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:
e1t3iA1[A:305-414]
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PROBABLE CYSTEINE DESULFURASE ; ligands: 2OS,GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e1eg5A1[A:259-376]
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AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e4ixoB2[B:252-372] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
NIFS-LIKE PROTEIN ; ligands: CA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e3gzcA3[A:317-444] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SELENOCYSTEINE LYASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e3a9xA3[A:305-373,A:393-432] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SELENOCYSTEINE LYASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e1ecxA2[A:259-376] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: CYS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.70Å
e1ecxB2[B:259-376] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: CYS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.70Å
e3vaxA3[A:263-359] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative uncharacterized protein dndA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.400Å
e3a9yB3[B:305-432] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SELENOCYSTEINE LYASE ; ligands: CYS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.85Å
e4hvkA2[A:255-378] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Probable cysteine desulfurase 2 ; ligands: PG4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.43Å
e1p3wB3[B:264-392] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e3gzcB3[B:317-443] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SELENOCYSTEINE LYASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.1Å
e3gzdB3[B:317-443] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SELENOCYSTEINE LYASE ; ligands: NO3 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e3caiA3[A:294-398] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
POSSIBLE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e4eb5A2[A:255-380] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Probable cysteine desulfurase 2 ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.53Å
e3gzdD3[D:317-443] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SELENOCYSTEINE LYASE ; ligands: NO3 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e3gzdA3[A:317-443] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SELENOCYSTEINE LYASE ; ligands: NO3 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e4eb7A2[A:255-380] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Probable cysteine desulfurase 2 ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.75Å
e3a9xB3[B:305-429] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SELENOCYSTEINE LYASE ; ligands: PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e4eb5B2[B:255-378] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Probable cysteine desulfurase 2 ; ligands: FES ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.53Å
e4eb7B2[B:255-378] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Probable cysteine desulfurase 2 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.75Å
e3a9zA3[A:305-432] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SELENOCYSTEINE LYASE ; ligands: PO4,SLP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.55Å
e4ixoA2[A:252-369] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
NIFS-LIKE PROTEIN ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.2Å
e3a9zB3[B:305-432] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SELENOCYSTEINE LYASE ; ligands: SLP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.55Å
e3gzdC3[C:317-443] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SELENOCYSTEINE LYASE ; ligands: NO3 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e1eg5B2[B:259-376] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
AMINOTRANSFERASE ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.0Å
e3lvmA3[A:264-398] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.050Å
e3a9yA3[A:305-432] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
SELENOCYSTEINE LYASE ; ligands: CYS,GOL,PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.85Å
e3vaxB2[B:263-359] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative uncharacterized protein dndA ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.400Å
e3lvjB3[B:264-392] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.435Å
e5usrG2[G:316-366,G:403-440] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.090Å
e3lvlB3[B:264-393] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.000Å
e3lvmB3[B:264-393] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.050Å
e5usrE2[E:316-359,E:402-436] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.090Å
e4isyC3[C:261-390] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CYSTEINE DESULFURASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.59Å
e5wgbA1[A:316-359,A:404-431] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.75Å
e3lvjA3[A:264-390] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.435Å
e3lvkA3[A:264-392] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.442Å
e4isyA2[A:261-387] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CYSTEINE DESULFURASE ; ligands: GOL ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.59Å
e4isyB2[B:261-386] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CYSTEINE DESULFURASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.59Å
e4isyD2[D:261-389] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
CYSTEINE DESULFURASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.59Å
e3caiB2[B:294-398] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
POSSIBLE AMINOTRANSFERASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e5kz512[1:316-457] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5kz522[2:316-457] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5kz532[3:316-457] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5kz541[4:316-457] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5kz5M2[M:316-457] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5kz5N2[N:316-457] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5kz5O2[O:316-457] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5kz5P2[P:316-457] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5kz5Q2[Q:316-457] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5kz5R1[R:316-457] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5kz5S2[S:316-457] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5kz5T1[T:316-457] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial ; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
e5usrA1[A:316-445] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.090Å
e5usrC2[C:316-444] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Cysteine desulfurase, mitochondrial ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.090Å

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