Contacts of the helix formed by residues 296 - 319 (chain A) in PDB entry 1PTH


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 PRO 296 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    295A  LEU*     1.3    83.5    -      -       -      +
    297A  GLY*     1.3    51.6    +      -       -      +
    299A  MET*     4.5     8.3    -      -       +      -
    300A  LEU*     2.7    38.0    +      -       -      +
    407A  PHE*     3.2    61.7    -      -       +      +
    410A  ASN*     4.4    13.7    -      -       +      +
    413A  MET*     4.3    23.8    -      -       +      -
    414A  LEU*     4.6    13.3    -      -       +      +
    422A  LEU*     4.7     7.2    -      -       +      -
    426A  PHE*     4.9     1.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 297 (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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    200A  PHE*     3.8    40.2    -      -       -      -
    295A  LEU*     2.7     7.5    +      -       -      +
    296A  PRO*     1.3    79.8    -      -       -      +
    298A  LEU*     1.3    62.7    +      -       -      +
    300A  LEU*     3.1    13.5    -      -       -      +
    301A  TYR*     3.3    12.6    +      -       -      -
    407A  PHE*     4.1     4.9    -      -       -      -
    426A  PHE*     4.1     9.0    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 298 (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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    200A  PHE*     4.3     4.7    -      -       +      +
    203A  GLN*     3.2    40.6    -      -       +      +
    204A  HIS*     3.7    22.5    +      -       +      +
    207A  HIS*     5.9     1.8    -      -       +      -
    291A  VAL*     5.1     5.8    -      -       +      +
    292A  PHE*     3.5    48.0    -      -       +      +
    294A  LEU*     5.1     2.7    -      -       +      +
    295A  LEU*     2.7    39.9    +      -       +      +
    297A  GLY*     1.3    70.8    -      -       -      -
    299A  MET*     1.3    64.3    +      -       -      +
    300A  LEU      2.9     1.0    +      -       -      -
    301A  TYR*     3.0     6.1    +      -       -      +
    302A  ALA*     2.9    22.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 299 (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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    263A  PRO*     4.5     2.5    -      -       -      -
    275A  TYR*     4.7     3.4    -      -       -      +
    285A  MET*     3.9    35.7    -      -       -      +
    287A  VAL*     3.7    31.0    -      -       +      -
    292A  PHE*     2.8    40.2    -      -       +      +
    293A  GLY*     3.5    15.0    -      -       -      +
    295A  LEU      3.3     7.1    +      -       -      +
    296A  PRO*     4.1     9.4    -      -       +      +
    298A  LEU*     1.3    79.1    -      -       -      +
    300A  LEU*     1.3    57.0    +      -       -      +
    302A  ALA*     3.6     5.0    -      -       +      +
    303A  THR*     2.9    30.7    +      -       -      +
    414A  LEU*     4.0    14.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 300 (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  MET*     4.6     6.1    -      -       -      -
    200A  PHE*     6.4     0.2    -      -       +      -
    296A  PRO      2.7    23.9    +      -       -      +
    297A  GLY*     3.1     8.7    -      -       -      +
    298A  LEU      2.9     0.2    +      -       -      -
    299A  MET*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
    301A  TYR*     1.3    75.8    +      -       +      +
    303A  THR*     3.1    10.2    +      -       -      -
    304A  ILE*     3.1    23.6    +      -       +      +
    414A  LEU*     3.8    20.8    -      -       +      +
    419A  VAL*     3.7    44.4    -      -       +      +
    422A  LEU*     4.4     5.6    -      -       +      -
    423A  VAL*     3.7    20.0    -      -       +      -
    426A  PHE*     4.3    24.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 301 (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  MET*     2.8    51.2    +      -       +      +
    200A  PHE*     3.8    11.4    -      -       +      -
    201A  PHE*     3.2    59.2    -      +       -      +
    204A  HIS*     4.0    23.6    -      +       +      +
    297A  GLY      3.3    10.7    +      -       -      -
    298A  LEU      3.0     7.1    +      -       -      +
    300A  LEU*     1.3    84.7    -      -       +      +
    302A  ALA*     1.3    64.0    +      -       -      +
    304A  ILE*     2.9    22.4    +      -       +      +
    305A  TRP*     2.9    37.8    +      +       +      -
    426A  PHE*     6.5     0.4    -      +       -      -
    564A  LEU*     4.4    10.4    -      -       +      +
    567A  LEU*     5.4     3.4    -      -       +      -
    580A  PHE*     3.6     3.5    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 302 (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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    204A  HIS*     3.9    16.9    -      -       +      -
    232A  HIS      6.0     1.3    -      -       -      +
    233A  ILE*     5.8     4.0    -      -       +      +
    263A  PRO*     4.8     3.8    -      -       +      +
    287A  VAL*     4.6    21.9    -      -       +      +
    292A  PHE*     4.6     9.6    -      -       +      -
    298A  LEU      2.9    13.4    +      -       -      +
    299A  MET*     3.6    15.0    -      -       +      +
    301A  TYR*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    303A  THR*     1.3    58.2    +      -       -      +
    305A  TRP*     4.3     3.3    -      -       -      +
    306A  LEU*     3.1    27.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 303 (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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    261A  VAL      3.8     4.9    -      -       -      +
    262A  TYR*     3.8    10.7    -      -       +      -
    263A  PRO*     2.9    29.8    -      -       -      +
    299A  MET      2.9    12.6    +      -       -      -
    300A  LEU*     3.5     7.2    -      -       -      -
    301A  TYR      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    302A  ALA*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    304A  ILE*     1.3    67.1    +      -       -      +
    306A  LEU*     3.1     5.7    +      -       -      +
    307A  ARG*     2.8    56.6    +      -       -      +
    414A  LEU*     3.9     6.6    -      -       +      +
    419A  VAL*     3.7    16.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 304 (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  MET*     5.0     0.2    -      -       +      -
    300A  LEU*     3.1    34.5    +      -       +      +
    301A  TYR*     2.9    21.9    +      -       +      +
    303A  THR*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
    305A  TRP*     1.3    59.4    +      -       +      +
    307A  ARG*     3.0    11.5    +      -       -      +
    308A  GLU*     2.8    26.7    +      -       -      +
    419A  VAL*     4.1    17.3    -      -       +      -
    423A  VAL*     4.1     8.5    -      -       +      -
    567A  LEU*     3.5    46.4    -      -       +      +
    568A  VAL*     4.1    23.1    -      -       +      -
    571A  ASN*     3.9     4.4    +      -       +      +
    572A  THR*     6.1     0.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TRP 305 (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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    201A  PHE*     4.7    16.1    -      +       -      -
    204A  HIS*     3.7    30.3    +      +       -      -
    232A  HIS*     5.9     1.3    -      +       -      -
    233A  ILE*     3.4    29.6    -      -       +      +
    301A  TYR*     2.9    25.4    +      +       +      +
    302A  ALA*     4.3     2.5    -      -       -      +
    304A  ILE*     1.3    77.4    -      -       +      +
    306A  LEU*     1.3    62.0    +      -       -      +
    308A  GLU*     3.4     4.3    +      -       +      +
    309A  HIS*     3.1    22.3    +      -       -      +
    336A  LEU*     3.6    36.6    -      -       +      +
    339A  GLU*     3.9    16.8    -      -       +      -
    340A  THR*     3.4    43.7    -      -       +      -
    343A  ILE*     4.3     6.7    -      -       +      -
    567A  LEU*     3.3    42.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 306 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    233A  ILE*     5.3     4.7    -      -       +      +
    252A  LEU*     4.3    24.2    -      -       +      -
    253A  LYS      3.4    24.5    -      -       -      +
    254A  TYR*     4.1    18.2    -      -       +      -
    261A  VAL*     4.9     4.0    -      -       +      -
    262A  TYR*     4.8     5.8    -      -       -      +
    263A  PRO*     4.1    23.6    -      -       +      -
    264A  PRO*     4.7     1.8    -      -       +      -
    302A  ALA      3.1    18.3    +      -       -      +
    303A  THR*     3.1     7.2    +      -       -      +
    305A  TRP*     1.3    72.5    -      -       -      +
    307A  ARG*     1.3    82.1    +      -       +      +
    308A  GLU      3.1     0.3    +      -       -      -
    309A  HIS*     3.1     7.4    +      -       -      +
    310A  ASN*     3.0    29.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 307 (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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    260A  GLU*     4.3    20.5    +      -       -      +
    261A  VAL*     2.7    65.9    +      -       +      +
    262A  TYR*     4.2     6.3    +      -       -      -
    303A  THR*     2.8    28.8    +      -       -      +
    304A  ILE*     3.3     9.9    -      -       -      +
    306A  LEU*     1.3    86.9    -      -       +      +
    308A  GLU*     1.3    61.8    +      -       -      +
    310A  ASN*     3.2     4.8    +      -       -      +
    311A  ARG*     3.0    21.5    +      -       -      +
    419A  VAL*     3.6    25.2    -      -       -      +
    420A  GLU*     4.6     0.8    +      -       -      -
    571A  ASN*     2.9    45.4    +      -       +      +
    572A  THR*     3.5    20.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 308 (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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    304A  ILE      2.8    10.7    +      -       -      +
    305A  TRP*     3.5    17.0    -      -       +      +
    307A  ARG*     1.3    72.7    -      -       -      +
    309A  HIS*     1.3    66.9    +      -       -      +
    311A  ARG*     2.6    51.7    +      -       -      +
    312A  VAL*     3.0    18.2    +      -       -      +
    336A  LEU*     4.0    11.0    -      -       +      -
    339A  GLU*     2.7    38.6    -      -       -      +
    558A  LEU*     4.9     0.2    -      -       -      +
    567A  LEU*     4.1    15.4    -      -       +      -
    570A  LEU*     5.4     0.5    -      -       -      +
    571A  ASN*     3.1    24.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 309 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    233A  ILE*     5.5     0.4    -      -       +      -
    234A  TYR*     2.5    43.1    +      +       +      +
    250A  GLY      2.8    27.3    +      -       -      -
    252A  LEU*     3.5    25.1    +      -       +      +
    305A  TRP      3.1    11.6    +      -       -      +
    306A  LEU      3.1     6.3    +      -       -      +
    308A  GLU*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
    310A  ASN*     1.3    79.7    +      -       -      +
    312A  VAL*     3.5     2.2    +      -       -      +
    313A  CYS*     3.1    22.2    +      -       -      -
    329A  PHE*     3.8    17.8    -      +       -      -
    332A  ALA*     3.6    24.7    -      -       +      +
    336A  LEU*     3.8    14.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 310 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    251A  LYS*     3.3    21.1    -      -       +      +
    252A  LEU*     2.7    35.3    +      -       -      +
    254A  TYR*     2.8    44.6    -      -       +      -
    261A  VAL*     5.5     0.4    -      -       -      +
    306A  LEU*     3.0    19.3    +      -       +      +
    307A  ARG*     3.6     9.2    -      -       -      +
    308A  GLU      3.0     0.2    +      -       -      -
    309A  HIS*     1.3    81.7    -      -       -      +
    311A  ARG*     1.3    62.2    +      -       -      +
    313A  CYS*     3.1    17.3    +      -       -      +
    314A  ASP*     3.3    12.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 311 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    307A  ARG      3.0    12.2    +      -       -      +
    308A  GLU*     2.6    50.7    +      -       -      +
    310A  ASN*     1.3    74.4    -      -       -      +
    312A  VAL*     1.3    73.7    +      -       -      +
    314A  ASP*     3.1    21.3    +      -       -      +
    315A  LEU*     3.3    31.0    +      -       +      +
    339A  GLU*     4.7     1.0    +      -       -      -
    558A  LEU*     4.6    11.7    -      -       -      +
    566A  LYS*     5.8     2.8    -      -       -      +
    570A  LEU*     3.4    40.5    -      -       -      +
    571A  ASN*     3.5    20.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 312 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    308A  GLU*     3.0    36.2    +      -       -      +
    309A  HIS      4.0     4.0    -      -       -      +
    311A  ARG*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
    313A  CYS*     1.3    65.7    +      -       -      +
    315A  LEU*     2.9    20.2    +      -       +      +
    316A  LEU*     3.0    34.8    +      -       +      +
    332A  ALA*     4.6     5.8    -      -       +      -
    335A  ILE*     3.6    24.2    -      -       +      -
    336A  LEU*     4.0    15.9    -      -       +      -
    339A  GLU*     4.3     0.4    -      -       -      +
    558A  LEU*     3.6    22.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with CYS 313 (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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    249A  ASP*     3.2    17.5    -      -       -      +
    250A  GLY*     3.0    35.7    -      -       -      -
    251A  LYS*     4.0     8.7    -      -       +      -
    309A  HIS*     3.1    27.5    +      -       -      -
    310A  ASN      3.1    10.0    +      -       -      +
    312A  VAL*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    314A  ASP*     1.3    63.8    +      -       -      +
    316A  LEU*     3.2     8.8    +      -       -      +
    317A  LYS*     2.9    23.8    +      -       -      +
    328A  LEU*     3.9     7.5    -      -       -      +
    332A  ALA*     3.9    13.0    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 314 (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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    249A  ASP*     5.2     2.6    -      -       -      +
    251A  LYS*     3.2    34.2    +      -       -      -
    310A  ASN      3.3     5.4    +      -       -      +
    311A  ARG*     3.1    15.1    +      -       -      +
    313A  CYS*     1.3    80.5    -      -       -      +
    315A  LEU*     1.3    61.5    +      -       +      +
    317A  LYS*     3.4     7.9    +      -       -      +
    318A  ALA*     3.2    19.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 315 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    311A  ARG*     3.6    27.8    -      -       +      +
    312A  VAL*     2.9    24.0    +      -       +      +
    314A  ASP*     1.3    73.4    -      -       +      +
    316A  LEU*     1.3    73.1    +      -       +      +
    318A  ALA*     2.9    23.4    +      -       +      +
    319A  GLU*     3.3     9.3    +      -       -      +
    554A  VAL*     4.7    15.7    -      -       +      -
    558A  LEU*     3.8    29.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 316 (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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    312A  VAL*     3.0    47.9    +      -       +      +
    313A  CYS*     3.5     4.9    -      -       -      +
    315A  LEU*     1.3    82.5    -      -       +      +
    317A  LYS*     1.3    51.7    +      -       -      +
    319A  GLU*     3.2     5.1    +      -       +      -
    320A  HIS*     2.6    53.9    +      -       +      +
    323A  TRP*     4.1     4.3    -      -       +      -
    328A  LEU*     3.4    21.8    -      -       +      +
    331A  THR*     3.9    18.8    -      -       +      -
    332A  ALA*     4.7     6.3    -      -       +      +
    335A  ILE*     3.8    11.0    -      -       +      -
    550A  PHE      4.1    18.2    -      -       -      +
    551A  GLY*     4.6     2.2    -      -       -      +
    554A  VAL*     5.4     4.7    -      -       +      -
    555A  GLY*     5.1     6.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 317 (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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    249A  ASP*     3.7    27.3    -      -       +      +
    313A  CYS      2.9    16.6    +      -       -      +
    314A  ASP*     3.6    11.0    -      -       -      +
    316A  LEU*     1.3    73.2    -      -       -      +
    318A  ALA*     1.3    68.4    +      -       -      +
    320A  HIS      3.9     5.4    -      -       -      +
    321A  PRO*     3.2    39.5    +      -       -      +
    323A  TRP      2.9    27.1    +      -       -      -
    328A  LEU*     3.5    23.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 318 (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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    314A  ASP      3.2    10.5    +      -       -      +
    315A  LEU*     2.9    14.4    +      -       +      +
    317A  LYS*     1.3    79.1    -      -       -      +
    319A  GLU*     1.3    71.6    +      -       -      +
    321A  PRO*     3.7     8.5    -      -       -      +
     51B  GLY*     5.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 319 (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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    315A  LEU      3.3     7.1    +      -       -      +
    316A  LEU*     3.2     8.8    +      -       +      +
    318A  ALA*     1.3    85.6    -      -       -      +
    320A  HIS*     1.3    85.5    +      -       +      +
    321A  PRO*     2.8    12.1    -      -       -      +
    551A  GLY      5.0     1.3    -      -       -      +
    554A  VAL*     3.8    33.5    -      -       +      +
     50B  PHE*     4.0    19.9    -      -       +      +
     51B  GLY*     3.2    14.7    +      -       -      -
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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