Contacts of the helix formed by residues 418 - 449 (chain A) in PDB entry 1MVW
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.
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 THR 418 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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368A GLN* 6.2 0.7 - - + -
373A GLU* 3.8 28.4 + - + +
375A ALA* 3.7 3.1 - - - -
417A GLU* 1.3 73.5 - - - +
419A VAL* 1.3 81.5 - - + +
420A SER* 3.2 13.5 - - - +
421A GLU* 2.9 38.3 + - - +
422A VAL* 3.0 16.6 + - - +
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Residues in contact with VAL 419 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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366A PHE* 4.2 19.3 - - + +
367A MLY 4.2 3.8 - - - -
368A GLN* 3.8 43.3 - - + +
374A GLN 4.5 1.1 - - - +
375A ALA* 3.8 14.4 - - + -
418A THR* 1.3 79.5 - - + +
420A SER* 1.3 65.5 + - - +
422A VAL* 2.9 14.7 + - - +
423A HIS* 3.2 35.7 + - + +
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Residues in contact with SER 420 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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418A THR* 3.2 10.7 - - - +
419A VAL* 1.3 79.8 - - - +
421A GLU* 1.3 63.0 + - - +
423A HIS* 4.2 6.9 - - - +
424A ASN* 3.4 32.2 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 421 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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416A GLY 3.9 4.2 - - - +
417A GLU* 3.2 35.8 - - - +
418A THR* 2.9 46.1 + - - +
420A SER* 1.3 77.2 - - - +
422A VAL* 1.3 60.8 + - - +
424A ASN* 3.6 4.5 + - - +
425A SER* 2.9 28.5 + - - -
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Residues in contact with VAL 422 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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366A PHE* 3.6 39.9 - - + -
375A ALA* 3.6 21.5 - - + -
401A LEU* 4.0 29.4 - - + +
402A CYS* 4.8 4.7 - - - -
417A GLU* 4.2 9.4 - - + -
418A THR 3.1 15.9 - - - +
419A VAL 2.9 3.9 + - - +
421A GLU* 1.3 74.9 - - - +
423A HIS* 1.3 60.3 + - - +
424A ASN 2.9 1.6 - - - -
425A SER* 2.6 29.3 + - - +
426A VAL* 2.8 19.2 + - + +
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Residues in contact with HIS 423 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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314A TYR* 4.6 3.3 + - - -
364A LEU 3.8 15.6 + - - -
365A LYS* 3.9 17.0 + - - +
366A PHE* 3.6 44.8 + + + -
419A VAL* 3.2 32.0 + - + +
420A SER* 4.4 6.3 - - - +
422A VAL* 1.3 78.0 - - - +
424A ASN* 1.3 66.3 + - - +
426A VAL* 3.7 8.1 + - - +
427A GLY* 3.3 17.0 + - - -
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Residues in contact with ASN 424 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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420A SER* 3.4 21.0 + - - +
421A GLU* 4.0 4.4 - - - +
422A VAL 2.9 0.8 - - - -
423A HIS* 1.3 83.5 + - - +
425A SER* 1.3 64.6 + - - +
427A GLY* 3.3 3.0 + - - -
428A ALA* 3.0 20.4 + - - +
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Residues in contact with SER 425 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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401A LEU* 4.5 10.2 + - - +
417A GLU* 4.1 14.2 + - - -
421A GLU 2.9 14.4 + - - -
422A VAL* 2.6 26.7 + - - +
424A ASN* 1.3 70.5 - - - +
426A VAL* 1.3 63.4 + - - +
428A ALA* 2.9 17.5 + - - +
429A LEU* 2.9 21.3 + - - +
604A ASN* 4.7 18.4 + - - -
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Residues in contact with VAL 426 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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314A TYR* 3.8 5.6 - - - +
361A TYR* 3.7 47.6 - - + +
364A LEU* 4.8 6.5 - - + +
366A PHE* 4.3 10.8 - - + -
401A LEU* 4.1 18.8 - - + -
422A VAL* 2.8 34.5 + - + +
423A HIS* 3.7 8.1 - - - +
425A SER* 1.3 76.9 + - - +
427A GLY* 1.3 56.7 + - - +
429A LEU* 2.7 31.7 + - - +
430A ALA* 2.9 11.7 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLY 427 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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276A THR* 4.2 7.1 + - - -
314A TYR* 3.3 19.3 - - - -
423A HIS 3.3 9.7 + - - -
424A ASN* 3.3 4.5 + - - -
425A SER 3.2 0.4 - - - -
426A VAL* 1.3 79.4 - - - +
428A ALA* 1.3 61.8 + - - +
430A ALA* 3.5 4.2 - - - +
431A MLY 3.0 36.5 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ALA 428 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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424A ASN 3.0 11.8 + - - +
425A SER* 2.9 14.5 + - - +
427A GLY* 1.3 79.1 - - - +
429A LEU* 1.3 59.4 + - + +
431A MLY 3.9 18.1 + - - +
432A ALA* 2.9 27.6 + - - +
601A ASP* 6.0 0.2 - - - +
602A PRO 4.1 20.4 - - - +
603A LEU* 4.1 10.2 - - + +
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Residues in contact with LEU 429 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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361A TYR* 4.3 6.5 - - + -
401A LEU* 4.0 25.8 - - + -
425A SER* 2.9 19.0 + - - +
426A VAL* 2.7 14.3 + - - +
428A ALA* 1.3 71.5 - - + +
430A ALA* 1.4 58.0 + - - +
432A ALA* 2.7 5.1 + - + -
433A VAL* 2.6 40.0 + - + +
603A LEU* 4.2 15.5 - - + -
604A ASN* 4.6 12.1 - - + +
607A VAL* 4.2 15.7 - - + -
608A ILE* 4.2 25.6 - - + -
611A TYR* 3.6 27.4 - - + +
623A PHE* 5.4 0.2 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ALA 430 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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275A VAL* 4.5 4.0 - - + -
276A THR* 4.8 3.8 - - - +
314A TYR* 3.8 29.4 - - + -
358A VAL* 4.0 23.4 - - + +
361A TYR* 4.3 14.6 - - + -
426A VAL 2.9 10.6 + - - +
427A GLY 3.5 9.0 - - - +
429A LEU* 1.4 74.3 - - - +
431A MLY 1.3 63.9 + - - +
433A VAL* 3.5 3.6 + - - +
434A TYR* 3.1 21.8 + - - +
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Residues in contact with MLY 431 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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272A MLY 3.4 50.7 - - + +
273A SER* 4.6 17.3 - - - -
275A VAL* 4.4 6.7 - - + +
276A THR* 3.6 30.4 - - + +
277A PHE* 6.6 0.2 - - - -
427A GLY* 3.0 24.3 + - - +
428A ALA* 3.9 16.2 - - - +
430A ALA* 1.3 83.9 + - - +
432A ALA* 1.3 62.5 + - - +
434A TYR* 3.4 4.8 + - - +
435A GLU* 3.0 25.3 + - - +
598A MLY 6.4 2.0 - - - -
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Residues in contact with ALA 432 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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272A MLY 5.2 2.9 - - - +
428A ALA 2.9 16.8 + - - +
429A LEU* 2.7 17.3 + - + +
431A MLY 1.3 73.7 + - - +
433A VAL* 1.3 63.1 + - - +
435A GLU* 3.5 3.4 - - - +
436A MLY 3.2 43.9 + - - +
601A ASP* 5.5 0.9 - - - +
603A LEU* 3.9 26.5 - - + -
623A PHE* 4.2 8.7 - - + -
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Residues in contact with VAL 433 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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354A LEU* 4.8 9.9 - - + +
358A VAL* 4.7 10.8 - - + -
361A TYR* 5.6 0.7 - - + -
390A MET* 4.2 20.2 - - + -
429A LEU* 2.6 25.6 + - - +
430A ALA* 3.8 4.7 - - - +
432A ALA* 1.3 70.4 - - - +
434A TYR* 1.3 66.3 + - - +
436A MLY 3.7 2.5 - - - +
437A MET* 3.1 24.5 + - + +
611A TYR* 3.7 35.2 - - + +
619A LEU* 4.5 15.0 - - + -
622A LEU* 4.3 5.8 - - + +
623A PHE* 3.7 13.2 - - + -
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Residues in contact with TYR 434 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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232A PHE* 2.8 58.9 + + + -
270A LEU* 4.4 17.3 - - + -
275A VAL* 3.9 31.2 - - + -
285A TYR* 3.7 17.1 - + - +
287A ILE* 4.0 3.8 - - + +
288A PHE* 3.9 24.0 - + - -
355A THR* 5.0 3.4 - - + -
358A VAL* 4.8 11.1 - - + +
430A ALA 3.1 15.9 + - - +
431A MLY 3.5 5.4 - - - +
433A VAL* 1.3 77.6 - - - +
435A GLU* 1.3 72.4 + - - +
437A MET* 3.1 21.2 - - + +
438A PHE* 2.9 18.1 + - + +
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Residues in contact with GLU 435 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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270A LEU* 4.5 18.2 + - + +
272A MLY 2.8 54.0 - - + +
431A MLY 3.0 10.0 + - - +
432A ALA 3.5 7.2 - - - +
434A TYR* 1.3 81.4 - - - +
436A MLY 1.3 69.8 + - - +
438A PHE* 2.5 38.3 + - - +
439A LEU* 2.8 30.1 + - + +
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Residues in contact with MLY 436 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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272A MLY 4.2 3.4 - - - -
432A ALA* 3.2 39.3 + - - +
433A VAL* 3.7 5.2 - - - +
435A GLU* 1.3 102.2 + - - +
437A MET* 1.3 51.9 + - - +
439A LEU* 2.8 20.5 + - + +
440A TRP* 2.7 34.1 + - - +
601A ASP* 3.6 22.7 - - - -
603A LEU* 4.3 5.1 - - - +
622A LEU* 3.5 36.6 - - + +
623A PHE* 4.0 13.7 - - + -
626A TYR* 0.8 135.3 + - + -
646A PHE* 5.3 7.4 - - - -
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Residues in contact with MET 437 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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232A PHE* 4.0 21.1 - - + -
351A ILE* 3.9 14.1 - - + +
354A LEU* 3.8 30.7 - - - -
355A THR* 2.9 33.0 - - - +
358A VAL* 6.5 0.7 - - + -
433A VAL* 3.1 12.6 + - - +
434A TYR* 3.1 25.4 - - + +
436A MLY 1.3 79.8 + - - +
438A PHE* 1.3 66.0 + - - +
440A TRP* 2.9 19.8 + - + +
441A MET* 2.8 33.6 + - + +
618A THR* 6.3 0.2 - - + -
622A LEU* 4.0 15.2 - - + +
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Residues in contact with PHE 438 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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229A LEU* 3.9 24.9 - - + -
232A PHE* 3.8 21.1 - - + -
233A GLY* 3.8 21.1 - - - -
246A PHE* 4.1 27.1 - + - -
267A THR* 3.4 34.8 - - + -
270A LEU* 4.1 21.3 - - + -
434A TYR* 2.9 11.3 + + + +
435A GLU* 2.5 19.7 + - - +
437A MET* 1.3 77.1 - - - +
439A LEU* 1.3 73.3 + - + -
441A MET* 3.4 16.2 + - + +
442A VAL* 3.2 21.3 + - + +
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Residues in contact with LEU 439 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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267A THR* 4.7 12.1 - - + -
270A LEU* 5.6 1.8 - - + -
435A GLU* 3.4 41.3 - - + +
436A MLY 2.8 20.4 + - + +
438A PHE* 1.3 96.5 - - + +
440A TRP* 1.3 62.0 + - - +
442A VAL* 3.1 9.7 + - - +
443A ILE* 3.0 29.2 + - + +
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Residues in contact with TRP 440 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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343A PHE* 4.2 6.7 - + - -
347A GLU* 3.5 46.7 - - + -
351A ILE* 4.0 27.1 - - + -
436A MLY 2.7 14.2 + - - +
437A MET* 3.1 23.3 - - + +
439A LEU* 1.3 74.1 - - - +
441A MET* 1.3 65.6 + - + +
443A ILE* 2.8 22.1 + - + +
444A ARG* 2.7 53.1 + - + +
618A THR* 3.6 33.7 - - + -
621A LEU* 5.2 14.8 - - + +
622A LEU* 4.2 19.7 - - + +
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Residues in contact with MET 441 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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228A LEU* 4.3 14.8 - - + -
229A LEU* 5.1 4.3 - - + -
232A PHE* 3.8 45.1 - - + -
343A PHE* 3.7 20.5 - - + -
351A ILE* 3.6 32.8 - - + -
437A MET* 2.8 23.1 + - + +
438A PHE* 3.5 33.9 - - + +
440A TRP* 1.3 76.6 - - + +
442A VAL* 1.3 60.0 + - + +
444A ARG* 3.2 1.2 + - - -
445A ILE* 2.8 36.1 + - + +
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Residues in contact with VAL 442 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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229A LEU* 4.1 24.9 - - + -
265A ILE* 3.9 39.7 - - + +
266A GLU* 4.7 1.6 - - - +
267A THR* 3.7 23.1 - - - +
438A PHE* 3.2 19.0 + - + +
439A LEU* 3.1 9.3 + - - +
440A TRP 3.0 0.8 - - - -
441A MET* 1.3 76.5 - - - +
443A ILE* 1.3 65.1 + - + +
445A ILE* 2.9 18.8 + - - +
446A ASN* 2.9 15.5 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ILE 443 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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439A LEU* 3.0 21.9 + - + +
440A TRP* 2.8 21.6 + - + +
442A VAL* 1.3 80.4 - - + +
444A ARG* 1.3 70.3 + - + +
446A ASN* 3.1 15.8 + - + +
447A GLN* 2.8 43.2 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ARG 444 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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342A GLY 3.3 24.5 + - - -
343A PHE* 3.5 26.5 - - + +
344A SER 4.5 0.8 - - - +
347A GLU* 3.4 33.1 + - - -
440A TRP* 2.7 46.4 + - + +
441A MET 3.7 0.4 - - - +
443A ILE* 1.3 77.3 - - + +
445A ILE* 1.3 66.1 + - - +
447A GLN* 3.0 49.0 + - - +
448A GLN* 3.2 30.3 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ILE 445 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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225A ALA* 4.4 10.3 - - + +
228A LEU* 3.9 16.4 - - + -
229A LEU* 3.9 35.4 - - + -
265A ILE* 4.2 12.3 - - + -
341A LEU* 3.9 20.6 - - + -
343A PHE* 4.3 14.8 - - + -
441A MET 2.8 26.6 + - - +
442A VAL* 2.9 9.6 + - - +
444A ARG* 1.3 75.6 - - - +
446A ASN* 1.3 64.6 + - - +
448A GLN* 2.7 21.4 + - - +
449A LEU* 3.0 30.4 + - + +
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Residues in contact with ASN 446 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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263A ALA 4.8 3.0 - - - +
264A ASP* 3.4 10.9 + - - -
265A ILE* 2.6 50.8 + - - +
442A VAL* 2.9 18.9 + - - +
443A ILE* 3.2 19.3 - - + +
445A ILE* 1.3 75.4 - - - +
447A GLN* 1.3 62.6 + - + +
449A LEU* 3.1 20.4 + - - +
450A ASP* 3.2 13.0 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLN 447 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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443A ILE* 2.8 38.3 + - - +
444A ARG* 3.0 46.6 + - - +
445A ILE 2.8 0.4 + - - -
446A ASN* 1.3 76.5 - - + +
448A GLN* 1.3 66.0 + - - +
450A ASP* 3.4 19.9 + - + +
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Residues in contact with GLN 448 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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218A LEU* 5.8 1.4 - - - +
221A GLN* 4.0 18.0 - - - +
340A ILE 5.1 0.2 - - - +
341A LEU* 2.6 32.8 + - + +
342A GLY* 3.5 13.0 - - - +
343A PHE* 5.7 0.4 - - - -
444A ARG* 3.2 41.6 + - - +
445A ILE* 2.7 13.0 + - - +
447A GLN* 1.3 71.6 - - - +
449A LEU* 1.3 64.2 + - + +
450A ASP 2.8 22.5 + - - +
451A THR* 4.9 4.7 - - - +
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Residues in contact with LEU 449 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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218A LEU* 4.5 15.3 - - + +
221A GLN* 3.6 32.8 - - + +
222A ILE* 4.7 10.5 - - + -
225A ALA* 5.2 1.3 - - + -
262A SER* 3.7 8.5 - - - -
263A ALA* 3.5 53.3 + - + +
265A ILE* 4.7 13.0 - - + -
341A LEU* 4.5 4.5 - - + -
445A ILE* 3.0 33.2 + - + +
446A ASN* 3.1 15.8 + - - +
448A GLN* 1.3 82.3 - - + +
450A ASP* 1.3 57.1 + - - +
451A THR* 5.0 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).
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