Contacts of the helix formed by residues 100 - 125 (chain A) in PDB entry 1CD9


Residue contacts within the protein are derived with the CSU software (Sobolev V., Sorokine A., Prilusky J., Abola E.E. and Edelman M. (1999) Automated analysis of interatomic contacts in proteins. Bioinformatics, 15, 327-332). A short description of the analytical approach is given at the end of the page.
For CSU analysis of other PDB entry

Note:
Non-standard 3 letter residue codes indicate a heterogroup. To identify and analyse, use LPC software

Legend:
Dist - nearest distance (Å) between atoms of two residues
Surf - contact surface area (Å2) between two residues
HB   - hydrophilic-hydrophilic contact (hydrogen bond)
Arom - aromatic-aromatic contact
Phob - hydrophobic-hydrophobic contact
DC   - hydrophobic-hydrophilic contact (destabilizing contact)
+/-  - indicates presence/absence of a specific contacts
*    - indicates residues forming contacts  by their side chain
       (including CA atoms)
Residues in contact with LEU 100 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     32A  LEU*     3.7    19.1    -      -       +      -
     35A  LYS*     3.7    27.1    -      -       +      -
     36A  LEU*     3.4    39.9    -      -       +      +
     39A  THR*     4.3     7.0    -      -       -      +
     40A  TYR*     4.0    21.1    -      -       +      -
     95A  GLY      3.7     9.2    -      -       -      +
     96A  ILE*     4.1    11.2    -      -       +      -
     97A  SER*     3.0    11.1    +      -       -      +
     99A  GLU*     1.3    90.4    -      -       +      +
    101A  GLY*     1.3    65.6    +      -       -      +
    102A  PRO*     3.1     4.3    -      -       -      -
    103A  THR*     3.1     6.2    +      -       -      +
    104A  LEU*     3.0    22.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 101 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     95A  GLY*     3.4    19.6    +      -       -      -
     97A  SER      2.7    17.6    +      -       -      -
     98A  PRO*     4.3     1.8    -      -       -      -
    100A  LEU*     1.3    70.7    -      -       -      +
    102A  PRO*     1.3    62.8    -      -       -      +
    104A  LEU*     3.8     1.3    -      -       -      +
    105A  ASP*     2.9    32.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PRO 102 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     98A  PRO      3.5    15.7    -      -       -      +
     99A  GLU      3.9     6.5    -      -       -      +
    100A  LEU      3.4     3.6    -      -       -      -
    101A  GLY*     1.3    88.3    -      -       -      +
    103A  THR*     1.3    64.6    +      -       -      +
    105A  ASP*     3.1     6.4    +      -       +      +
    106A  THR*     3.1    26.0    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 103 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     28A  ASP*     4.7     2.6    -      -       -      +
     31A  ALA*     4.0    14.8    -      -       +      +
     32A  LEU*     3.6    39.9    -      -       +      +
     35A  LYS*     4.4    21.5    -      -       +      +
     99A  GLU      4.9     2.4    +      -       -      -
    100A  LEU*     3.1     9.9    +      -       -      -
    102A  PRO*     1.3    80.0    -      -       -      +
    104A  LEU*     1.3    63.6    +      -       -      +
    106A  THR*     3.5     8.0    +      -       -      -
    107A  LEU*     3.3    18.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 104 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     32A  LEU*     3.7    34.7    -      -       +      +
     90A  LEU*     3.8    43.1    -      -       +      +
     93A  LEU*     4.2     7.2    -      -       +      -
     95A  GLY*     3.7    33.7    -      -       -      +
     96A  ILE*     3.8    15.0    -      -       +      -
    100A  LEU      3.0    15.5    +      -       -      +
    101A  GLY      4.0     2.5    -      -       -      +
    103A  THR*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
    105A  ASP*     1.3    61.2    +      -       -      +
    107A  LEU*     3.1     6.9    +      -       +      +
    108A  GLN*     2.8    28.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 105 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    101A  GLY      2.9    20.7    +      -       -      +
    102A  PRO*     3.1     6.0    +      -       +      +
    104A  LEU*     1.3    72.8    -      -       -      +
    106A  THR*     1.3    65.1    +      -       -      +
    108A  GLN*     3.2    12.5    +      -       -      +
    109A  LEU*     3.0    43.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 106 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     28A  ASP*     3.8    17.3    -      -       -      +
    102A  PRO      3.1    13.2    +      -       -      -
    103A  THR*     3.6    10.6    -      -       -      -
    104A  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    105A  ASP*     1.3    77.2    +      -       -      +
    107A  LEU*     1.3    65.6    +      -       -      +
    109A  LEU*     3.3     5.9    +      -       -      +
    110A  ASP*     3.0    42.9    +      -       -      +
     72B  ARG*     6.2     0.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 107 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     25A  ILE*     3.7    24.9    -      -       +      -
     28A  ASP*     3.6    30.0    -      -       +      +
     29A  GLY*     3.9    19.1    -      -       -      +
     32A  LEU*     3.7    28.0    -      -       +      -
     90A  LEU*     3.9    22.2    -      -       +      -
    103A  THR      3.3     9.4    +      -       -      +
    104A  LEU*     3.1    10.6    +      -       -      +
    106A  THR*     1.3    80.7    -      -       -      +
    108A  GLN*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
    110A  ASP*     3.5     1.2    +      -       -      +
    111A  VAL*     3.0    35.7    +      -       +      +
    155A  ALA*     5.5     2.5    -      -       +      -
    158A  LEU*     4.0    11.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 108 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     87A  GLN*     3.1    40.8    +      -       -      +
     90A  LEU*     4.0    25.6    -      -       +      +
     91A  GLN*     3.5    24.2    +      -       +      +
    104A  LEU*     2.8    18.8    +      -       +      +
    105A  ASP*     3.2    15.9    +      -       -      +
    107A  LEU*     1.3    72.0    -      -       -      +
    109A  LEU*     1.3    69.5    +      -       +      +
    111A  VAL*     3.8     0.6    -      -       -      +
    112A  ALA*     2.9    32.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 109 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    105A  ASP*     3.0    39.2    +      -       -      +
    106A  THR*     4.0     4.9    -      -       -      +
    108A  GLN*     1.3    84.4    -      -       -      +
    110A  ASP*     1.3    66.4    +      -       -      +
    112A  ALA*     3.1     4.7    +      -       +      +
    113A  ASP*     3.0    36.4    +      -       -      +
     72B  ARG*     4.0    32.5    -      -       -      +
     73B  LYS*     4.8    22.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 110 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     21A  GLN*     4.5     2.9    +      -       -      -
     24A  LYS*     3.0    33.3    +      -       +      +
     25A  ILE*     3.6    17.4    -      -       +      +
     28A  ASP*     2.6    29.5    -      -       -      +
    106A  THR*     3.0    29.2    +      -       -      +
    107A  LEU      3.8     2.9    -      -       -      +
    109A  LEU*     1.3    79.2    -      -       -      +
    111A  VAL*     1.3    58.7    +      -       -      +
    113A  ASP*     4.1     3.6    -      -       -      +
    114A  PHE*     3.2    23.4    +      -       -      +
     72B  ARG*     3.2    18.2    +      -       -      +
     77B  LEU*     4.8     1.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 111 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     25A  ILE*     3.8    31.4    -      -       +      -
     83A  LEU*     3.4    38.5    -      -       +      +
     86A  TYR*     4.6     5.4    -      -       +      -
     87A  GLN*     4.2    13.0    -      -       -      +
     90A  LEU*     4.1     8.5    -      -       +      -
    107A  LEU*     3.0    25.3    +      -       +      +
    108A  GLN      3.9     3.8    -      -       -      +
    109A  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    110A  ASP*     1.3    73.2    -      -       -      +
    112A  ALA*     1.3    66.3    +      -       -      +
    114A  PHE*     3.3     2.9    +      -       -      +
    115A  ALA*     3.0    21.0    +      -       -      +
    158A  LEU*     4.1    12.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 112 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     87A  GLN*     3.6    32.2    +      -       +      +
    108A  GLN*     2.9    25.9    +      -       -      +
    109A  LEU*     3.1     8.0    +      -       +      +
    111A  VAL*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    113A  ASP*     1.3    63.4    +      -       -      +
    115A  ALA*     3.0     6.1    +      -       -      +
    116A  THR*     2.8    31.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 113 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     21A  GLN*     4.0     4.3    -      -       -      +
    109A  LEU*     3.0    18.2    +      -       -      +
    110A  ASP*     4.2     3.8    -      -       -      +
    112A  ALA*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    114A  PHE*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
    116A  THR*     3.6     3.9    +      -       -      -
    117A  THR*     2.8    34.1    +      -       -      -
     72B  ARG*     2.4    34.1    +      -       -      +
     75B  LEU      3.6    12.2    -      -       -      +
     76B  LEU*     3.7    21.6    -      -       +      +
     77B  LEU*     3.6    16.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 114 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     18A  CYS*     3.8    35.7    -      -       +      -
     21A  GLN*     3.2    32.2    -      -       +      +
     22A  VAL*     3.5    28.5    -      -       +      -
     25A  ILE*     3.5    22.2    -      -       +      -
     79A  LEU*     4.7     4.5    -      -       +      -
     83A  LEU*     3.4    24.7    -      -       +      -
    110A  ASP      3.2    17.7    +      -       -      +
    111A  VAL      3.7     4.3    -      -       -      +
    113A  ASP*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
    115A  ALA*     1.3    64.0    +      -       -      +
    117A  THR*     3.4     1.2    -      -       +      -
    118A  ILE*     3.1    45.8    +      -       +      +
    162A  LEU*     4.7     2.2    -      -       +      -
    169A  LEU*     4.6     4.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 115 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     80A  HIS*     3.2    29.3    -      -       +      +
     83A  LEU*     3.8    24.2    -      -       +      +
     84A  PHE*     4.2     5.6    -      -       +      +
     87A  GLN*     4.2    14.6    -      -       -      +
    111A  VAL      3.0    13.8    +      -       -      +
    112A  ALA      3.0     9.2    +      -       -      +
    114A  PHE*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
    116A  THR*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
    118A  ILE*     3.2     4.3    +      -       -      +
    119A  TRP      3.0    16.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 116 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     80A  HIS*     5.6     0.2    -      -       -      -
     87A  GLN*     5.5     1.0    +      -       -      -
    112A  ALA*     2.8    20.0    +      -       -      +
    113A  ASP*     3.2    12.3    +      -       -      -
    115A  ALA*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    117A  THR*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
    119A  TRP*     3.0     9.0    +      -       +      +
    120A  GLN*     3.0    48.0    +      -       +      +
     44B  ARG*     5.7     2.7    -      -       -      +
     76B  LEU*     4.1    16.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 117 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     14A  PHE*     4.4    15.7    -      -       +      -
     17A  LYS*     6.2     1.8    -      -       +      -
     18A  CYS*     5.0     1.1    -      -       -      -
     21A  GLN*     3.2    23.5    +      -       -      +
    113A  ASP      2.8    21.7    +      -       -      -
    114A  PHE*     3.4     9.0    -      -       +      +
    116A  THR*     1.3    73.8    -      -       -      +
    118A  ILE*     1.3    65.5    +      -       +      +
    120A  GLN*     3.5     8.2    +      -       -      +
    121A  GLN*     3.1    22.7    +      -       -      +
     76B  LEU*     4.3     5.1    -      -       -      +
     77B  LEU      3.4    19.9    +      -       -      -
     78B  TYR*     3.7    18.5    +      -       +      +
     79B  GLN*     4.9     5.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 118 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     14A  PHE*     4.6     3.4    -      -       +      -
     18A  CYS*     4.5    11.2    -      -       -      -
     76A  LEU*     4.0    35.6    -      -       +      +
     79A  LEU*     3.8    29.4    -      -       +      -
     80A  HIS*     4.1    12.1    -      -       +      +
     83A  LEU*     4.0    13.7    -      -       +      -
    114A  PHE*     3.1    41.8    +      -       +      +
    115A  ALA      3.6     7.2    -      -       -      +
    116A  THR      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    117A  THR*     1.3    76.5    -      -       +      +
    119A  TRP*     1.3    68.7    +      -       -      +
    121A  GLN*     3.4     6.5    +      -       -      +
    122A  MET*     3.0    22.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 119 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     80A  HIS*     3.9    24.2    -      +       +      +
    115A  ALA      3.0    11.7    +      -       -      +
    116A  THR*     3.0    13.1    +      -       +      +
    118A  ILE*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    120A  GLN*     1.3    63.6    +      -       +      +
    122A  MET*     2.8    51.8    +      -       +      +
    123A  GLU*     2.9    44.7    +      -       +      +
    128A  ALA*     4.1     9.4    -      -       +      -
    129A  PRO*     3.7    42.2    -      -       +      -
    132A  GLN*     4.2    35.1    +      -       +      -
    133A  PRO*     4.2    13.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 120 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    116A  THR*     3.0    36.5    +      -       +      +
    117A  THR*     4.0     4.5    -      -       -      +
    119A  TRP*     1.3    80.1    -      -       +      +
    121A  GLN*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    123A  GLU*     3.4    17.8    +      -       -      +
    124A  GLU*     3.1    23.4    +      -       -      +
     44B  ARG*     5.9     3.2    -      -       -      +
     45B  SER      4.9     1.3    -      -       -      +
     46B  ARG*     3.7    16.1    +      -       -      +
     76B  LEU*     3.6    11.7    -      -       -      +
     79B  GLN*     3.1    39.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 121 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     10A  LEU*     4.9     0.9    -      -       +      -
     11A  PRO*     3.7    24.9    -      -       -      +
     14A  PHE*     3.4    56.9    -      -       +      +
     76A  LEU*     5.3     1.1    -      -       +      -
    117A  THR      3.1    11.1    +      -       -      +
    118A  ILE      3.7     3.8    -      -       -      +
    119A  TRP      3.0     1.0    +      -       -      -
    120A  GLN*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
    122A  MET*     1.3    66.9    +      -       +      +
    124A  GLU*     3.1    27.9    +      -       -      +
    125A  LEU*     3.1    39.3    +      -       +      +
     79B  GLN*     4.9     8.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with MET 122 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     73A  ALA      4.6     3.4    -      -       -      +
     76A  LEU*     3.8    24.0    -      -       +      +
     77A  SER*     3.7    32.5    -      -       -      -
     80A  HIS*     4.2    15.7    -      -       +      -
    118A  ILE*     3.0    14.4    +      -       +      +
    119A  TRP*     2.8    48.7    +      -       +      +
    121A  GLN*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
    123A  GLU*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
    125A  LEU*     3.5     1.4    +      -       -      -
    126A  GLY      3.1     4.9    +      -       -      -
    127A  MET*     2.7    48.1    +      -       +      +
    128A  ALA*     3.8    11.4    -      -       -      +
    129A  PRO*     4.6     8.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 123 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    119A  TRP*     2.9    49.1    +      -       +      +
    120A  GLN*     3.7    13.2    -      -       -      +
    121A  GLN      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    122A  MET*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
    124A  GLU*     1.3    56.1    +      -       -      +
    126A  GLY*     2.8    25.5    +      -       -      -
    128A  ALA*     3.5    25.0    -      -       +      +
     46B  ARG*     3.7    18.3    +      -       -      +
     51B  TYR*     5.4     2.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 124 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    120A  GLN      3.1    13.2    +      -       -      +
    121A  GLN*     3.5    31.8    +      -       -      +
    123A  GLU*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    125A  LEU*     1.3    65.5    +      -       +      +
    126A  GLY      3.4     0.5    +      -       -      -
     46B  ARG*     3.4    45.8    -      -       -      +
     47B  ALA*     4.6    12.1    +      -       -      +
     79B  GLN*     5.1     2.6    +      -       -      +
    161D  TRP      5.2     2.4    -      -       -      +
    163D  LEU*     5.8     1.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 125 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      9A  SER      3.5    19.5    -      -       -      +
     10A  LEU*     3.5    23.6    -      -       +      -
     11A  PRO*     4.3     2.0    -      -       +      -
     76A  LEU*     5.6     0.2    -      -       +      -
    121A  GLN*     3.1    37.0    +      -       +      +
    122A  MET      4.2     1.1    -      -       -      +
    124A  GLU*     1.3    82.4    -      -       +      +
    126A  GLY*     1.3    62.2    +      -       -      +
    127A  MET*     3.5    21.7    -      -       +      +
    161D  TRP      3.8    17.1    -      -       -      +
    162D  THR*     4.8     7.3    +      -       -      +
    163D  LEU*     4.6    15.8    +      -       +      +
    165D  PHE*     3.6    33.2    -      -       +      -
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A short description of the analytical approach
The contact analysis used in this page is based upon the approach developed in: Sobolev V., Wade R.C., Vriend G. and Edelman M. PROTEINS (1996) 25, 120-129. Contact legitimacy depends on the hydrophobic-hydrophilic properties of the contacting atoms. In order to define it, for each inter-atomic contact, eight atom classes have been introduced:


   I  Hydrophilic      - N and O that can donate and accept hydrogen bonds
                         (e.g., oxygen of hydroxyl group of Ser. or Thr)
  II  Acceptor         - N or O that can only accept a hydrogen bond
 III  Donor            - N that can only donate a hydrogen bond
  IV  Hydrophobic      - Cl, Br, I and all C atoms that are not in
                         aromatic rings and do not have a covalent bond to
                         a N or O atom
   V  Aromatic         - C in aromatic rings irrespective of any other 
                         bonds formed by the atom
  VI  Neutral          - C atoms that have a covalent bond to at least one
                         atom of class I or two or more atoms from class II
                         or III; atoms; S, F, P, and metal atoms in all cases
 VII  Neutral-donor    - C atoms that have a covalent bond with only one
                         atom of class III
VIII  Neutral-acceptor - C atoms that have a covalent bond with only 
                         one atom of class II
For each pair of contacts the state of legitimacy is shown below:

Legend:
+, legitimate
-, illegitimate
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  Atomic class           I  II  III   IV   V   VI  VII  VIII
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   I  (Hydrophilic)      +   +    +    -   +   +    +    +
  II  (Acceptor)         +   -    +    -   +   +    +    -
 III  (Donor)            +   +    -    -   +   +    -    +
  IV  (Hydrophobic)      -   -    -    +   +   +    +    +
   V  (Aromatic)         +   +    +    +   +   +    +    +
  VI  (Neutral)          +   +    +    +   +   +    +    +
 VII  (Neutral-donor)    +   +    -    +   +   +    -    +
VIII  (Neutral-acceptor) +   -    +    +   +   +    +    -
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Warning!
Atom classes for heterogroups are automatically assigned based on the atomic coordinates. However, in three cases (see below) the automatic assignment is currently ambiguous. In these cases, the user is advised to manually analyse the full list of contacts using LPC software.
1. Carbon atoms belonging to a 4-, 5- or 6-member ring are 
   considered "aromatic" (Class V) if the ring is approximately
   planar, and "hydrophobic" (Class IV) or "neutral" (Classes
   VI, VII, VIII) if the ring is non-planar.
2. The oxygen atom of a carbonyl or hydroxy group is considered
   "hydroxy" (Class I) if the CO bond is longer than 1.29 Å, and
   "carbonyl" (Class II) if shorter.
3. All nitrogen atoms are considered "hydrophilic" (Class I).

Please E-mail any questions and/or suggestions concerning this page to Vladimir.Sobolev@weizmann.ac.il