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
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




Representatives:
e1xm3A1[A:2-252]
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THIAZOLE BIOSYNTHESIS PROTEIN THIG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e1xm3C1[C:2-250] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
THIAZOLE BIOSYNTHESIS PROTEIN THIG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e1wv2B1[B:2009-2251] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Thiazole biosynthesis protein thiG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.9Å
e1tygA1[A:103-344] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Thiazole biosynthesis protein thiG ; ligands: PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.15Å
e1xm3D1[D:2-250] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
THIAZOLE BIOSYNTHESIS PROTEIN THIG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e1xm3B1[B:2-252] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
THIAZOLE BIOSYNTHESIS PROTEIN THIG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.8Å
e1tygC1[C:103-345] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Thiazole biosynthesis protein thiG ; ligands: PO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 3.15Å
e1wv2A1[A:1009-1251] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
Thiazole biosynthesis protein thiG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.9Å
e2htmA1[A:1-241] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
THIAZOLE BIOSYNTHESIS PROTEIN THIG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e2htmB1[B:1-241] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
THIAZOLE BIOSYNTHESIS PROTEIN THIG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e2htmC1[C:1-241] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
THIAZOLE BIOSYNTHESIS PROTEIN THIG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e2htmD1[D:1-241] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH
THIAZOLE BIOSYNTHESIS PROTEIN THIG ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.3Å
e4n6fA1[A:11-252] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative thiosugar synthase ; ligands: CA,F6R ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.250Å
e4n6eA1[A:11-254] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative thiosugar synthase ; ligands: SO4 ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.600Å
e4n6fB1[B:12-253] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Putative thiosugar synthase ; ligands: CA,F6R ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 2.250Å
e5z9yA1[A:5-245] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Thiazole synthase ; ligands: DXP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.480Å
e5z9yB1[B:5-247] Image Pymol Jmol Links: PDB, SCOP, CATH, PubMed, DOI
Thiazole synthase ; ligands: DXP ; X-RAY DIFFRACTION 1.480Å

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-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