Contacts of the helix formed by residues 158 - 185 (chain A) in PDB entry 1H7B


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 ASP 158 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    156A  ILE*     3.5     5.3    -      -       +      +
    157A  ALA*     1.3    76.0    -      -       +      +
    159A  ALA*     1.3    50.5    +      -       -      +
    160A  LEU      3.8     0.4    +      -       -      -
    161A  ASN*     2.9    42.4    +      -       +      +
    162A  TYR*     2.7    37.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 159 (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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    148A  ILE*     4.2     7.2    -      -       +      +
    151A  ALA*     4.1    22.7    -      -       +      +
    156A  ILE      4.0     9.4    -      -       -      +
    157A  ALA      3.0    10.8    +      -       -      +
    158A  ASP*     1.3    67.5    -      -       -      +
    160A  LEU*     1.3    68.5    +      -       +      +
    162A  TYR*     2.7    26.5    +      -       -      +
    163A  ALA*     3.1    10.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 160 (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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    144A  TYR*     3.6    18.3    +      -       -      +
    148A  ILE*     4.3    11.7    -      -       +      -
    158A  ASP      3.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
    159A  ALA*     1.3    88.6    -      -       +      +
    161A  ASN*     1.3    56.6    +      -       -      +
    163A  ALA      4.0     0.7    -      -       -      -
    164A  GLN*     3.3    24.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 161 (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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    158A  ASP*     2.9    42.3    +      -       +      +
    159A  ALA      2.8     1.0    +      -       -      -
    160A  LEU*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    162A  TYR*     1.3    63.9    +      -       -      +
    163A  ALA      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    164A  GLN*     3.8    10.7    -      -       -      +
    165A  SER*     3.3    23.8    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 162 (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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    147A  HIS*     3.4    34.9    +      -       +      -
    150A  ASP*     4.6    11.6    +      -       +      +
    151A  ALA*     3.8     5.6    -      -       +      -
    154A  TRP*     5.8     1.0    -      -       -      -
    156A  ILE*     3.5    47.5    -      -       +      +
    158A  ASP*     2.7    17.2    +      -       +      +
    159A  ALA*     2.7    10.8    +      -       -      +
    161A  ASN*     1.3    70.9    -      -       -      +
    163A  ALA*     1.3    63.8    +      -       -      +
    165A  SER*     4.0     2.8    -      -       -      -
    166A  LYS*     3.0    64.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 163 (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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    144A  TYR*     3.1    36.3    -      -       +      +
    147A  HIS*     3.9    17.9    -      -       +      -
    148A  ILE*     3.4    26.5    -      -       +      -
    159A  ALA      3.1     4.4    +      -       -      -
    160A  LEU      3.9     1.6    -      -       -      +
    162A  TYR*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    164A  GLN*     1.3    68.4    +      -       -      +
    165A  SER      2.8     0.9    +      -       -      -
    166A  LYS      3.0     1.6    +      -       -      -
    167A  THR*     2.8    26.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 164 (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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    144A  TYR*     3.5    14.0    +      -       +      -
    160A  LEU      3.3    15.8    +      -       -      +
    161A  ASN*     3.8    14.4    -      -       -      +
    163A  ALA*     1.3    77.1    -      -       -      +
    165A  SER*     1.3    58.1    +      -       -      +
    167A  THR*     4.0     2.1    -      -       -      -
    168A  GLU*     2.8    63.4    +      -       -      +
    205A  TRP*     5.4    10.1    -      -       -      -
    209A  MET*     5.3     3.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 165 (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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    161A  ASN*     3.3    14.8    +      -       -      -
    162A  TYR*     4.0     4.3    -      -       -      -
    163A  ALA      2.8     3.6    +      -       -      -
    164A  GLN*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    166A  LYS*     1.3    77.4    +      -       -      +
    168A  GLU*     3.0     9.2    +      -       -      +
    169A  LYS*     2.9    30.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 166 (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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    147A  HIS*     3.3    39.5    -      -       +      +
    162A  TYR*     3.0    53.4    +      -       +      +
    163A  ALA      3.0     1.2    +      -       -      -
    165A  SER*     1.3    87.0    -      -       -      +
    167A  THR*     1.3    55.1    +      -       -      +
    169A  LYS*     2.9    29.5    +      -       -      +
    170A  ASP*     2.7    36.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 167 (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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    140A  VAL*     4.0    14.1    -      -       +      +
    143A  THR*     4.0    19.5    -      -       +      -
    144A  TYR*     3.1    41.7    -      -       +      -
    147A  HIS*     3.6     7.2    -      -       -      -
    163A  ALA      2.8    18.4    +      -       -      -
    164A  GLN*     4.0     3.8    -      -       -      -
    166A  LYS*     1.3    71.8    -      -       -      +
    168A  GLU*     1.3    61.8    +      -       -      +
    170A  ASP*     3.2     1.2    +      -       -      +
    171A  VAL*     2.9    24.9    +      -       +      +
    205A  TRP*     4.4     2.2    -      -       +      -
    209A  MET*     3.3    27.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 168 (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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    164A  GLN*     2.8    52.0    +      -       -      +
    165A  SER*     3.0     7.4    +      -       -      +
    167A  THR*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    169A  LYS*     1.3    62.4    +      -       -      +
    171A  VAL*     3.4     3.0    +      -       -      +
    172A  TYR*     3.1    23.0    +      -       -      +
    209A  MET*     3.6    28.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 169 (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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    165A  SER*     2.9    18.4    +      -       -      +
    166A  LYS*     2.9    30.3    +      -       -      +
    168A  GLU*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
    170A  ASP*     1.3    67.7    +      -       -      +
    172A  TYR*     3.2     6.0    +      -       +      +
    173A  ASP*     3.0    50.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 170 (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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    104A  SER*     5.1     3.6    +      -       -      -
    105A  ILE*     3.8     8.8    -      -       +      +
    106A  GLY*     4.9     1.7    +      -       -      -
    143A  THR*     3.3    22.8    +      -       +      +
    147A  HIS*     3.1    31.6    +      -       -      -
    166A  LYS*     2.7    14.2    +      -       -      +
    167A  THR      3.4     9.0    -      -       -      +
    169A  LYS*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    171A  VAL*     1.3    56.6    +      -       -      +
    173A  ASP*     4.3     5.0    -      -       -      +
    174A  ALA*     3.2    26.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 171 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    105A  ILE*     4.0    13.0    -      -       +      -
    140A  VAL*     3.8    21.8    -      -       +      -
    167A  THR*     2.9    21.0    +      -       +      +
    168A  GLU      3.7     4.5    -      -       -      +
    170A  ASP*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    172A  TYR*     1.3    64.2    +      -       -      +
    174A  ALA*     3.8     3.8    -      -       -      +
    175A  PHE*     3.1    35.2    +      -       +      -
    209A  MET*     3.6    36.3    -      -       +      +
    210A  ILE*     4.3     6.3    -      -       +      -
    213A  ALA*     3.6    20.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 172 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    168A  GLU      3.1    16.1    +      -       -      +
    169A  LYS*     3.2     7.4    +      -       +      +
    171A  VAL*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    173A  ASP*     1.3    79.6    +      -       -      +
    175A  PHE*     3.0     6.1    +      -       -      +
    176A  GLN*     2.9    47.3    +      -       -      +
    213A  ALA*     4.2    22.9    -      -       +      -
    216A  LYS*     4.2    15.2    +      -       +      -
    217A  ASN*     3.7    28.0    +      -       +      -
    220A  LYS*     3.7    30.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 173 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    169A  LYS*     3.0    35.9    +      -       -      +
    170A  ASP*     4.3     5.0    -      -       -      +
    172A  TYR*     1.3    95.0    -      -       -      +
    174A  ALA*     1.3    55.4    +      -       -      +
    176A  GLN*     3.6    21.3    +      -       -      +
    177A  ALA*     2.9    30.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 174 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    105A  ILE*     4.1     7.6    -      -       +      +
    106A  GLY*     3.8    18.8    -      -       -      +
    109A  THR*     3.2    32.9    +      -       +      +
    170A  ASP      3.2    19.6    +      -       -      +
    171A  VAL*     3.8     8.1    -      -       -      +
    172A  TYR      3.1     0.8    -      -       -      -
    173A  ASP*     1.3    79.4    -      -       -      +
    175A  PHE*     1.3    57.8    +      -       +      +
    177A  ALA*     3.5     5.8    +      -       -      +
    178A  TYR*     3.0    21.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 175 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    105A  ILE*     4.3     8.3    -      -       +      -
    109A  THR*     4.0    13.2    -      -       +      -
    112A  MET*     4.4    11.4    -      -       +      -
    132A  VAL*     4.7     3.8    -      -       +      -
    136A  LEU*     3.5    33.4    -      -       +      -
    171A  VAL*     3.1    29.8    -      -       +      +
    172A  TYR      3.0     5.8    +      -       -      +
    174A  ALA*     1.3    75.4    -      -       +      +
    176A  GLN*     1.3    58.3    +      -       -      +
    177A  ALA      3.1     1.8    -      -       -      -
    178A  TYR*     3.4     9.8    -      +       +      +
    179A  GLU*     2.7    37.0    +      -       -      +
    197A  ILE*     6.0     0.9    -      -       +      -
    210A  ILE*     3.7    31.9    -      -       +      -
    213A  ALA*     4.2    11.2    -      -       +      +
    214A  ILE*     3.5    40.2    -      -       +      +
    217A  ASN*     4.1     4.2    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 176 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    172A  TYR*     2.9    40.5    +      -       +      +
    173A  ASP*     3.6    24.5    +      -       -      +
    175A  PHE*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
    177A  ALA*     1.3    59.1    +      -       -      +
    179A  GLU*     3.6     1.7    +      -       -      +
    180A  TYR*     2.9    54.5    +      -       +      -
    217A  ASN*     2.9    30.5    +      -       -      +
    220A  LYS*     5.3     4.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 177 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    109A  THR*     5.7     0.4    -      -       -      +
    173A  ASP      2.9    18.6    +      -       -      +
    174A  ALA*     3.7     6.5    -      -       -      +
    176A  GLN*     1.3    78.1    -      -       +      +
    178A  TYR*     1.3    64.4    +      -       -      +
    180A  TYR*     3.8     7.3    -      -       -      +
    181A  GLU*     3.0    25.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 178 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    109A  THR*     3.7    21.3    -      -       -      -
    112A  MET*     3.5    32.8    -      -       +      -
    113A  ALA*     3.7    18.4    -      -       +      -
    116A  THR*     2.8    27.9    +      -       -      -
    129A  PHE*     3.6     5.5    -      -       -      -
    174A  ALA      3.0    15.6    +      -       -      +
    175A  PHE*     3.1    16.1    +      +       +      +
    177A  ALA*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    179A  GLU*     1.3    69.2    +      -       +      +
    181A  GLU*     3.1     6.6    +      -       -      +
    182A  VAL*     3.0    44.0    +      -       +      +
    195A  VAL*     3.4    20.1    -      -       -      +
    197A  ILE*     3.9    14.6    -      -       +      -
    232A  PRO*     3.8    16.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 179 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    175A  PHE*     2.7    21.2    +      -       -      +
    176A  GLN      3.8     2.0    -      -       -      +
    178A  TYR*     1.3    79.5    -      -       +      +
    180A  TYR*     1.3    59.7    +      -       +      +
    182A  VAL*     3.5     1.7    +      -       -      +
    183A  ASN*     2.9    34.0    +      -       -      +
    214A  ILE*     4.5    11.3    -      -       -      +
    217A  ASN*     3.3    26.8    +      -       -      +
    218A  ARG*     3.0    49.9    +      -       -      -
    221A  GLY      5.6     1.6    -      -       -      -
    222A  LEU*     4.4     9.8    -      -       +      +
    229A  PRO*     3.5    10.0    -      -       +      +
    231A  PHE      4.7     0.7    -      -       -      +
    232A  PRO*     3.8    18.6    -      -       +      +
    234A  LEU*     5.2     0.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 180 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    176A  GLN*     2.9    48.0    +      -       +      +
    177A  ALA*     3.8     7.9    -      -       -      +
    179A  GLU*     1.3    76.2    -      -       +      +
    181A  GLU*     1.3    62.7    +      -       -      +
    183A  ASN*     3.1     8.1    +      -       -      +
    184A  THR*     2.8    34.5    -      -       +      +
    217A  ASN*     5.5     1.1    -      -       -      -
    221A  GLY      4.7     5.1    +      -       -      -
    222A  LEU*     4.2    21.3    -      -       +      -
    223A  GLY*     2.7    43.0    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 181 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    110A  ALA*     4.6     6.9    -      -       -      +
    113A  ALA*     3.4    32.5    -      -       +      +
    114A  GLN*     5.2     5.1    -      -       -      +
    177A  ALA      3.0    18.5    +      -       -      +
    178A  TYR      3.1     3.6    +      -       -      +
    180A  TYR*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
    182A  VAL*     1.3    60.0    +      -       -      +
    184A  THR*     4.0    10.5    +      -       -      -
    185A  LEU*     2.8    52.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 182 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    116A  THR*     4.4     8.1    -      -       +      -
    178A  TYR*     3.0    52.3    +      -       +      +
    179A  GLU      3.6     8.3    -      -       -      +
    181A  GLU*     1.3    77.1    -      -       +      +
    183A  ASN*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    184A  THR      3.6     0.2    +      -       -      -
    185A  LEU*     3.7     9.6    -      -       +      +
    192A  THR*     3.5    13.4    +      -       +      +
    193A  PRO*     3.7    15.7    -      -       +      +
    195A  VAL*     3.8    24.2    -      -       +      -
    231A  PHE*     4.0    14.6    -      -       +      +
    232A  PRO*     3.8    20.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 183 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    179A  GLU*     2.9    23.1    +      -       -      +
    180A  TYR*     3.1     8.8    +      -       +      +
    181A  GLU      3.1     0.6    -      -       -      -
    182A  VAL*     1.3    81.7    -      -       -      +
    184A  THR*     1.3    61.1    +      -       +      +
    186A  PHE*     4.7     4.5    -      -       -      -
    192A  THR*     3.8    18.9    +      -       -      +
    222A  LEU*     3.6    35.4    -      -       +      +
    229A  PRO*     4.3     5.4    -      -       -      +
    230A  ILE*     4.6     3.6    +      -       -      +
    231A  PHE      2.9    33.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 184 (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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    180A  TYR*     2.8    29.1    +      -       +      +
    181A  GLU*     3.5    14.6    +      -       -      -
    183A  ASN*     1.3    81.4    -      -       +      +
    185A  LEU*     1.3    72.5    +      -       -      +
    186A  PHE*     3.1    18.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 185 (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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    113A  ALA*     3.6    23.3    -      -       +      +
    114A  GLN*     5.6     0.2    -      -       -      -
    116A  THR*     4.9     3.8    -      -       -      -
    117A  ALA*     3.8    26.7    -      -       +      +
    181A  GLU*     2.8    47.1    +      -       +      +
    182A  VAL*     3.7    10.3    -      -       -      +
    184A  THR*     1.3    83.6    +      -       -      +
    186A  PHE*     1.3    69.2    +      -       -      +
    192A  THR*     3.8     0.9    +      -       -      -
    193A  PRO*     3.2    41.0    -      -       +      +
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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