Contacts of the helix formed by residues 6 - 36 (chain A) in PDB entry 1IHQ


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 SER 6 (chain A).
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      5A  SER*     1.3    72.4    -      -       -      +
      7A  LEU*     1.3    54.9    +      -       -      +
      8A  GLU*     2.8    13.0    -      -       -      +
      9A  ALA*     2.5    43.4    +      -       -      +
     10A  VAL*     2.7    15.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 7 (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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      2A  ALA      6.6     0.2    -      -       -      -
      4A  SER*     5.0     7.6    -      -       -      +
      5A  SER      2.9    12.0    -      -       -      +
      6A  SER*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
      8A  GLU*     1.3    49.8    +      -       -      +
     10A  VAL*     3.4    10.8    -      -       +      +
     11A  ARG*     2.5    45.6    +      -       +      +
      4B  SER*     4.0    14.6    -      -       -      +
      5B  SER*     3.3    56.3    -      -       -      +
      6B  SER      4.3     4.0    -      -       -      +
      7B  LEU*     4.2    20.0    -      -       +      +
     10B  VAL*     5.3     0.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 8 (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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      6A  SER*     2.7     8.2    +      -       -      +
      7A  LEU*     1.3    78.5    -      -       -      +
      9A  ALA*     1.3    67.0    +      -       +      +
     11A  ARG*     3.7     9.6    -      -       -      +
     12A  ARG*     2.8    31.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 9 (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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      6A  SER*     2.5    32.9    +      -       -      +
      8A  GLU*     1.3    80.9    -      -       +      +
     10A  VAL*     1.3    56.3    +      -       -      +
     12A  ARG*     3.4     6.6    +      -       -      +
     13A  LYS*     2.9    35.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 10 (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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      5A  SER      5.4     0.2    -      -       -      +
      6A  SER*     2.7    14.7    +      -       -      +
      7A  LEU*     3.4    22.7    -      -       +      +
      9A  ALA*     1.3    71.9    -      -       -      +
     11A  ARG*     1.3    59.3    +      -       +      +
     12A  ARG      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
     13A  LYS*     3.6     5.0    -      -       -      +
     14A  ILE*     2.7    37.1    +      -       -      +
      7B  LEU*     4.3    17.0    -      -       +      +
     10B  VAL*     3.4    25.7    -      -       +      +
     11B  ARG*     4.8    12.1    -      -       -      +
     14B  ILE*     3.9    29.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 11 (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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      7A  LEU*     2.5    34.1    +      -       +      +
      8A  GLU*     3.7     7.6    -      -       -      +
      9A  ALA      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     10A  VAL*     1.3    75.6    -      -       +      +
     12A  ARG*     1.3    58.9    +      -       -      +
     14A  ILE*     3.0    12.8    -      -       +      +
     15A  ARG*     3.0    47.1    +      -       +      +
      5B  SER*     3.9    24.5    +      -       -      +
     10B  VAL*     4.3     2.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 12 (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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      8A  GLU      2.8    18.5    +      -       -      +
      9A  ALA*     3.7     6.1    -      -       -      +
     10A  VAL      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
     11A  ARG*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
     13A  LYS*     1.3    74.0    +      -       -      +
     14A  ILE      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     15A  ARG*     4.4     5.6    -      -       +      +
     16A  SER*     2.8    55.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 13 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      9A  ALA*     2.9    23.3    +      -       +      +
     10A  VAL*     3.6     3.8    -      -       -      +
     12A  ARG*     1.3    97.0    +      -       -      +
     14A  ILE*     1.3    58.5    +      -       -      +
     16A  SER*     4.4     5.5    +      -       -      -
     17A  LEU*     2.8    44.3    +      -       +      +
     14B  ILE*     3.5    28.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 14 (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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     10A  VAL      2.7    14.9    +      -       -      +
     11A  ARG*     3.0    20.9    -      -       +      +
     13A  LYS*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
     15A  ARG*     1.3    69.6    +      -       +      +
     18A  GLN*     2.8    43.8    +      -       +      +
     10B  VAL*     3.5    28.5    -      -       +      +
     13B  LYS*     3.5    33.7    -      -       +      -
     14B  ILE*     3.8    12.8    -      -       +      +
     17B  LEU*     3.3    19.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 15 (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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     11A  ARG*     3.0    34.8    +      -       +      +
     12A  ARG*     4.1     5.4    -      -       -      +
     14A  ILE*     1.3    83.6    -      -       +      +
     16A  SER*     1.3    58.6    +      -       -      +
     18A  GLN*     3.4    19.0    +      -       -      +
     19A  GLU*     3.0    71.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 16 (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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     12A  ARG*     2.8    46.2    +      -       -      +
     13A  LYS*     4.1     8.5    +      -       -      -
     15A  ARG*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
     17A  LEU*     1.3    67.5    +      -       -      +
     18A  GLN      3.0     1.6    -      -       -      -
     19A  GLU*     2.9     9.5    +      -       -      +
     20A  GLN*     2.9    22.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 17 (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  LYS*     2.8    34.8    +      -       +      +
     14A  ILE      4.0     0.9    -      -       -      +
     16A  SER*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
     18A  GLN*     1.3    52.9    +      -       -      +
     20A  GLN*     3.2     3.4    +      -       -      +
     21A  ASN*     2.7    40.0    +      -       -      -
     14B  ILE*     3.2    44.2    -      -       +      +
     17B  LEU*     3.6    10.5    -      -       +      -
     18B  GLN*     3.7    14.8    -      -       +      +
     21B  ASN*     3.0    46.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 18 (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  ILE*     2.8    25.8    +      -       +      +
     15A  ARG*     3.4    23.7    +      -       -      +
     17A  LEU*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
     19A  GLU*     1.3    84.2    +      -       -      +
     21A  ASN*     3.0    17.0    +      -       +      +
     22A  TYR*     3.0    21.8    +      -       +      +
     17B  LEU*     3.7    18.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 19 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     15A  ARG*     3.0    49.6    +      -       -      +
     16A  SER*     2.9    10.8    +      -       -      +
     18A  GLN*     1.3    92.1    -      -       -      +
     20A  GLN*     1.3    52.9    +      -       -      +
     22A  TYR*     3.4     6.1    +      -       -      +
     23A  HIS*     2.8    57.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 20 (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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     16A  SER      2.9    12.4    +      -       -      +
     17A  LEU*     3.5     5.3    -      -       -      +
     19A  GLU*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
     21A  ASN*     1.3    57.3    +      -       -      +
     23A  HIS*     3.9     7.4    -      -       -      -
     24A  LEU*     2.7    62.8    +      -       +      +
     21B  ASN*     2.6    46.4    +      -       -      +
     22B  TYR*     6.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     25B  GLU*     4.6    10.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 21 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     17A  LEU      2.7     7.1    +      -       -      +
     18A  GLN*     3.0    11.4    +      -       +      +
     20A  GLN*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
     22A  TYR*     1.3    51.9    +      -       +      +
     25A  GLU*     2.7    40.1    +      -       -      +
     17B  LEU*     2.7    32.1    +      -       +      +
     20B  GLN*     2.6    46.6    +      -       -      +
     21B  ASN*     2.6    38.6    -      -       -      +
     24B  LEU*     3.4     6.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 22 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     18A  GLN*     3.0    21.4    +      -       +      +
     19A  GLU*     3.8     7.2    -      -       -      +
     21A  ASN*     1.3    75.2    -      -       +      +
     23A  HIS*     1.3    61.8    +      -       +      +
     25A  GLU*     3.8    24.7    -      -       -      -
     26A  ASN*     2.6    65.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 23 (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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     19A  GLU*     2.8    44.8    +      -       +      +
     20A  GLN*     3.7     8.5    -      -       -      +
     22A  TYR*     1.3    79.7    +      -       -      +
     24A  LEU*     1.3    60.5    +      -       +      +
     26A  ASN*     4.3     3.0    +      -       -      +
     27A  GLU*     2.7    38.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 24 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     20A  GLN*     2.7    58.4    +      -       +      +
     23A  HIS*     1.3    82.6    -      -       +      +
     25A  GLU*     1.3    58.6    +      -       -      +
     27A  GLU*     3.7     9.0    -      -       +      +
     28A  VAL*     2.7    26.9    +      -       -      +
     21B  ASN*     3.7    15.0    -      -       -      +
     24B  LEU*     2.9    35.7    -      -       +      +
     25B  GLU*     3.8    17.5    -      -       +      +
     28B  VAL*     5.1     8.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 25 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     21A  ASN      2.7    23.3    +      -       -      +
     22A  TYR*     3.8    30.6    -      -       -      -
     24A  LEU*     1.3    79.0    -      -       -      +
     26A  ASN*     1.3    64.9    +      -       -      +
     28A  VAL*     3.6     2.0    -      -       -      +
     29A  ALA*     2.8    32.9    +      -       +      +
     20B  GLN*     4.4    10.4    +      -       -      +
     24B  LEU*     3.4    15.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 26 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     22A  TYR*     2.6    56.8    +      -       -      +
     23A  HIS*     4.3     2.4    +      -       -      +
     25A  GLU*     1.3    84.2    -      -       -      +
     27A  GLU*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
     29A  ALA*     3.9     4.1    -      -       -      +
     30A  ARG*     3.0    30.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 27 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     23A  HIS      2.7    25.4    +      -       -      +
     24A  LEU*     3.9     8.6    -      -       +      +
     25A  GLU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     26A  ASN*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
     28A  VAL*     1.3    55.9    +      -       -      +
     30A  ARG*     3.3    10.1    +      -       -      +
     31A  LEU*     2.7    40.3    +      -       +      +
     28B  VAL*     4.3    13.2    -      -       +      -
     32B  LYS*     5.5     6.5    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 28 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     24A  LEU      2.7    18.6    +      -       -      +
     25A  GLU*     3.6     5.8    -      -       +      +
     27A  GLU*     1.3    73.2    -      -       -      +
     29A  ALA*     1.3    67.3    +      -       +      +
     31A  LEU*     2.6    22.0    +      -       -      +
     32A  LYS*     2.7    40.9    +      -       -      +
     24B  LEU*     3.1    26.0    -      -       +      -
     27B  GLU*     4.1     3.1    -      -       +      -
     28B  VAL*     3.0    46.9    -      -       +      +
     31B  LEU*     3.4    13.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 29 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     25A  GLU*     2.8    22.1    +      -       +      +
     26A  ASN*     3.9     5.6    -      -       -      +
     28A  VAL*     1.3    86.2    -      -       +      +
     30A  ARG*     1.3    64.5    -      -       -      +
     31A  LEU      2.9     0.2    +      -       -      -
     32A  LYS*     3.1     9.9    +      -       -      +
     33A  LYS*     3.0    20.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 30 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     26A  ASN      3.0    18.7    +      -       -      +
     27A  GLU*     3.8     9.4    -      -       -      +
     29A  ALA*     1.3    79.5    -      -       -      +
     31A  LEU*     1.3    51.9    +      -       -      +
     33A  LYS*     3.5     8.5    +      -       +      +
     34A  LEU*     2.7    59.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 31 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     27A  GLU*     2.7    17.7    +      -       +      +
     28A  VAL      2.6    19.9    +      -       -      +
     30A  ARG*     1.3    69.7    -      -       -      +
     32A  LYS*     1.3    52.3    +      -       -      +
     33A  LYS      2.9     0.7    -      -       -      -
     34A  LEU*     2.5    23.0    +      -       +      -
     35A  VAL*     2.4    60.8    +      -       +      +
     28B  VAL*     3.6    14.1    -      -       +      -
     31B  LEU*     3.4    12.8    -      -       +      -
     32B  LYS*     3.4    47.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 32 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     28A  VAL*     2.7    60.1    +      -       +      +
     29A  ALA*     3.7     7.9    -      -       -      +
     31A  LEU*     1.3    72.0    -      -       -      +
     33A  LYS*     1.3    61.4    +      -       -      +
     35A  VAL*     3.1    11.2    -      -       +      +
     36A  GLY*     3.1    24.3    +      -       -      -
     27B  GLU*     4.1    24.6    +      -       -      -
     31B  LEU*     3.4    22.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 33 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     29A  ALA      3.0    14.4    +      -       -      +
     30A  ARG*     3.7    10.1    -      -       +      +
     31A  LEU      2.9     0.8    -      -       -      -
     32A  LYS*     1.3    82.5    +      -       -      +
     34A  LEU*     1.3    62.7    +      -       -      +
     36A  GLY*     4.2     7.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 34 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     30A  ARG*     2.7    43.7    +      -       +      +
     31A  LEU*     2.5    28.4    +      -       +      +
     33A  LYS*     1.3    73.2    -      -       -      +
     35A  VAL*     1.3    72.6    +      -       +      +
     36A  GLY*     3.5     0.5    +      -       -      -
     37B  GLU*     5.5     4.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 35 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     31A  LEU*     2.4    60.0    +      -       +      +
     32A  LYS*     3.1    19.3    -      -       -      +
     34A  LEU*     1.3    74.0    -      -       +      +
     36A  GLY*     1.3    66.6    +      -       -      +
     37A  GLU*     2.5    24.0    +      -       +      +
     31B  LEU*     4.1     4.7    -      -       +      -
     32B  LYS*     5.4     2.2    -      -       -      -
     35B  VAL*     3.1    49.4    -      -       +      -
     37B  GLU*     4.5    14.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 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  LYS      3.1    13.2    +      -       -      -
     33A  LYS*     4.5     6.5    -      -       -      -
     34A  LEU      3.3     2.8    -      -       -      -
     35A  VAL*     1.3    83.0    -      -       -      +
     37A  GLU*     1.3    66.5    +      -       -      +
     38A  ARG      4.1     3.3    -      -       -      +
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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