC2[C:55-389] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: SO4,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.300Å
e1k1dB2[B:53-384] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
D-HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.01Å
e1k1dG2[G:53-384] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
D-HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.01Å
e1k1dD2[D:53-384] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
D-HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.01Å
e1k1dH2[H:53-384] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
D-HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.01Å
e1k1dF2[F:53-384] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
D-HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.01Å
e1k1dE2[E:53-384] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
D-HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.01Å
e1k1dA2[A:53-384] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
D-HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.01Å
e1k1dC2[C:53-384] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
D-HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.01Å
e1ynyB2[B:53-384] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
D-Hydantoinase ; ligands: MN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.30Å
e1ynyA2[A:53-384] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
D-Hydantoinase ; ligands: MN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.30Å
e1gkrB2[B:55-379] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NON-ATP DEPENDENT L-SELECTIVE HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.600Å
e1gkrC2[C:55-379] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NON-ATP DEPENDENT L-SELECTIVE HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.600Å
e1gkrD2[D:55-379] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
NON-ATP DEPENDENT L-SELECTIVE HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.600Å
e3sfwA2[A:52-383] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
DIHYDROPYRIMIDINASE ; ligands: ACT,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.73Å
e3d6nA1[A:56-365] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
DIHYDROOROTASE ; ligands: FLC,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e3sfwB2[B:52-383] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
DIHYDROPYRIMIDINASE ; ligands: ACT,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.73Å
e2ftyA2[A:57-440] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
DIHYDROPYRIMIDINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.4Å
e2ftyB2[B:57-440] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
DIHYDROPYRIMIDINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.4Å
e2ftyC2[C:57-440] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
DIHYDROPYRIMIDINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.4Å
e2ftyD2[D:57-440] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
DIHYDROPYRIMIDINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.4Å
e2fvkB2[B:57-440] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
DIHYDROPYRIMIDINASE ; ligands: DUC,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.4Å
e2fvkC2[C:57-440] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
DIHYDROPYRIMIDINASE ; ligands: DUC,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.4Å
e2fvkD2[D:57-440] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
DIHYDROPYRIMIDINASE ; ligands: DUC,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.4Å
e2fvmA2[A:57-440] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
DIHYDROPYRIMIDINASE ; ligands: URP,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.45Å
e2fvmB2[B:57-440] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
DIHYDROPYRIMIDINASE ; ligands: URP,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.45Å
e2fvmC2[C:57-440] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
DIHYDROPYRIMIDINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.45Å
e2fvmD2[D:57-440] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
DIHYDROPYRIMIDINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.45Å
e1nfgC3[C:53-387] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
D-HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.7Å
e1nfgB3[B:53-387] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
D-HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.7Å
e1nfgD3[D:53-387] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
D-HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.7Å
e2gwnA4[A:58-375] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
DIHYDROOROTASE ; ligands: BME,CAC,CL,GOL,SO4,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.85Å
e3e74B3[B:54-378] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Allantoinase ; ligands: FE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.100Å
e3e74A3[A:54-378] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Allantoinase ; ligands: FE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.100Å
e3e74D3[D:54-378] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Allantoinase ; ligands: FE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.100Å
e3e74C3[C:54-378] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Allantoinase ; ligands: FE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.100Å
e4kirA2[A:53-384] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
D-HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: MN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e4kirB2[B:53-384] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
D-HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: MN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e4kqnA2[A:53-384] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
D-hydantoinase ; ligands: MN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e4kqnB2[B:53-384] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
D-hydantoinase ; ligands: MN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e4tqtC2[C:56-392] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
D-hydantoinase ; ligands: EDO,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.150Å
e4tqtD2[D:56-392] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
D-hydantoinase ; ligands: EDO,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.150Å
e4tqtF2[F:56-392] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
D-hydantoinase ; ligands: EDO,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.150Å
e4tqtA1[A:56-391] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
D-hydantoinase ; ligands: EDO,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.150Å
e4tqtB1[B:56-391] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
D-hydantoinase ; ligands: EDO,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.150Å
e4tqtE1[E:56-391] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
D-hydantoinase ; ligands: EDO,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.150Å
e4bjhA2[A:56-365] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
DIHYDROOROTASE ; ligands: DOR,EDO,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.20Å
e4c6eA2[A:1466-1742,A:1797-1823] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
DIHYDROOROTASE ; ligands: DOR,FMT,NCD,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.26Å
e4c6fA2[A:1466-1742,A:1797-1823] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
DIHYDROOROTASE ; ligands: DOR,FMT,NCD,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.26Å
e4c6iA1[A:1466-1742,A:1797-1822] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CAD PROTEIN ; ligands: DOR,FMT,NCD,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.35Å
e4c6jA2[A:1466-1742,A:1797-1822] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CAD PROTEIN ; ligands: DOR,FMT,NCD,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.3Å
e4c6kA1[A:1466-1742,A:1797-1822] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CAD PROTEIN ; ligands: DOR,FMT,NCD,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.48Å
e4c6lA1[A:1466-1742,A:1797-1822] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CAD PROTEIN ; ligands: FMT,FOT,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.55Å
e4c6mA1[A:1466-1742,A:1797-1822] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CAD PROTEIN ; ligands: FMT,FOT,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.62Å
e4c6qA2[A:1466-1742,A:1797-1822] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CAD PROTEIN ; ligands: FMT,NCD,ORO,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.66Å
e2z00A1[A:50-370] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
DIHYDROOROTASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.42Å
e4c6nA2[A:1466-1742,A:1797-1823] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CAD PROTEIN ; ligands: FMT,NCD,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e5e5cA1[A:54-391] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
D-hydantoinase/dihydropyrimidinase ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.10Å
e5e5cC2[C:54-391] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
D-hydantoinase/dihydropyrimidinase ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.10Å
e1p1mA2[A:50-330]
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Hypothetical protein TM0936 ; ligands: MET,NI ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.50Å
e4ubpC2[C:132-434,C:484-570]
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PROTEIN (UREASE (CHAIN C)) ; ligands: HAE,NI ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.550Å
e1xrtA2[A:56-188,A:209-262,A:285-365]
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DIHYDROOROTASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.61Å
e2eg6A1[A:4-346]
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Dihydroorotase ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7Å
e2p9bA2[A:71-82,A:112-394]
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Possible prolidase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7Å
e2imrA2[A:91-398]
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Hypothetical protein DR_0824 ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.78Å
e4l9xB1[B:58-380]
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Triazine hydrolase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.85Å
e1yrrA2[A:54-350]
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N-acetylglucosamine-6-phosphate deacetylase ; ligands: GOL,PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.000Å
e2ftwA2[A:60-393]
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DIHYDROPYRIMIDINE AMIDOHYDROLASE ; ligands: MLI,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.05Å
e2i9uA2[A:67-376]
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Cytosine/guanine deaminase related protein ; ligands: FE,GOL,GUN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.05Å
e3la4A1[A:402-704,A:754-840]
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UREASE ; ligands: NI,PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.05Å
e4v1xE2[E:62-381]
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ATRAZINE CHLOROHYDROLASE ; ligands: FE,PEG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.20Å
e3nqbA2[A:86-338]
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Adenine deaminase 2 ; ligands: MN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.205Å
e4wgxA2[A:62-405]
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Molinate hydrolase ; ligands: CO,MPD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.29Å
e2qs8A2[A:64-373]
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Xaa-Pro Dipeptidase ; ligands: MET,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.330Å
e2fvkA2[A:57-440]
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DIHYDROPYRIMIDINASE ; ligands: DUC,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.4Å
e1o12A2[A:44-331]
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N-acetylglucosamine-6-phosphate deacetylase ; ligands: FE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.500Å
e1gkrA2[A:55-379]
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NON-ATP DEPENDENT L-SELECTIVE HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.600Å
e2oodA2[A:73-397]
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Blr3880 protein ; ligands: GUN,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.62Å
e1nfgA2[A:52-381]
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D-HYDANTOINASE ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.7Å

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