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




Representatives:
e4lhcB4[B:795-977]
nonrep
Image
Pymol
Jmol Links:
PDB,
SCOP,
CATH, PubMed,
DOI
GLYCINE DEHYDROGENASE [DECARBOXYLATING] ; ligands: BCT,EDO,GLY,PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e4lhcA6[A:773-977] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLYCINE DEHYDROGENASE [DECARBOXYLATING] ; ligands: BCT,EDO,GLY,PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e4lhdA6[A:773-977] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLYCINE DEHYDROGENASE [DECARBOXYLATING] ; ligands: BCT,EDO,GLY ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e4lhdB6[B:773-977] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLYCINE DEHYDROGENASE [DECARBOXYLATING] ; ligands: BCT,EDO,GLY ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e4lglB6[B:773-975] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLYCINE DEHYDROGENASE [DECARBOXYLATING] ; ligands: CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e4lglA2[A:797-978] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GLYCINE DEHYDROGENASE [DECARBOXYLATING] ; ligands: CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e6i33B3[B:822-1004] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glycine dehydrogenase (decarboxylating), mitochondrial ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e6i34A2[A:822-1005] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Neanderthal Glycine decarboxylase ; ligands: GOL,PEG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.100Å
e6i34B2[B:822-1004] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Neanderthal Glycine decarboxylase ; ligands: PEG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.100Å
e6i34C3[C:822-1005] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Neanderthal Glycine decarboxylase ; ligands: GOL,PEG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.100Å
e6i34D2[D:822-1004] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Neanderthal Glycine decarboxylase ; ligands: GOL,PEG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.100Å
e6i35B3[B:822-1004] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glycine dehydrogenase (decarboxylating), mitochondrial ; ligands: PEG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e6i35D2[D:822-1004] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glycine dehydrogenase (decarboxylating), mitochondrial ; ligands: PEG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å

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