Contacts of the helix formed by residues 236 - 259 (chain B) in PDB entry 1I4S


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 TYR 236 (chain B).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    223B  LYS      3.4     6.7    -      -       -      +
    224B  ALA*     3.3    21.5    -      -       -      +
    226B  THR      3.0    25.3    +      -       -      -
    227B  HIS*     3.6    41.0    -      +       +      -
    228B  VAL*     5.2     2.0    -      -       +      -
    235B  HIS*     1.3    78.0    -      -       +      +
    237B  GLU*     1.3    67.8    +      -       -      +
    238B  THR      3.3     1.7    +      -       -      -
    239B  LEU*     3.3     6.5    +      -       -      -
    240B  GLU*     2.9    39.4    +      -       +      +
    293B  ILE*     6.0     0.7    -      -       +      -
    304B  ILE*     3.7    13.7    +      -       +      +
    307B  ASP*     3.3    43.8    +      -       +      -
    308B  VAL*     3.8    23.1    -      -       +      -
    311B  ALA*     3.6    10.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 237 (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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     62A  LYS      4.0     2.7    -      -       -      +
     63A  ARG*     3.4    15.2    -      -       -      +
     64A  GLU*     2.8    43.2    +      -       +      +
    235B  HIS*     3.3    38.4    +      -       +      +
    236B  TYR*     1.3    82.1    -      -       -      +
    238B  THR*     1.3    65.7    +      -       -      +
    240B  GLU*     3.4    25.6    -      -       -      +
    241B  PHE*     3.4     8.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 238 (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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     56A  VAL*     4.0    30.7    -      -       +      +
     62A  LYS*     2.9    43.4    +      -       +      +
     67A  LEU*     4.3     9.0    -      -       +      -
    223B  LYS*     6.1     5.4    -      -       -      +
    235B  HIS      5.0     1.2    +      -       -      -
    236B  TYR      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    237B  GLU*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    239B  LEU*     1.3    68.0    +      -       -      +
    240B  GLU      3.1     1.6    -      -       -      -
    241B  PHE*     3.2    13.1    +      -       -      +
    242B  LEU*     3.3    13.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 239 (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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    220B  LEU*     4.0    31.4    -      -       +      -
    223B  LYS*     4.2    22.6    -      -       +      +
    224B  ALA*     4.0    33.2    -      -       +      +
    236B  TYR*     3.3     9.0    +      -       -      +
    238B  THR*     1.3    78.7    -      -       -      +
    240B  GLU*     1.3    53.0    +      -       -      +
    242B  LEU*     3.4     2.6    +      -       +      -
    243B  GLY*     2.7    30.8    +      -       -      -
    311B  ALA*     3.7    15.9    -      -       +      +
    314B  ALA*     2.9    13.5    -      -       +      +
    315B  ALA*     4.3    14.8    -      -       +      +
    318B  ILE*     4.4    19.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 240 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    236B  TYR*     2.9    29.1    +      -       +      +
    237B  GLU*     3.4    14.0    -      -       -      +
    238B  THR      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    239B  LEU*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
    241B  PHE*     1.3    59.6    -      -       -      +
    243B  GLY      3.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    244B  ASP*     3.0    30.0    +      -       +      +
    307B  ASP*     2.9    50.9    -      -       +      +
    310B  GLU*     4.0    11.5    -      -       -      +
    311B  ALA*     3.9    12.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 241 (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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     52A  VAL*     3.6    23.3    -      -       +      +
     55A  LEU*     4.0    13.2    -      -       +      -
     56A  VAL*     3.6    19.5    -      -       +      -
     64A  GLU*     4.5    15.9    -      -       +      -
     67A  LEU*     3.3    45.1    -      -       +      -
     68A  SER*     3.3    27.1    -      -       -      -
     71A  LYS*     3.8    26.4    -      -       +      +
    237B  GLU      3.4     8.2    +      -       -      +
    238B  THR*     3.2    13.4    +      -       -      +
    240B  GLU*     1.3    83.6    -      -       -      +
    242B  LEU*     1.3    56.7    +      -       -      +
    244B  ASP*     4.0     8.7    +      -       -      +
    245B  ALA*     4.0     9.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 242 (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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     49A  PHE*     4.7     8.7    -      -       +      -
     52A  VAL*     3.8    18.8    -      -       +      -
     53A  ASP*     4.0    23.1    -      -       +      +
     56A  VAL*     4.6    17.3    -      -       +      -
    238B  THR      3.3     8.8    +      -       -      +
    239B  LEU*     3.5    10.3    -      -       +      +
    241B  PHE*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    243B  GLY*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
    244B  ASP      3.2     1.6    -      -       -      -
    245B  ALA*     3.3     2.9    +      -       -      +
    246B  LEU*     2.9    23.9    +      -       +      +
    314B  ALA*     3.7    14.6    -      -       +      -
    317B  TYR*     4.2    15.7    -      -       +      -
    318B  ILE*     3.7    35.0    -      -       +      -
    322B  ARG*     4.2     7.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 243 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    239B  LEU      2.7    15.7    +      -       -      -
    240B  GLU      3.9     0.7    -      -       -      -
    242B  LEU*     1.3    71.3    -      -       -      +
    244B  ASP*     1.3    56.9    +      -       -      +
    246B  LEU*     3.5    10.5    -      -       -      -
    247B  VAL*     2.6    39.0    +      -       -      +
    310B  GLU*     3.4    28.5    -      -       -      -
    314B  ALA*     3.4     7.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 244 (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  ASN*     5.5     1.4    +      -       -      -
     71A  LYS*     5.8     4.0    -      -       -      -
    240B  GLU*     3.0    18.9    +      -       +      +
    241B  PHE*     4.1     8.8    -      -       -      +
    242B  LEU      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    243B  GLY*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
    245B  ALA*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
    247B  VAL*     4.2     0.7    -      -       -      +
    248B  ASN*     2.8    33.1    +      -       -      +
    275B  ILE*     5.7     4.0    -      -       -      +
    310B  GLU*     3.1    29.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 245 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     45A  ALA      4.6     0.5    -      -       -      +
     48A  ASN*     3.6    27.8    +      -       -      +
     49A  PHE*     4.1    14.7    -      -       +      +
     52A  VAL*     3.7    33.7    -      -       +      -
     71A  LYS*     5.9     0.4    -      -       -      -
    241B  PHE      4.0     2.3    +      -       -      +
    242B  LEU      3.3     6.8    +      -       -      +
    243B  GLY      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    244B  ASP*     1.3    78.6    -      -       -      +
    246B  LEU*     1.3    65.9    +      -       -      +
    248B  ASN*     3.4     2.6    +      -       -      +
    249B  PHE*     3.0    23.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 246 (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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     49A  PHE*     3.7    36.5    -      -       +      -
    242B  LEU*     2.9    19.2    +      -       +      +
    243B  GLY*     3.4     7.9    -      -       -      +
    245B  ALA*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    247B  VAL*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
    249B  PHE*     3.2     8.9    +      -       +      +
    250B  PHE*     3.1    63.7    +      -       +      -
    313B  TRP*     3.4    35.4    -      -       +      +
    314B  ALA*     4.1     1.6    -      -       -      +
    317B  TYR*     3.8    24.2    -      -       +      -
    324B  ALA*     5.8     0.4    -      -       +      -
    327B  THR*     4.3     0.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 247 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    243B  GLY      2.6    25.6    +      -       -      +
    244B  ASP*     4.2     1.6    -      -       -      +
    246B  LEU*     1.3    71.9    -      -       +      +
    248B  ASN*     1.3    65.9    +      -       -      +
    250B  PHE*     3.9     8.7    -      -       +      +
    251B  ILE*     3.2    44.8    +      -       +      +
    280B  PHE*     3.5    23.6    -      -       +      -
    309B  PHE*     4.7     4.0    -      -       +      -
    310B  GLU*     4.3    12.6    -      -       +      -
    313B  TRP*     3.8    34.5    -      -       +      -
    331B  PHE*     4.3    13.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 248 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     45A  ALA*     3.1    38.4    -      -       -      +
     48A  ASN*     4.5     8.9    -      -       -      +
    244B  ASP*     2.8    26.7    +      -       -      +
    245B  ALA*     3.6     8.1    -      -       -      +
    247B  VAL*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
    249B  PHE*     1.3    61.7    +      -       -      +
    251B  ILE*     3.9     1.0    -      -       -      +
    252B  VAL*     3.0    32.5    +      -       -      +
    271B  LYS*     3.6    15.0    +      -       -      +
    275B  ILE*     2.8    34.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 249 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     42A  LEU*     4.3     6.1    -      -       +      -
     45A  ALA*     4.1    18.4    -      -       -      +
     46A  LEU*     3.3    41.5    -      -       +      -
     49A  PHE*     4.2    20.9    -      +       +      -
    117A  TYR*     3.3    42.8    -      +       -      -
    124A  ALA*     4.2    15.5    -      -       +      -
    245B  ALA      3.0    12.4    +      -       -      +
    246B  LEU*     3.2     7.8    +      -       +      +
    248B  ASN*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    250B  PHE*     1.3    90.3    +      +       -      +
    251B  ILE      3.2     0.2    +      -       -      -
    252B  VAL*     3.2     0.7    +      -       -      +
    253B  ASP*     2.9    28.0    +      -       +      +
    324B  ALA*     5.3     1.6    -      -       +      -
    328B  ARG*     5.1     5.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 250 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    246B  LEU*     3.1    53.9    +      -       +      -
    247B  VAL*     3.4    11.2    +      -       +      +
    249B  PHE*     1.3    94.9    -      +       -      +
    251B  ILE*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
    253B  ASP*     4.8     0.7    -      -       -      -
    254B  LEU*     3.3     6.9    +      -       -      +
    313B  TRP*     4.8     4.5    -      +       +      -
    324B  ALA*     4.2     6.5    -      -       -      -
    327B  THR*     3.9    18.6    -      -       +      -
    328B  ARG*     3.4    42.6    -      -       +      -
    331B  PHE*     3.7    39.9    -      +       +      -
    332B  TYR*     2.6    33.3    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 251 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    247B  VAL*     3.2    41.6    +      -       +      +
    248B  ASN      4.1     1.3    -      -       -      +
    250B  PHE*     1.3    78.1    -      -       -      +
    252B  VAL*     1.3    69.0    +      -       +      +
    254B  LEU*     3.2     8.9    +      -       -      +
    255B  LEU*     2.9    24.1    +      -       +      +
    271B  LYS*     5.1     0.9    -      -       -      +
    274B  LEU*     3.6    42.0    -      -       +      +
    275B  ILE*     4.1    16.4    -      -       +      -
    279B  PHE*     5.8     0.4    -      -       +      -
    280B  PHE*     3.9    18.4    -      -       +      -
    283B  LEU*     5.2     2.7    -      -       +      -
    331B  PHE*     4.0    22.0    -      -       +      -
    339B  ILE*     4.4    12.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 252 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     41A  PHE*     3.8    36.1    -      -       +      +
     42A  LEU*     3.9    17.0    -      -       +      -
     45A  ALA*     3.9    20.0    -      -       +      -
    248B  ASN*     3.0    27.9    +      -       -      +
    249B  PHE      3.9     0.4    -      -       -      +
    251B  ILE*     1.3    77.7    -      -       +      +
    253B  ASP*     1.3    64.4    +      -       -      +
    255B  LEU*     3.0     6.5    +      -       -      +
    256B  VAL*     2.9    24.6    +      -       +      +
    271B  LYS*     4.0    30.1    -      -       +      -
    275B  ILE*     4.9     2.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 253 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     42A  LEU*     3.9    18.6    -      -       +      +
    117A  TYR*     2.6    34.1    +      -       -      -
    122A  ARG*     2.6    38.1    +      -       -      -
    249B  PHE*     2.9    23.8    +      -       +      +
    252B  VAL*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    254B  LEU*     1.3    54.9    +      -       -      +
    256B  VAL*     4.2     0.8    -      -       -      -
    257B  GLN*     2.8    29.8    +      -       -      +
    328B  ARG*     4.6     3.1    +      -       -      -
    332B  TYR*     3.7    15.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 254 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    250B  PHE      3.3     5.7    +      -       -      +
    251B  ILE*     3.2     9.8    +      -       -      +
    252B  VAL      3.0     0.6    -      -       -      -
    253B  ASP*     1.3    78.8    -      -       -      +
    255B  LEU*     1.3    65.0    +      -       -      +
    257B  GLN*     2.9     6.4    +      -       -      +
    258B  TYR*     2.9    47.8    +      -       +      +
    332B  TYR*     3.3    54.5    -      -       +      +
    336B  LYS*     4.2    15.9    -      -       +      -
    339B  ILE*     3.3    39.0    -      -       +      -
    340B  LEU*     4.2    13.2    -      -       +      -
    343B  ILE*     4.5     2.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 255 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     41A  PHE*     4.0    15.0    -      -       +      -
    251B  ILE*     2.9    11.4    +      -       +      +
    252B  VAL*     3.2    12.1    -      -       -      +
    254B  LEU*     1.3    73.4    -      -       -      +
    256B  VAL*     1.3    57.5    -      -       +      +
    257B  GLN      2.9     1.6    +      -       -      -
    259B  SER*     2.7    42.2    +      -       -      -
    267B  LEU*     3.8    10.3    -      -       +      +
    270B  LEU*     3.3    36.3    -      -       +      -
    271B  LYS*     3.3    44.6    -      -       +      +
    274B  LEU*     3.7    14.6    -      -       +      -
    343B  ILE*     3.7    17.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 256 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     38A  THR*     3.5    39.0    -      -       +      +
     41A  PHE*     3.8    25.4    -      -       +      -
     42A  LEU*     3.9    28.9    -      -       +      +
    118A  ILE*     5.6     3.1    -      -       +      -
    122A  ARG*     4.0    15.7    -      -       -      +
    252B  VAL      2.9    12.2    +      -       -      +
    253B  ASP      4.3     0.9    -      -       -      +
    255B  LEU*     1.3    76.8    -      -       -      +
    257B  GLN*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
    259B  SER*     5.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    262B  LYS*     3.3    24.3    +      -       -      +
    267B  LEU*     4.0     5.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 257 (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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    122A  ARG*     2.8    49.7    +      -       -      +
    253B  ASP*     2.8    33.1    +      -       -      +
    254B  LEU*     2.9    10.5    +      -       -      +
    256B  VAL*     1.3    81.9    -      -       -      +
    258B  TYR*     1.3    91.8    +      -       +      +
    259B  SER      3.7     0.4    -      -       -      -
    262B  LYS*     4.0    10.8    +      -       -      -
    332B  TYR*     5.7     2.0    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 258 (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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    254B  LEU*     2.9    23.6    +      -       +      +
    257B  GLN*     1.3   105.1    +      -       +      +
    259B  SER*     1.3    69.9    +      -       -      +
    260B  PRO*     3.5     4.0    -      -       -      +
    336B  LYS*     2.5    40.0    +      -       -      -
    340B  LEU*     3.3    41.3    -      -       +      -
    343B  ILE*     4.6     7.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with SER 259 (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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    255B  LEU*     2.7    32.9    +      -       -      -
    257B  GLN      3.7     0.2    -      -       -      -
    258B  TYR*     1.3    80.1    -      -       -      +
    260B  PRO*     1.3    65.5    -      -       -      +
    261B  ASN      3.2     5.6    +      -       -      -
    262B  LYS*     2.8    29.4    +      -       -      +
    266B  PHE*     2.8    36.7    -      -       -      -
    267B  LEU*     3.5    12.3    -      -       -      +
    343B  ILE*     3.9     7.2    -      -       -      +
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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