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

Refs: Structure 14, 1489-1498; Current opinion in structural biology 18, 358-365



Representatives:
e1gdnA1[A:16-242]
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TRYPSIN ; ligands: GOL,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 0.81Å
e2h5cA1[A:15A-245]
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ALPHA-LYTIC PROTEASE ; ligands: GOL,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 0.820Å
e1gvkB1[B:16-245]
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ELASTASE 1 ; ligands: CA,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 0.945Å
e1hj9A1[A:16-245]
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BETA-TRYPSIN ; ligands: ANL,CA,GOL,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 0.95Å
e1a7sA1[A:1-225]
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HEPARIN BINDING PROTEIN ; ligands: CL,EOH,NAG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.12Å
e1arbA1[A:1-263]
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ACHROMOBACTER PROTEASE I ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.2Å
e2qaaA1[A:16-242]
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STREPTOGRISIN-B ; ligands: ACY,CL,EDO,EPE,GOL,SO4,TYR ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.23Å
e1eaxA1[A:16-244]
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SUPPRESSOR OF TUMORIGENICITY 14 ; ligands: BEN,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.300Å
e1gj7.1[A:9-18,B:16-243]
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UROKINASE-TYPE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR ; ligands: 132,CIT ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.33Å
e3qx5.1[L:2-13,H:16-246]
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THROMBIN HEAVY CHAIN & THROMBIN LIGHT CHAIN ; ligands: 02P,GOL,NA,NAG,PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.35Å
e1gvzA1[A:16-246]
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KALLIKREIN-1E2 ; ligands: ACT,GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.42Å
e3t5f.1[L:2-13,H:16-246]
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Thrombin Heavy Chain & Thrombin Light Chain ; ligands: GOL,M34,NA,NAG,PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.45Å
e3u98.1[L:2-13,H:16-246]
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THROMBIN HEAVY CHAIN & THROMBIN LIGHT CHAIN ; ligands: BJA,NA,NAG,PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.45Å
e1bioA1[A:16-243]
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COMPLEMENT FACTOR D ; ligands: GOL,SOA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.5Å
e1p3cA1[A:1-215]
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GLUTAMYL-ENDOPEPTIDASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.5Å
e3uwj.1[L:2-13,H:16-246]
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Thrombin Heavy Chain & Thrombin Light Chain ; ligands: NA,NAG,PO4,TIF ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.50Å
e3qto.1[L:2-13,H:16-246]
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THROMBIN HEAVY CHAIN & THROMBIN LIGHT CHAIN ; ligands: 10P,GOL,NA,NAG,PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.52Å
e3sha.1[L:2-13,H:16-246]
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THROMBIN HEAVY CHAIN & THROMBIN LIGHT CHAIN ; ligands: GOL,NA,NAG,P97,PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.52Å
e3utu.1[L:2-13,H:17-246]
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THROMBIN HEAVY CHAIN & THROMBIN LIGHT CHAIN ; ligands: 1TS,NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.55Å
e1gct.1[A:1-10,B:16-146,C:151-245]
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GAMMA-CHYMOTRYPSIN A ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.6Å
e2bz6H1[H:16-257]
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BLOOD COAGULATION FACTOR VIIA ; ligands: 346,CA,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.6Å
e2p3uB1[B:16-243]
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COAGULATION FACTOR X ; ligands: 663,CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.62Å
e3rlw.1[L:2-13,H:16-246]
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Thrombin Heavy Chain & Thrombin Light Chain ; ligands: GOL,NA,NAG,PO4,S28 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.69Å
e1elvA1[A:410-668]
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COMPLEMENT C1S COMPONENT ; ligands: NES,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7Å
e1eq9A1[A:16-244]
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CHYMOTRYPSIN ; ligands: PMS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7Å
e2hlcA1[A:16-246]
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COLLAGENASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7Å
e3qwc.1[L:2-13,H:16-246]
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THROMBIN HEAVY CHAIN & THROMBIN LIGHT CHAIN ; ligands: 98P,GOL,NA,NAG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.75Å
e2gct.1[A:1-10,B:16-146,C:151-245]
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GAMMA-CHYMOTRYPSIN A ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e2gmt.1[A:1-10,B:16-146,C:151-245]
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GAMMA-CHYMOTRYPSIN ; ligands: HIN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e2xxlA2[A:97-380]
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GRAM-POSITIVE SPECIFIC SERINE PROTEASE, ISOFORM B ; ligands: CA,NAG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e4dih.1[L:2-13,H:16-245]
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PROTHROMBIN ; ligands: 0G6,CL,NA,NAG,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e1t32A1[A:16-244]
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CATHEPSIN G ; ligands: OHH,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.85Å
e3gch.1[A:1-10,B:16-146,C:151-245]
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GAMMA-CHYMOTRYPSIN ; ligands: OAC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e4ax9.1[L:2-13,H:16-245]
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PROTHROMBIN ; ligands: N5N,NA,NAG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.91Å
e5c2zA1[A:31-278]
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Exfoliative toxin D2 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.95Å
e1ghb.1[E:1-10,F:16-146,G:151-245]
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GAMMA-CHYMOTRYPSIN ; ligands: ACE,HEX,IPA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e1op0A1[A:16-245G]
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VENOM SERINE PROTEINASE ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e1rrkA1[A:453-739]
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Complement factor B ; ligands: IOD,NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e2b9lA2[A:129-415]
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PROPHENOLOXIDASE ACTIVATING FACTOR ; ligands: CA,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e1fiw.1[L:3-16,A:16-254]
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BETA-ACROSIN HEAVY CHAIN & BETA-ACROSIN LIGHT CHAIN ; ligands: PBZ ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e1q3xA1[A:445-686]
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MANNAN-BINDING LECTIN SERINE PROTEASE 2 ; ligands: GOL,NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.23Å
e1azzA1[A:16-246]
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COLLAGENASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e1m9uA1[A:16-242]
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EARTHWORM FIBRINOLYTIC ENZYME ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e1si5H1[H:495-728]
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hepatocyte growth factor ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.53Å
e1autC1[C:16-244]
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ACTIVATED PROTEIN C ; ligands: 0G6 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å

Pseudo group of domains that do not map to PFam family profiles. Domains inside should not be considered as in one family.
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
extended segmentsextended, non-globular segments, frequently bind to other proteins to form complexes