Contacts of the helix formed by residues 28 - 50 (chain A) in PDB entry 1FTA


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 GLY 28 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     26A  GLY      3.1     5.8    -      -       -      -
     27A  THR*     1.3    79.8    -      -       -      +
     29A  GLU*     1.3    64.9    +      -       -      +
     30A  LEU      3.5     1.6    -      -       -      -
     31A  THR*     3.9     9.4    -      -       -      -
     32A  GLN*     3.1    28.9    +      -       -      +
    338A  AMP      3.1     4.8    +      -       -      -
     18C  MET*     3.6    22.3    -      -       -      +
     22C  ARG*     4.1     5.6    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 29 (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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     27A  THR*     3.5     7.5    +      -       -      +
     28A  GLY*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
     30A  LEU*     1.3    67.0    +      -       -      +
     32A  GLN*     3.2     3.5    +      -       -      +
     33A  LEU      3.1    18.0    +      -       -      -
     88A  SER      5.9     0.2    -      -       -      +
     89A  PHE      4.0    10.3    -      -       -      +
     90A  ALA*     3.2    28.0    -      -       +      +
    110A  ARG      5.0     0.2    -      -       -      +
    111A  GLY*     3.6    18.0    -      -       -      -
    112A  LYS*     3.1    35.7    +      -       -      +
    113A  TYR*     3.4     9.0    -      -       +      -
    338A  AMP      2.8    14.2    +      -       -      +
     22C  ARG*     3.7    21.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 30 (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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     29A  GLU*     1.3    79.1    -      -       -      +
     31A  THR*     1.3    64.0    +      -       -      +
     33A  LEU*     3.1    28.6    +      -       +      +
     34A  LEU*     2.9    34.8    +      -       +      +
    113A  TYR*     3.8    22.6    -      -       +      +
    138A  ILE*     3.9    26.2    -      -       +      -
    160A  VAL*     3.7    15.7    -      -       +      -
    161A  ALA*     5.2     3.8    -      -       +      -
    177A  MET*     5.5     1.6    -      -       -      -
    338A  AMP      3.1    58.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 31 (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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     17A  VAL*     4.0    18.4    +      -       +      -
     18A  MET*     4.2    21.5    -      -       +      -
     21A  GLY*     4.2     4.9    -      -       -      -
     28A  GLY*     3.7    12.6    +      -       -      -
     29A  GLU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     30A  LEU*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
     32A  GLN*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
     34A  LEU*     3.4     2.8    +      -       -      +
     35A  ASN*     2.8    48.7    +      -       -      +
    338A  AMP      2.8    32.9    +      -       -      -
     18C  MET*     4.2    19.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 32 (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  GLY      3.1    18.6    +      -       -      +
     29A  GLU*     3.2     8.3    +      -       -      +
     31A  THR*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
     33A  LEU*     1.3    53.9    +      -       -      +
     35A  ASN*     2.8    17.7    +      -       -      +
     36A  SER*     2.8    39.6    +      -       -      -
     88A  SER*     4.1    18.0    -      -       -      +
     90A  ALA*     5.0     0.2    -      -       +      -
     14C  THR      4.5     0.4    +      -       -      -
     15C  ARG*     3.2    40.1    -      -       -      +
     18C  MET*     3.2    32.4    -      -       +      +
     19C  GLU*     2.8    17.1    -      -       -      +
     22C  ARG*     3.6    19.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 33 (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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     29A  GLU      3.1     7.8    +      -       -      +
     30A  LEU*     3.2    29.6    -      -       +      +
     32A  GLN*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
     34A  LEU*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
     36A  SER*     3.4     3.1    -      -       -      -
     37A  LEU*     2.9    31.0    +      -       +      +
     85A  LEU*     3.5    29.2    -      -       +      +
     88A  SER*     4.2    13.2    -      -       -      +
     90A  ALA*     3.7     6.9    -      -       +      +
     91A  THR*     3.6    21.1    -      -       +      -
    113A  TYR*     3.6    34.1    -      -       +      -
    115A  VAL*     3.7     8.7    -      -       +      -
    138A  ILE*     3.9    16.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 34 (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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     13A  LEU*     5.5     1.0    -      -       -      +
     17A  VAL*     3.8    33.9    -      -       +      -
     30A  LEU*     2.9    38.6    +      -       +      +
     31A  THR      3.7     4.0    -      -       -      +
     33A  LEU*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
     35A  ASN*     1.3    58.2    +      -       -      +
     36A  SER      3.2     1.8    -      -       -      -
     37A  LEU*     3.8    15.6    -      -       +      +
     38A  CYS*     3.0    28.9    +      -       -      +
    136A  PHE*     4.9     1.3    -      -       +      -
    138A  ILE*     3.7    28.0    -      -       +      -
    161A  ALA*     5.0     1.8    -      -       +      -
    175A  LEU*     4.7    22.2    -      -       +      -
    177A  MET*     4.7    11.0    -      -       -      -
    338A  AMP      4.6     4.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 35 (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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     14A  THR*     3.5    35.2    +      -       -      +
     17A  VAL*     4.5     7.1    -      -       -      +
     18A  MET*     5.8     0.8    -      -       -      +
     31A  THR*     2.8    44.7    +      -       -      +
     32A  GLN*     2.8    22.9    +      -       -      +
     34A  LEU*     1.3    71.3    -      -       -      +
     36A  SER*     1.3    59.9    +      -       -      +
     38A  CYS*     3.8     9.4    +      -       -      +
     39A  THR*     3.4    23.4    +      -       -      -
     14C  THR*     4.0    21.7    -      -       +      +
     15C  ARG*     5.6     2.5    -      -       +      +
     18C  MET*     4.1     5.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 36 (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  GLN*     2.8    14.5    +      -       -      -
     33A  LEU      3.4    10.5    -      -       -      -
     35A  ASN*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
     37A  LEU*     1.3    65.4    +      -       -      +
     39A  THR*     3.0    14.4    +      -       -      -
     40A  ALA*     3.1    12.3    +      -       -      +
     84A  MET*     3.5    36.6    -      -       -      +
     85A  LEU*     4.8     1.8    -      -       -      -
     88A  SER*     3.3    18.9    -      -       -      -
     15C  ARG*     3.3    18.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 37 (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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     33A  LEU*     2.9    18.7    +      -       +      +
     34A  LEU*     3.8    18.4    -      -       +      +
     36A  SER*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
     38A  CYS*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
     40A  ALA*     3.2     6.9    +      -       +      +
     41A  VAL*     3.0    38.5    +      -       +      +
     81A  VAL*     4.2    26.2    -      -       +      -
     85A  LEU*     4.5    15.0    -      -       +      +
    115A  VAL*     5.6     3.1    -      -       +      -
    117A  PHE*     6.2     0.4    -      -       +      -
    134A  THR*     5.4     3.6    -      -       +      -
    136A  PHE*     3.7    56.1    -      -       +      -
    138A  ILE*     4.8     4.9    -      -       +      -
    173A  LEU*     6.0     1.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with CYS 38 (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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     13A  LEU*     3.9    32.1    -      -       +      -
     14A  THR*     4.4    16.4    -      -       -      -
     34A  LEU      3.0    18.7    +      -       -      +
     35A  ASN*     3.8    10.3    -      -       -      +
     37A  LEU*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
     39A  THR*     1.4    61.1    +      -       -      +
     41A  VAL*     3.5     7.0    +      -       -      +
     42A  LYS*     3.2    37.2    +      -       -      +
    173A  LEU*     5.2     3.8    -      -       +      +
    193A  PHE*     4.0    16.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 39 (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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     35A  ASN      3.4    11.9    +      -       -      -
     36A  SER*     3.0     9.0    +      -       -      -
     38A  CYS*     1.4    73.0    -      -       -      +
     40A  ALA*     1.3    65.9    +      -       -      +
     42A  LYS*     3.1    22.0    +      -       -      +
     43A  ALA*     3.1    12.8    +      -       -      +
     84A  MET*     3.8    23.3    -      -       +      +
     12C  THR*     4.5     5.9    +      -       +      +
     14C  THR*     6.0     0.9    -      -       -      -
    190C  ILE*     4.4     4.7    -      -       +      +
    192C  GLU*     2.9    39.2    +      -       +      +
     59D  ILE*     4.0    18.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 40 (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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     36A  SER      3.1    11.2    +      -       -      +
     37A  LEU*     3.5    14.1    -      -       +      +
     39A  THR*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
     41A  VAL*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
     43A  ALA*     3.3     5.8    +      -       -      +
     44A  ILE*     2.9    34.7    +      -       -      +
     80A  LEU*     4.0    11.5    -      -       -      +
     81A  VAL*     3.9    35.0    -      -       +      +
     84A  MET*     4.1    12.2    -      -       +      +
     85A  LEU*     6.4     0.2    -      -       +      -
     59D  ILE*     5.7     0.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 41 (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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     37A  LEU*     3.0    35.6    +      -       +      +
     38A  CYS*     3.7     6.7    -      -       -      +
     39A  THR      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
     40A  ALA*     1.3    78.3    -      -       +      +
     42A  LYS*     1.3    56.2    +      -       -      +
     44A  ILE*     3.2     5.2    +      -       +      +
     45A  SER*     2.9    26.9    +      -       -      -
     81A  VAL*     6.1     0.2    -      -       +      -
    134A  THR*     5.0    10.1    -      -       +      -
    136A  PHE*     5.5     2.9    -      -       +      -
    165A  ALA*     3.7    29.2    -      -       +      -
    167A  TYR*     3.9    17.1    +      -       +      +
    171A  THR*     4.9     2.0    -      -       +      -
    173A  LEU*     4.4    10.8    -      -       +      -
    193A  PHE*     3.8    23.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 42 (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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     38A  CYS*     3.2    27.5    +      -       -      +
     39A  THR*     3.1    10.5    +      -       -      +
     41A  VAL*     1.3    74.1    -      -       -      +
     43A  ALA*     1.3    57.3    +      -       -      +
     45A  SER*     3.3     8.2    +      -       -      -
     46A  SER*     2.9    29.1    +      -       -      -
    186A  LEU*     4.1    16.1    -      -       +      +
    191A  GLY*     3.0    32.3    +      -       -      +
    193A  PHE*     3.9    19.3    -      -       +      -
     42C  LYS*     4.5     1.6    -      -       -      +
    189C  ALA      4.9     0.5    -      -       -      +
    190C  ILE*     3.4    25.8    +      -       +      +
    191C  GLY      3.2    13.5    +      -       -      -
    192C  GLU*     3.0    27.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 43 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     39A  THR      3.1    10.3    +      -       -      +
     40A  ALA*     3.6     9.4    -      -       -      +
     42A  LYS*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
     44A  ILE*     1.3    66.6    +      -       -      +
     46A  SER*     3.3     4.0    +      -       -      -
     47A  ALA*     3.1    21.8    +      -       -      +
     80A  LEU*     3.8    31.5    -      -       +      +
    190C  ILE*     3.6    19.7    -      -       +      -
     55D  HIS*     5.3     6.3    +      -       -      +
     59D  ILE*     4.1    11.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 44 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     40A  ALA      2.9    22.9    +      -       -      +
     41A  VAL*     3.2     6.0    +      -       +      +
     43A  ALA*     1.3    74.1    -      -       -      +
     45A  SER*     1.3    65.3    +      -       -      +
     47A  ALA*     3.1     5.7    +      -       +      +
     48A  VAL*     2.9    26.7    +      -       +      +
     77A  SER*     3.5    30.3    -      -       -      +
     80A  LEU*     3.9    19.1    -      -       +      -
     81A  VAL*     3.5    32.1    -      -       +      -
    119A  PRO      4.4     0.9    -      -       -      +
    120A  LEU*     3.8    20.2    -      -       +      -
    134A  THR*     4.0    16.8    -      -       +      +
    167A  TYR*     4.0    11.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with SER 45 (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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     41A  VAL      2.9    14.4    +      -       -      -
     42A  LYS      3.5     9.6    -      -       -      -
     44A  ILE*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
     46A  SER*     1.3    62.9    +      -       -      +
     48A  VAL*     3.1     3.4    +      -       -      +
     49A  ARG*     3.0    35.4    +      -       -      -
    167A  TYR*     3.4    19.6    -      -       -      -
    171A  THR*     2.8    29.5    +      -       -      +
    186A  LEU*     4.1    16.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 46 (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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     42A  LYS      2.9    17.5    +      -       -      -
     43A  ALA      3.4     6.3    -      -       -      -
     45A  SER*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
     47A  ALA*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
     49A  ARG*     3.7     5.8    +      -       -      +
     50A  LYS      3.6     2.4    +      -       -      -
     51A  ALA*     3.2    35.3    +      -       -      +
    189C  ALA*     3.7    35.1    +      -       -      +
    190C  ILE*     4.1     6.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 47 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     43A  ALA      3.1    10.8    +      -       -      +
     44A  ILE*     3.1    11.2    +      -       +      +
     46A  SER*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
     48A  VAL*     1.3    59.0    +      -       +      +
     50A  LYS*     2.8    32.3    +      -       -      +
     51A  ALA      4.9     4.9    -      -       -      +
     73A  LEU*     4.3    17.3    -      -       +      +
     76A  LEU*     4.0    26.2    -      -       +      -
     77A  SER*     6.0     0.9    -      -       -      +
     80A  LEU*     5.5     0.9    -      -       +      -
     55D  HIS*     6.3     0.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 48 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     44A  ILE*     2.9    36.1    +      -       +      +
     45A  SER*     3.1     6.9    +      -       -      +
     47A  ALA*     1.3    75.1    -      -       +      +
     49A  ARG*     1.3    57.9    +      -       -      +
     50A  LYS*     3.2    17.3    +      -       -      +
     73A  LEU*     3.9    22.5    -      -       +      +
    120A  LEU*     4.1    14.4    -      -       +      -
    126A  ILE*     5.9     3.1    -      -       +      +
    132A  VAL*     4.4     7.4    -      -       +      -
    167A  TYR*     3.9    22.9    -      -       +      -
    169B  SER*     3.5    35.9    -      -       -      +
    170B  ALA*     3.9     4.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 49 (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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     45A  SER*     3.0    26.7    +      -       -      +
     46A  SER*     3.8     7.6    -      -       -      +
     47A  ALA      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     48A  VAL*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
     50A  LYS*     1.3    68.3    +      -       -      +
     51A  ALA*     5.5     0.2    -      -       +      -
    167A  TYR*     4.2     7.7    -      -       -      +
    168A  GLY      3.0    29.4    +      -       -      +
    170A  ALA*     3.4    17.2    +      -       -      +
    171A  THR*     3.0    28.0    +      -       -      +
     49B  ARG*     3.1    36.3    -      -       +      +
    169B  SER*     2.8    29.6    +      -       -      +
    170B  ALA*     4.4     9.0    -      -       -      +
    171B  THR      5.3     0.9    +      -       -      -
    186B  LEU      3.9     3.3    -      -       -      +
    188B  PRO*     3.3    27.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 50 (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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     47A  ALA      2.8    15.2    +      -       -      +
     48A  VAL      3.7     8.7    -      -       -      +
     49A  ARG*     1.3    80.5    -      -       -      +
     51A  ALA*     1.3    59.1    +      -       -      +
     52A  GLY      2.8    10.6    +      -       -      -
     53A  ILE*     3.1    44.9    +      -       +      +
     73A  LEU*     4.2    30.1    -      -       +      -
    126A  ILE*     4.4    16.0    +      -       -      +
    129A  LEU*     5.4     3.6    -      -       -      +
    170B  ALA*     4.1    12.6    -      -       +      -
    185B  MET*     4.0    29.4    -      -       +      +
    186B  LEU      4.6     1.8    -      -       -      +
    187B  ASP*     3.8     5.0    -      -       -      +
    188B  PRO*     4.2     0.9    -      -       -      -
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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