Contacts of the helix formed by residues 431 - 459 (chain A) in PDB entry 1GWX


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.
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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 431 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    377A  LEU*     4.4    21.5    -      -       +      +
    379A  LEU*     4.0    13.9    -      -       +      -
    421A  LEU*     4.2    17.7    -      -       +      -
    425A  HIS*     3.7    43.3    -      -       +      +
    428A  ALA*     3.8     7.2    -      -       +      -
    429A  GLN*     2.5    30.2    +      -       -      +
    430A  TYR*     1.3    68.9    -      -       -      +
    432A  PHE*     1.3    72.8    +      -       -      +
    434A  LYS*     2.8     6.5    +      -       +      +
    435A  LEU*     2.7    43.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 432 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    414A  LEU*     3.3    41.5    -      -       +      -
    417A  LEU*     3.8    18.2    -      -       +      -
    418A  GLU*     3.3    48.2    -      -       +      +
    421A  LEU*     3.5    15.6    -      -       +      +
    431A  LEU*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
    433A  PRO*     1.3    75.7    -      -       +      +
    435A  LEU*     2.6    28.9    +      -       -      +
    436A  LEU*     3.1    40.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PRO 433 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    430A  TYR*     3.6    25.4    -      -       +      +
    431A  LEU      3.8     1.1    -      -       -      +
    432A  PHE*     1.3   103.3    -      -       +      +
    434A  LYS*     1.3    62.8    +      -       -      +
    435A  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    436A  LEU*     3.2    15.9    +      -       +      +
    437A  GLN*     3.1    21.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 434 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    377A  LEU*     5.0    15.7    -      -       +      -
    429A  GLN*     3.1    51.5    -      -       -      +
    430A  TYR*     2.8    36.0    +      -       +      +
    431A  LEU*     2.8    10.4    +      -       -      +
    432A  PHE      2.8     0.4    +      -       -      -
    433A  PRO*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    435A  LEU*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
    436A  LEU      3.1     0.4    +      -       -      -
    437A  GLN*     3.3     7.8    +      -       +      +
    438A  LYS*     3.2    38.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 435 (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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    374A  PHE*     3.9     7.4    -      -       +      -
    377A  LEU*     3.5    23.1    -      -       +      -
    379A  LEU*     3.7    29.4    -      -       +      -
    383A  ASP*     5.6     0.7    -      -       +      -
    387A  PHE*     3.1    39.2    -      -       +      -
    417A  LEU*     4.2    15.5    -      -       +      -
    421A  LEU*     4.2    16.6    -      -       +      -
    431A  LEU*     2.7    26.2    +      -       +      +
    432A  PHE*     2.6    15.9    +      -       -      +
    434A  LYS*     1.3    70.5    -      -       -      +
    436A  LEU*     1.3    61.5    +      -       +      +
    438A  LYS*     3.6     2.2    -      -       +      +
    439A  MET*     2.9    26.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 436 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    414A  LEU*     3.8    33.7    -      -       +      -
    417A  LEU*     6.0     0.9    -      -       +      -
    432A  PHE*     3.1    43.0    +      -       +      +
    433A  PRO*     3.3    14.8    -      -       +      +
    434A  LYS      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    435A  LEU*     1.3    77.9    -      -       +      +
    437A  GLN*     1.3    65.1    +      -       -      +
    438A  LYS      3.1     1.6    -      -       -      -
    439A  MET*     3.1    31.7    +      -       -      +
    440A  ALA*     3.3     6.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 437 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    433A  PRO      3.1     9.2    +      -       -      +
    434A  LYS*     3.3    10.1    +      -       +      +
    436A  LEU*     1.3    78.8    -      -       -      +
    438A  LYS*     1.3    58.8    +      -       +      +
    440A  ALA*     3.1    16.4    +      -       -      +
    441A  ASP*     2.8    55.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 438 (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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    370A  PHE*     4.0    11.4    -      -       +      -
    373A  LYS*     4.2    14.1    +      -       -      +
    374A  PHE*     3.3    37.5    -      -       +      +
    377A  LEU*     3.8    33.7    -      -       +      +
    387A  PHE*     4.0    11.0    -      -       +      -
    434A  LYS*     3.2    24.7    +      -       +      +
    435A  LEU*     3.6    12.3    -      -       -      +
    436A  LEU      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    437A  GLN*     1.3    77.2    -      -       +      +
    439A  MET*     1.3    51.3    +      -       -      +
    441A  ASP*     3.0    18.5    +      -       -      +
    442A  LEU*     2.5    41.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with MET 439 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    387A  PHE*     3.8    15.9    -      -       +      -
    390A  ALA*     4.0    10.1    -      -       +      +
    391A  ILE*     3.6    43.5    -      -       +      +
    394A  CYS*     6.3     0.2    -      -       +      -
    410A  GLN*     5.0     7.6    -      -       -      +
    414A  LEU*     4.6    11.4    -      -       -      -
    435A  LEU*     2.9    25.1    -      -       -      +
    436A  LEU*     3.2    28.3    -      -       -      +
    438A  LYS*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
    440A  ALA*     1.3    57.3    +      -       -      +
    442A  LEU*     3.2    13.1    +      -       -      +
    443A  ARG*     2.8    51.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 440 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    436A  LEU      3.3     5.4    +      -       -      +
    437A  GLN*     3.1    27.2    +      -       -      +
    439A  MET*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    441A  ASP*     1.3    66.8    +      -       -      +
    443A  ARG*     3.0    22.8    +      -       -      +
    444A  GLN*     3.0    17.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 441 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    370A  PHE*     3.8    19.4    -      -       +      -
    437A  GLN*     2.8    50.0    +      -       -      +
    438A  LYS*     3.1    29.5    +      -       -      +
    440A  ALA*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    442A  LEU*     1.3    58.2    +      -       -      +
    444A  GLN*     3.0     6.7    +      -       -      +
    445A  LEU*     3.0    30.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 442 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    324A  GLU*     3.2    46.4    -      -       +      +
    327A  PHE*     4.0    11.2    -      -       +      -
    328A  ALA*     3.8    15.9    -      -       +      +
    370A  PHE*     3.6    27.4    -      -       +      -
    387A  PHE*     3.4    37.9    -      -       +      -
    391A  ILE*     4.8     7.2    -      -       +      -
    438A  LYS      2.5    26.0    +      -       -      +
    439A  MET*     3.3    10.5    -      -       -      +
    441A  ASP*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
    443A  ARG*     1.3    58.8    +      -       -      +
    445A  LEU*     4.1     4.7    -      -       +      +
    446A  VAL*     3.2    19.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 443 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    324A  GLU*     3.1    38.8    +      -       -      +
    391A  ILE      5.0     0.4    +      -       -      -
    394A  CYS*     4.2    16.2    -      -       -      +
    396A  ASP*     5.8     2.9    -      -       -      -
    397A  ARG*     3.6    19.8    -      -       -      +
    439A  MET*     2.8    45.8    +      -       -      +
    440A  ALA*     3.0    14.2    +      -       -      +
    442A  LEU*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
    444A  GLN*     1.3    66.7    +      -       -      +
    446A  VAL*     4.2     3.5    +      -       -      +
    447A  THR*     3.9    17.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 444 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    440A  ALA      3.0    10.7    +      -       -      +
    441A  ASP*     3.0     8.3    +      -       -      +
    443A  ARG*     1.3    86.5    +      -       -      +
    445A  LEU*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
    446A  VAL      3.1     1.3    -      -       -      -
    447A  THR*     2.8    41.8    +      -       +      +
    448A  GLU*     3.1    13.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 445 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    327A  PHE*     3.3    37.7    -      -       +      -
    366A  PRO*     3.6    33.2    -      -       +      +
    367A  LYS*     3.6    19.3    -      -       +      +
    370A  PHE*     3.9    23.8    -      -       +      -
    441A  ASP      3.0    15.6    +      -       -      +
    442A  LEU*     4.5     5.2    -      -       +      +
    444A  GLN*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    446A  VAL*     1.3    60.3    +      -       +      +
    448A  GLU*     2.9    36.0    -      -       -      +
    449A  HIS*     3.1     8.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 446 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    320A  TYR      5.0     5.6    -      -       -      +
    323A  HIS*     4.1    15.0    -      -       +      -
    324A  GLU*     3.5    29.6    -      -       +      +
    327A  PHE*     3.3    29.6    -      -       +      -
    442A  LEU      3.2    19.2    +      -       -      +
    443A  ARG*     4.3     4.5    -      -       -      +
    444A  GLN      3.1     0.8    -      -       -      -
    445A  LEU*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    447A  THR*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
    449A  HIS*     3.9     6.9    -      -       -      +
    450A  ALA*     3.2    23.9    +      -       -      +
    473A  TYR*     5.1     2.7    -      -       +      +
    476A  MET*     4.5    19.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 447 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    443A  ARG      3.9    10.2    +      -       -      -
    444A  GLN*     2.8    34.8    +      -       +      +
    446A  VAL*     1.3    79.8    -      -       -      +
    448A  GLU*     1.3    62.6    +      -       +      +
    449A  HIS      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    450A  ALA*     3.5     6.3    +      -       -      +
    451A  GLN*     3.0    48.6    +      -       -      +
    476A  MET*     6.5     0.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 448 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    366A  PRO*     3.3    28.9    -      -       -      +
    367A  LYS*     3.5    13.2    +      -       -      -
    444A  GLN      3.1     5.5    +      -       -      +
    445A  LEU*     2.9    39.4    -      -       -      +
    447A  THR*     1.3    76.9    -      -       +      +
    449A  HIS*     1.3    59.3    +      -       -      +
    450A  ALA      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    451A  GLN*     3.3    18.4    +      -       -      +
    452A  MET*     2.9    51.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 449 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      1A  433      2.4    63.0    +      +       -      -
    327A  PHE*     3.7    15.7    -      +       +      -
    363A  ILE*     3.9     6.8    +      -       -      +
    367A  LYS*     2.9    34.2    +      -       -      +
    445A  LEU      3.1    18.3    +      -       -      +
    446A  VAL*     3.9     7.4    -      -       -      +
    448A  GLU*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
    450A  ALA*     1.3    60.2    +      -       -      +
    451A  GLN      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    452A  MET*     3.2     6.4    +      -       -      +
    453A  MET*     2.8    50.5    +      -       +      +
    473A  TYR*     3.1    15.0    -      +       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 450 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    446A  VAL      3.2    16.3    +      -       -      +
    447A  THR*     3.6     6.7    -      -       -      +
    448A  GLU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    449A  HIS*     1.3    81.4    -      -       -      +
    451A  GLN*     1.3    56.5    +      -       +      +
    453A  MET*     3.4     4.4    +      -       -      +
    454A  GLN*     2.8    29.5    +      -       -      +
    473A  TYR*     3.6    32.6    -      -       +      -
    476A  MET*     4.7     4.5    -      -       +      +
    477A  TYR      4.2    19.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 451 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    447A  THR*     3.0    33.8    +      -       +      +
    448A  GLU*     3.5    18.7    -      -       -      +
    449A  HIS      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    450A  ALA*     1.3    73.9    -      -       +      +
    452A  MET*     1.3    58.9    +      -       -      +
    453A  MET      3.1     1.3    -      -       -      -
    454A  GLN*     2.8    27.2    +      -       -      +
    455A  ARG*     2.9    17.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 452 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    362A  ASP*     3.2    36.8    -      -       +      +
    363A  ILE*     3.5    33.0    -      -       +      +
    366A  PRO*     4.2     6.1    -      -       +      -
    367A  LYS*     4.8     0.9    -      -       -      -
    448A  GLU*     2.9    44.6    +      -       +      +
    449A  HIS*     3.6    12.8    -      -       -      +
    451A  GLN*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    453A  MET*     1.3    66.2    +      -       +      +
    455A  ARG*     3.2     9.8    +      -       -      +
    456A  ILE*     2.9    24.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 453 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      1A  433      3.5    30.3    -      -       +      +
    282A  PHE*     4.0    11.7    -      -       +      -
    363A  ILE*     3.9    33.2    -      -       +      -
    449A  HIS*     2.8    59.5    +      -       +      +
    450A  ALA*     3.4     7.6    -      -       -      +
    452A  MET*     1.3    78.7    -      -       +      +
    454A  GLN*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    456A  ILE*     3.1    10.0    -      -       +      +
    457A  LYS*     3.0    24.0    +      -       -      +
    465A  LEU*     5.7     4.7    -      -       +      -
    473A  TYR*     4.1    20.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 454 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    450A  ALA      2.8    15.3    +      -       -      +
    451A  GLN*     2.8    18.1    +      -       -      +
    453A  MET*     1.3    78.5    -      -       -      +
    455A  ARG*     1.3    61.1    +      -       +      +
    457A  LYS*     3.3    31.3    +      -       -      +
    458A  LYS*     3.3    13.7    +      -       -      +
    473A  TYR*     5.0    12.5    -      -       -      +
    476A  MET      5.5     2.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 455 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    451A  GLN*     2.9    15.8    +      -       +      +
    452A  MET*     3.2     9.2    +      -       -      +
    454A  GLN*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    456A  ILE*     1.3    53.6    +      -       -      +
    458A  LYS*     3.1    36.6    +      -       -      +
    459A  THR*     2.7    57.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 456 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    282A  PHE*     3.3    40.6    -      -       +      -
    359A  PRO*     5.5     7.2    -      -       +      -
    360A  PHE*     3.6    22.0    -      -       +      -
    363A  ILE*     5.7     3.8    -      -       +      -
    452A  MET      2.9    21.0    +      -       -      +
    453A  MET*     3.1    29.2    -      -       +      +
    455A  ARG*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
    457A  LYS*     1.3    58.4    +      -       -      +
    459A  THR*     3.6     9.4    -      -       +      -
    460A  GLU*     2.9    41.6    +      -       +      +
    463A  THR*     4.3     5.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 457 (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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    453A  MET      3.0    12.6    +      -       -      +
    454A  GLN*     3.6    26.7    -      -       -      +
    455A  ARG      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    456A  ILE*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    458A  LYS*     1.3    59.8    +      -       -      +
    460A  GLU      4.6     1.8    -      -       -      -
    461A  THR*     4.9     9.4    -      -       -      -
    465A  LEU*     5.9     7.0    -      -       +      -
    470A  GLN*     3.2    39.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 458 (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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    454A  GLN      3.3     8.4    +      -       -      +
    455A  ARG*     3.1    33.1    +      -       -      +
    457A  LYS*     1.3    81.7    -      -       -      +
    459A  THR*     1.3    60.1    +      -       -      +
    461A  THR*     4.7     9.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 459 (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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    359A  PRO*     5.5     5.2    -      -       +      -
    455A  ARG*     2.7    55.6    +      -       +      +
    456A  ILE*     3.6     5.4    -      -       -      -
    458A  LYS*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
    460A  GLU*     1.3    78.9    +      -       -      +
    461A  THR*     3.5     8.8    +      -       -      +
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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