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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e2fr1A1[A:1657-1915]
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erythromycin synthase, EryAI ; ligands: NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.79Å
e3qp9A1[A:222-500] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
TYPE I POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE PIKAII ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.88Å
e3mjcA1[A:208-473] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AMPHB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.48Å
e3qp9C1[C:221-494] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
TYPE I POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE PIKAII ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.88Å
e3qp9D2[D:221-492] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
TYPE I POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE PIKAII ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.88Å
e4difA1[A:208-473] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
AMPHB ; ligands: NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.52Å
e2fr0A1[A:1657-1915] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Erythromycin synthase, EryAI ; ligands: NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.81Å
e2z5lA1[A:230-488] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Tylactone synthase starter module and modules 1 & 2 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.95Å
e3mjcB1[B:208-473] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AMPHB ; ligands: GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.48Å
e3mjeA1[A:208-473] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AMPHB ; ligands: NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.36Å
e3mjeB1[B:208-472] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AMPHB ; ligands: GOL,NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.36Å
e3mjsA1[A:208-473] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AMPHB ; ligands: GOL,LMR,MLT,NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.4Å
e3mjsB1[B:208-472] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AMPHB ; ligands: GOL,MLT,NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.4Å
e3mjtA1[A:208-473] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AmphB ; ligands: GOL,NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.600Å
e3mjvA1[A:208-473] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AmphB ; ligands: NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.460Å
e3mjvB1[B:208-472] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AmphB ; ligands: NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.460Å
e3mjtB1[B:208-472] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AmphB ; ligands: GOL,NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.600Å
e2vz9A8[A:1876-2113] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
FATTY ACID SYNTHASE ; ligands: NAP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.3Å
e4impC5[C:273-529] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE EXTENDER MODULES 3-4 ; ligands: NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.57Å
e4impD5[D:273-529] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE EXTENDER MODULES 3-4 ; ligands: NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.57Å
e4hxyB3[B:176-435] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PLM1 ; ligands: ACA,NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.68Å
e4j1sA2[A:163-424] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Polyketide synthase PksJ ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.0Å
e3qp9B2[B:218-495] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
TYPE I POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE PIKAII ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.88Å
e4pivB1[B:1877-2113] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Fatty acid synthase ; ligands: 2W4,CAC,NDP,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.227Å
e4pivA1[A:1509-2113] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Fatty acid synthase ; ligands: 2W4,CAC,NDP,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.227Å
e4impB3[B:273-529] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE EXTENDER MODULES 3-4 ; ligands: NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.57Å
e4hxyA2[A:176-435] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PLM1 ; ligands: NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.68Å
e4impA2[A:273-529] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE EXTENDER MODULES 3-4 ; ligands: NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.57Å
e4di7A1[A:269-530] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH Obsolete PDB
e3slkB1[B:524-740,B:743-751] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Polyketide synthase extender module 2 ; ligands: NDP,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.9Å
e3slkA1[A:524-740,A:743-751] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Polyketide synthase extender module 2 ; ligands: NDP,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.9Å
e4l4xA1[A:271-531] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AMPHI ; ligands: NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.55Å
e4difB1[B:208-473] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
AMPHB ; ligands: GOL,NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.52Å
e5c37C1[C:1877-2114] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Fatty acid synthase ; ligands: 4XN,NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.300Å
e5xwvA2[A:208-473] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AmphB ; ligands: 8H6,NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e5xwvB1[B:208-473] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AmphB ; ligands: 8H6,NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e5xwwA1[A:208-473] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AmphB ; ligands: 8H6,NAP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.96Å
e5xwwB1[B:208-473] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AmphB ; ligands: 8H6,NAP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.96Å
e6nnaA2[A:1509-2113] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Fatty acid synthase,Fatty acid synthase ; ligands: EDO,KUA,NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.260Å
e6nnaB1[B:1877-2113] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Fatty acid synthase,Fatty acid synthase ; ligands: EDO,KUA,NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.260Å
e6fn6A2[A:1802-1987,A:2030-2056] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Fatty acid synthase 1, isoform A ; ligands: EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.7Å
e6fn6B2[B:1802-1989,B:2030-2055] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Fatty acid synthase 1, isoform A ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.7Å
e5c37A3[A:1874-2113] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Fatty acid synthase ; ligands: 4XN,NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.300Å
e6w7sA1[A:1657-1914] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
EryAI ; ligands: MES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.249Å
e6wh9G2[G:1657-1910] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
KR1 ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.75Å
e6wh9D1[D:1657-1910] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
KR1 ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.75Å
e6wh9A1[A:1657-1909] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
KR1 ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.75Å
e7s6bC1[C:1190-1454] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Polyketide synthase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.35Å
e7s6bD1[D:1191-1456] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Polyketide synthase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.35Å
e7s6cC1[C:1191-1456] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
6-deoxyerythronolide-B synthase EryA2, modules 3 and 4, Lsd14 Polyketide synthase fusion ; ligands: ATR ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7s6dC1[C:1191-1456] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
6-deoxyerythronolide-B synthase EryA2, modules 3 and 4, Lsd14 Polyketide synthase fusion ; ligands: ATR ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e8i4yA5[A:1437-1696] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Beta-ketoacyl-acyl-carrier-protein synthase I ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e8i4yB5[B:1437-1696] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Beta-ketoacyl-acyl-carrier-protein synthase I ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e8i4zA5[A:1437-1696] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Beta-ketoacyl-acyl-carrier-protein synthase I ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e8i4zB5[B:1437-1696] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Beta-ketoacyl-acyl-carrier-protein synthase I ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7wvzA5[A:1437-1696] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Beta-ketoacyl-acyl-carrier-protein synthase I ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e8eyiE1[E:1876-2112] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Fatty acid synthase ; ligands: NDP ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e8eyiF2[F:1876-2112] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Fatty acid synthase ; ligands: NDP ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e8eykE1[E:1876-2112] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Fatty acid synthase ; ligands: NDP,X5O ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e8eykF1[F:1876-2112] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Fatty acid synthase ; ligands: NDP,X5O ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e8gkcA1[A:1876-2112] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Fatty acid synthase ; ligands: NDP,X5O ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e8gkcD1[D:1876-2112] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Fatty acid synthase ; ligands: NDP,X5O ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e4j1qA2[A:172-424]
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Polyketide synthase PksJ ; ligands: NDP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.35Å
e2vz8A9[A:1879-2113]
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FATTY ACID SYNTHASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.2Å

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