Contacts of the helix formed by residues 251 - 276 (chain A) in PDB entry 1YGK


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 ASN 251 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    217A  GLN*     4.6     4.1    +      -       -      +
    248A  HIS*     3.0    24.8    +      -       +      +
    249A  PRO*     3.4     1.3    -      -       -      +
    250A  ASN*     1.3    90.5    +      -       -      +
    252A  LEU*     1.3    54.4    +      -       -      +
    253A  LYS*     2.7    23.8    +      -       -      +
    254A  VAL*     2.8    39.2    +      -       +      +
    255A  ALA*     3.2    12.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 252 (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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    182A  THR*     4.1    11.0    -      -       +      +
    183A  VAL      4.4     1.8    -      -       -      +
    184A  VAL*     4.0    14.6    -      -       +      -
    203A  GLY*     3.8     4.5    -      -       -      +
    204A  SER*     3.0    52.7    -      -       -      +
    205A  GLN*     3.1    32.0    -      -       +      +
    217A  GLN*     4.2    11.4    -      -       +      +
    219A  ILE*     4.5     7.7    -      -       +      +
    241A  LEU*     6.0     0.2    -      -       +      -
    245A  THR*     5.3     8.1    -      -       +      -
    248A  HIS      5.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    250A  ASN      3.8     1.0    +      -       -      -
    251A  ASN*     1.3    72.0    -      -       -      +
    253A  LYS*     1.3    63.5    +      -       -      +
    255A  ALA*     4.1     7.2    -      -       +      -
    256A  CYS*     3.3    35.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 253 (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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    217A  GLN*     3.2    20.1    +      -       -      +
    219A  ILE*     3.7    24.1    -      -       +      +
    251A  ASN*     2.7     5.6    +      -       -      +
    252A  LEU*     1.3    81.1    -      -       -      +
    254A  VAL*     1.3    63.9    +      -       +      +
    255A  ALA      2.9     6.5    +      -       -      -
    256A  CYS*     4.4     1.0    -      -       -      +
    257A  GLU*     2.6    46.2    +      -       -      +
    309A  ALA*     5.8     3.8    -      -       +      +
    311A  VAL*     3.1    30.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 254 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    248A  HIS*     3.5    28.7    -      -       +      +
    251A  ASN*     2.8    40.4    -      -       +      +
    253A  LYS*     1.3    80.9    -      -       +      +
    255A  ALA*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
    257A  GLU*     3.1    24.8    +      -       -      +
    258A  LYS*     3.5    19.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 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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    241A  LEU*     4.7     1.6    -      -       +      -
    244A  TRP*     4.2    12.4    -      -       +      +
    245A  THR*     3.4    41.5    -      -       +      +
    248A  HIS*     4.2     4.2    -      -       +      -
    251A  ASN      3.2    12.6    +      -       -      +
    252A  LEU      3.9     6.3    -      -       -      +
    253A  LYS      2.9     1.8    +      -       -      -
    254A  VAL*     1.3    72.2    -      -       -      +
    256A  CYS*     1.3    60.5    +      -       -      +
    257A  GLU      2.5    16.4    +      -       -      -
    258A  LYS*     2.6    17.7    +      -       -      +
    259A  THR*     3.1    12.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with CYS 256 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    184A  VAL*     4.2    14.8    -      -       -      -
    219A  ILE*     4.5     7.4    -      -       +      -
    221A  MET*     3.5    30.1    -      -       +      -
    237A  PHE*     5.3     1.3    -      -       +      -
    241A  LEU*     4.2    23.5    -      -       +      +
    252A  LEU*     3.3    36.6    -      -       -      +
    253A  LYS      3.7     1.9    +      -       -      +
    255A  ALA*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
    257A  GLU*     1.3    56.8    +      -       +      +
    259A  THR*     4.2     1.8    -      -       -      -
    260A  VAL*     2.7    43.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 257 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    221A  MET*     5.0     4.7    -      -       +      +
    253A  LYS*     2.6    41.6    -      -       -      +
    254A  VAL*     3.1    27.1    -      -       -      +
    255A  ALA      2.5     4.6    +      -       -      -
    256A  CYS*     1.3    77.5    -      -       +      +
    258A  LYS*     1.3    54.6    +      -       +      +
    260A  VAL*     4.2     2.6    -      -       -      +
    261A  SER*     2.2    33.9    +      -       -      -
    305A  ILE*     5.2    14.0    -      -       +      +
    307A  VAL*     5.1    13.7    -      -       -      +
    308A  GLN*     5.8     0.5    +      -       -      -
    309A  ALA*     4.3    26.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 258 (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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    244A  TRP*     3.8    40.0    -      -       +      +
    248A  HIS*     2.8    36.5    +      -       -      +
    254A  VAL*     3.6    17.7    -      -       +      +
    255A  ALA      2.6    10.7    +      -       -      +
    257A  GLU*     1.3    74.3    -      -       +      +
    259A  THR*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
    261A  SER*     3.1     8.8    +      -       -      -
    262A  ALA*     3.0    20.3    +      -       -      +
    303A  PRO*     3.6    26.7    -      -       +      +
    305A  ILE*     4.2    28.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 259 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    237A  PHE*     3.5    38.8    -      -       +      +
    240A  MET*     3.4    39.5    +      -       +      +
    241A  LEU*     3.5    16.8    -      -       -      +
    244A  TRP*     3.5    13.1    -      -       -      +
    255A  ALA      3.1     7.0    +      -       -      -
    256A  CYS*     3.6     9.0    -      -       -      -
    258A  LYS*     1.3    73.7    -      -       -      +
    260A  VAL*     1.3    69.6    +      -       -      +
    262A  ALA*     3.0    15.5    +      -       -      +
    263A  MET*     3.1    13.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 260 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    221A  MET*     3.3    34.1    -      -       +      -
    223A  MET*     3.1    47.9    -      -       +      +
    237A  PHE*     4.2    12.3    -      -       +      -
    256A  CYS*     2.7    34.7    +      -       +      +
    257A  GLU      4.2     2.0    -      -       -      +
    259A  THR*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    261A  SER*     1.3    64.7    +      -       -      +
    263A  MET*     3.0    23.4    +      -       -      +
    264A  HIS*     3.4     4.5    +      -       -      +
    307A  VAL*     4.5    14.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with SER 261 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    257A  GLU      2.2    30.5    +      -       -      -
    258A  LYS*     3.3     9.3    -      -       -      -
    259A  THR      3.0     0.8    -      -       -      -
    260A  VAL*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
    262A  ALA*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
    264A  HIS*     3.1    16.0    +      -       -      +
    265A  HIS*     3.0    17.4    +      -       -      -
    303A  PRO*     4.4     4.0    -      -       -      -
    304A  GLU      4.7     2.5    -      -       -      -
    305A  ILE*     3.8    19.1    -      -       -      +
    306A  VAL*     3.8    25.0    +      -       -      +
    307A  VAL*     4.2    12.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 262 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    240A  MET*     3.4    32.3    -      -       +      -
    244A  TRP*     5.6     0.2    -      -       -      +
    258A  LYS      3.0    11.6    +      -       -      +
    259A  THR*     3.0     9.2    +      -       -      +
    261A  SER*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
    263A  MET*     1.3    61.9    +      -       -      +
    265A  HIS*     3.3    15.8    +      -       -      +
    266A  VAL*     3.1    28.1    +      -       +      +
    299A  ASP*     4.5     7.4    -      -       -      +
    300A  ILE*     4.7     1.3    -      -       -      -
    303A  PRO*     4.5    14.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with MET 263 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    223A  MET*     4.9    13.2    -      -       +      -
    233A  THR*     3.6    13.5    -      -       +      +
    236A  LEU*     3.7    26.2    -      -       +      +
    237A  PHE*     3.1    60.6    -      -       +      +
    240A  MET*     5.3     2.4    -      -       -      +
    259A  THR*     3.1    12.5    +      -       +      +
    260A  VAL*     3.0    18.8    +      -       -      +
    262A  ALA*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    264A  HIS*     1.4    58.8    +      -       -      +
    266A  VAL*     3.5     1.7    +      -       -      -
    267A  LEU*     2.9    53.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 264 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    223A  MET*     5.7     7.5    -      -       +      +
    224A  HIS*     5.0    25.1    +      -       +      -
    226A  VAL*     5.1     7.4    -      -       +      -
    260A  VAL      3.4     4.0    +      -       -      +
    261A  SER*     3.1    13.0    +      -       -      +
    263A  MET*     1.4    76.3    -      -       -      +
    265A  HIS*     1.3    66.4    +      -       +      +
    267A  LEU*     3.4     4.4    +      -       -      +
    268A  GLN*     2.4    64.0    +      -       +      +
    306A  VAL*     5.2    17.6    -      -       +      +
    307A  VAL*     6.1     3.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with HIS 265 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    261A  SER*     3.0    28.7    +      -       -      -
    262A  ALA*     3.3    16.9    +      -       -      +
    264A  HIS*     1.3    85.0    +      -       +      +
    266A  VAL*     1.3    66.4    +      -       -      +
    267A  LEU      3.0     0.5    +      -       -      -
    268A  GLN*     3.8     1.0    -      -       -      -
    269A  ARG*     3.0    29.7    +      -       -      +
    299A  ASP*     3.4    45.3    +      -       +      +
    303A  PRO*     5.0     1.1    -      -       +      -
    304A  GLU*     3.7    50.5    +      -       +      -
    306A  VAL*     4.7     8.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 266 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    236A  LEU*     3.9    24.0    -      -       +      -
    240A  MET*     5.3     0.2    -      -       +      -
    262A  ALA*     3.1    16.2    +      -       +      +
    263A  MET      3.8     4.5    -      -       -      +
    265A  HIS*     1.3    79.8    -      -       +      +
    267A  LEU*     1.3    61.5    +      -       +      +
    269A  ARG*     3.8     2.3    -      -       -      +
    270A  THR*     2.3    40.9    +      -       -      +
    291A  LEU*     4.4    14.1    -      -       +      -
    292A  ARG      4.5     4.6    +      -       -      +
    293A  MET*     5.1     1.8    -      -       -      -
    296A  SER*     3.7    26.3    +      -       -      +
    300A  ILE*     3.6    33.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 267 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    223A  MET*     5.5     8.1    -      -       +      -
    226A  VAL*     5.1    13.0    -      -       +      -
    230A  PHE*     4.0    26.9    -      -       +      -
    233A  THR*     4.0    26.7    -      -       +      -
    236A  LEU*     5.3     0.4    -      -       +      -
    263A  MET*     2.9    44.2    +      -       +      +
    264A  HIS*     4.2     3.8    -      -       +      +
    265A  HIS      3.0     1.0    +      -       -      -
    266A  VAL*     1.3    87.6    -      -       +      +
    268A  GLN*     1.3    51.7    +      -       -      +
    269A  ARG      2.9     4.7    -      -       -      -
    270A  THR*     2.8     7.2    +      -       -      -
    271A  ILE*     2.5    38.2    +      -       -      +
    291A  LEU*     4.2    13.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 268 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    224A  HIS*     5.3     7.5    +      -       -      -
    226A  VAL*     4.9    14.5    -      -       +      +
    264A  HIS*     2.4    63.6    +      -       +      +
    265A  HIS*     3.8     0.9    -      -       -      +
    267A  LEU*     1.3    71.9    -      -       -      +
    269A  ARG*     1.3    50.3    +      -       -      +
    271A  ILE*     4.0    20.7    -      -       +      +
    272A  LYS*     2.5    55.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 269 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    265A  HIS*     3.0    26.3    +      -       -      +
    266A  VAL      3.8     3.1    -      -       -      +
    267A  LEU      2.9     0.8    -      -       -      -
    268A  GLN*     1.3    77.1    -      -       -      +
    270A  THR*     1.3    58.4    +      -       -      +
    272A  LYS*     3.4     6.1    -      -       +      +
    273A  CYS*     2.8    38.9    +      -       -      +
    292A  ARG*     4.4     9.0    -      -       +      +
    295A  GLN*     3.7    40.1    +      -       +      +
    296A  SER*     2.8    37.6    +      -       -      +
    298A  LYS*     5.6     2.8    -      -       -      +
    299A  ASP*     2.3    32.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 270 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    230A  PHE*     3.9    12.1    -      -       +      -
    266A  VAL      2.3    27.3    +      -       -      -
    267A  LEU*     3.1    10.1    -      -       -      -
    269A  ARG*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    271A  ILE*     1.3    53.9    +      -       -      +
    273A  CYS*     3.9     0.9    -      -       -      +
    274A  ALA*     2.5    40.5    +      -       +      +
    288A  GLN      4.6     1.7    -      -       -      +
    289A  LEU*     2.9    34.3    -      -       -      +
    290A  GLU      3.5    14.8    -      -       -      +
    291A  LEU*     3.9     9.0    -      -       +      +
    292A  ARG*     3.6    22.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 271 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    226A  VAL*     3.5    28.0    -      -       +      -
    227A  ASP*     4.1    20.0    -      -       -      +
    228A  ALA*     4.6     9.0    -      -       +      -
    230A  PHE*     3.8    11.4    -      -       +      -
    267A  LEU      2.5    23.0    +      -       -      +
    268A  GLN*     4.0    27.8    -      -       +      +
    270A  THR*     1.3    71.6    -      -       -      +
    272A  LYS*     1.3    73.0    +      -       +      +
    274A  ALA*     3.0    10.9    +      -       +      -
    275A  LYS*     2.9    49.9    +      -       +      +
    284A  PRO*     5.3     2.7    -      -       +      -
    289A  LEU*     5.1     3.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 272 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    268A  GLN*     2.5    44.5    +      -       +      +
    269A  ARG*     3.4     9.0    -      -       +      +
    270A  THR      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    271A  ILE*     1.3    83.1    -      -       +      +
    273A  CYS*     1.3    63.0    +      -       -      +
    275A  LYS*     3.4     9.5    +      -       -      +
    276A  ALA*     3.1    20.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 273 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    269A  ARG*     2.8    22.3    +      -       -      +
    270A  THR      4.0     1.3    -      -       -      +
    272A  LYS*     1.3    71.8    -      -       -      +
    274A  ALA*     1.3    68.4    +      -       -      +
    276A  ALA*     3.0    24.7    +      -       -      +
    277A  LYS*     3.4     9.0    +      -       -      +
    292A  ARG*     3.4    47.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 274 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    270A  THR      2.5    31.8    +      -       -      +
    271A  ILE*     3.0    21.5    +      -       +      +
    273A  CYS*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    275A  LYS*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
    277A  LYS*     3.4    14.4    +      -       -      +
    284A  PRO*     4.1     5.0    -      -       +      +
    288A  GLN*     3.7    35.2    +      -       -      +
    289A  LEU*     3.8    22.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 275 (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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    227A  ASP*     4.6    14.8    -      -       -      +
    271A  ILE*     2.9    48.5    +      -       +      +
    272A  LYS*     4.2     9.1    +      -       -      +
    274A  ALA*     1.3    67.9    -      -       -      +
    276A  ALA*     1.3    50.2    -      -       -      +
    277A  LYS      2.3    21.6    +      -       -      -
    278A  SER*     2.6     5.8    +      -       -      -
    279A  GLY*     2.5    37.9    +      -       -      +
    280A  GLU*     3.6    23.5    +      -       -      +
    282A  VAL      5.5     3.4    -      -       -      +
    284A  PRO*     4.2    21.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 276 (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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    272A  LYS      3.1    14.3    +      -       -      +
    273A  CYS*     3.0    20.8    +      -       -      +
    275A  LYS*     1.3    72.9    -      -       -      +
    277A  LYS*     1.3    58.3    +      -       -      +
    278A  SER      3.5     2.1    +      -       -      -
    279A  GLY*     4.0     8.3    +      -       -      +
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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).

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