Contacts of the helix formed by residues 153 - 180 (chain 2) in PDB entry 1CNT


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 GLU 153 (chain 2).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    1522  PHE*     1.3    79.7    -      -       +      +
    1542  LYS*     1.3    56.5    +      -       -      +
    1562  LEU*     3.5    12.1    +      -       +      +
    1572  TRP*     3.0    29.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 154 (chain 2). 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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     382  TYR*     3.2     6.2    +      -       -      -
     892  ARG      3.7    14.9    +      -       -      -
     902  LEU*     3.2    38.3    +      -       +      +
     912  LEU      3.9    11.2    +      -       -      -
    1522  PHE      3.2     3.4    -      -       -      +
    1532  GLU*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
    1552  LYS*     1.3    66.1    +      -       +      +
    1572  TRP*     3.9     9.1    -      -       +      +
    1582  GLY*     3.0    17.8    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 155 (chain 2). 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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     382  TYR*     2.7    36.4    +      -       -      -
     422  GLN*     2.8    56.5    +      -       +      +
     432  GLY      5.4     0.4    +      -       -      -
     442  LEU*     4.0    10.4    -      -       +      +
    1522  PHE*     3.0    50.7    +      -       +      +
    1542  LYS*     1.3    78.4    -      -       +      +
    1562  LEU*     1.3    63.4    +      -       -      +
    1592  LEU*     3.4     2.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 156 (chain 2). 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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     442  LEU*     4.2    13.7    -      -       +      -
    1522  PHE*     3.1    45.5    +      -       +      +
    1532  GLU*     3.7    12.8    -      -       +      +
    1552  LYS*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    1572  TRP*     1.3    57.0    +      -       -      +
    1592  LEU*     3.2    13.5    +      -       +      +
    1602  LYS*     2.9    28.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 157 (chain 2). 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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     862  LEU*     4.5    25.9    +      -       +      +
     902  LEU*     4.8    12.8    -      -       +      -
    1532  GLU      3.0    18.6    +      -       -      +
    1542  LYS*     4.1     9.4    -      -       +      +
    1562  LEU*     1.3    74.1    -      -       -      +
    1582  GLY*     1.3    66.9    +      -       -      +
    1602  LYS*     3.1    26.7    +      -       +      +
    1612  VAL*     2.9    49.1    +      -       +      +
    1642  GLU*     6.6     0.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 158 (chain 2). 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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     382  TYR*     3.2    20.0    -      -       -      -
     902  LEU*     3.6    29.1    -      -       -      +
    1542  LYS      3.0    11.3    +      -       -      -
    1562  LEU      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    1572  TRP*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    1592  LEU*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    1612  VAL*     3.4     2.8    +      -       -      +
    1622  LEU*     3.1    27.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 159 (chain 2). 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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     352  THR*     3.7    24.2    -      -       +      -
     382  TYR*     3.4    24.3    -      -       +      -
     392  VAL*     3.7    18.4    -      -       +      -
     442  LEU*     4.3    21.3    -      -       +      -
    1552  LYS      3.9     2.5    -      -       -      +
    1562  LEU*     3.2    14.3    +      -       +      +
    1572  TRP      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    1582  GLY*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
    1602  LYS*     1.3    63.7    +      -       -      +
    1622  LEU*     3.2     4.8    +      -       +      +
    1632  GLN*     2.9    59.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 160 (chain 2). 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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    1562  LEU      2.9    13.8    +      -       -      +
    1572  TRP*     3.5    34.1    -      -       +      +
    1592  LEU*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    1612  VAL*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
    1632  GLN*     3.3    19.5    +      -       -      +
    1642  GLU*     2.9    64.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 161 (chain 2). 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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     832  PHE*     3.9    10.3    -      -       +      -
     862  LEU*     4.0    25.8    -      -       +      -
     872  LEU*     3.4    31.4    -      -       +      +
     902  LEU*     4.8     7.0    -      -       +      -
    1572  TRP*     2.9    56.6    +      -       +      +
    1582  GLY*     3.9     3.8    -      -       -      +
    1602  LYS*     1.3    71.9    -      -       -      +
    1622  LEU*     1.3    66.4    +      -       -      +
    1642  GLU*     3.4     8.4    +      -       -      +
    1652  LEU*     3.1    21.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 162 (chain 2). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     312  LEU*     3.8    23.6    -      -       +      +
     342  LEU*     4.3    20.0    -      -       +      -
     352  THR*     4.0    24.2    -      -       +      +
     382  TYR*     4.4    29.4    -      -       +      -
     872  LEU*     4.8     9.0    -      -       +      -
     902  LEU*     5.2     4.3    -      -       +      -
    1052  PHE*     4.9     3.6    -      -       +      -
    1092  ILE*     4.4     9.2    -      -       +      -
    1122  LEU*     4.0    15.9    -      -       +      -
    1582  GLY      3.1    19.2    +      -       -      +
    1592  LEU*     3.6     7.4    -      -       -      +
    1612  VAL*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    1632  GLN*     1.3    64.5    +      -       +      +
    1652  LEU*     3.2     8.6    +      -       +      +
    1662  SER*     3.2    23.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 163 (chain 2). 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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     352  THR*     5.0     7.4    -      -       +      +
    1592  LEU*     2.9    53.9    +      -       +      +
    1602  LYS*     3.6    23.5    -      -       -      +
    1622  LEU*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
    1642  GLU*     1.3    67.3    +      -       -      +
    1662  SER*     3.1    18.8    +      -       -      -
    1672  GLN*     3.2    19.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 164 (chain 2). 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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     832  PHE*     3.5    21.9    -      -       +      -
    1602  LYS*     2.9    59.0    +      -       +      +
    1612  VAL*     3.7     7.6    -      -       -      +
    1632  GLN*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    1652  LEU*     1.3    61.2    +      -       -      +
    1672  GLN*     3.4    26.4    +      -       -      +
    1682  TRP*     3.2    20.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 165 (chain 2). 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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     272  ILE*     4.2     6.7    -      -       +      -
     312  LEU*     3.6    20.4    -      -       +      -
     802  TYR*     4.1    22.4    -      -       +      +
     832  PHE*     3.5    38.8    -      -       +      -
     872  LEU*     4.2    18.6    -      -       +      -
    1122  LEU*     4.2    10.8    -      -       +      -
    1162  VAL*     4.0    22.2    -      -       +      -
    1612  VAL      3.1    12.9    +      -       -      +
    1622  LEU*     3.4    10.1    -      -       +      +
    1632  GLN      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    1642  GLU*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
    1662  SER*     1.3    64.5    +      -       -      +
    1682  TRP*     3.2     0.9    +      -       -      -
    1692  THR*     3.1    30.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with SER 166 (chain 2). 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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     282  ARG*     4.9     9.6    +      -       -      +
     312  LEU*     3.6    25.9    -      -       -      +
     352  THR*     5.0     2.4    +      -       -      -
    1622  LEU      3.2    12.6    +      -       -      -
    1632  GLN*     3.1    12.2    +      -       -      -
    1652  LEU*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
    1672  GLN*     1.3    64.4    +      -       -      +
    1692  THR*     2.7    25.8    +      -       -      -
    1702  VAL*     3.5    10.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 167 (chain 2). 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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    1632  GLN*     3.2    12.0    +      -       -      +
    1642  GLU*     3.4    33.7    -      -       -      +
    1652  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    1662  SER*     1.3    80.0    -      -       -      +
    1682  TRP*     1.3    61.4    +      -       +      +
    1702  VAL*     3.2    19.9    +      -       -      +
    1712  ARG*     3.3    12.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 168 (chain 2). 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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     752  GLU*     3.8     5.6    -      -       +      -
     762  ASN*     3.1    50.7    -      -       -      -
     792  ALA*     3.5    20.3    -      -       +      +
     802  TYR*     3.5    13.7    -      +       +      +
     832  PHE*     3.7    34.3    -      +       +      -
    1642  GLU*     3.2    10.7    +      -       +      +
    1652  LEU      3.7     7.4    -      -       -      +
    1662  SER      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    1672  GLN*     1.3    76.3    -      -       +      +
    1692  THR*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
    1712  ARG*     3.3    54.5    -      -       +      +
    1722  SER*     2.9    41.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 169 (chain 2). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     242  ALA*     3.5    29.1    -      -       -      +
     272  ILE*     3.7    24.5    -      -       +      -
     282  ARG*     3.6    22.3    -      -       -      +
     802  TYR*     3.5    16.4    -      -       +      +
    1652  LEU*     3.1    16.5    +      -       +      +
    1662  SER*     2.7    19.7    +      -       -      -
    1682  TRP*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
    1702  VAL*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
    1722  SER*     3.8     2.5    -      -       -      -
    1732  ILE*     2.9    34.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 170 (chain 2). 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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     282  ARG*     3.9    35.9    -      -       -      +
    1662  SER      3.6    14.8    -      -       -      +
    1672  GLN*     3.2    11.0    +      -       -      +
    1682  TRP      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    1692  THR*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
    1712  ARG*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
    1732  ILE*     3.2     9.5    +      -       -      +
    1742  HIS*     2.6    53.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 171 (chain 2). 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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     672  LEU*     4.0    12.1    -      -       -      +
     752  GLU*     2.7    33.5    +      -       -      +
     762  ASN*     4.6     0.4    +      -       -      -
    1672  GLN      3.3     9.6    +      -       -      +
    1682  TRP*     3.3    48.2    -      -       +      +
    1702  VAL*     1.3    79.7    -      -       -      +
    1722  SER*     1.3    62.9    +      -       -      +
    1742  HIS*     3.0     9.6    +      -       -      +
    1752  ASP*     2.9    58.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 172 (chain 2). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     242  ALA*     4.5     2.9    -      -       -      -
     762  ASN*     2.8    30.7    +      -       -      +
     802  TYR*     2.8    27.1    +      -       -      -
    1192  PHE*     3.8    16.2    -      -       -      -
    1682  TRP*     2.9    20.7    +      -       -      -
    1692  THR*     3.8     5.2    -      -       -      -
    1712  ARG*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    1732  ILE*     1.3    57.0    +      -       -      +
    1752  ASP*     3.1     2.8    +      -       -      +
    1762  LEU*     2.9    36.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 173 (chain 2). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     212  ILE*     4.5    12.9    -      -       +      +
     242  ALA*     3.7    15.0    -      -       +      -
     252  ARG*     3.4    65.1    -      -       +      +
     282  ARG*     5.0    12.6    -      -       -      +
    1692  THR*     2.9    28.0    +      -       -      +
    1702  VAL*     3.2     9.6    +      -       -      +
    1722  SER*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    1742  HIS*     1.3    65.1    +      -       +      +
    1762  LEU*     3.8     6.3    +      -       -      +
    1772  ARG*     3.0    41.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 174 (chain 2). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     722  ARG*     4.0     2.3    +      -       -      +
    1702  VAL*     2.6    46.2    +      -       +      +
    1712  ARG*     3.0     9.7    +      -       -      +
    1732  ILE*     1.3    82.5    -      -       +      +
    1752  ASP*     1.3    69.9    +      -       -      +
    1772  ARG*     3.2    13.0    +      -       -      +
    1782  PHE*     3.2    21.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 175 (chain 2). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     672  LEU*     5.4     1.8    -      -       -      +
     722  ARG*     3.4    43.3    +      -       +      +
     762  ASN*     3.3    20.9    -      -       -      +
    1712  ARG*     2.9    52.1    +      -       -      +
    1722  SER*     3.7     4.3    -      -       -      +
    1742  HIS*     1.3    81.5    -      -       -      +
    1762  LEU*     1.3    56.5    +      -       +      +
    1782  PHE*     3.5     3.1    +      -       -      +
    1792  ILE*     3.0    35.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 176 (chain 2). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     172  CYS*     3.6    14.8    -      -       +      +
     202  SER*     3.5    44.6    -      -       -      +
     212  ILE*     3.7    23.8    -      -       +      +
     242  ALA*     5.2     0.7    -      -       +      -
     732  LEU*     5.1     0.7    -      -       +      -
     762  ASN*     5.3     2.0    -      -       -      +
    1192  PHE*     4.2    15.9    -      -       +      -
    1232  ILE*     4.4    10.5    -      -       +      -
    1262  LEU*     4.0    28.0    -      -       +      -
    1722  SER*     2.9    25.1    +      -       -      +
    1732  ILE      4.2     0.7    -      -       -      +
    1752  ASP*     1.3    75.8    -      -       +      +
    1772  ARG*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
    1792  ILE*     3.4     8.0    +      -       +      -
    1802  SER*     3.0    28.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 177 (chain 2). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     212  ILE*     4.0    15.3    -      -       +      -
     252  ARG*     5.2     7.4    -      -       -      +
    1732  ILE*     3.0    35.4    -      -       -      +
    1742  HIS*     3.2    13.1    +      -       -      +
    1762  LEU*     1.3    73.3    -      -       -      +
    1782  PHE*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
    1802  SER*     3.2     6.6    +      -       -      -
    1812  SER*     2.7    36.8    +      -       -      +
    1872  PRO      5.3     8.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 178 (chain 2). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     672  LEU      4.2    10.8    -      -       -      -
     682  THR*     5.7     0.4    -      -       -      -
     692  GLU*     4.3    14.4    -      -       +      -
     722  ARG*     3.1    60.8    -      -       -      +
    1742  HIS      3.2     5.5    +      -       -      +
    1752  ASP      3.6     2.2    -      -       -      +
    1772  ARG*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
    1792  ILE*     1.3    62.1    +      -       +      +
    1812  SER*     3.8     3.1    -      -       -      -
    1822  HIS*     2.8    68.7    +      +       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 179 (chain 2). 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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     132  ARG*     2.9    31.7    +      -       +      -
     172  CYS*     3.9    14.6    -      -       -      -
     692  GLU*     3.9    28.0    -      -       +      +
     722  ARG*     4.5     9.2    -      -       +      -
     732  LEU*     3.6    34.5    -      -       +      +
    1262  LEU*     4.5     5.2    -      -       +      -
    1302  LEU*     4.1    19.5    -      -       +      -
    1752  ASP*     3.0    22.1    +      -       +      +
    1762  LEU*     3.7     9.0    -      -       +      +
    1772  ARG      3.1     0.6    -      -       -      -
    1782  PHE*     1.3    85.2    -      -       +      +
    1802  SER*     1.3    67.1    +      -       -      +
    1822  HIS*     3.3     6.0    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 180 (chain 2). 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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     132  ARG*     3.5    17.9    +      -       -      -
     142  ARG*     3.6    38.5    +      -       -      +
     172  CYS*     3.7    23.7    -      -       -      -
     212  ILE*     5.4     2.6    -      -       -      +
    1762  LEU      3.0    14.5    +      -       -      -
    1772  ARG*     3.2    12.1    +      -       -      -
    1792  ILE*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    1812  SER*     1.3    68.2    +      -       -      +
    1822  HIS      3.3     2.9    +      -       -      -
    1832  GLN      4.8     1.0    +      -       -      -
    1842  THR*     4.5     0.9    +      -       -      -
    1872  PRO*     5.6     1.9    -      -       -      +
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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