Contacts of the helix formed by residues 110 - 134 (chain N) in PDB entry 1KYO


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 ARG 110 (chain N).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    105N  SER*     3.3    24.3    +      -       -      +
    106N  TYR      4.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    107N  ARG      3.0     6.7    +      -       -      +
    109N  PRO*     1.3    89.9    -      -       +      +
    111N  VAL*     1.3    62.7    +      -       -      +
    112N  THR*     3.4     1.8    -      -       -      -
    113N  LEU*     3.0    42.8    -      -       +      +
    114N  TRP*     3.1     8.8    +      -       -      +
    200N  ALA      5.5     2.9    -      -       -      +
    201N  LEU      6.1     0.2    -      -       -      +
    204N  HIS*     3.3    30.0    +      -       +      +
    205N  GLY      2.7    35.3    +      -       -      +
    206N  SER      3.8     5.9    +      -       -      -
    207N  SER*     4.2    24.1    +      -       -      +
    314N  ARG*     3.0    36.2    -      -       -      +
    522N  HEC      4.9     7.9    -      -       -      -
     52R  GLU*     4.8     8.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 111 (chain N). 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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    106N  TYR      3.4    20.0    -      -       -      +
    107N  ARG      3.8     8.5    -      -       -      +
    108N  SER      4.2    10.1    -      -       -      +
    109N  PRO      3.2     4.1    +      -       -      +
    110N  ARG*     1.3    73.7    -      -       -      +
    112N  THR*     1.3    55.3    -      -       +      +
    114N  TRP*     3.0     4.9    +      -       -      +
    115N  ASN*     2.6    57.2    +      -       -      +
    303N  LEU      5.9     0.2    -      -       -      +
    306N  PRO*     3.9    24.9    -      -       +      -
    307N  PHE*     5.2    13.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 112 (chain N). 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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      8C  VAL*     5.0     5.2    -      -       +      +
      9C  TYR*     4.1    17.0    +      -       -      -
    109N  PRO      3.9    16.8    -      -       -      +
    110N  ARG*     4.8     0.4    -      -       -      -
    111N  VAL*     1.3    74.4    -      -       +      +
    113N  LEU*     1.3    57.8    +      -       +      +
    115N  ASN*     3.1    10.5    +      -       -      +
    116N  VAL*     2.9    36.3    +      -       -      +
    200N  ALA*     4.1    15.3    -      -       +      +
    203N  ILE*     6.1     4.9    -      -       +      -
    204N  HIS*     6.2     0.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 113 (chain N). 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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    110N  ARG*     3.0    34.5    +      -       +      +
    111N  VAL      3.0     0.4    -      -       -      -
    112N  THR*     1.3    82.1    +      -       +      +
    114N  TRP*     1.3    59.8    +      -       -      +
    116N  VAL*     3.3     1.8    +      -       -      +
    117N  GLY      3.0    17.3    +      -       -      -
    197N  HIS*     3.2    58.7    +      -       +      +
    200N  ALA*     4.0    15.2    -      -       +      +
    201N  LEU*     3.8    27.6    -      -       +      +
    522N  HEC      3.4    43.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TRP 114 (chain N). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     97N  MET*     4.1    24.2    -      -       +      -
    100N  GLY*     4.6     3.6    -      -       -      -
    101N  LEU*     4.4    24.2    -      -       +      -
    106N  TYR*     3.4    39.9    -      +       +      +
    110N  ARG      3.1     7.9    +      -       -      +
    111N  VAL      3.0     7.4    +      -       -      +
    113N  LEU*     1.3    81.4    -      -       -      +
    115N  ASN*     1.3    70.0    +      -       -      +
    117N  GLY*     3.1     3.3    +      -       -      +
    118N  VAL*     2.9    39.4    +      -       +      +
    302N  LEU*     2.9    46.8    +      -       +      -
    303N  LEU*     4.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    305N  LEU*     4.9     9.2    -      -       +      +
    306N  PRO*     4.5    10.4    -      -       +      +
    522N  HEC      3.6    55.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 115 (chain N). 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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    111N  VAL*     2.6    44.0    +      -       -      +
    112N  THR*     3.7     8.2    -      -       -      +
    114N  TRP*     1.3    80.2    -      -       -      +
    116N  VAL*     1.3    65.0    +      -       +      +
    118N  VAL*     3.2    10.9    +      -       -      +
    119N  ILE*     3.3    19.9    +      -       +      +
    303N  LEU*     3.3    35.8    -      -       +      +
    307N  PHE*     6.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 116 (chain N). 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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      9C  TYR*     3.7    26.7    -      -       +      +
    112N  THR*     2.9    25.5    +      -       -      +
    113N  LEU*     3.6     6.1    -      -       -      +
    115N  ASN*     1.3    75.7    -      -       +      +
    117N  GLY*     1.3    64.9    +      -       -      +
    119N  ILE*     2.9    23.9    +      -       +      +
    120N  ILE*     3.0    17.6    +      -       +      +
    193N  MET*     3.6    33.0    -      -       -      +
    196N  MET*     4.4     7.2    -      -       +      +
    197N  HIS*     3.9    20.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 117 (chain N). 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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    113N  LEU      3.0    12.8    +      -       -      -
    114N  TRP      3.1     4.9    +      -       -      -
    116N  VAL*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    118N  VAL*     1.3    60.5    +      -       -      +
    120N  ILE*     3.2     6.5    +      -       -      +
    121N  PHE      3.0    10.6    +      -       -      -
    197N  HIS*     3.9     5.3    +      -       -      -
    522N  HEC      3.0    51.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 118 (chain N). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    114N  TRP*     2.9    35.0    +      -       -      +
    115N  ASN      3.6     7.0    -      -       -      +
    116N  VAL      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    117N  GLY*     1.3    72.8    -      -       -      +
    119N  ILE*     1.3    67.9    +      -       +      +
    121N  PHE*     3.2     9.3    +      -       +      +
    122N  THR*     3.1    27.1    +      -       -      +
    299N  ILE*     4.5    20.9    -      -       +      +
    300N  LEU*     5.5     3.4    -      -       +      -
    302N  LEU*     4.3    14.8    -      -       +      -
    303N  LEU*     3.8    33.9    -      -       +      -
    522N  HEC      4.2    11.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 119 (chain N). 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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    115N  ASN*     3.3    14.1    +      -       +      +
    116N  VAL*     2.9    15.0    +      -       +      +
    118N  VAL*     1.3    77.6    -      -       +      +
    120N  ILE*     1.3    60.1    +      -       -      +
    122N  THR*     3.0    10.6    +      -       -      -
    123N  LEU*     2.8    47.8    +      -       +      +
    193N  MET*     4.3    18.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 120 (chain N). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     93N  MET*     4.8     2.2    -      -       +      -
    116N  VAL*     3.4    12.6    -      -       +      +
    117N  GLY*     3.2    10.3    +      -       -      +
    119N  ILE*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    121N  PHE*     1.3    50.5    +      -       -      +
    123N  LEU*     3.8     7.8    -      -       -      -
    124N  THR*     2.7    51.1    +      -       -      +
    190N  ILE*     4.2    12.1    -      -       +      -
    193N  MET*     3.6    41.1    -      -       +      +
    194N  VAL*     4.0    13.0    -      -       +      +
    197N  HIS*     4.0    20.0    -      -       +      -
    522N  HEC      3.9    34.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 121 (chain N). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     90N  PHE*     4.8     5.4    -      +       -      -
     93N  MET*     3.8    26.9    -      -       +      -
     94N  PHE*     4.1    20.2    -      +       -      -
     97N  MET*     3.8    30.3    -      -       +      -
    117N  GLY      3.0    12.7    +      -       -      +
    118N  VAL*     3.4    12.3    -      -       +      +
    119N  ILE      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    120N  ILE*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    122N  THR*     1.3    62.4    +      -       -      +
    124N  THR*     3.7     0.9    -      -       -      -
    125N  ILE*     3.1    58.4    +      -       +      +
    278N  PHE*     3.8    31.6    -      +       -      -
    299N  ILE*     4.3    23.1    -      -       +      -
    302N  LEU*     4.8     7.9    -      -       +      -
    522N  HEC      4.1     7.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 122 (chain N). 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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    118N  VAL*     3.1    12.5    +      -       -      +
    119N  ILE*     3.0    10.8    +      -       -      -
    121N  PHE*     1.3    79.6    -      -       -      +
    123N  LEU*     1.3    63.5    +      -       +      +
    125N  ILE*     3.6     5.5    +      -       -      +
    126N  ALA*     3.2    21.6    +      -       +      +
    296N  PHE*     6.5     1.8    -      -       +      -
    299N  ILE*     4.0    24.6    -      -       +      +
    300N  LEU*     5.9     1.9    -      -       -      +
    525N  SMA      3.6    15.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 123 (chain N). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    119N  ILE*     2.8    39.9    +      -       +      +
    120N  ILE*     3.8     5.4    -      -       -      +
    122N  THR*     1.3    77.3    -      -       +      +
    124N  THR*     1.3    59.7    -      -       -      +
    126N  ALA*     3.1     9.8    +      -       +      +
    127N  THR*     2.8    31.9    +      -       -      -
    186N  VAL*     3.8    23.0    -      -       +      +
    189N  ILE*     4.4    15.9    -      -       +      -
    190N  ILE*     4.1    14.8    -      -       +      -
    193N  MET*     3.8    22.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 124 (chain N). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     89N  PHE*     4.5    24.7    -      -       +      -
     90N  PHE*     3.9    21.1    -      -       +      -
     93N  MET*     3.9    22.0    -      -       +      +
    120N  ILE*     2.7    39.3    +      -       -      +
    121N  PHE      3.7     3.1    -      -       -      -
    123N  LEU*     1.3    68.8    -      -       -      +
    125N  ILE*     1.3    60.7    +      -       -      +
    127N  THR*     3.2     1.4    +      -       -      -
    128N  ALA*     2.9    29.8    +      -       -      +
    190N  ILE*     3.9    18.1    -      -       +      +
    521N  HEC      4.7     6.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 125 (chain N). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     90N  PHE*     3.8    25.6    -      -       +      -
    121N  PHE*     3.1    54.3    +      -       +      +
    122N  THR*     3.8     5.2    -      -       -      +
    124N  THR*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    126N  ALA*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
    128N  ALA*     3.5     2.6    +      -       -      +
    129N  PHE*     3.1    22.5    +      -       -      +
    274N  TYR*     6.0     0.2    -      -       -      -
    275N  LEU*     4.1    16.7    -      -       +      +
    278N  PHE*     4.6     8.3    -      -       +      -
    299N  ILE*     4.4    14.6    -      -       +      -
    525N  SMA      3.4    44.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 126 (chain N). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    122N  THR*     3.2    14.5    +      -       +      +
    123N  LEU*     3.1    16.7    +      -       +      +
    125N  ILE*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    127N  THR*     1.3    66.2    +      -       -      +
    129N  PHE*     3.2     7.4    +      -       -      +
    130N  LEU*     2.9    33.6    +      -       +      +
    186N  VAL*     5.5     2.9    -      -       +      -
    525N  SMA      3.7    28.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 127 (chain N). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    123N  LEU      2.8    18.4    +      -       -      -
    124N  THR*     3.5     6.1    -      -       -      -
    126N  ALA*     1.3    71.6    -      -       -      +
    128N  ALA*     1.3    58.7    +      -       -      +
    130N  LEU*     3.1    10.7    +      -       -      +
    131N  GLY      3.0    11.1    +      -       -      -
    183N  HIS*     2.8    35.3    +      -       -      +
    186N  VAL*     3.3    12.9    -      -       +      +
    187N  PRO*     3.6    33.4    -      -       +      -
    190N  ILE*     3.2    18.4    -      -       +      +
    521N  HEC      3.8    19.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 128 (chain N). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     90N  PHE*     3.9    27.6    -      -       +      -
    124N  THR      2.9    16.5    +      -       -      +
    125N  ILE      3.6     5.6    -      -       -      +
    127N  THR*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    129N  PHE*     1.3    56.3    +      -       -      +
    131N  GLY      3.3     1.2    +      -       -      -
    132N  TYR*     3.0    25.5    +      -       -      +
    274N  TYR*     4.2    14.6    -      -       +      +
    521N  HEC      3.5    32.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 129 (chain N). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    125N  ILE      3.1    17.4    +      -       -      +
    126N  ALA      3.8     5.4    -      -       -      -
    128N  ALA*     1.3    73.3    -      -       -      +
    130N  LEU*     1.3    75.8    +      -       +      +
    132N  TYR*     3.5     8.9    +      +       +      +
    133N  CYS*     3.1    47.1    +      -       -      -
    143N  GLY*     3.7    11.0    -      -       -      -
    144N  ALA*     4.0     8.1    -      -       -      -
    147N  ILE*     3.3    44.0    -      -       +      -
    148N  THR*     5.0     2.0    -      -       +      -
    179N  PHE*     4.6    11.0    -      +       -      -
    272N  GLU*     5.0    10.5    -      -       -      +
    275N  LEU*     5.3     3.8    -      -       +      +
    525N  SMA      3.5    57.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 130 (chain N). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    126N  ALA*     2.9    22.4    +      -       +      +
    127N  THR*     3.4     7.2    -      -       -      +
    129N  PHE*     1.3    85.1    -      -       +      +
    131N  GLY*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    133N  CYS*     3.3    18.8    +      -       -      +
    134N  CYS*     3.6    11.4    -      -       -      -
    179N  PHE*     3.5    44.9    -      -       +      +
    182N  LEU*     3.9    23.6    -      -       +      -
    183N  HIS*     3.8    14.6    -      -       +      +
    186N  VAL*     4.0    20.6    -      -       +      -
    525N  SMA      3.7    26.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 131 (chain N). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    127N  THR      3.0    10.5    +      -       -      -
    128N  ALA      3.7     1.3    -      -       -      -
    129N  PHE      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    130N  LEU*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
    132N  TYR*     1.3    63.7    +      -       -      +
    133N  CYS      3.1     2.5    -      -       -      -
    134N  CYS*     3.1    15.4    +      -       -      +
    135N  VAL      4.1     1.2    +      -       -      -
    183N  HIS*     3.2    33.4    +      -       -      -
    521N  HEC      3.4    26.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 132 (chain N). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    128N  ALA      3.0    17.6    +      -       -      +
    129N  PHE*     3.8     8.3    -      +       +      +
    130N  LEU      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    131N  GLY*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
    133N  CYS*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
    134N  CYS      3.4     0.2    +      -       -      -
    135N  VAL*     3.7     7.8    +      -       -      +
    139N  MET*     3.2    44.6    -      -       +      +
    140N  SER*     2.8    27.6    +      -       -      -
    143N  GLY*     5.8     3.4    -      -       -      -
    253N  HIS*     4.0    15.7    +      -       -      +
    256N  ASN*     3.8    19.6    -      -       +      +
    270N  VAL      5.3     1.6    +      -       -      -
    272N  GLU*     3.3    50.6    +      -       +      +
    274N  TYR*     5.2     0.9    -      -       -      +
    521N  HEC      3.6    32.4    -      -       +      -
    525N  SMA      4.8     2.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with CYS 133 (chain N). 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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    129N  PHE*     3.1    46.7    -      -       -      -
    130N  LEU*     3.3     9.8    +      -       -      +
    131N  GLY      3.1     0.8    -      -       -      -
    132N  TYR*     1.3    80.2    -      -       -      +
    134N  CYS*     1.3    55.6    +      -       -      +
    136N  TYR*     2.9    26.0    +      -       -      +
    140N  SER*     3.6    10.2    -      -       -      +
    143N  GLY*     4.9     0.4    -      -       -      -
    144N  ALA*     3.8    27.1    -      -       +      -
    176N  ILE*     4.3    14.3    -      -       +      +
    179N  PHE*     4.2    20.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with CYS 134 (chain N). 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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     54N  TYR*     2.6    42.4    +      -       +      +
     61N  ALA*     4.1     5.4    -      -       -      +
     65N  VAL*     4.3     0.8    -      -       -      +
    130N  LEU      3.6    15.7    -      -       -      -
    131N  GLY*     3.1    17.0    +      -       -      +
    133N  CYS*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    135N  VAL*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
    136N  TYR*     3.1     0.9    -      -       -      -
    176N  ILE*     4.7     6.5    -      -       -      -
    179N  PHE*     4.5     1.8    -      -       -      -
    180N  PHE*     3.7    44.9    -      -       -      -
    183N  HIS*     4.5     4.5    -      -       -      -
    521N  HEC      4.2    13.0    -      -       +      -
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A short description of the analytical approach
The contact analysis used in this page is based upon the approach developed in: Sobolev V., Wade R.C., Vriend G. and Edelman M. PROTEINS (1996) 25, 120-129. Contact legitimacy depends on the hydrophobic-hydrophilic properties of the contacting atoms. In order to define it, for each inter-atomic contact, eight atom classes have been introduced:


   I  Hydrophilic      - N and O that can donate and accept hydrogen bonds
                         (e.g., oxygen of hydroxyl group of Ser. or Thr)
  II  Acceptor         - N or O that can only accept a hydrogen bond
 III  Donor            - N that can only donate a hydrogen bond
  IV  Hydrophobic      - Cl, Br, I and all C atoms that are not in
                         aromatic rings and do not have a covalent bond to
                         a N or O atom
   V  Aromatic         - C in aromatic rings irrespective of any other 
                         bonds formed by the atom
  VI  Neutral          - C atoms that have a covalent bond to at least one
                         atom of class I or two or more atoms from class II
                         or III; atoms; S, F, P, and metal atoms in all cases
 VII  Neutral-donor    - C atoms that have a covalent bond with only one
                         atom of class III
VIII  Neutral-acceptor - C atoms that have a covalent bond with only 
                         one atom of class II
For each pair of contacts the state of legitimacy is shown below:

Legend:
+, legitimate
-, illegitimate
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  Atomic class           I  II  III   IV   V   VI  VII  VIII
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   I  (Hydrophilic)      +   +    +    -   +   +    +    +
  II  (Acceptor)         +   -    +    -   +   +    +    -
 III  (Donor)            +   +    -    -   +   +    -    +
  IV  (Hydrophobic)      -   -    -    +   +   +    +    +
   V  (Aromatic)         +   +    +    +   +   +    +    +
  VI  (Neutral)          +   +    +    +   +   +    +    +
 VII  (Neutral-donor)    +   +    -    +   +   +    -    +
VIII  (Neutral-acceptor) +   -    +    +   +   +    +    -
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Warning!
Atom classes for heterogroups are automatically assigned based on the atomic coordinates. However, in three cases (see below) the automatic assignment is currently ambiguous. In these cases, the user is advised to manually analyse the full list of contacts using LPC software.
1. Carbon atoms belonging to a 4-, 5- or 6-member ring are 
   considered "aromatic" (Class V) if the ring is approximately
   planar, and "hydrophobic" (Class IV) or "neutral" (Classes
   VI, VII, VIII) if the ring is non-planar.
2. The oxygen atom of a carbonyl or hydroxy group is considered
   "hydroxy" (Class I) if the CO bond is longer than 1.29 Å, and
   "carbonyl" (Class II) if shorter.
3. All nitrogen atoms are considered "hydrophilic" (Class I).

Please E-mail any questions and/or suggestions concerning this page to Vladimir.Sobolev@weizmann.ac.il