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




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e2omzB1[B:-2-101]
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Epithelial-cadherin ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.600Å
e4zi8B2[B:99-207]
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Protein Pcdhgc3 ; ligands: CA,MPD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.698Å
e4zi8B3[B:208-314]
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Protein Pcdhgc3 ; ligands: CA,EPE,MPD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.698Å
e5uz8A1[A:2265-2372]
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Cadherin-23 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.85Å
e5uz8A2[A:2373-2479]
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Cadherin-23 ; ligands: CA,CL,GSH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.85Å
e5uz8A3[A:2480-2581]
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Cadherin-23 ; ligands: CA,GSH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.85Å
e1edhA1[A:102-213]
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E-CADHERIN ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e5tpkA1[A:690-791]
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Protocadherin-15 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.00Å
e5t4mB2[B:367-481]
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Protocadherin-15 ; ligands: CA,CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.24Å
e5t4mB3[B:482-595]
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Protocadherin-15 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.24Å
e5i8dA1[A:1929-2038]
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Cadherin-23 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.69Å
e5i8dA2[A:2039-2144]
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Cadherin-23 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.69Å
e5i8dA3[A:2145-2263]
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Cadherin-23 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.69Å
e4xhzA1[A:795-898]
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Protocadherin-15 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e4xhzA2[A:899-1008]
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Protocadherin-15 ; ligands: CA,CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e3q2vA3[A:214-326] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CADHERIN-1 ; ligands: CA,MAN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.4Å
e3q2vB2[B:214-326] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CADHERIN-1 ; ligands: CA,MAN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.4Å
e2yqgA1[A:1-123] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Desmoglein-2 ; SOLUTION NMR
e4nqqD1[D:102-211] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA,CU ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.2Å
e5dzyB4[B:312-415] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Pcdhb8 protein ; ligands: CA,NAG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.90Å
e5dzyD1[D:312-413] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Pcdhb8 protein ; ligands: CA,MAN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.90Å
e5dzyE2[E:312-415] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Pcdhb8 protein ; ligands: CA,NAG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.90Å
e5dzyF1[F:312-415] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Pcdhb8 protein ; ligands: CA,NAG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.90Å
e5dzxB3[B:312-412] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Protocadherin beta 6 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.879Å
e5erdA2[A:216-333] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Desmoglein-2 ; ligands: CA,NAG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.9Å
e5erdB4[B:216-333] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Desmoglein-2 ; ligands: CA,NAG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.9Å
e5j5jA3[A:214-331] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Desmocollin-2,Desmoglein-2 ; ligands: CA,CL,NAG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.290Å
e4zmlA2[A:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.85Å
e4zmnA1[A:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA,GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.60Å
e4zmoA2[A:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.48Å
e4zmpA2[A:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.15Å
e4zmqA2[A:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: 1PE,CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.20Å
e4zmqB1[B:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.20Å
e4zmtA2[A:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.70Å
e4zmtC2[C:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.70Å
e4zmtD1[D:102-214] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.70Å
e4zmtF1[F:102-209] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.70Å
e4zmvA2[A:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA,GOL,NI,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.40Å
e4zmvB2[B:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA,GOL,NI,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.40Å
e4zmwA1[A:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA,NI,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.30Å
e4zmwB1[B:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA,NI,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.30Å
e4zmxA1[A:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.10Å
e4zmxB2[B:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.10Å
e4zmyA2[A:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.50Å
e4zmzA1[A:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.05Å
e5szpA1[A:309-410] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Protocadherin Gamma B7 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.10Å
e5szpB2[B:309-410] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Protocadherin Gamma B7 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.10Å
e5szrC4[C:414-525] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Protein Pcdhgb2 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e5co1B1[B:257-316] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Protocadherin-19 isoform 1 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.51Å
e5co1C1[C:258-316] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Protocadherin-19 isoform 1 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.51Å
e5co1D1[D:259-316] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Protocadherin-19 isoform 1 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.51Å
e5szqA2[A:528-638] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Protocadherin gamma-A4 ; ligands: CA,MAN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.56Å
e5kj4A1[A:898-1008] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Protocadherin-15 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.35Å
e5kj4B1[B:898-1008] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Protocadherin-15 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.35Å
e5kj4C1[C:898-1008] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Protocadherin-15 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.35Å
e5kj4D1[D:898-1008] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Protocadherin-15 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.35Å
e5jymA2[A:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.45Å
e5jymC2[C:102-213] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cadherin-3 ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.45Å
e4xhzA3[A:1009-1116]
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Protocadherin-15 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e1l3wA3[A:214-326]
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EP-CADHERIN ; ligands: CA,NAG,NDG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.08Å

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