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




Representatives:
e2bhuA1[A:14-110]
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MALTOOLIGOSYLTREHALOSE TREHALOHYDROLASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.1Å
e2fhfA1[A:288-402]
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Alpha-dextrin endo-1,6-alpha-glucosidase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.60Å
e3wdhA2[A:105-204]
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Type I pullulanase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.750Å
e1bf2A1[A:1-162]
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ISOAMYLASE ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e2e8yA2[A:92-197]
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AMYX PROTEIN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.11Å
e1m7xA1[A:117-226]
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1,4-alpha-glucan Branching Enzyme ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e8sdbA1[A:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
; ligands: GLC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.0Å
e4aeeB6[B:1-110] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
ALPHA AMYLASE, CATALYTIC REGION ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.28Å
e8sdbB3[B:118-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.0Å
e6motA2[A:25-124] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATHDOI
Isoamylase N-terminal domain protein ; ligands: EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.710Å
e6mouA2[A:25-124] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATHDOI
Isoamylase N-terminal domain protein ; ligands: EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.24Å
e3vu2A1[A:8-162] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan-branching enzyme, chloroplastic/amyloplastic ; ligands: BGC,CEX ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.20Å
e6mouB2[B:26-124] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATHDOI
Isoamylase N-terminal domain protein ; ligands: EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.24Å
e3amkA2[A:6-162] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Os06g0726400 protein ; ligands: PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.90Å
e7b5vB2[B:292-392] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Carbohydrate Esterase family 1 protein with an N-terminal carbohydrate binding module family 48 ; ligands: EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.697Å
e4bzyB3[B:44-181] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-ALPHA-GLUCAN-BRANCHING ENZYME ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.75Å
e3amlA5[A:7-165] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
OS06G0726400 PROTEIN ; ligands: BME,EPE,GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7Å
e7b5vA2[A:294-392] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Carbohydrate Esterase family 1 protein with an N-terminal carbohydrate binding module family 48 ; ligands: EDO,PEG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.697Å
e7b6bA2[A:295-392] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Carbohydrate Esterase family 1 protein with an N-terminal carbohydrate binding module family 48 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.408Å
e4bzyA11[A:43-182] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-ALPHA-GLUCAN-BRANCHING ENZYME ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.75Å
e4bzyC3[C:46-181] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-ALPHA-GLUCAN-BRANCHING ENZYME ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.75Å
e7b6bB2[B:295-392] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Carbohydrate Esterase family 1 protein with an N-terminal carbohydrate binding module family 48 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.408Å
e3vu2B1[B:1-154] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan-branching enzyme, chloroplastic/amyloplastic ; ligands: BGC,CEX,GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.20Å
e5cltA3[A:44-181] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
1,4-alpha-glucan-branching enzyme ; ligands: ACR ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.790Å
e5cltC1[C:45-181] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
1,4-alpha-glucan-branching enzyme ; ligands: ACR ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.790Å
e5cltB1[B:43-182] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
1,4-alpha-glucan-branching enzyme ; ligands: ACR ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.790Å
e5clwC1[C:46-181] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
1,4-alpha-glucan-branching enzyme ; ligands: GLC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e5clwA2[A:43-182] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
1,4-alpha-glucan-branching enzyme ; ligands: GLC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e5clwB3[B:44-182] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
1,4-alpha-glucan-branching enzyme ; ligands: GLC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.8Å
e1m7xB1[B:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan Branching Enzyme ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e1m7xD1[D:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan Branching Enzyme ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e3k1dA5[A:118-231] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
1,4-ALPHA-GLUCAN-BRANCHING ENZYME ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.33Å
e1m7xC5[C:118-223] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan Branching Enzyme ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e4lpcA1[A:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.40Å
e4lpcB2[B:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; ligands: BGC,GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.40Å
e4lpcC2[C:118-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.40Å
e4lpcD2[D:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.40Å
e4lq1A1[A:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.550Å
e4lq1B3[B:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.550Å
e4lq1C3[C:118-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.550Å
e4lq1D1[D:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.550Å
e5e70C2[C:118-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.33Å
e5e6yA1[A:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.6Å
e5e6yB3[B:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.6Å
e5e6yC2[C:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.6Å
e5e6yD2[D:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; ligands: ACX ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.6Å
e5e6zA1[A:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.878Å
e5e6zB1[B:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.878Å
e5e6zC3[C:118-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.878Å
e5e6zD2[D:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.878Å
e5e70A3[A:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.33Å
e5e70B3[B:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.33Å
e5e70D2[D:117-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; ligands: RCD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.33Å
e5gquA2[A:117-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.85Å
e5gqvA1[A:117-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; ligands: GLC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.00Å
e5gqwA4[A:117-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; ligands: GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.80Å
e5gqxA1[A:117-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; ligands: GLC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.30Å
e5gqyA4[A:117-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; ligands: GLC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.00Å
e5gqzA2[A:117-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; ligands: GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.85Å
e5gr0A4[A:117-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; ligands: GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.95Å
e5gr1A4[A:117-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; ligands: GLC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.50Å
e5gr2A3[A:117-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; ligands: GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.95Å
e5gr3A4[A:117-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; ligands: MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.60Å
e5gr4A1[A:117-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; ligands: GLC,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.00Å
e5gr6A1[A:117-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; ligands: GOL,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.00Å
e5gr5A4[A:117-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.40Å
e6rznA2[A:22-115] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Ferulic acid esterase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.907Å
e6rznB2[B:22-115] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Ferulic acid esterase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.907Å
e6joyA1[A:1-117] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.39Å
e6klfA4[A:117-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme GlgB ; ligands: GOL,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.50Å
e7ml5A3[A:9-162] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Isoform 2 of 1,4-alpha-glucan-branching enzyme, chloroplastic/amyloplastic ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.35Å
e7p45A3[A:30-177] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
1,4-alpha-glucan-branching enzyme ; ligands: EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.09Å
e8bbpA2[A:21-115] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Ferulic acid esterase ; ligands: EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.07Å
e8bbpB2[B:20-115] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Ferulic acid esterase ; ligands: EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.07Å
e8bf3A2[A:21-115] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Ferulic acid esterase ; ligands: EDO,XYP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.19Å
e8bf3B2[B:21-115] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Ferulic acid esterase ; ligands: EDO,XYP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.19Å
e8sdbC2[C:116-226] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.0Å

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