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




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e1uekA2[A:1-148]
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4-(CYTIDINE 5'-DIPHOSPHO)-2C-METHYL-D-ERYTHRITOL KINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.7Å
e1h72C2[C:5-167]
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HOMOSERINE KINASE ; ligands: ANP,HSE,TRS ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.800Å
e1kvkA2[A:1-225]
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mevalonate kinase ; ligands: ATP,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.39Å
e8aozAAA1[AAA:10-189] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Beta-ribofuranosylaminobenzene 5'-phosphate synthase ; ligands: DPO,EDO,GOL,MZU ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.9Å
e2r42A2[A:1-225] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Mevalonate kinase ; ligands: FPS,MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.400Å
e8ap0AAA1[AAA:10-189] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Beta-ribofuranosylaminobenzene 5'-phosphate synthase ; ligands: GOL,MG,MYO,PRP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.6Å
e2r3vC2[C:2-209] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
MEVALONATE KINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e2r3vD2[D:2-209] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
MEVALONATE KINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e2r3vA5[A:2-209] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
MEVALONATE KINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e6cyzA2[A:2-172] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Homoserine kinase ; ligands: ANP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.040Å
e6cyzB2[B:2-172] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Homoserine kinase ; ligands: ANP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.040Å
e5watA2[A:2-171] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Homoserine kinase ; ligands: MG,P6G,PO4,SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.141Å
e5wasA1[A:6-185] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Homoserine kinase ; ligands: PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.799Å
e5watB2[B:2-171] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Homoserine kinase ; ligands: P6G,PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.141Å
e6mdfA1[A:-1-154] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Mevalonate kinase ; ligands: GOL,PMV ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.46Å
e6mdeB2[B:1-156] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Mevalonate kinase ; ligands: GOL,K,MEV ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.10Å
e6mdfB1[B:1-156] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Mevalonate kinase ; ligands: GOL,PMV ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.46Å
e6mdeA2[A:0-154] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Mevalonate kinase ; ligands: GOL,K,MEV ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.10Å
e2r3vB1[B:2-209] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
MEVALONATE KINASE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.5Å
e6jbdA1[A:1-169] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Pantoate kinase ; ligands: ATP,CA,GOL,NA,PGE ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.500Å
e4hacA1[A:-10-154] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Mevalonate kinase ; ligands: MG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.910Å

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