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Fold Clusters (structure-sequence) Information:



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Cluster IDStructural Fold #SEQ Pfam DomainCATH (Representative)SCOP (Representative)
AC_001
244
Gamma-thionin
Defensin_2
Toxin_3
Toxin_37

Toxin_2
Antimicrobial_6
[C] Alpha Beta
[A] 2-Layer Sandwich
[T] Defensin A-like
[C] Small proteins
[F] Knottins (small inhibitors, toxins, lectins)
[S] Scorpion toxin-like
[F] Plant defensins
AC_002
40
IL8[C] Mainly Beta
[A] Beta Barrel
[T] OB fold (Dihydrolipoamide Acetyltransferase, E2P)
[C] Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
[F] IL8-like
[S] Interleukin 8-like chemokines
[F] Interleukin 8-like chemokines
AC_003
111
Moricin
CAP18_C
Hormone_2

Antimicrobial_2
DD_K
Antimicrobial12
Defensin_big
[C] Mainly Alpha
[A] Up-down Bundle
[T] Single alpha-helices involved in coiled-coils or other helix-helix interfaces
[H] Single helix bin
[C] Peptides
[F] Antimicrobial helix
[S] Antimicrobial helix
[F] Moricin
AC_004
48
Defensin_beta
Defensin_1
[C]
[A]
[T]
[C] Small proteins
[F] Defensin-like
[S] Defensin-like
[F] Defensin
AC_005
52
Cyclotide[C]
[A]
[T]
[C] Small proteins
[F] Knottins (small inhibitors, toxins, lectins)
[S] Cyclotides
[F] Kalata B1
AC_006
25
Histone
[C] Mainly Alpha
[A] Orthogonal Bundle
[T] Histone, subunit A
[H] Histone, subunit A
[C] All alpha proteins
[F] Histone-fold
[S] Histone-fold
[F] Nucleosome core histones
AC_007
23
Lys[C] Mainly Alpha
[A] Orthogonal Bundle
[T] Lysozyme
[C] Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
[F] Lysozyme-like
[S] Lysozyme-like
[F] C-type lysozyme
AC_008
13
Thionin[C] Alpha Beta
[A] 2-Layer Sandwich
[T] Crambin
[H] Crambin-like
[C] Small proteins
[F] Crambin-like
[S] Crambin-like
[F] Crambin-like
AC_009
22
SapB_2
SapB_1
Bacteriocin_IId
[C] Mainly Alpha
[A] Orthogonal Bundle
[T] NK-Lysin
[H] Saposin
[C] All alpha proteins
[F] Saposin-like
[S] Saposin
[F] NKL-like
AC_010
21
RnaseA[C] Alpha Beta
[A] Roll
[T] P-30 Protein
[H] P-30 Protein
[C] Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
[F] RNase A-like
[S] RNase A-like
[F] Ribonuclease A-like
AC_011
8
Tachystatin_A
Antifungal_pept
Tachystatin_B
[C] Few Secondary Structures
[A] Irregular
[T] Omega-AgatoxinV
[C] Small proteins
[F] Knottins (small inhibitors, toxins, lectins)
[S] omega toxin-like
[F] Spider toxins
AC_012
14
Phospholip_A2_1[C] Mainly Alpha
[A] Up-down Bundle
[T] Phospholipase A2
[H] Phospholipase A2
[C] All alpha proteins
[F] Phospholipase A2, PLA2
[S] Phospholipase A2, PLA2
[F] Vertebrate phospholipase A2
AC_013
28

Transferrin
[C] Alpha Beta
[A] 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
[T] D-Maltodextrin-Binding Protein; domain 2
[H] Periplasmic binding protein-like II
[C] Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
[F] Periplasmic binding protein-like II
[S] Periplasmic binding protein-like II
[F] Transferrin
AC_014
2
[C]
[A]
[T]
[C]
[F]
[S]
[F]
AC_015
2
Lectin_legB[C] Mainly Beta
[A] Sandwich
[T] Jelly Rolls
[C]
[F]
[S]
[F]
AC_016
3
WAP[C]
[A]
[T]
[C]
[F]
[S]
[F]
AC_017
4
[C]
[A]
[T]
[C]
[F]
[S]
[F]
AC_018
7
Chitin_bind_1[C] Alpha Beta
[A] 2-Layer Sandwich
[T] Wheat Germ Agglutinin (Isolectin 2); domain 1
[C] Small proteins
[F] Knottins (small inhibitors, toxins, lectins)
[S] Plant lectins/antimicrobial peptides
[F] Hevein-like agglutinin (lectin) domain
AC_019
6
Myotoxins
[C] Mainly Beta
[A] Single Sheet
[T] Anthopleurin-A
[H] Anthopleurin-A
[C] Small proteins
[F] Defensin-like
[S] Defensin-like
[F] Myotoxin
AC_020
7
Thaumatin
[C] Mainly Beta
[A] Sandwich
[T] Thaumatin
[H] Thaumatin
[C] All beta proteins
[F] Osmotin, thaumatin-like protein
[S] Osmotin, thaumatin-like protein
[F] Osmotin, thaumatin-like protein
AC_021
6
Amidase_2[C] Alpha Beta
[A] 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
[T] Lysozyme-like
[H] Lysozyme
[C] Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
[F] N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase-like
[S] N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase-like
[F] N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase-like
AC_022
9

Tryp_alpha_amyl
[C] Mainly Alpha
[A] Orthogonal Bundle
[T] Hydrophobic Seed Protein
[H] Plant lipid-transfer and hydrophobic proteins
[C]
[F]
[S]
[F]
AC_023
2
zf-C2H2[C]
[A]
[T]
[C] Designed proteins
[F] Zinc finger design
[S] Zinc finger design
[F] Zinc finger design
AC_024
6
Thi4
Amino_oxidase
[C] Mainly Alpha
[A] Orthogonal Bundle
[T] Guanine Nucleotide Dissociation Inhibitor; domain 1
[H] Guanine Nucleotide Dissociation Inhibitor, domain 1
[C] Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
[F] FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain
[S] FAD/NAD(P)-binding domain
[F] FAD-linked reductases, N-terminal domain
AC_025
2
S_100[C] Mainly Alpha
[A] Orthogonal Bundle
[T] Recoverin; domain 1
[H] EF-hand
[C] All alpha proteins
[F] EF Hand-like
[S] EF-hand
[F] S100 proteins
AC_026
6
MiAMP1
Crystall_2
[C] Mainly Beta
[A] Sandwich
[T] Gamma-B Crystallin; domain 1
[C] All beta proteins
[F] gamma-Crystallin-like
[S] gamma-Crystallin-like
[F] Plant antimicrobial protein MIAMP1
AC_027
5
Chitin_bind_1
Glyco_hydro_19
[C] Mainly Alpha
[A] Orthogonal Bundle
[T] Lysozyme
[C] Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
[F] Lysozyme-like
[S] Lysozyme-like
[F] Family 19 glycosidase
AC_028
30
Trypsin
Peptidase_S29
[C] Mainly Beta
[A] Beta Barrel
[T] Thrombin, subunit H
[H] Trypsin-like serine proteases
[C] All beta proteins
[F] Trypsin-like serine proteases
[S] Trypsin-like serine proteases
[F] Eukaryotic proteases
AC_029
6
Antifungal_prot[C] Mainly Beta
[A] Beta Barrel
[T] OB fold (Dihydrolipoamide Acetyltransferase, E2P)
[C] Small proteins
[F] Antifungal protein (AGAFP)
[S] Antifungal protein (AGAFP)
[F] Antifungal protein (AGAFP)
AC_030
3
Neocarzinostat[C] Mainly Beta
[A] Sandwich
[T] Immunoglobulin-like
[C] All beta proteins
[F] Immunoglobulin-like beta-sandwich
[S] Actinoxanthin-like
[F] Actinoxanthin-like