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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e1jflA1[A:1-115]
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ASPARTATE RACEMASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e3outA1[A:2-104] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glutamate racemase ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.65Å
e3outB1[B:2-104] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glutamate racemase ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.65Å
e3outC1[C:2-104] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glutamate racemase ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.65Å
e5ijwA2[A:-1-111] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glutamate racemase ; ligands: DGL,IOD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.76Å
e5ijwB2[B:-1-111] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glutamate racemase ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.76Å
e1b73A1[A:1-105] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e1jflB1[B:1-115] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
ASPARTATE RACEMASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e3hfrA1[A:0-107] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glutamate racemase ; ligands: 6JZ,CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.30Å
e3ojcA2[A:2-117] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative aspartate/glutamate racemase ; ligands: HEZ ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.75Å
e3qvjA1[A:111-247] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative hydantoin racemase ; ligands: CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.100Å
e3qvjA2[A:3-112] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative hydantoin racemase ; ligands: CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.100Å
e3s81A1[A:1-115] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
PUTATIVE ASPARTATE RACEMASE ; ligands: CL,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e3s7zA1[A:0-115] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative aspartate racemase ; ligands: SIN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e3uhfA1[A:-7-105] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: CL,DGL,GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.83Å
e2dwuA1[A:5-112] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.6Å
e2jfoA2[A:2-109] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: GLU ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e2jfuA2[A:1-112] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e2jfnA1[A:20-124] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: GLU,UMA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e2dx7A2[A:1-115] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
aspartate racemase ; ligands: CIT ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e2dwuB2[B:5-112] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL,GOL,K ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.6Å
e2dwuC2[C:5-112] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL,K ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.6Å
e2jfoB1[B:2-109] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL,GLU ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e2jfpA1[A:2-109] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: CA,DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.980Å
e2jfpB1[B:2-109] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: CA,DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.980Å
e2jfvA1[A:1-112] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: FLC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e2jfwA1[A:1-112] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: TLA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e2dx7B2[B:1-115] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
aspartate racemase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e2ohgA1[A:1-108] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e2ohvA1[A:1-108] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: NHL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e2vvtA1[A:-5-109] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL,I24 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.65Å
e2vvtB1[B:3-109] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL,I24 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.65Å
e2zskA1[A:1-114] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
226AA LONG HYPOTHETICAL ASPARTATE RACEMASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.55Å
e2zskB1[B:1-114] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
226AA LONG HYPOTHETICAL ASPARTATE RACEMASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.55Å
e3hfrB1[B:1-107] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glutamate racemase ; ligands: 6JZ,CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.30Å
e3istA1[A:-2-107] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glutamate racemase ; ligands: CL,SIN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.65Å
e3istB1[B:1-107] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glutamate racemase ; ligands: CL,SIN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.65Å
e3isvA1[A:0-107] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glutamate racemase ; ligands: ACT,CA,CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.85Å
e3isvB1[B:1-107] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glutamate racemase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.85Å
e3ojcB1[B:2-117] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative aspartate/glutamate racemase ; ligands: CA,HEZ ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.75Å
e3ojcC1[C:2-117] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative aspartate/glutamate racemase ; ligands: HEZ ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.75Å
e3ojcD1[D:2-117] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative aspartate/glutamate racemase ; ligands: HEZ ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.75Å
e3qvjB1[B:3-112] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative hydantoin racemase ; ligands: CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.100Å
e3qvjB2[B:111-247] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative hydantoin racemase ; ligands: CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.100Å
e3qvkA1[A:3-112] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative hydantoin racemase ; ligands: 2AL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.999Å
e3qvkA2[A:111-247] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative hydantoin racemase ; ligands: 2AL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.999Å
e3qvkB1[B:3-112] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative hydantoin racemase ; ligands: 2AL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.999Å
e3qvkB2[B:111-247] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative hydantoin racemase ; ligands: 2AL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.999Å
e3qvlB1[B:3-112] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative hydantoin racemase ; ligands: 5HY ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.820Å
e3qvlB2[B:111-247] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative hydantoin racemase ; ligands: 5HY ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.820Å
e3s81B1[B:-6-115] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
PUTATIVE ASPARTATE RACEMASE ; ligands: CL,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e3s81C1[C:-5-115] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
PUTATIVE ASPARTATE RACEMASE ; ligands: CL,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e3s81D1[D:1-115] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
PUTATIVE ASPARTATE RACEMASE ; ligands: CL,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e3s7zB1[B:-2-115] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative aspartate racemase ; ligands: SIN,SUC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e2eq5A2[A:3-100] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
228aa long hypothetical hydantoin racemase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e2eq5B2[B:3-100] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
228aa long hypothetical hydantoin racemase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e2eq5C2[C:3-100] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
228aa long hypothetical hydantoin racemase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e3qvlA4[A:102-247] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative hydantoin racemase ; ligands: 5HY ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.820Å
e2jfqA3[A:1-108] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.130Å
e2jfqB3[B:1-108] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.130Å
e3uhoA7[A:1-105] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: CA,CL,DGL,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e3uhoB7[B:1-105] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: CA,CL,DGL,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e2gzmA3[A:2-107] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glutamate racemase ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.990Å
e2gzmB3[B:2-107] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glutamate racemase ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.990Å
e2gzmC3[C:2-107] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glutamate racemase ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.990Å
e3uhfB5[B:0-102,B:214-248] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL,GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.83Å
e3uhpB5[B:-5-105] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.79Å
e2gzmD3[D:2-107] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glutamate racemase ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.990Å
e3uhpA5[A:-4-105] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.79Å
e2ohoB3[B:1-108] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.25Å
e1zuwC3[C:2-107] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
glutamate racemase 1 ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.75Å
e1zuwB3[B:2-107] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
glutamate racemase 1 ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.75Å
e1zuwA3[A:1-107] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
glutamate racemase 1 ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.75Å
e2jfxA3[A:1-100] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e2jfzB3[B:1-100] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: 003,DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.86Å
e2jfzA3[A:1-100] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: 003,DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.86Å
e4b1fA3[A:1-100] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL,KRH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.05Å
e4b1fB3[B:1-100] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL,KRH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.05Å
e2jfxB3[B:1-98] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e2jfyB3[B:1-100] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.90Å
e2jfyA3[A:1-100] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.90Å
e2w4iB3[B:1-100] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL,VGA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.87Å
e2w4iE3[E:1-100] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL,VGA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.87Å
e2w4iF3[F:1-100] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL,VGA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.87Å
e2w4iA3[A:1-100] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLUTAMATE RACEMASE ; ligands: DGL,VGA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.87Å
e2eq5D1[D:3-100] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
228aa long hypothetical hydantoin racemase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e5ellA2[A:1-116] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Asp/Glu_racemase family protein ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e5ellB2[B:1-116] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Asp/Glu_racemase family protein ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e5elmA1[A:1-116] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Asp/Glu_racemase family protein ; ligands: GLU,GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.00Å
e5elmB1[B:1-116] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Asp/Glu_racemase family protein ; ligands: GLU ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.00Å
e5elmC1[C:1-116] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Asp/Glu_racemase family protein ; ligands: GLU ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.00Å
e5elmD2[D:1-116] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Asp/Glu_racemase family protein ; ligands: GLU,GOL,NO3 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.00Å
e5evcA2[A:-3-115] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative aspartate racemase ; ligands: CL,GOL,K,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7Å
e5evcB1[B:-5-115] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative aspartate racemase ; ligands: F,FMT,GOL,K,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7Å
e5hqtA2[A:1-116] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
aspartate/glutamate racemase ; ligands: NHE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.598Å
e5hraA1[A:1-116] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
aspartate/glutamate racemase ; ligands: DAS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.597Å
e5hraB1[B:1-116] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
aspartate/glutamate racemase ; ligands: DAS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.597Å
e5hrcA1[A:1-116] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
aspartate/glutamate racemase ; ligands: ASP,NHE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.765Å
e5hrcB1[B:1-116] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
aspartate/glutamate racemase ; ligands: ASP,NHE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.765Å
e5hj7A1[A:2-110] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glutamate racemase ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e5hj7B2[B:-1-110] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glutamate racemase ; ligands: DGL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e5b19A1[A:2-113] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Aspartate racemase ; ligands: TLA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.85Å
e3qvlA3[A:3-101] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative hydantoin racemase ; ligands: 5HY ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.820Å
e1jflA2[A:116-228]
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ASPARTATE RACEMASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å

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