Contacts of the helix formed by residues 234 - 257 (chain A) in PDB entry 1PBW


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 HIS 234 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    124A  PRO*     4.1    23.1    -      -       +      -
    228A  ARG*     5.7     3.0    -      -       +      +
    232A  ILE      3.5     2.1    +      -       -      -
    233A  PRO*     1.3    72.0    -      -       -      +
    235A  GLN*     1.3    63.5    +      -       -      +
    236A  TYR      3.3     0.7    +      -       -      -
    237A  TRP*     3.3    34.3    +      +       -      +
    238A  LEU*     3.2    43.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 235 (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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    118A  LEU*     3.8    16.6    -      -       +      +
    119A  ALA*     3.1    26.0    +      -       +      +
    122A  PHE*     2.8    62.0    +      -       +      +
    123A  ALA*     3.6    12.5    -      -       -      +
    124A  PRO*     3.9    11.9    -      -       +      +
    233A  PRO*     3.1     9.9    +      -       -      +
    234A  HIS*     1.3    81.1    +      -       -      +
    236A  TYR*     1.3    60.0    +      -       +      +
    238A  LEU*     4.0     1.3    -      -       -      -
    239A  THR*     2.7    37.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 236 (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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    117A  ASP*     2.5    40.2    +      -       -      -
    118A  LEU*     3.8    21.9    +      -       +      -
    119A  ALA      4.3     9.2    -      -       -      -
    195A  ASN*     3.6    19.8    +      -       +      +
    196A  PRO      3.4    18.6    -      -       -      -
    197A  VAL*     3.5    25.8    -      -       -      +
    199A  PRO*     3.6    15.3    -      -       +      -
    227A  ILE*     4.3     8.1    -      -       +      -
    232A  ILE*     3.7    15.0    -      -       +      -
    233A  PRO*     3.2    40.9    +      -       +      +
    235A  GLN*     1.3    77.4    -      -       +      +
    237A  TRP*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
    239A  THR*     3.8     1.9    -      -       -      -
    240A  LEU*     3.0    29.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 237 (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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    223A  LEU*     6.2     0.7    -      -       +      -
    224A  LYS*     3.9    33.2    -      -       +      -
    227A  ILE*     3.5    34.6    +      -       +      +
    228A  ARG*     3.8    45.4    -      -       +      +
    233A  PRO      4.3     0.8    +      -       -      -
    234A  HIS*     3.3    36.3    +      +       -      +
    236A  TYR*     1.3    78.7    -      -       -      +
    238A  LEU*     1.3    60.2    +      -       +      +
    240A  LEU*     3.1    24.1    +      -       +      +
    241A  GLN*     2.8    65.7    +      -       +      +
    244A  LEU*     5.4     3.4    -      -       +      -
    293A  LEU*     5.6     5.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 238 (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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    122A  PHE*     3.9    22.0    -      -       +      -
    124A  PRO*     4.0    15.0    -      -       +      -
    126A  ASP      4.0     6.3    -      -       -      +
    127A  ILE*     3.7    26.4    -      -       +      +
    234A  HIS*     3.2    52.2    +      -       +      +
    235A  GLN      4.0     3.8    -      -       -      +
    237A  TRP*     1.3    79.3    -      -       +      +
    239A  THR*     1.3    56.1    +      -       -      +
    241A  GLN*     3.2     9.1    +      -       +      +
    242A  TYR*     2.9    28.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 239 (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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    118A  LEU*     3.7    31.1    -      -       +      +
    122A  PHE*     3.6    17.7    -      -       -      -
    127A  ILE      5.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    129A  PRO*     3.7     7.6    -      -       +      +
    132A  LEU*     4.0    22.9    -      -       +      -
    189A  TYR*     5.6     1.6    -      -       +      -
    190A  LEU*     5.9     0.2    -      -       +      -
    197A  VAL*     4.2     8.5    -      -       +      -
    235A  GLN      2.7    22.6    +      -       -      -
    236A  TYR      3.8     3.4    -      -       -      -
    238A  LEU*     1.3    71.9    -      -       -      +
    240A  LEU*     1.3    66.9    +      -       -      +
    242A  TYR*     3.2     7.3    +      -       -      +
    243A  LEU*     3.1    32.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 240 (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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    197A  VAL*     3.9    20.5    -      -       +      +
    198A  ILE*     4.3    20.6    -      -       +      -
    223A  LEU*     4.5    15.3    -      -       +      -
    227A  ILE*     4.0    22.0    -      -       +      -
    236A  TYR      3.0    17.8    +      -       -      +
    237A  TRP*     3.1    24.9    +      -       +      +
    239A  THR*     1.3    77.1    -      -       -      +
    241A  GLN*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
    243A  LEU*     3.4     5.7    +      -       +      +
    244A  LEU*     3.0    47.1    +      -       +      +
    272A  LEU*     4.4    13.2    -      -       +      -
    290A  ILE*     4.4    11.2    -      -       +      -
    293A  LEU*     5.2     1.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 241 (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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    237A  TRP*     2.8    61.9    +      -       +      +
    238A  LEU*     3.5    13.2    -      -       +      +
    240A  LEU*     1.3    68.9    -      -       -      +
    242A  TYR*     1.3    66.9    +      -       -      +
    244A  LEU*     3.2    10.7    +      -       -      +
    245A  LYS*     3.1    51.7    +      -       -      +
    293A  LEU*     5.9     1.6    -      -       -      +
    297A  GLU*     3.0    26.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 242 (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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    127A  ILE*     3.9    23.3    -      -       +      +
    128A  ALA*     3.6    20.9    -      -       +      -
    132A  LEU*     3.9    25.1    -      -       +      -
    133A  ILE*     3.4    40.7    +      -       +      +
    136A  VAL*     3.6    41.5    -      -       +      +
    137A  GLU*     4.2     6.8    +      -       -      +
    238A  LEU      2.9    17.0    +      -       -      +
    239A  THR*     3.2     4.9    +      -       -      +
    241A  GLN*     1.3    78.5    -      -       -      +
    243A  LEU*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
    245A  LYS*     3.4    12.3    +      -       +      +
    246A  HIS*     3.2    18.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 243 (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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    132A  LEU*     3.9    19.5    -      -       +      -
    136A  VAL*     4.9     2.9    -      -       +      -
    186A  PHE*     3.6    37.0    -      -       +      -
    190A  LEU*     4.3     8.5    -      -       +      -
    197A  VAL*     4.2    11.4    -      -       +      -
    239A  THR*     3.1    28.3    +      -       +      +
    240A  LEU*     3.8     7.9    -      -       +      +
    242A  TYR*     1.3    74.3    -      -       +      +
    244A  LEU*     1.3    67.0    +      -       +      +
    246A  HIS*     3.1     6.8    +      -       +      +
    247A  PHE*     3.0    43.4    +      -       +      -
    272A  LEU*     3.9    26.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 244 (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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    237A  TRP*     5.4     1.6    -      -       +      -
    240A  LEU*     3.0    43.6    +      -       +      +
    241A  GLN*     3.2    15.7    +      -       -      +
    243A  LEU*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    245A  LYS*     1.3    56.7    +      -       -      +
    247A  PHE*     3.3    10.3    +      -       +      +
    248A  PHE*     2.8    28.9    +      -       -      +
    272A  LEU*     5.9     0.2    -      -       +      -
    290A  ILE*     4.3    15.5    -      -       +      +
    293A  LEU*     3.9    38.1    -      -       +      +
    294A  ILE*     3.7    26.6    -      -       +      +
    297A  GLU*     3.5    28.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 245 (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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    127A  ILE*     6.2     2.6    -      -       -      +
    241A  GLN*     3.1    36.6    +      -       -      +
    242A  TYR*     3.6    15.1    -      -       +      +
    244A  LEU*     1.3    73.5    -      -       -      +
    246A  HIS*     1.3    59.3    +      -       -      +
    248A  PHE*     3.4     8.4    +      -       -      +
    249A  LYS*     3.0    28.8    +      -       -      +
    297A  GLU*     3.7    23.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 246 (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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    136A  VAL*     3.6    26.1    -      -       +      +
    139A  ILE*     4.1    10.5    -      -       +      -
    140A  GLU*     2.7    43.2    +      -       +      +
    150A  TYR*     2.7    28.8    +      -       -      -
    186A  PHE*     4.2    10.8    -      +       -      -
    242A  TYR*     3.2    11.8    +      -       +      +
    243A  LEU*     3.1    10.6    +      -       +      +
    245A  LYS*     1.3    73.7    -      -       -      +
    247A  PHE*     1.3    79.8    +      +       -      +
    249A  LYS*     3.2     4.4    +      -       -      +
    250A  LEU*     3.0    53.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 247 (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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    150A  TYR*     5.2     0.2    -      +       -      -
    186A  PHE*     4.2    11.2    -      +       -      -
    190A  LEU*     5.6     0.7    -      -       +      -
    243A  LEU*     3.0    41.2    +      -       +      +
    244A  LEU*     3.7     7.9    -      -       +      +
    246A  HIS*     1.3    94.8    -      +       -      +
    248A  PHE*     1.3    64.9    +      -       -      +
    250A  LEU*     3.3     4.1    +      -       +      +
    251A  SER*     3.1    20.6    +      -       -      -
    264A  LEU*     3.4    37.1    -      -       +      +
    268A  PHE*     3.7    49.6    -      +       +      -
    272A  LEU*     4.6    14.4    -      -       +      -
    290A  ILE*     5.4     1.6    -      -       +      -
    294A  ILE*     3.9    31.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 248 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    244A  LEU      2.8    17.3    +      -       -      +
    245A  LYS*     3.6     5.6    -      -       -      +
    247A  PHE*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
    249A  LYS*     1.3    67.4    +      -       +      +
    251A  SER*     2.7    25.4    +      -       -      -
    252A  GLN*     3.1    48.1    +      -       +      -
    294A  ILE*     3.2    23.8    -      -       +      +
    295A  SER*     3.7    20.9    -      -       -      -
    297A  GLU*     3.6    24.5    -      -       +      -
    298A  TRP*     3.5    30.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 249 (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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    140A  GLU*     3.3    36.5    +      -       +      +
    144A  LEU*     4.4    22.2    -      -       +      +
    245A  LYS      3.0    15.5    +      -       -      +
    246A  HIS*     3.4     9.6    -      -       -      +
    248A  PHE*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    250A  LEU*     1.3    63.6    +      -       -      +
    252A  GLN*     3.0    27.2    +      -       +      +
    253A  THR*     3.9     5.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 250 (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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    139A  ILE*     5.5     0.9    -      -       +      -
    140A  GLU*     4.8     2.0    -      -       +      +
    143A  GLY      5.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    144A  LEU*     3.4    29.2    -      -       +      -
    149A  LEU*     4.5    13.9    -      -       +      -
    150A  TYR*     3.6    20.9    -      -       +      -
    246A  HIS*     3.0    53.1    +      -       +      +
    247A  PHE*     3.6     7.9    -      -       +      +
    248A  PHE      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    249A  LYS*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
    251A  SER*     1.3    60.5    +      -       -      +
    253A  THR      3.2     7.1    +      -       -      -
    257A  ASN*     2.8    36.6    +      -       -      +
    259A  LEU*     4.0    15.3    -      -       +      -
    264A  LEU*     4.2    15.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 251 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    247A  PHE      3.1    12.8    +      -       -      -
    248A  PHE*     2.7    27.9    +      -       -      -
    250A  LEU*     1.3    73.5    -      -       -      +
    252A  GLN*     1.3    68.0    +      -       -      +
    254A  SER*     2.9    23.0    -      -       -      -
    259A  LEU      3.0    21.0    +      -       -      -
    260A  ASN*     4.2     2.5    -      -       -      -
    261A  ALA*     3.9    22.7    -      -       -      -
    264A  LEU*     4.6     0.4    -      -       -      -
    294A  ILE*     4.6     1.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 252 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    248A  PHE*     3.1    64.2    +      -       +      +
    249A  LYS*     3.0    16.8    +      -       +      +
    251A  SER*     1.3    86.5    +      -       -      +
    253A  THR*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
    254A  SER*     3.4     1.4    +      -       -      -
    255A  SER*     5.3     1.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 253 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    144A  LEU*     3.9    23.1    -      -       +      +
    145A  GLU*     3.7    20.0    -      -       +      -
    249A  LYS      3.9     4.0    +      -       -      -
    250A  LEU*     3.2     3.3    +      -       -      -
    251A  SER      3.2     0.8    -      -       -      -
    252A  GLN*     1.3    78.0    +      -       -      +
    254A  SER*     1.3    56.3    +      -       -      +
    255A  SER*     3.2     7.2    -      -       -      +
    256A  LYS*     3.0    37.2    +      -       +      +
    257A  ASN*     2.9    33.8    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 254 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    250A  LEU      3.6     1.0    +      -       -      -
    251A  SER      2.9    21.0    +      -       -      -
    252A  GLN      3.4     1.4    +      -       -      -
    253A  THR*     1.3    72.2    -      -       -      +
    255A  SER*     1.3    65.8    +      -       -      +
    256A  LYS      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    257A  ASN*     3.2    12.6    -      -       -      -
    258A  LEU*     2.9    25.3    +      -       -      +
    259A  LEU      3.2    23.4    +      -       -      -
    260A  ASN*     3.3    13.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 255 (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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    252A  GLN      5.3     1.4    +      -       -      -
    253A  THR*     4.1     6.9    +      -       -      -
    254A  SER*     1.3    81.0    -      -       -      +
    256A  LYS*     1.3    76.5    +      -       -      +
    258A  LEU*     3.4    15.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 256 (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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    145A  GLU*     3.3    48.5    +      -       +      +
    147A  SER*     3.5    11.3    -      -       -      -
    253A  THR*     3.0    23.3    +      -       +      +
    255A  SER*     1.3    86.7    +      -       -      +
    257A  ASN*     1.3    64.3    +      -       -      +
    258A  LEU*     3.2    14.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 257 (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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    143A  GLY      4.9     1.3    -      -       -      +
    144A  LEU*     2.8    28.0    +      -       -      +
    145A  GLU      4.3     0.4    +      -       -      -
    146A  CYS      3.5    21.5    -      -       -      +
    147A  SER*     3.4     6.2    -      -       -      +
    151A  ARG*     2.6    33.3    +      -       -      -
    250A  LEU*     2.8    34.5    +      -       -      +
    253A  THR*     2.9    17.3    +      -       -      -
    254A  SER*     3.2    10.0    -      -       -      -
    256A  LYS*     1.3    72.0    -      -       -      +
    258A  LEU*     1.3    55.3    +      -       -      +
    259A  LEU*     2.7    42.2    +      -       +      +
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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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