Contacts of the helix formed by residues 234 - 257 (chain B) 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.
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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 HIS 234 (chain B).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    124B  PRO*     4.1    18.4    -      -       +      +
    232B  ILE      3.6     2.6    +      -       -      -
    233B  PRO*     1.3    70.8    -      -       +      +
    235B  GLN*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
    236B  TYR      3.1     1.0    +      -       -      -
    237B  TRP*     3.3     9.7    +      -       +      +
    238B  LEU*     2.9    44.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 235 (chain B). 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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    118B  LEU*     3.6    18.8    -      -       +      +
    119B  ALA*     3.2    25.3    +      -       +      +
    122B  PHE*     2.9    61.3    +      -       +      +
    123B  ALA*     3.8    12.9    -      -       -      +
    124B  PRO*     4.1    11.5    -      -       +      +
    233B  PRO*     3.1    18.1    +      -       -      +
    234B  HIS*     1.3    77.1    +      -       -      +
    236B  TYR*     1.3    56.8    +      -       +      +
    238B  LEU*     4.3     0.9    -      -       -      -
    239B  THR*     2.6    36.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 236 (chain B). 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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    117B  ASP*     2.7    39.6    +      -       -      -
    118B  LEU*     3.8    25.8    +      -       +      -
    119B  ALA*     4.5     2.7    -      -       +      -
    195B  ASN*     3.2    22.1    +      -       +      +
    196B  PRO      3.4    19.1    -      -       -      -
    197B  VAL*     3.4    27.2    -      -       -      +
    199B  PRO*     3.6    11.4    -      -       +      -
    227B  ILE*     4.3     7.6    -      -       +      -
    232B  ILE*     3.8    26.5    -      -       +      -
    233B  PRO*     3.7    28.9    -      -       +      -
    234B  HIS      3.1     1.6    -      -       -      -
    235B  GLN*     1.3    78.3    -      -       +      +
    237B  TRP*     1.3    60.7    +      -       -      +
    239B  THR*     3.4     2.3    +      -       -      -
    240B  LEU*     3.1    22.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 237 (chain B). 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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    223B  LEU*     5.0     2.9    -      -       +      -
    224B  LYS*     4.0    34.8    -      -       +      -
    227B  ILE*     3.3    34.7    +      -       +      +
    228B  ARG*     3.7    56.0    -      -       +      +
    233B  PRO      4.6     0.6    +      -       -      -
    234B  HIS*     3.3    11.2    +      -       +      +
    236B  TYR*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
    238B  LEU*     1.3    72.6    +      -       +      +
    240B  LEU*     3.3    25.4    +      -       +      +
    241B  GLN*     2.9    76.3    +      -       +      +
    244B  LEU*     5.3     3.4    -      -       +      -
    293B  LEU*     5.8     3.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 238 (chain B). 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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    122B  PHE*     3.9    16.8    -      -       +      -
    124B  PRO*     3.8    33.0    -      -       +      -
    126B  ASP      4.2     4.0    -      -       -      +
    127B  ILE*     3.8    28.1    -      -       +      +
    234B  HIS*     2.9    28.7    +      -       +      +
    235B  GLN      3.9     3.8    -      -       -      +
    237B  TRP*     1.3    86.9    -      -       +      +
    239B  THR*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
    241B  GLN*     3.3     8.3    +      -       +      +
    242B  TYR*     3.2    22.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 239 (chain B). 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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    118B  LEU*     3.8    28.7    -      -       +      +
    122B  PHE*     3.4    18.4    -      -       -      -
    128B  ALA*     5.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    129B  PRO*     3.8     6.0    -      -       +      +
    132B  LEU*     3.7    25.8    -      -       +      -
    189B  TYR*     5.4     1.8    -      -       +      +
    197B  VAL*     4.2    15.5    -      -       +      -
    235B  GLN      2.6    23.4    +      -       -      -
    236B  TYR      3.8     3.4    -      -       -      -
    238B  LEU*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
    240B  LEU*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
    242B  TYR*     3.2     6.7    +      -       -      +
    243B  LEU*     2.9    25.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 240 (chain B). 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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    197B  VAL*     3.8    20.1    -      -       +      +
    198B  ILE*     4.3    20.6    -      -       +      -
    223B  LEU*     4.2    20.2    -      -       +      -
    227B  ILE*     4.3     9.0    -      -       +      -
    236B  TYR      3.1    16.8    +      -       -      +
    237B  TRP*     3.6    31.2    -      -       +      +
    238B  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    239B  THR*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
    241B  GLN*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
    243B  LEU*     3.3     5.1    +      -       +      +
    244B  LEU*     2.9    54.3    +      -       +      +
    272B  LEU*     4.4    17.5    -      -       +      -
    290B  ILE*     4.9     3.6    -      -       +      -
    293B  LEU*     5.3     2.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 241 (chain B). 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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    237B  TRP*     2.9    71.0    +      -       +      +
    238B  LEU*     3.6     9.9    -      -       +      +
    240B  LEU*     1.3    72.4    -      -       -      +
    242B  TYR*     1.3    65.3    +      -       -      +
    244B  LEU*     3.5    12.0    +      -       -      +
    245B  LYS*     3.2    22.7    +      -       -      +
    297B  GLU*     4.0    20.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 242 (chain B). 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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    127B  ILE*     3.9    29.8    -      -       +      +
    128B  ALA*     3.5    20.0    -      -       +      -
    132B  LEU*     3.9    17.3    -      -       +      -
    133B  ILE*     3.4    44.8    +      -       +      +
    136B  VAL*     3.8    39.0    -      -       +      +
    137B  GLU*     4.3     6.2    +      -       -      +
    238B  LEU      3.2    10.9    +      -       -      +
    239B  THR*     3.2     8.3    +      -       -      +
    241B  GLN*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
    243B  LEU*     1.3    66.1    +      -       +      +
    245B  LYS*     3.1    37.1    -      -       +      +
    246B  HIS*     3.2     7.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 243 (chain B). 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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    132B  LEU*     3.8    22.0    -      -       +      -
    136B  VAL*     4.9     4.3    -      -       +      -
    186B  PHE*     3.6    37.5    -      -       +      -
    190B  LEU*     3.9    16.6    -      -       +      -
    197B  VAL*     4.1    12.1    -      -       +      -
    239B  THR*     2.9    25.7    +      -       +      +
    240B  LEU*     3.7     6.5    -      -       +      +
    242B  TYR*     1.3    77.2    -      -       +      +
    244B  LEU*     1.3    56.3    +      -       -      +
    246B  HIS*     3.1     7.0    +      -       +      +
    247B  PHE*     2.9    45.1    +      -       +      -
    272B  LEU*     3.8    28.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 244 (chain B). 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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    237B  TRP*     5.3     2.2    -      -       +      -
    240B  LEU*     2.9    42.7    +      -       +      +
    241B  GLN*     3.8    23.3    -      -       -      +
    242B  TYR      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    243B  LEU*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    245B  LYS*     1.3    55.6    +      -       -      +
    247B  PHE*     3.8     8.7    -      -       +      +
    248B  PHE*     2.9    29.3    +      -       -      +
    272B  LEU*     6.1     0.2    -      -       +      -
    290B  ILE*     4.4    12.1    -      -       +      -
    293B  LEU*     3.9    36.6    -      -       +      -
    294B  ILE*     3.8    27.4    -      -       +      +
    297B  GLU*     4.0    23.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 245 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    127B  ILE*     5.3     7.2    -      -       +      +
    241B  GLN      3.2    13.3    +      -       -      +
    242B  TYR*     3.1    34.3    -      -       +      +
    244B  LEU*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    246B  HIS*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
    248B  PHE*     3.7     8.8    -      -       +      +
    249B  LYS*     3.0    43.6    +      -       -      +
    297B  GLU*     4.9     4.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 246 (chain B). 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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    136B  VAL*     3.6    22.9    -      -       +      +
    139B  ILE*     4.2    10.9    -      -       +      +
    140B  GLU*     2.7    47.4    +      -       +      +
    150B  TYR*     2.7    30.9    +      -       -      -
    186B  PHE*     3.9    25.2    -      +       -      -
    242B  TYR      3.2     7.0    +      -       -      +
    243B  LEU*     3.1     9.1    +      -       +      +
    245B  LYS*     1.3    79.8    -      -       -      +
    247B  PHE*     1.3    75.5    +      +       -      +
    249B  LYS*     3.1     4.4    +      -       -      +
    250B  LEU*     3.0    36.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 247 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    186B  PHE*     4.1     9.9    -      +       -      -
    190B  LEU*     5.5     0.2    -      -       +      -
    240B  LEU*     6.4     0.2    -      -       +      -
    243B  LEU*     2.9    39.6    +      -       +      +
    244B  LEU*     3.8     7.4    -      -       +      +
    246B  HIS*     1.3    98.0    -      +       -      +
    248B  PHE*     1.3    55.8    +      -       -      +
    250B  LEU*     3.3     4.4    +      -       +      -
    251B  SER*     2.9    26.5    +      -       -      -
    264B  LEU*     3.3    30.4    -      -       +      +
    268B  PHE*     3.5    50.7    -      +       +      -
    272B  LEU*     4.5    14.4    -      -       +      -
    290B  ILE*     5.3     1.3    -      -       +      -
    294B  ILE*     3.7    39.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 248 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    244B  LEU      2.9    19.2    +      -       -      +
    245B  LYS*     3.7     7.6    -      -       +      +
    247B  PHE*     1.3    72.3    -      -       -      +
    249B  LYS*     1.3    69.9    +      -       +      +
    251B  SER*     3.0    26.4    +      -       -      -
    252B  GLN*     3.3    41.0    +      -       +      +
    294B  ILE*     3.4    25.5    -      -       -      +
    295B  SER*     4.2     7.2    -      -       -      -
    297B  GLU*     3.8    16.4    -      -       +      -
    298B  TRP*     3.7    40.2    -      +       +      -
    299B  ASN*     4.7     4.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 249 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    140B  GLU*     3.1    35.5    +      -       -      +
    144B  LEU*     4.4    18.5    -      -       +      +
    245B  LYS*     3.0    39.1    +      -       -      +
    246B  HIS*     3.1     5.5    +      -       -      +
    248B  PHE*     1.3    78.4    -      -       +      +
    250B  LEU*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
    252B  GLN*     3.2    32.2    +      -       -      +
    253B  THR*     3.7     7.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 250 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    139B  ILE*     5.7     0.4    -      -       +      -
    140B  GLU*     5.0     0.4    -      -       +      -
    144B  LEU*     3.8    28.9    -      -       +      -
    149B  LEU*     4.1    16.4    -      -       +      -
    150B  TYR*     3.5    33.9    -      -       +      -
    246B  HIS*     3.0    38.0    +      -       +      +
    247B  PHE*     3.7     6.3    -      -       +      +
    249B  LYS*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    251B  SER*     1.3    57.2    +      -       -      +
    252B  GLN      3.0     0.2    -      -       -      -
    253B  THR*     2.9    20.4    +      -       -      -
    257B  ASN*     3.0    32.3    +      -       -      +
    259B  LEU*     4.2    11.0    -      -       +      -
    264B  LEU*     4.3    15.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 251 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    247B  PHE      2.9    18.9    +      -       -      -
    248B  PHE*     3.0    26.0    +      -       -      -
    250B  LEU*     1.3    71.5    -      -       -      +
    252B  GLN*     1.3    54.8    +      -       -      +
    253B  THR      3.2     0.9    -      -       -      -
    254B  SER*     3.1    24.4    +      -       -      -
    259B  LEU      3.0    21.5    +      -       -      -
    260B  ASN*     4.3     1.0    -      -       -      -
    261B  ALA*     4.0    20.0    -      -       -      +
    264B  LEU*     4.1     3.6    -      -       -      +
    294B  ILE*     4.5     6.2    -      -       -      +
    295B  SER*     5.7     1.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 252 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    248B  PHE*     3.3    43.6    +      -       +      +
    249B  LYS*     3.2    27.7    +      -       -      +
    250B  LEU      3.0     0.2    +      -       -      -
    251B  SER*     1.3    78.2    +      -       -      +
    253B  THR*     1.3    59.1    +      -       -      +
    254B  SER*     3.5     0.7    -      -       -      -
    298B  TRP*     6.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 253 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    144B  LEU*     3.3    39.7    +      -       +      +
    145B  GLU*     3.8    19.8    +      -       -      +
    249B  LYS      3.7     5.8    -      -       -      +
    250B  LEU      2.9    15.0    +      -       -      +
    252B  GLN*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    254B  SER*     1.3    58.7    +      -       -      +
    255B  SER*     3.2     5.8    -      -       -      -
    256B  LYS*     2.9    24.9    +      -       -      +
    257B  ASN*     3.0    25.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 254 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    251B  SER      3.1    18.6    +      -       -      -
    252B  GLN      3.5     1.0    -      -       -      -
    253B  THR*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
    255B  SER*     1.3    62.4    +      -       -      +
    256B  LYS      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    257B  ASN*     3.2    10.3    +      -       -      -
    258B  LEU*     2.6    32.0    +      -       -      +
    259B  LEU      3.3    26.5    -      -       -      -
    260B  ASN*     4.1     9.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 255 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    253B  THR*     3.2     3.5    +      -       -      -
    254B  SER*     1.3    81.3    +      -       -      +
    256B  LYS*     1.3    68.4    +      -       -      +
    258B  LEU*     3.8    12.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 256 (chain B). 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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    145B  GLU*     3.3    50.9    +      -       +      +
    147B  SER*     3.4    17.3    -      -       -      -
    253B  THR*     2.9    15.2    +      -       -      +
    255B  SER*     1.3    89.8    +      -       -      +
    257B  ASN*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
    258B  LEU*     3.4     3.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 257 (chain B). 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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    143B  GLY      4.9     0.9    -      -       -      +
    144B  LEU      2.8    28.2    +      -       -      +
    145B  GLU      4.0     0.4    +      -       -      -
    146B  CYS      3.3    24.0    -      -       -      +
    147B  SER*     3.4     5.6    -      -       -      +
    151B  ARG*     2.7    38.3    +      -       -      -
    250B  LEU*     3.0    33.2    +      -       -      +
    253B  THR*     3.0    15.9    +      -       -      +
    254B  SER*     3.2    10.4    -      -       -      -
    256B  LYS*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    258B  LEU*     1.3    53.9    +      -       -      +
    259B  LEU*     2.9    39.4    +      -       +      +
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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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