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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e1uw6A1[A:0-207]
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ACETYLCHOLINE-BINDING PROTEIN ; ligands: NCT ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e4bog21[2:1-209]
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Acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e4qh1B1[B:5-192] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Proton-gated ion channel ; ligands: BR,BXA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.39Å
e4qh1C1[C:5-192] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Proton-gated ion channel ; ligands: BR,BXA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.39Å
e4qh1D1[D:5-192] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Proton-gated ion channel ; ligands: BR,BXA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.39Å
e4qh1E1[E:5-192] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Proton-gated ion channel ; ligands: BR,BXA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.39Å
e4qh5A1[A:5-192] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Proton-gated ion channel ; ligands: CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3Å
e4qh5B1[B:5-192] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Proton-gated ion channel ; ligands: CL,NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3Å
e4qh5C1[C:5-192] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Proton-gated ion channel ; ligands: CL,NA,PLC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3Å
e4qh5D1[D:5-192] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Proton-gated ion channel ; ligands: CL,NA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3Å
e4qh5E1[E:5-192] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Proton-gated ion channel ; ligands: CL,PLC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3Å
e5lg3A1[A:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Gamma-aminobutyric-acid receptor subunit beta-1 ; ligands: Z80 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.4Å
e5lg3B1[B:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Gamma-aminobutyric-acid receptor subunit beta-1 ; ligands: Z80 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.4Å
e5lg3C1[C:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Gamma-aminobutyric-acid receptor subunit beta-1 ; ligands: Z80 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.4Å
e5lg3D1[D:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Gamma-aminobutyric-acid receptor subunit beta-1 ; ligands: Z80 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.4Å
e5lg3E1[E:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Gamma-aminobutyric-acid receptor subunit beta-1 ; ligands: Z80 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.4Å
e5lg3F1[F:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Gamma-aminobutyric-acid receptor subunit beta-1 ; ligands: Z80 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.4Å
e5lg3G1[G:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Gamma-aminobutyric-acid receptor subunit beta-1 ; ligands: Z80 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.4Å
e5lg3H1[H:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Gamma-aminobutyric-acid receptor subunit beta-1 ; ligands: Z80 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.4Å
e5lg3I1[I:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Gamma-aminobutyric-acid receptor subunit beta-1 ; ligands: Z80 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.4Å
e5lg3J1[J:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Gamma-aminobutyric-acid receptor subunit beta-1 ; ligands: Z80 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.4Å
e5lidA1[A:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cys-loop ligand-gated ion channel ; ligands: 6XY ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.7Å
e5lidB1[B:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cys-loop ligand-gated ion channel ; ligands: 6XY ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.7Å
e5lidC1[C:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cys-loop ligand-gated ion channel ; ligands: 6XY ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.7Å
e5lidD1[D:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cys-loop ligand-gated ion channel ; ligands: 6XY ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.7Å
e5lidE1[E:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cys-loop ligand-gated ion channel ; ligands: 6XY ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.7Å
e5lidF1[F:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cys-loop ligand-gated ion channel ; ligands: 6XY ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.7Å
e5lidG1[G:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cys-loop ligand-gated ion channel ; ligands: 6XY ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.7Å
e5lidH1[H:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cys-loop ligand-gated ion channel ; ligands: 6XY ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.7Å
e5lidI1[I:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cys-loop ligand-gated ion channel ; ligands: 6XY ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.7Å
e5lidJ1[J:11-199] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cys-loop ligand-gated ion channel ; ligands: 6XY ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.7Å
e5tinB1[B:6-218] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3 ; ligands: 7C6,GLY,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.61Å
e5tinD1[D:5-218] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3 ; ligands: 7C6,GLY,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.61Å
e5tioB1[B:6-218] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3 ; ligands: 7C6,GLY,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.25Å
e5tioD1[D:3-218] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3 ; ligands: 7C6,GLY,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.25Å
e5tinA1[A:8-218] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3 ; ligands: 7C6,GLY,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.61Å
e5tinC1[C:8-218] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3 ; ligands: 7C6,GLY,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.61Å
e5tinE1[E:8-218] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3 ; ligands: 7C6,GLY,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.61Å
e5tioC1[C:8-218] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3 ; ligands: 7C6,GLY,NAG,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.25Å
e5tioA1[A:8-218] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3 ; ligands: 7C6,GLY,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.25Å
e5tioE1[E:8-218] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-3 ; ligands: 7C6,GLY,ZN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.25Å
e7kuyE1[E:21-243] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATHDOI
Glycine receptor subunit beta, Green fluorescent protein chimera ; ligands: NAG,SY9 ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5bkfA1[A:15-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATHDOI
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-2 ; ligands: GLY,NAG ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5bkfB1[B:15-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATHDOI
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-2 ; ligands: GLY,NAG ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5bkfC1[C:15-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATHDOI
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-2 ; ligands: GLY,NAG ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5bkfD1[D:15-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATHDOI
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-2 ; ligands: GLY,NAG ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5bkfE1[E:29-243] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATHDOI
Glycine receptor subunit beta,Green fluorescent protein ; ligands: GLY,NAG ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5bkgA1[A:15-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATHDOI
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-2 ; ligands: GLY,NAG ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5bkgB1[B:15-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATHDOI
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-2 ; ligands: GLY,NAG ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5bkgC1[C:15-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATHDOI
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-2 ; ligands: GLY,NAG ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5bkgD1[D:15-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATHDOI
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-2 ; ligands: GLY,NAG ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5bkgE1[E:29-243] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATHDOI
Glycine receptor subunit beta,Green fluorescent protein ; ligands: GLY,NAG ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7l31E1[E:29-243] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATHDOI
Glycine receptor subunit beta,Green fluorescent protein ; ligands: NAG,SY9 ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7mluA1[A:9-219] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glycine receptor alpha 1 ; ligands: NAG ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7mluE1[E:9-219] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glycine receptor alpha 1 ; ligands: NAG ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7mluD1[D:9-219] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glycine receptor alpha 1 ; ligands: NAG ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7mluB1[B:9-219] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glycine receptor alpha 1 ; ligands: NAG ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7mluC1[C:9-219] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glycine receptor alpha 1 ; ligands: NAG ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7mlvD1[D:9-220] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glycine receptor alpha 1 ; ligands: NAG ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7mlvA1[A:10-219] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glycine receptor alpha 1 ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7mlvB1[B:8-219] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glycine receptor alpha 1 ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7mlvC1[C:9-219] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glycine receptor alpha 1 ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7mlyD1[D:9-219] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glycine receptor alpha 1 ; ligands: GLY ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7mlyA1[A:8-219] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glycine receptor alpha 1 ; ligands: GLY ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7mlyB1[B:8-219] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glycine receptor alpha 1 ; ligands: GLY ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7mlyC1[C:9-218] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glycine receptor alpha 1 ; ligands: GLY ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7mlyE1[E:33-243] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Glycine receptor beta ; ligands: GLY ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
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