Contacts of the helix formed by residues 157 - 183 (chain A) in PDB entry 1IL6


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 GLN 157 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    105A  ARG*     6.0     1.6    -      -       -      +
    156A  ASN*     1.3    74.2    -      -       -      +
    158A  TRP*     1.3    63.8    +      -       -      +
    160A  GLN*     3.4    13.2    -      -       +      +
    161A  ASP*     3.1    21.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 158 (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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     49A  ASN*     5.1     7.2    -      -       +      -
     50A  MET*     3.2    44.4    -      -       +      +
     58A  LEU      6.1     0.9    -      -       -      -
    156A  ASN*     3.0     7.9    -      -       +      +
    157A  GLN*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
    159A  LEU*     1.3    79.5    +      -       +      +
    160A  GLN      2.9     5.3    +      -       -      -
    161A  ASP      3.1    11.1    +      -       -      -
    162A  MET*     3.2     9.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 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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     61A  ASN*     2.8    47.6    -      -       -      +
    155A  GLN*     3.3    41.5    +      -       +      +
    156A  ASN*     3.3    16.8    +      -       +      +
    158A  TRP*     1.3    90.7    -      -       +      +
    160A  GLN*     1.3    58.8    +      -       -      +
    162A  MET*     3.5     8.1    -      -       +      +
    163A  THR*     2.7    27.8    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 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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    101A  TYR*     3.8    11.9    +      -       +      +
    105A  ARG*     3.0    36.8    -      -       -      +
    152A  LEU      3.4    20.2    -      -       -      +
    153A  GLN*     3.4    30.9    +      -       -      +
    155A  GLN      3.7    14.8    -      -       -      +
    156A  ASN      2.9    11.4    +      -       -      +
    157A  GLN*     3.4    15.1    -      -       +      +
    158A  TRP      2.9     1.0    +      -       -      -
    159A  LEU*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    161A  ASP*     1.3    65.4    +      -       -      +
    162A  MET      3.0     1.8    -      -       -      -
    163A  THR*     3.1    21.3    +      -       -      -
    164A  THR*     3.5     8.0    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 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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     44A  THR*     4.0     6.4    +      -       -      -
     48A  SER*     2.9    46.8    +      -       -      +
     50A  MET*     3.6    19.3    -      -       +      +
    105A  ARG*     5.7     7.7    +      -       -      +
    157A  GLN*     3.1     8.2    +      -       +      +
    158A  TRP      3.1     3.1    +      -       -      +
    160A  GLN*     1.3    79.1    -      -       -      +
    162A  MET*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
    164A  THR*     3.7     7.7    +      -       -      -
    165A  HIS*     3.5    15.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 162 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     50A  MET*     3.4    26.6    -      -       +      -
     59A  ALA*     5.4     5.6    -      -       -      -
     61A  ASN*     3.3    44.2    -      -       +      +
     62A  ASN      4.6     1.6    -      -       -      -
     63A  LEU*     3.5    17.5    -      -       +      +
    158A  TRP*     3.2     7.8    +      -       +      +
    159A  LEU*     3.5    13.9    -      -       -      +
    160A  GLN      3.0     0.8    -      -       -      -
    161A  ASP*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    163A  THR*     1.3    79.0    +      -       -      +
    165A  HIS*     2.8    27.3    +      -       -      +
    166A  LEU*     3.1    34.5    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 163 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     63A  LEU*     3.2    29.7    -      -       +      +
    101A  TYR*     3.4    27.6    -      -       +      -
    152A  LEU*     3.6    26.6    +      -       +      +
    155A  GLN*     4.4     5.2    +      -       -      -
    159A  LEU      2.7    20.5    +      -       -      -
    160A  GLN*     3.1    11.2    +      -       -      -
    162A  MET*     1.3    90.6    -      -       -      +
    164A  THR*     1.3    63.5    +      -       -      +
    167A  ILE*     3.0    27.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 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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     44A  THR*     3.6    23.1    -      -       +      +
    101A  TYR*     4.0    14.7    -      -       -      -
    102A  LEU*     3.1    28.7    -      -       +      +
    105A  ARG*     4.4    15.6    +      -       +      +
    106A  PHE*     4.9     3.1    -      -       +      -
    160A  GLN      3.5     6.0    +      -       -      -
    161A  ASP*     3.9    11.7    -      -       -      -
    162A  MET      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
    163A  THR*     1.3    78.6    -      -       -      +
    165A  HIS*     1.3    63.8    +      -       -      +
    167A  ILE*     3.5    11.4    +      -       -      +
    168A  LEU*     3.0    33.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 165 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     41A  ARG*     4.6     7.4    +      -       +      -
     44A  THR*     4.9     9.4    +      -       -      +
     48A  SER*     5.7     1.3    -      -       -      +
     50A  MET*     3.5    13.4    +      -       +      +
     51A  CYS*     3.4    43.3    +      -       +      -
     59A  ALA*     3.2    34.9    -      -       +      +
    161A  ASP      3.5     7.2    +      -       -      +
    162A  MET*     2.8    20.3    +      -       -      +
    164A  THR*     1.3    78.8    -      -       -      +
    166A  LEU*     1.3    90.0    +      -       +      +
    167A  ILE      2.9     1.2    +      -       -      -
    168A  LEU*     2.9    21.2    +      -       -      +
    169A  ARG*     3.0    25.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 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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     59A  ALA      4.8     8.5    -      -       -      +
     62A  ASN*     4.4    13.7    -      -       -      +
     63A  LEU*     3.9    24.2    -      -       +      +
     65A  LEU*     4.7    12.1    -      -       +      -
    162A  MET*     3.1    28.3    +      -       +      -
    165A  HIS*     1.3    92.8    +      -       +      +
    167A  ILE*     1.3    64.0    +      -       -      +
    169A  ARG*     2.9    38.8    +      -       +      +
    170A  SER*     3.0    15.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 167 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     37A  ILE*     6.1     0.2    -      -       +      -
     63A  LEU*     3.6    13.2    -      -       +      -
     65A  LEU*     4.6     8.1    -      -       +      -
     98A  TYR*     3.8    39.0    -      -       +      +
    101A  TYR*     3.7    33.2    -      -       +      -
    102A  LEU*     3.3    26.5    -      -       +      -
    163A  THR*     3.0    26.3    +      -       +      +
    164A  THR*     3.6     8.7    -      -       -      +
    165A  HIS      2.9     1.0    +      -       -      -
    166A  LEU*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
    168A  LEU*     1.3    63.0    +      -       +      +
    169A  ARG      3.0     1.0    +      -       -      -
    170A  SER*     3.1     9.2    +      -       -      -
    171A  PHE*     3.1    32.4    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 168 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     37A  ILE*     3.5    30.5    -      -       +      +
     40A  LEU*     2.9    48.2    -      -       +      +
     41A  ARG*     3.5    26.1    -      -       +      -
     44A  THR*     3.2    18.6    -      -       +      -
    102A  LEU*     4.4    15.5    -      -       +      -
    164A  THR*     3.0    26.7    -      -       +      +
    165A  HIS*     2.9     6.3    +      -       -      +
    167A  ILE*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    169A  ARG*     1.3    61.2    +      -       -      +
    170A  SER      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    171A  PHE*     4.0     4.3    -      -       -      -
    172A  LYS*     3.1    23.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 169 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     41A  ARG*     4.4    15.2    -      -       -      +
     59A  ALA*     6.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    165A  HIS*     3.0    22.9    +      -       -      +
    166A  LEU*     2.9    41.7    +      -       +      +
    168A  LEU*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
    170A  SER*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
    172A  LYS*     3.6     4.5    +      -       -      +
    173A  GLU*     3.3    33.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 170 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     65A  LEU*     3.6    23.5    +      -       -      +
     66A  PRO*     5.7     0.5    -      -       -      +
     95A  PHE*     3.4    24.6    -      -       -      -
    166A  LEU*     3.0    13.3    +      -       -      +
    167A  ILE      3.8     3.8    -      -       -      -
    169A  ARG*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    171A  PHE*     1.3    60.7    +      -       -      +
    172A  LYS      3.1     0.2    +      -       -      -
    173A  GLU*     5.0     0.9    -      -       -      -
    174A  PHE*     2.5    52.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 171 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     33A  ILE*     3.7     7.2    -      -       +      -
     34A  LEU*     3.1     2.6    -      -       -      +
     37A  ILE*     3.7    28.3    -      -       +      -
     65A  LEU*     5.5     0.7    -      -       +      -
     92A  LEU*     5.5     0.4    -      -       +      -
     95A  PHE*     2.9    52.5    -      +       +      -
     98A  TYR*     4.9     1.1    -      -       +      -
     99A  LEU*     3.5    35.2    -      -       +      -
    102A  LEU*     6.3     0.2    -      -       +      -
    120A  THR*     3.6    16.2    -      -       +      -
    167A  ILE*     3.1    35.8    +      -       +      +
    168A  LEU      4.0     1.8    -      -       -      +
    170A  SER*     1.3    79.5    -      -       -      +
    172A  LYS*     1.3    63.4    +      -       -      +
    175A  LEU*     2.9    54.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 172 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     34A  LEU*     3.6    29.4    +      -       +      +
     37A  ILE*     4.2    17.4    -      -       +      +
     38A  SER*     4.0    25.0    +      -       -      +
     41A  ARG*     4.2    30.5    -      -       -      +
    168A  LEU      3.1    14.6    +      -       -      +
    169A  ARG*     3.8     5.8    -      -       -      +
    170A  SER      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    171A  PHE*     1.3    83.3    -      -       -      +
    173A  GLU*     1.3    64.5    +      -       -      +
    176A  GLN*     3.2    27.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 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  ARG*     3.3    22.6    +      -       -      +
    170A  SER*     3.2     2.3    +      -       -      -
    172A  LYS*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    174A  PHE*     1.3    70.8    +      -       -      +
    176A  GLN*     2.6    32.5    +      -       +      +
    177A  SER*     3.1     9.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 174 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     65A  LEU      4.7     0.4    -      -       -      -
     66A  PRO*     4.7     0.9    -      -       +      -
     67A  LYS*     2.8    55.9    -      -       +      -
     68A  MET*     3.5    37.1    -      -       +      +
     87A  LYS      4.4    11.4    -      -       -      -
     88A  ILE*     4.0    15.5    -      -       +      -
     91A  GLY*     4.5    11.2    -      -       -      -
     92A  LEU*     6.5     0.7    -      -       +      -
     95A  PHE*     3.4    30.7    -      +       +      -
    170A  SER*     2.5    37.3    +      -       -      +
    173A  GLU*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    175A  LEU*     1.3    64.3    +      -       +      +
    177A  SER      3.4     1.0    +      -       -      -
    178A  SER*     3.2    14.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 175 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     30A  ILE*     3.3    28.3    -      -       +      -
     33A  ILE*     3.1    44.0    -      -       +      -
     34A  LEU*     3.2    16.2    -      -       +      -
     88A  ILE*     6.3     0.2    -      -       +      -
     92A  LEU*     4.2    16.2    -      -       +      -
     95A  PHE*     4.6     6.3    -      -       +      -
    171A  PHE*     2.9    45.9    +      -       +      +
    173A  GLU      3.0     1.0    +      -       -      -
    174A  PHE*     1.3    79.2    -      -       +      +
    176A  GLN*     1.3    64.5    +      -       -      +
    178A  SER*     2.8    18.6    +      -       -      -
    179A  LEU*     2.9    16.1    -      -       -      +
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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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     34A  LEU*     4.1    16.1    -      -       +      +
    172A  LYS*     3.2    22.8    +      -       -      +
    173A  GLU*     2.6    29.2    +      -       +      +
    175A  LEU*     1.3    73.4    -      -       -      +
    177A  SER*     1.3    61.8    +      -       -      +
    179A  LEU*     2.9    23.0    +      -       +      +
    180A  ARG*     3.3    22.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 177 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     68A  MET*     3.7    26.5    -      -       -      -
     74A  CYS*     4.8     6.8    -      -       -      +
     75A  PHE*     3.5    30.8    -      -       -      -
    173A  GLU*     3.1     9.3    +      -       -      +
    174A  PHE      3.8     2.5    -      -       -      -
    176A  GLN*     1.3    78.9    -      -       -      +
    178A  SER*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
    180A  ARG*     3.3     9.9    +      -       -      +
    181A  ALA*     2.9    26.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 178 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     26A  ILE*     5.8     0.2    -      -       -      +
     30A  ILE*     4.3    13.0    -      -       -      +
     68A  MET*     4.0     0.8    -      -       -      +
     88A  ILE*     3.2    49.0    -      -       -      +
    174A  PHE*     3.2     5.0    +      -       -      -
    175A  LEU*     2.8    22.3    +      -       -      -
    177A  SER*     1.3    79.4    -      -       -      +
    179A  LEU*     1.3    61.7    +      -       -      +
    181A  ALA*     3.4     4.9    +      -       -      +
    182A  LEU*     3.1    32.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 179 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     27A  ASP*     2.7    56.4    -      -       -      +
     30A  ILE*     3.0    33.7    -      -       +      +
     31A  ARG*     3.8    21.1    -      -       +      +
     34A  LEU*     5.3     2.7    -      -       +      -
    175A  LEU*     2.9    31.8    +      -       +      +
    176A  GLN*     2.9    12.3    +      -       -      +
    178A  SER*     1.3    73.8    -      -       -      +
    180A  ARG*     1.3    63.2    +      -       +      +
    181A  ALA      3.0     5.2    +      -       -      -
    182A  LEU*     3.1     1.6    +      -       -      -
    183A  ARG*     3.1    20.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 180 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     79A  PHE*     4.4     0.7    -      -       -      -
    176A  GLN*     3.3    16.9    +      -       -      +
    177A  SER*     3.3    12.0    +      -       -      +
    179A  LEU*     1.3    79.4    -      -       +      +
    181A  ALA*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
    183A  ARG*     3.9     8.2    -      -       +      +
    184A  GLN*     3.1    36.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 181 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     74A  CYS*     5.1     2.0    -      -       +      +
     79A  PHE*     3.8    17.3    -      -       +      -
     84A  CYS*     3.5    31.4    -      -       -      -
     88A  ILE*     5.7     0.9    -      -       +      -
    177A  SER      2.9    17.8    +      -       -      +
    178A  SER*     3.6     6.3    -      -       -      +
    179A  LEU      3.0     0.2    -      -       -      -
    180A  ARG*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    182A  LEU*     1.3    60.9    +      -       +      +
    183A  ARG      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    185A  MET*     3.0    42.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 182 (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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     23A  SER*     3.3    34.2    +      -       -      +
     26A  ILE*     3.1    44.4    -      -       +      -
     27A  ASP*     4.0    14.4    -      -       +      +
     30A  ILE*     6.0     0.7    -      -       +      -
     85A  LEU*     3.5    31.2    -      -       +      -
     88A  ILE*     5.3     1.6    -      -       +      -
    127A  LEU*     5.3     0.4    -      -       +      -
    130A  LYS*     5.3     0.7    -      -       -      +
    178A  SER*     3.1    36.2    +      -       -      +
    179A  LEU*     3.1     5.2    +      -       -      +
    181A  ALA*     1.3    78.1    -      -       +      +
    183A  ARG*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
    185A  MET*     3.8    22.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 183 (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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     24A  GLU*     5.9     5.8    +      -       -      +
     27A  ASP*     5.0     8.7    +      -       +      +
    179A  LEU      3.1    15.6    +      -       -      +
    180A  ARG*     4.3     7.4    -      -       -      +
    182A  LEU*     1.3    79.0    -      -       -      +
    184A  GLN*     1.3    63.8    +      -       +      +
    185A  MET      3.3     6.6    +      -       -      +
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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