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:
e3hrqA2[A:1454-1636]
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Aflatoxin biosynthesis polyketide synthase ; ligands: PLM ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.800Å
e3kg6A2[A:1818-1967]
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CurF ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.700Å
e3kg7A2[A:1061-1223]
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CurH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.770Å
e3kg7B2[B:1061-1223] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CurH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.770Å
e3kg7C2[C:1061-1223] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CurH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.770Å
e3kg7D2[D:1061-1223] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CurH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.770Å
e3kg8B2[B:1071-1242] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CurJ ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.450Å
e4oocA1[A:1033-1219] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Phthiocerol synthesis polyketide synthase type I PpsC ; ligands: PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.620Å
e4u3vA1[A:108-257] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Polyketide synthase PksR ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.73Å
e5tz6A2[A:1076-1244] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CurJ ; ligands: 7OD ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.4Å
e5tz6B2[B:1076-1244] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CurJ ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.4Å
e5hqwB1[B:2332-2495] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative polyketide synthase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.390Å
e5hqwA1[A:2332-2500] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative polyketide synthase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.390Å
e5hu7A2[A:2965-3137] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative polyketide synthase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.40Å
e5hu7B1[B:2965-3138] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative polyketide synthase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.40Å
e5hstA1[A:121-292] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Polyketide synthase type I ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e5hstB1[B:121-289] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Polyketide synthase type I ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e5il6A1[A:4486-4644] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Polyketide synthase/nonribosomal peptide synthetase hybrid RzxB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e5il6B2[B:4486-4646] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Polyketide synthase/nonribosomal peptide synthetase hybrid RzxB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e5j6oA1[A:2045-2222] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Putative polyketide synthase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.195Å
e5l84A1[A:1033-1218] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Phthiocerol synthesis polyketide synthase type I PpsC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.9Å
e4ln9B5[B:134-293] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
RIFAMYCIN POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.82Å
e4ln9A5[A:134-294] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
RIFAMYCIN POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.82Å
e6b2vA2[A:100-267] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SorB ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.55Å
e5o15A2[A:138-306] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AmbC ; ligands: GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.174Å
e5o15B1[B:138-306] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AmbC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.174Å
e5o16A2[A:137-296] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AmbC ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.745Å
e5o16B2[B:137-293] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AmbC ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.745Å
e6mbhA1[A:1817-1985] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GphF Dehydratase 1 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.700Å
e6mbfA2[A:1817-1980] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GphF Dehydratase 1 ; ligands: MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.540Å
e6mbgA1[A:1817-1979] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
GphF ; ligands: BU1,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.850Å
e6obtA1[A:159-359] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Borrelidin polyketide synthase, type I ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.800Å
e6obvA1[A:152-312] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
fluvirucin B1 DH domain from module 1 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.01Å
e6obvB1[B:152-300,B:307-311] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
fluvirucin B1 DH domain from module 1 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.01Å
e6obvC1[C:152-311] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
fluvirucin B1 DH domain from module 1 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.01Å
e6obvD1[D:152-301] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
fluvirucin B1 DH domain from module 1 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.01Å
e6k97A2[A:132-133,A:174-318] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Fusion DH ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e6k97B1[B:132-133,B:178-319] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Fusion DH ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e7zskB6[B:1260-1432] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative polyketide synthase ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7zskA6[A:1260-1431] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative polyketide synthase ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7zskD6[D:1260-1431] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative polyketide synthase ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7zskC6[C:1260-1432] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative polyketide synthase ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e7zmfA2[A:1261-1432] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative polyketide synthase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.21Å
e7zmfB2[B:1261-1431] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative polyketide synthase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.21Å
e7tzlA1[A:126-292] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.35Å
e7tzlB1[B:126-292] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.35Å

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