Contacts of the helix formed by residues 2324 - 2347 (chain B) in PDB entry 1CVU


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 GLY2324 (chain B).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   2322B  GLU      4.1     0.4    +      -       -      -
   2323B  TRP*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
   2325B  ASP*     1.3    65.0    +      -       -      -
   2326B  GLU      3.4     2.4    +      -       -      -
   2327B  GLN*     3.6     7.3    +      -       -      +
   2328B  LEU*     3.0    29.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP2325 (chain B). 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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   2245B  ARG*     2.8    26.2    +      -       -      -
   2247B  PHE*     3.2    35.4    -      -       -      +
   2248B  LYS*     2.8    14.3    +      -       -      +
   2249B  ASP      4.3     4.2    -      -       -      +
   2250B  GLY*     2.6    43.5    +      -       -      +
   2324B  GLY*     1.3    71.1    -      -       -      -
   2326B  GLU*     1.3    58.3    +      -       -      +
   2328B  LEU*     3.2     3.0    +      -       -      +
   2329B  PHE*     2.8    27.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU2326 (chain B). 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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    134A  TYR*     2.7    34.3    +      -       +      +
    136A  TYR*     3.7     9.6    -      -       -      +
   2242B  HIS*     4.8     3.8    -      -       -      -
   2245B  ARG*     2.6    42.5    +      -       -      +
   2247B  PHE*     4.8     1.2    -      -       -      -
   2324B  GLY      3.4     0.8    -      -       -      -
   2325B  ASP*     1.3    79.2    +      -       -      +
   2327B  GLN*     1.3    59.2    +      -       -      +
   2329B  PHE*     3.2     1.2    +      -       -      +
   2330B  GLN*     2.8    49.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN2327 (chain B). 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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     48A  MET*     5.9     0.8    -      -       -      +
    136A  TYR*     3.4    57.4    +      -       +      +
   2323B  TRP*     3.3    55.3    +      -       +      +
   2324B  GLY      3.6     9.6    +      -       -      +
   2325B  ASP      3.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
   2326B  GLU*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
   2328B  LEU*     1.3    60.9    +      -       -      +
   2331B  THR*     2.4    46.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU2328 (chain B). 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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   2249B  ASP*     3.4    40.8    -      -       +      +
   2250B  GLY*     4.1     1.3    -      -       -      -
   2313B  CYS*     4.3     4.7    -      -       -      +
   2316B  LEU*     4.0     9.1    -      -       +      +
   2317B  LYS*     3.8    43.5    -      -       +      +
   2320B  HIS      5.6     0.2    -      -       -      +
   2323B  TRP*     3.9    36.6    -      -       +      +
   2324B  GLY      3.0    31.4    +      -       -      +
   2325B  ASP      3.5     3.8    -      -       -      +
   2327B  GLN*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
   2329B  PHE*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
   2331B  THR*     4.0     1.3    -      -       -      -
   2332B  SER*     2.7    33.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE2329 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   2234B  TYR*     3.6    40.2    -      +       -      -
   2241B  GLN*     3.7    34.5    -      -       +      -
   2245B  ARG*     3.8    40.4    -      -       +      +
   2250B  GLY*     3.3    26.4    -      -       -      +
   2252B  LEU*     3.9     3.4    -      -       +      -
   2309B  HIS*     3.6    10.7    -      +       -      -
   2325B  ASP      2.8    17.1    +      -       -      +
   2326B  GLU      3.5     2.7    -      -       -      +
   2328B  LEU*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
   2330B  GLN*     1.3    89.9    +      -       +      +
   2332B  SER*     3.1     4.7    +      -       -      -
   2333B  LYS*     2.9    30.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN2330 (chain B). 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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    134A  TYR*     3.5    13.3    +      -       +      -
    136A  TYR*     4.0    10.1    -      -       +      +
    137A  LYS      5.6     0.4    -      -       -      -
    138A  SER*     3.6    32.3    -      -       -      -
    139A  TRP*     3.7     7.8    +      -       -      +
    140A  GLU*     3.7    20.9    +      -       -      +
   2241B  GLN*     4.6     5.3    +      -       -      +
   2245B  ARG*     4.5     2.0    -      -       -      +
   2326B  GLU*     2.8    51.4    +      -       -      +
   2329B  PHE*     1.3    98.6    -      -       -      +
   2331B  THR*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
   2333B  LYS*     3.3     6.4    +      -       -      +
   2334B  LEU*     3.1    26.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR2331 (chain B). 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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    136A  TYR*     5.0     4.0    -      -       -      -
    137A  LYS      5.5     1.2    +      -       -      -
   2316B  LEU*     3.8    18.2    -      -       +      -
   2323B  TRP*     3.5    16.1    -      -       +      -
   2327B  GLN*     2.4    35.4    +      -       -      +
   2330B  GLN*     1.3    71.6    -      -       -      +
   2332B  SER*     1.3    66.3    +      -       -      +
   2334B  LEU*     3.3     8.3    +      -       -      +
   2335B  ILE*     3.1    22.2    +      -       -      +
   2549B  THR      4.0     5.1    +      -       -      +
   2550B  PHE*     3.5    37.2    -      -       -      +
   2551B  GLY      3.7     4.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER2332 (chain B). 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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   2234B  TYR*     4.3     2.2    -      -       -      -
   2309B  HIS*     3.6    20.0    -      -       -      -
   2312B  VAL*     3.6    22.7    -      -       -      +
   2313B  CYS*     3.3    19.2    -      -       -      -
   2316B  LEU*     3.6    12.4    -      -       -      +
   2328B  LEU      2.7    22.0    +      -       -      -
   2329B  PHE      3.5     4.7    -      -       -      -
   2331B  THR*     1.3    78.9    -      -       -      +
   2333B  LYS*     1.3    56.8    +      -       -      +
   2335B  ILE*     3.1     2.1    +      -       -      +
   2336B  LEU*     2.9    34.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS2333 (chain B). 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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    139A  TRP*     3.7    39.2    -      -       +      +
   2229B  ASP*     3.1    27.1    +      -       -      +
   2230B  LEU      4.9     0.8    +      -       -      -
   2231B  ASN*     5.3     1.2    -      -       -      +
   2234B  TYR*     3.4    57.9    +      -       +      +
   2235B  GLY      5.0     5.3    +      -       -      -
   2241B  GLN*     4.7    10.3    -      -       -      +
   2329B  PHE*     2.9    24.3    +      -       +      +
   2330B  GLN*     3.6    12.6    -      -       -      +
   2331B  THR      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
   2332B  SER*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
   2334B  LEU*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
   2336B  LEU*     3.4     2.1    +      -       -      +
   2337B  ILE*     3.1    35.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU2334 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    137A  LYS*     3.8    24.2    -      -       +      +
    138A  SER*     4.3     1.1    -      -       -      +
    139A  TRP*     4.0    36.6    -      -       +      +
   2330B  GLN      3.1    16.3    +      -       -      +
   2331B  THR*     3.5    10.5    -      -       -      +
   2332B  SER      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
   2333B  LYS*     1.3    77.1    -      -       -      +
   2335B  ILE*     1.3    62.4    +      -       -      +
   2337B  ILE*     3.4     8.5    +      -       +      +
   2338B  GLY      3.2    15.4    +      -       -      -
   2539B  ILE*     4.2    22.6    -      -       +      +
   2544B  TYR*     5.1     5.4    -      -       +      -
   2549B  THR*     3.6    37.7    -      -       +      +
   2550B  PHE*     4.0    20.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE2335 (chain B). 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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   2312B  VAL*     3.9    24.0    -      -       +      -
   2316B  LEU*     4.1     9.4    -      -       +      -
   2331B  THR      3.1    14.0    +      -       -      +
   2332B  SER      3.1     7.6    +      -       -      +
   2334B  LEU*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
   2336B  LEU*     1.3    59.8    +      -       -      +
   2338B  GLY*     3.1     3.1    +      -       -      -
   2339B  GLU*     2.8    30.4    +      -       -      +
   2550B  PHE*     3.6    37.9    -      -       +      +
   2555B  GLY*     3.6    19.3    -      -       -      +
   2558B  ILE*     3.5    35.7    -      -       +      -
   2559B  ILE*     3.6    11.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU2336 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   2230B  LEU*     3.8    12.1    -      -       +      -
   2233B  ILE*     4.6     7.4    -      -       +      -
   2234B  TYR*     3.3    22.4    -      -       +      +
   2305B  TRP*     3.8    45.2    -      -       +      +
   2308B  GLU*     4.0     8.3    -      -       +      +
   2309B  HIS*     3.9    12.6    -      -       +      +
   2312B  VAL*     3.8    20.0    -      -       +      -
   2332B  SER      2.9    21.7    +      -       -      +
   2333B  LYS      4.0     1.1    -      -       -      +
   2335B  ILE*     1.3    73.4    -      -       -      +
   2337B  ILE*     1.3    60.7    +      -       -      +
   2339B  GLU*     3.5    21.3    -      -       -      +
   2340B  THR*     2.7    35.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE2337 (chain B). 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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    139A  TRP*     3.5    36.6    -      -       +      -
   2228B  VAL*     3.5    21.5    -      -       +      +
   2229B  ASP      4.1     9.9    -      -       -      +
   2230B  LEU*     3.8    22.4    -      -       +      -
   2333B  LYS*     3.1    33.7    +      -       +      +
   2334B  LEU*     3.5    15.3    -      -       +      +
   2336B  LEU*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
   2338B  GLY*     1.3    63.8    +      -       -      +
   2340B  THR*     3.3     4.9    +      -       -      -
   2341B  ILE*     3.0    29.4    +      -       +      +
   2537B  ASN*     3.8    20.0    -      -       -      +
   2539B  ILE*     4.4     4.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY2338 (chain B). 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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   2334B  LEU      3.2     4.8    +      -       -      -
   2335B  ILE      3.1     7.2    +      -       -      -
   2337B  ILE*     1.3    78.7    -      -       -      +
   2339B  GLU*     1.3    58.5    +      -       -      +
   2341B  ILE*     3.3     4.3    +      -       -      +
   2342B  LYS*     2.9    30.0    +      -       -      +
   2361B  PHE*     4.0     2.3    -      -       -      -
   2539B  ILE*     3.7    21.3    -      -       -      +
   2559B  ILE*     3.7    22.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU2339 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   2305B  TRP*     4.2     8.5    -      -       +      -
   2308B  GLU*     2.6    37.5    -      -       -      +
   2311B  ARG*     4.6     0.3    +      -       -      -
   2312B  VAL*     3.8     0.2    -      -       -      +
   2335B  ILE*     2.8    18.4    +      -       +      +
   2336B  LEU*     3.5    26.0    -      -       -      +
   2338B  GLY*     1.3    71.4    -      -       -      +
   2340B  THR*     1.3    56.8    +      -       -      +
   2342B  LYS*     3.2     1.8    +      -       -      +
   2343B  ILE*     2.9    39.7    +      -       +      +
   2558B  ILE*     3.3    31.1    -      -       +      +
   2559B  ILE*     4.2     3.3    -      -       -      +
   2562B  ALA*     3.9    25.8    -      -       +      +
   2567B  LEU*     4.7     8.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR2340 (chain B). 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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   2201B  PHE*     5.2     2.7    -      -       +      -
   2205B  PHE*     3.6    35.0    -      -       +      -
   2208B  GLN*     4.7     0.2    -      -       -      +
   2228B  VAL*     3.8    10.1    -      -       +      -
   2230B  LEU*     3.7    21.6    -      -       +      +
   2232B  HIS*     5.9     0.9    -      -       +      +
   2305B  TRP*     3.4    25.9    -      -       +      -
   2336B  LEU      2.7    23.2    +      -       -      -
   2337B  ILE      3.4     5.2    -      -       -      -
   2338B  GLY      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
   2339B  GLU*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
   2341B  ILE*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
   2343B  ILE*     3.8     2.6    -      -       -      +
   2344B  VAL*     2.9    36.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE2341 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   2228B  VAL*     4.3    10.3    -      -       +      -
   2337B  ILE*     3.0    29.9    +      -       +      +
   2338B  GLY      3.8     3.4    -      -       -      +
   2340B  THR*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
   2342B  LYS*     1.3    62.9    +      -       -      +
   2344B  VAL*     3.9     0.9    -      -       -      +
   2345B  ILE*     3.1    32.4    +      -       +      +
   2361B  PHE*     3.3    33.2    -      -       +      -
   2534B  LEU*     3.7    46.4    -      -       +      +
   2537B  ASN*     3.9    20.0    -      -       +      +
   2539B  ILE*     4.4    11.7    -      -       +      -
   2540B  CYS*     4.5     2.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LYS2342 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   2338B  GLY      2.9    19.0    +      -       -      +
   2339B  GLU      3.4     4.3    -      -       -      +
   2341B  ILE*     1.3    78.5    -      -       -      +
   2343B  ILE*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
   2345B  ILE*     3.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
   2346B  GLU*     3.0    72.3    +      -       +      +
   2361B  PHE*     3.8    24.2    +      -       +      -
   2559B  ILE      3.4    18.6    -      -       -      +
   2560B  ASN*     2.9    33.2    +      -       -      +
   2561B  THR*     4.5     1.3    -      -       -      +
   2562B  ALA*     3.2    28.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE2343 (chain B). 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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   2201B  PHE*     4.0    23.8    -      -       +      -
   2305B  TRP*     4.1    22.2    -      -       +      -
   2339B  GLU*     2.9    23.0    +      -       +      +
   2340B  THR*     3.9     3.8    -      -       -      +
   2342B  LYS*     1.3    73.6    -      -       -      +
   2344B  VAL*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
   2346B  GLU*     5.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
   2347B  ASP*     2.9    44.6    +      -       +      +
   2348B  TYR      3.0     8.1    +      -       -      -
   2562B  ALA*     4.1     4.9    -      -       +      -
   2563B  SER*     3.6    40.4    -      -       -      +
   2564B  ILE*     4.1    10.3    -      -       +      +
   2567B  LEU*     4.4    15.7    -      -       +      -
   2580B  PHE*     4.4     4.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL2344 (chain B). 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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   2201B  PHE*     3.8    24.7    -      -       +      -
   2205B  PHE*     3.7    34.8    -      -       +      -
   2340B  THR*     2.9    22.9    +      -       +      +
   2341B  ILE*     3.9     4.0    -      -       -      +
   2343B  ILE*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
   2345B  ILE*     1.3    53.9    +      -       -      +
   2348B  TYR*     3.6    16.4    -      -       +      -
   2349B  VAL*     2.7    40.9    +      -       +      +
   2534B  LEU*     3.8    30.5    -      -       +      -
   2701B  ACD      4.3     2.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE2345 (chain B). 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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   2113B  MET*     4.6     5.6    -      -       +      -
   2341B  ILE*     3.1    22.4    +      -       +      +
   2342B  LYS      4.0     1.3    -      -       -      +
   2344B  VAL*     1.3    78.8    -      -       -      +
   2346B  GLU*     1.3    62.4    +      -       +      +
   2349B  VAL*     3.7     6.9    -      -       +      +
   2350B  GLN*     3.2    24.6    +      -       -      +
   2359B  LEU*     3.8    18.9    -      -       +      +
   2360B  LYS      3.9    25.8    -      -       -      +
   2361B  PHE*     3.6    33.9    -      -       +      -
   2534B  LEU*     4.2    11.9    -      -       +      -
   2535B  MET*     4.0     6.3    -      -       -      -
   2701B  ACD      3.6    33.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU2346 (chain B). 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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   2109B  ARG*     4.1     8.6    +      -       -      -
   2342B  LYS*     3.0    53.6    +      -       +      +
   2345B  ILE*     1.3    77.6    -      -       +      +
   2347B  ASP*     1.3    67.3    +      -       -      +
   2350B  GLN*     3.0    20.6    -      -       -      +
   2359B  LEU      3.7    20.8    -      -       -      +
   2360B  LYS*     3.6     8.1    -      -       -      +
   2361B  PHE*     2.8    32.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP2347 (chain B). 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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   2343B  ILE*     2.9    21.1    +      -       +      +
   2346B  GLU*     1.3    85.6    -      -       -      +
   2348B  TYR*     1.3    59.3    +      -       -      +
   2349B  VAL      3.6     0.2    -      -       -      -
   2350B  GLN*     3.6     1.2    -      -       -      +
   2351B  HIS*     3.0    31.4    +      -       -      +
   2562B  ALA      4.5     0.5    -      -       -      +
   2563B  SER*     3.1    17.5    -      -       -      -
   2564B  ILE*     2.8    37.6    +      -       +      +
   2580B  PHE*     3.7    19.8    -      -       +      -
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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