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:
e1vl5A1[A:28-258]
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unknown conserved protein BH2331 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.850Å
e2yqzA1[A:2-262] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
HYPOTHETICAL PROTEIN TTHA0223 ; ligands: SAM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e2yqzB1[B:2-262] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
HYPOTHETICAL PROTEIN TTHA0223 ; ligands: SAM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e3i9fA1[A:20-184] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative type 11 methyltransferase ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.500Å
e2p8jA1[A:2-208] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase ; ligands: GOL,PEG,PGE,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.00Å
e3ccfA1[A:22-259] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Cyclopropane-fatty-acyl-phospholipid synthase ; ligands: BEZ ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.90Å
e2p8jB1[B:1-207] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase ; ligands: GOL,PEG,PGE,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.00Å
e3ccfB1[B:19-260] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Cyclopropane-fatty-acyl-phospholipid synthase ; ligands: BEZ ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.90Å
e3i9fB1[B:16-184] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative type 11 methyltransferase ; ligands: ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.500Å
e3bkwA1[A:24-242] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
S-adenosylmethionine dependent methyltransferase ; ligands: EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.60Å
e3bkwB1[B:24-242] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
S-adenosylmethionine dependent methyltransferase ; ligands: EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.60Å
e3l8dA1[A:32-233] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Methyltransferase ; ligands: K ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7Å
e3egeA1[A:12-258] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative methyltransferase from antibiotic biosynthesis pathway ; ligands: EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.40Å
e3sm3A1[A:18-229] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
SAM-dependent methyltransferases ; ligands: CA,PEG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.197Å
e1vl5B1[B:28-258] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
unknown conserved protein BH2331 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.850Å
e1vl5C1[C:28-258] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
unknown conserved protein BH2331 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.850Å
e1vl5D1[D:28-258] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
unknown conserved protein BH2331 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.850Å
e1vlmB1[B:1-207] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
SAM-dependent methyltransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.200Å
e2gs9A1[A:2-212] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
HYPOTHETICAL PROTEIN TT1324 ; ligands: FMT,SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.6Å
e2avnB1[B:1-246] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
ubiquinone/menaquinone biosynthesis methyltransferase-related protein ; ligands: PO4,SAI ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.35Å
e2gs9B1[B:2-212] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
HYPOTHETICAL PROTEIN TT1324 ; ligands: FMT,SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.6Å
e3dlcA1[A:0-218] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent Methyltransferase ; ligands: ACT,GOL,SAM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.15Å
e4krhA1[A:173-431] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PHOSPHOETHANOLAMINE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE 2 ; ligands: SAM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.0Å
e4krhB2[B:170-431] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PHOSPHOETHANOLAMINE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE 2 ; ligands: SAM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.0Å
e4kriA2[A:171-431] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Phospholethanolamine N-methyltransferase 2 ; ligands: 1SH,SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.72Å
e4kriB2[B:171-431] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Phospholethanolamine N-methyltransferase 2 ; ligands: 1SH,SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.72Å
e4kriC2[C:172-431] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Phospholethanolamine N-methyltransferase 2 ; ligands: 1SH,SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.72Å
e4ineB2[B:170-435] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
PROTEIN PMT-2 ; ligands: OPE,SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.45Å
e4ineA2[A:170-435] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
PROTEIN PMT-2 ; ligands: OPE,SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.45Å
e4hg2A2[A:17-251] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Methyltransferase type 11 ; ligands: EDO,MES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.600Å
e2yr0A2[A:17-262] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
HYPOTHETICAL PROTEIN TTHA0223 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e2yr0B2[B:17-262] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
HYPOTHETICAL PROTEIN TTHA0223 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e4hg2B2[B:17-252] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Methyltransferase type 11 ; ligands: EDO,MES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.600Å
e4pneA1[A:3-282] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Methyltransferase-like protein ; ligands: MLI,SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.500Å
e4pneB1[B:4-282] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Methyltransferase-like protein ; ligands: MLI,SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.500Å
e5cm2Z1[Z:39-233] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
TRNA METHYLTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.494Å
e5fcdA1[A:29-267] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
MccD ; ligands: CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.10Å
e5fcdB1[B:30-267] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
MccD ; ligands: CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.10Å
e5gm1A1[A:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm1B1[B:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm1C1[C:33-290] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm1D1[D:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm1E1[E:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm1F1[F:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm1G1[G:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm1H1[H:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm1I1[I:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm1J1[J:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm1K1[K:33-290] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm1L1[L:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm1M1[M:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm1N1[N:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm1O1[O:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm1P1[P:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm1Q1[Q:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm1R1[R:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e5gm2B1[B:33-290] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH,TEX ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e5gm2C1[C:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH,TEX ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e5gm2D1[D:33-290] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH,TEX ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e5gm2E1[E:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH,TEX ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e5gm2F1[F:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH,TEX ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e5gm2H1[H:33-290] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH,TEX ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e5gm2J1[J:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH,TEX ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e5gm2L1[L:24-31,L:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH,TEX ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e5gm2M1[M:26-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH,TEX ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e5gm2N1[N:33-288] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH,TEX ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e5gm2O1[O:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH,TEX ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e5gm2P1[P:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH,TEX ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e5gm2R1[R:33-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
O-methylransferase ; ligands: SAH,TEX ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e2pxxA1[A:17-229] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Uncharacterized protein MGC2408 ; ligands: SAH,UNX ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.300Å
e6g4wq1[q:16-207] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Probable 18S rRNA (guanine-N(7))-methyltransferase ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e6f5zB1[B:2-231] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
24-sterol C-methyltransferase ; ligands: GOL,SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.350Å
e6f5zA1[A:2-227] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
24-sterol C-methyltransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.350Å
e7v6hA1[A:21-303] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cyclopropane fatty-acyl-phospholipid synthase-like methyltransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.05Å
e7v6hB1[B:21-303] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cyclopropane fatty-acyl-phospholipid synthase-like methyltransferase ; ligands: SAH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.05Å
e7wtwq1[q:6-207] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Probable 18S rRNA (guanine-N(7))-methyltransferase ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e2o57A1[A:16-297]
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putative sarcosine dimethylglycine methyltransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.950Å
e1xxlA1[A:-3-230]
nonrep
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YcgJ protein ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e1vlmA1[A:0-207]
nonrep
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SAM-dependent methyltransferase ; ligands: NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.200Å

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