Contacts of the helix formed by residues 267 - 292 (chain G) in PDB entry 1K7L


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 GLU 267 (chain G).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    265G  ASN*     3.8     3.9    +      -       -      +
    266G  LYS*     1.3    77.5    -      -       +      +
    268G  ALA*     1.3    66.0    +      -       -      +
    269G  GLU*     3.9    14.9    -      -       +      +
    270G  VAL*     3.1    34.9    +      -       +      +
    271G  ARG*     3.3     7.2    +      -       -      +
    348G  ARG*     3.9    17.3    +      -       -      -
    451G  GLU*     3.4    22.8    -      -       -      +
    453G  ASP*     2.8    26.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 268 (chain G). 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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    244G  MET*     3.6    36.1    -      -       +      -
    247G  LEU*     3.7    21.1    -      -       +      -
    266G  LYS      3.3     1.2    +      -       -      -
    267G  GLU*     1.3    70.2    -      -       -      +
    269G  GLU*     1.3    63.3    +      -       -      +
    271G  ARG*     2.7    38.8    +      -       -      +
    272G  ILE*     2.8    16.9    +      -       +      +
    347G  LEU*     4.4     4.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 269 (chain G). 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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    244G  MET*     4.8     3.5    -      -       -      +
    267G  GLU*     3.9    26.4    -      -       +      +
    268G  ALA*     1.3    82.5    +      -       -      +
    270G  VAL*     1.3    56.1    +      -       -      +
    272G  ILE*     3.7     4.9    +      -       -      -
    273G  PHE*     3.0    26.9    +      -       -      +
    347G  LEU*     3.4    24.3    -      -       -      +
    348G  ARG*     2.7    45.9    +      -       +      +
    351G  PHE*     3.5    36.3    -      -       +      -
    601G  544      3.8     9.0    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 270 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    266G  LYS*     4.9    17.0    -      -       +      -
    267G  GLU*     3.1    34.2    +      -       +      +
    268G  ALA      3.1     1.2    -      -       -      -
    269G  GLU*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    271G  ARG*     1.3    66.9    +      -       +      +
    273G  PHE*     3.5     8.2    +      -       -      +
    274G  HIS*     3.1    21.5    +      -       +      +
    351G  PHE*     5.0     2.0    -      -       +      -
    451G  GLU*     3.8    13.5    -      -       +      +
    453G  ASP*     3.8    26.2    -      -       +      +
    454G  ALA*     4.1    25.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 271 (chain G). 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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    244G  MET*     5.7     2.2    -      -       -      -
    247G  LEU*     4.2     6.3    -      -       +      +
    248G  CYS*     3.5    29.5    -      -       -      +
    251G  GLU*     2.6    43.2    +      -       -      +
    258G  LEU*     4.5     7.6    +      -       +      +
    259G  VAL*     5.9     0.6    -      -       -      +
    263G  ILE*     3.3    35.1    +      -       +      +
    264G  GLN      3.6    18.8    +      -       -      -
    265G  ASN*     4.5     3.2    -      -       -      +
    266G  LYS*     2.8    34.1    +      -       +      +
    267G  GLU*     3.3     2.6    +      -       -      +
    268G  ALA*     2.7    29.6    +      -       -      +
    270G  VAL*     1.3    71.9    -      -       +      +
    272G  ILE*     1.3    64.9    +      -       +      +
    274G  HIS*     3.1     9.2    +      -       -      +
    275G  CYS*     3.0    26.7    +      -       -      -
    601G  544      5.5     1.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 272 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    247G  LEU*     4.4    14.1    -      -       +      -
    268G  ALA      2.8    16.3    +      -       -      +
    269G  GLU      4.0     3.6    -      -       -      +
    271G  ARG*     1.3    73.3    -      -       -      +
    273G  PHE*     1.3    66.6    +      -       -      +
    275G  CYS*     3.1     3.4    +      -       -      +
    276G  CYS*     3.0    26.2    +      -       -      -
    339G  ILE*     4.6     5.8    -      -       +      -
    343G  PHE*     4.1    22.9    -      -       +      -
    344G  LEU*     4.8     4.0    -      -       +      -
    347G  LEU*     3.9    29.6    -      -       +      -
    601G  544      3.7    65.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 273 (chain G). 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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    269G  GLU      3.0    20.0    +      -       -      +
    270G  VAL*     3.6     9.6    -      -       -      +
    272G  ILE*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    274G  HIS*     1.3    65.5    +      -       +      +
    276G  CYS      3.6     0.3    +      -       -      -
    277G  GLN*     3.3    16.8    +      -       -      +
    351G  PHE*     4.4     4.9    -      +       +      -
    354G  ILE*     5.7     1.6    -      -       +      -
    444G  VAL*     4.8     9.4    -      -       +      -
    447G  ILE*     4.0    28.7    -      -       +      -
    448G  LYS*     6.4     1.6    -      -       -      -
    454G  ALA*     3.6    27.6    -      -       +      -
    455G  ALA*     3.7    19.1    -      -       -      -
    456G  LEU*     3.6    28.5    -      -       +      -
    601G  544      3.3    55.0    -      +       +      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 274 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    257G  LYS*     6.6     0.4    -      -       -      -
    258G  LEU*     4.4    29.5    -      -       +      +
    270G  VAL*     3.1    14.0    +      -       +      +
    271G  ARG*     3.4    10.3    -      -       -      +
    272G  ILE      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    273G  PHE*     1.3    82.7    -      -       +      +
    275G  CYS*     1.3    59.2    +      -       -      +
    277G  GLN*     3.3    16.5    -      -       -      +
    278G  CYS*     3.0    51.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with CYS 275 (chain G). 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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    251G  GLU*     5.2     1.8    -      -       -      -
    254G  LEU*     5.2     6.5    -      -       -      -
    258G  LEU*     4.3    20.9    -      -       -      -
    271G  ARG      3.0    16.3    +      -       -      +
    272G  ILE      3.1     8.0    +      -       -      +
    274G  HIS*     1.3    78.9    -      -       -      +
    276G  CYS*     1.3    63.8    +      -       -      +
    278G  CYS*     3.4     9.0    +      -       -      +
    279G  THR*     3.2    22.2    +      -       -      -
    601G  544      3.6    50.2    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with CYS 276 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    272G  ILE*     3.0    19.4    +      -       -      +
    274G  HIS      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    275G  CYS*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    277G  GLN*     1.3    52.4    +      -       -      +
    279G  THR*     3.0     8.9    -      -       -      -
    280G  SER*     2.8    29.4    +      -       -      -
    601G  544      3.2   110.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 277 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    273G  PHE*     3.3    12.6    +      -       -      +
    274G  HIS*     3.3    21.3    -      -       -      +
    276G  CYS*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    278G  CYS*     1.3    66.1    +      -       -      +
    279G  THR      3.0     1.1    -      -       -      -
    280G  SER*     3.7     2.1    -      -       -      +
    281G  VAL*     2.9    32.1    +      -       -      +
    455G  ALA      3.5     6.8    +      -       -      +
    456G  LEU*     2.7    23.7    -      -       -      +
    457G  HIS*     2.4    51.0    +      -       -      +
    460G  LEU*     3.0    22.0    -      -       +      -
    601G  544      3.9    13.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 278 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    274G  HIS*     3.0    47.3    +      -       -      -
    275G  CYS*     3.7    10.3    -      -       -      +
    276G  CYS      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    277G  GLN*     1.3    74.4    +      -       -      +
    279G  THR*     1.3    63.0    +      -       -      +
    281G  VAL*     3.5     5.5    +      -       -      +
    282G  GLU*     3.2    31.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 279 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    275G  CYS      3.2    11.5    +      -       -      -
    276G  CYS      3.0    12.7    +      -       -      -
    277G  GLN      3.0     0.4    -      -       -      -
    278G  CYS*     1.3    79.5    -      -       -      +
    280G  SER*     1.3    52.3    +      -       -      +
    282G  GLU*     3.9     4.9    -      -       -      +
    283G  THR*     2.7    44.9    +      -       -      +
    317G  ILE*     6.1     2.0    -      -       +      -
    321G  LEU*     5.1     9.4    -      -       +      -
    601G  544      3.7    35.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with SER 280 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    276G  CYS      2.8    10.9    +      -       -      -
    277G  GLN      3.1     6.3    +      -       -      -
    279G  THR*     1.3    71.6    -      -       -      +
    281G  VAL*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    283G  THR*     3.3     0.9    +      -       -      -
    284G  VAL*     2.8    36.9    +      -       -      +
    314G  TYR*     4.1     4.4    +      -       -      -
    317G  ILE*     4.3    14.1    -      -       -      +
    460G  LEU*     3.7    15.5    -      -       -      -
    601G  544      2.9    50.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 281 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    277G  GLN*     2.9    25.7    +      -       -      +
    278G  CYS*     4.0     5.8    -      -       -      +
    280G  SER*     1.3    72.8    -      -       -      +
    282G  GLU*     1.3    67.9    +      -       +      +
    284G  VAL*     3.2     6.2    +      -       -      +
    285G  THR*     2.8    35.8    +      -       +      +
    457G  HIS*     3.6    47.3    -      -       +      +
    459G  LEU*     4.0    19.5    -      -       +      +
    460G  LEU*     4.2    10.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 282 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    278G  CYS*     3.2    18.9    +      -       +      +
    279G  THR*     4.0     4.7    -      -       -      +
    281G  VAL*     1.3    84.3    -      -       +      +
    283G  THR*     1.3    56.6    +      -       -      +
    285G  THR*     2.6    30.9    +      -       -      +
    286G  GLU*     2.9    24.5    +      -       +      +
    334G  TYR*     5.0    11.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 283 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    218G  PHE*     4.6     5.2    -      -       +      -
    279G  THR*     2.7    34.2    +      -       -      +
    280G  SER      3.8     3.1    -      -       -      -
    282G  GLU*     1.3    74.6    -      -       -      +
    284G  VAL*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
    286G  GLU*     3.3    13.3    +      -       -      +
    287G  LEU*     2.9    29.6    +      -       +      +
    317G  ILE*     3.5    30.5    -      -       +      -
    320G  MET*     4.1    21.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 284 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    280G  SER      2.8    29.5    +      -       -      +
    281G  VAL      3.6     5.4    -      -       -      +
    283G  THR*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    285G  THR*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
    287G  LEU*     3.5     2.1    +      -       -      +
    288G  THR*     2.9    38.0    +      -       -      +
    309G  LEU*     5.4     2.5    -      -       +      +
    313G  VAL*     3.2    34.3    -      -       +      -
    314G  TYR*     5.6     0.4    -      -       +      -
    317G  ILE*     4.1     6.7    -      -       +      -
    459G  LEU*     4.1    19.3    -      -       +      -
    460G  LEU*     4.4     9.6    -      -       +      -
    463G  ILE*     4.1    22.9    -      -       +      -
    690H  LEU*     4.7     8.7    -      -       +      -
    693H  LEU*     4.9     1.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 285 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    281G  VAL*     2.8    35.0    +      -       +      +
    282G  GLU*     2.6    29.0    +      -       -      +
    284G  VAL*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    286G  GLU*     1.3    66.8    +      -       -      +
    288G  THR*     3.3     8.5    +      -       -      -
    289G  GLU*     3.1    24.6    +      -       -      +
    459G  LEU*     4.9     2.9    -      -       +      -
    693H  LEU*     4.5    26.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 286 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    217G  ASN*     3.1    28.8    -      -       -      +
    218G  PHE*     3.6    23.9    -      -       +      -
    219G  ASN*     3.4    33.0    +      -       -      +
    282G  GLU*     2.9    26.5    +      -       +      +
    283G  THR*     3.3    16.7    +      -       -      +
    285G  THR*     1.3    85.2    +      -       -      +
    287G  LEU*     1.3    58.9    +      -       -      +
    289G  GLU*     3.4     4.4    +      -       -      +
    290G  PHE*     2.9    27.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 287 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    218G  PHE*     3.6    16.2    -      -       +      -
    283G  THR*     2.9    34.5    +      -       +      +
    284G  VAL*     3.7     4.5    -      -       -      +
    286G  GLU*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    288G  THR*     1.3    55.6    +      -       -      +
    290G  PHE*     2.9     4.8    +      -       +      +
    291G  ALA*     2.7    37.2    +      -       -      +
    309G  LEU*     4.5     8.7    -      -       +      -
    313G  VAL*     3.2    45.1    -      -       +      +
    316G  ALA*     3.6    15.9    -      -       +      -
    320G  MET*     3.6    21.5    -      -       +      -
    379G  VAL*     3.9    12.6    -      -       +      -
    383G  ILE*     4.0    11.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 288 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    284G  VAL*     2.9    20.3    +      -       -      +
    285G  THR*     3.3    11.0    +      -       -      -
    287G  LEU*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    289G  GLU*     1.3    61.4    +      -       -      +
    291G  ALA*     3.3     3.5    +      -       -      +
    292G  LYS*     3.1    32.4    +      -       +      +
    309G  LEU*     3.6    22.9    -      -       +      +
    690H  LEU*     4.4     5.4    -      -       +      +
    693H  LEU*     3.9    39.1    -      -       +      +
    694H  LEU*     3.7    27.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 289 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    217G  ASN*     3.2    28.7    +      -       +      +
    285G  THR      3.1    16.4    +      -       -      +
    286G  GLU*     3.7     5.4    -      -       -      +
    288G  THR*     1.3    76.8    -      -       -      +
    290G  PHE*     1.3    64.3    +      -       -      +
    292G  LYS*     3.0    43.5    +      -       -      +
    293G  ALA*     3.6     8.8    +      -       -      +
    693H  LEU*     4.2     4.0    -      -       -      +
    696H  GLU      3.7    18.4    -      -       -      +
    697H  GLY*     4.2    10.3    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 290 (chain G). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    210G  ILE*     3.3    33.0    -      -       +      -
    213G  ALA*     3.3    24.2    -      -       +      -
    214G  TYR*     3.2    33.4    -      +       +      -
    217G  ASN*     3.1    12.8    +      -       +      +
    218G  PHE*     3.7    21.3    -      +       +      -
    286G  GLU      2.9    14.2    +      -       -      +
    287G  LEU*     2.9     8.3    +      -       +      +
    289G  GLU*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
    291G  ALA*     1.3    62.9    +      -       -      +
    293G  ALA*     3.4     9.0    +      -       -      +
    294G  ILE*     3.3    26.9    +      -       +      +
    376G  SER      3.8    14.1    -      -       -      -
    379G  VAL*     4.3     9.9    -      -       +      -
    380G  ALA*     4.3     9.6    -      -       +      -
    383G  ILE*     4.5    14.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 291 (chain G). 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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    287G  LEU      2.7    18.6    +      -       -      +
    288G  THR*     3.5     6.5    -      -       -      +
    289G  GLU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    290G  PHE*     1.3    71.7    -      -       -      +
    292G  LYS*     1.3    55.4    -      -       -      +
    293G  ALA      3.0     5.4    -      -       -      -
    294G  ILE*     3.0    28.7    +      -       +      +
    297G  PHE*     3.1    53.2    -      -       +      +
    309G  LEU*     4.2    11.2    -      -       +      -
    383G  ILE*     4.6     6.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 292 (chain G). 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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    288G  THR*     3.1    16.6    +      -       +      +
    289G  GLU*     3.0    41.3    -      -       -      +
    290G  PHE      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    291G  ALA*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    293G  ALA*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
    294G  ILE      3.3     3.4    +      -       -      +
    297G  PHE*     4.3     8.1    -      -       +      -
    298G  ALA*     3.9    25.2    -      -       +      +
    305G  GLN*     6.1     0.4    -      -       -      +
    693H  LEU      4.4     5.6    -      -       -      +
    694H  LEU*     2.8    35.6    +      -       +      +
    695H  GLN      3.2    16.2    +      -       -      -
    696H  GLU*     3.4    12.9    -      -       -      +
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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