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:
e4nogB2[B:339-440]
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Putative ornithine aminotransferase, mitochondrial ; ligands: ACT,BME ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.2Å
e1vefA1[A:306-395]
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ACETYLORNITHINE/ACETYL-LYSINE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.35Å
e2pb0B2[B:307-404] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Acetylornithine/succinyldiaminopimelate aminotransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.95Å
e3hmuA3[A:344-467] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Aminotransferase, class III ; ligands: CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.100Å
e3hmuB1[B:344-463] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Aminotransferase, class III ; ligands: CL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.100Å
e2pb2B2[B:307-405] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Acetylornithine/succinyldiaminopimelate aminotransferase ; ligands: EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.90Å
e2pb0A2[A:307-405] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Acetylornithine/succinyldiaminopimelate aminotransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.95Å
e2pb2A2[A:307-405] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Acetylornithine/succinyldiaminopimelate aminotransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.90Å
e4jevB2[B:310-407] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
ACETYLORNITHINE/SUCCINYLDIAMINOPIMELATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: PXG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.67Å
e4jewA1[A:310-407] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
ACETYLORNITHINE/SUCCINYLDIAMINOPIMELATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.48Å
e4jewB1[B:307-404] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
ACETYLORNITHINE/SUCCINYLDIAMINOPIMELATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: ACT,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.48Å
e4jexA1[A:307-406] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
ACETYLORNITHINE/SUCCINYLDIAMINOPIMELATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: ACT,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.43Å
e4jexB1[B:307-405] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
ACETYLORNITHINE/SUCCINYLDIAMINOPIMELATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: ACT,EDO,TNF ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.43Å
e4jeyB1[B:307-405] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
ACETYLORNITHINE/SUCCINYLDIAMINOPIMELATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: ACT,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.55Å
e4jezA1[A:307-406] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
ACETYLORNITHINE/SUCCINYLDIAMINOPIMELATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: ACT,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.55Å
e4jezB1[B:307-405] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
ACETYLORNITHINE/SUCCINYLDIAMINOPIMELATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: ACT,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.55Å
e4jf0A1[A:307-405] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Acetylornithine/succinyldiaminopimelate aminotransferase ; ligands: ACT,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.10Å
e4jf0B1[B:307-405] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Acetylornithine/succinyldiaminopimelate aminotransferase ; ligands: ACT,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.10Å
e4jf1A1[A:307-407] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
ACETYLORNITHINE/SUCCINYLDIAMINOPIMELATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: ACT,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.28Å
e4jf1B1[B:307-404] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
ACETYLORNITHINE/SUCCINYLDIAMINOPIMELATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: ACT,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.28Å
e4jevA2[A:310-407] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
ACETYLORNITHINE/SUCCINYLDIAMINOPIMELATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: PXG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.67Å
e4jeyA2[A:310-406] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
ACETYLORNITHINE/SUCCINYLDIAMINOPIMELATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.55Å
e1vefB2[B:1306-1395] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
ACETYLORNITHINE/ACETYL-LYSINE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.35Å
e1wkgA2[A:306-395] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Acetylornithine/acetyl-lysine aminotransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.05Å
e1wkgB2[B:306-395] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Acetylornithine/acetyl-lysine aminotransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.05Å
e1wkhA2[A:306-395] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Acetylornithine/acetyl-lysine aminotransferase ; ligands: PPE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e1wkhB2[B:306-395] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Acetylornithine/acetyl-lysine aminotransferase ; ligands: PPE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e4uoxA1[A:353-459] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PUTRESCINE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: PUT ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.10Å
e4uoxB1[B:353-459] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PUTRESCINE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: GOL,PUT ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.10Å
e4uoxD2[D:353-459] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PUTRESCINE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.10Å
e4uoyA2[A:353-460] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PUTRESCINE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.30Å
e4uoyB1[B:353-459] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PUTRESCINE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.30Å
e4uoyC1[C:353-459] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PUTRESCINE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.30Å
e4uoyD1[D:353-459] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
PUTRESCINE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.30Å
e4adcC1[C:304-402] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SUCCINYLORNITHINE TRANSAMINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e4adcD1[D:304-402] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SUCCINYLORNITHINE TRANSAMINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e4adcB1[B:304-402] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SUCCINYLORNITHINE TRANSAMINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e4adcA1[A:304-402] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SUCCINYLORNITHINE TRANSAMINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e4adeA1[A:304-402] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SUCCINYLORNITHINE TRANSAMINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.75Å
e4adeB1[B:304-402] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SUCCINYLORNITHINE TRANSAMINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.75Å
e4adbC1[C:304-402] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SUCCINYLORNITHINE TRANSAMINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e4adbB2[B:304-403] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SUCCINYLORNITHINE TRANSAMINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e4adbD1[D:304-402] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SUCCINYLORNITHINE TRANSAMINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e4adbA1[A:304-402] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SUCCINYLORNITHINE TRANSAMINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e4addB2[B:304-402] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SUCCINYLORNITHINE TRANSAMINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.45Å
e4addD2[D:304-402] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SUCCINYLORNITHINE TRANSAMINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.45Å
e4addA2[A:304-402] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SUCCINYLORNITHINE TRANSAMINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.45Å
e4addC2[C:304-402] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SUCCINYLORNITHINE TRANSAMINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.45Å
e5h7dA1[A:353-456] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putrescine aminotransferase,Immunoglobulin G-binding protein A ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.6Å
e5h7dB2[B:353-456] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putrescine aminotransferase,Immunoglobulin G-binding protein A ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.6Å
e5h7dC2[C:353-456] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putrescine aminotransferase,Immunoglobulin G-binding protein A ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.6Å
e5h7dD2[D:353-456] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putrescine aminotransferase,Immunoglobulin G-binding protein A ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.6Å
e5h7dI2[I:353-456] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putrescine aminotransferase,Immunoglobulin G-binding protein A ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.6Å
e5h7dJ1[J:353-456] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putrescine aminotransferase,Immunoglobulin G-binding protein A ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.6Å
e5h7dM2[M:353-456] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putrescine aminotransferase,Immunoglobulin G-binding protein A ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.6Å
e5h7dN2[N:353-456] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putrescine aminotransferase,Immunoglobulin G-binding protein A ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.6Å
e5x3fA2[A:353-456] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putrescine aminotransferase,Immunoglobulin G-binding protein A ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.38Å
e5g4iA2[A:333-440]
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PHOSPHOLYASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.50Å
e5m4bA2[A:319-436]
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Aminotransferase class-III ; ligands: 7F7,EDO ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.500Å
e1s0aA1[A:331-429]
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Adenosylmethionine-8-amino-7-oxononanoate aminotransferase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.71Å
e1zodA2[A:326-433]
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2,2-DIALKYLGLYCINE DECARBOXYLASE ; ligands: MES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e1sffA1[A:321-426]
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4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e4uoxC2[C:353-458]
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PUTRESCINE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.10Å

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