Contacts of the helix formed by residues 178 - 206 (chain A) in PDB entry 2C17


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 PRO 178 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    164A  LYS*     4.3    18.2    -      -       +      -
    176A  ILE*     3.4    11.2    -      -       +      -
    177A  PHE*     1.4   108.5    -      -       +      +
    179A  ASN*     1.3    53.9    +      -       -      +
    180A  LYS*     3.3     2.9    -      -       -      +
    181A  THR*     2.6    53.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 179 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    176A  ILE      5.2     2.0    -      -       -      -
    177A  PHE      2.8    14.4    +      -       -      +
    178A  PRO*     1.3    69.7    -      -       -      +
    180A  LYS*     1.3    91.7    +      -       +      +
    182A  LEU*     2.9    16.0    +      -       -      +
    183A  GLU*     2.8    34.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 180 (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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    178A  PRO      3.0     1.8    +      -       -      +
    179A  ASN*     1.3    95.9    +      -       -      +
    181A  THR*     1.3    64.2    +      -       -      +
    183A  GLU*     2.7    39.9    +      -       +      +
    184A  LYS*     3.0    35.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 181 (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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    157A  GLY      5.0     4.3    -      -       -      +
    161A  ASN*     3.2    31.0    -      -       -      +
    164A  LYS*     4.0    16.6    -      -       +      +
    176A  ILE*     4.8     8.7    -      -       +      -
    178A  PRO*     2.6    35.4    +      -       -      +
    180A  LYS*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    182A  LEU*     1.3    63.5    +      -       +      +
    184A  LYS*     3.6     2.3    +      -       -      +
    185A  LEU*     3.2    22.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 182 (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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     58A  ALA*     5.4     2.7    -      -       +      +
     59A  SER*     4.4    24.2    -      -       -      +
    176A  ILE*     5.9     6.1    -      -       +      -
    179A  ASN*     2.9    14.1    +      -       -      +
    181A  THR*     1.3    78.9    -      -       -      +
    183A  GLU*     1.3    53.3    +      -       -      +
    185A  LEU*     3.2    10.6    +      -       +      +
    186A  LYS*     2.7    53.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 183 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    179A  ASN*     2.8    26.0    +      -       -      +
    180A  LYS*     2.7    44.8    +      -       +      +
    181A  THR      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    182A  LEU*     1.3    74.2    -      -       -      +
    184A  LYS*     1.3    58.2    +      -       +      +
    186A  LYS*     3.4     8.0    +      -       +      +
    187A  SER*     3.0    30.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 184 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    180A  LYS*     3.0    26.8    +      -       +      +
    181A  THR*     4.2     1.6    -      -       -      +
    183A  GLU*     1.3    74.5    -      -       +      +
    185A  LEU*     1.3    52.7    +      -       -      +
    187A  SER*     3.2    10.7    +      -       -      -
    188A  HIS*     2.7    52.4    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 185 (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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     55A  LEU*     5.5     0.7    -      -       +      +
     59A  SER*     3.7    25.1    -      -       -      +
    154A  TYR*     3.5    58.4    +      -       +      +
    157A  GLY*     3.9    35.2    -      -       -      +
    158A  ILE*     4.5     5.4    -      -       +      -
    161A  ASN*     4.9     4.5    -      -       -      +
    181A  THR*     3.2    20.0    +      -       +      +
    182A  LEU*     3.2    13.9    +      -       +      +
    184A  LYS*     1.3    72.7    -      -       -      +
    186A  LYS*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    188A  HIS*     3.1    27.2    +      -       +      +
    189A  VAL      3.5     0.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 186 (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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     58A  ALA      2.7    27.9    +      -       -      +
     59A  SER*     3.7    17.8    +      -       -      +
     61A  ASN*     4.8     1.2    +      -       -      -
    182A  LEU*     2.7    38.3    +      -       +      +
    183A  GLU*     3.6     7.9    -      -       +      +
    185A  LEU*     1.3    68.0    -      -       -      +
    187A  SER*     1.3    60.1    +      -       -      +
    189A  VAL*     2.8    25.0    +      -       +      +
    190A  LYS*     2.9    13.6    +      -       -      +
    235A  GLN*     4.1    15.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 187 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    183A  GLU*     3.0    16.1    +      -       -      +
    184A  LYS*     3.2    13.1    +      -       -      -
    186A  LYS*     1.3    73.8    -      -       -      +
    188A  HIS*     1.3    56.0    +      -       -      +
    189A  VAL      3.1     0.7    +      -       -      -
    190A  LYS*     3.9    11.0    -      -       -      +
    191A  ILE*     2.9    47.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 188 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    150A  VAL*     3.2    57.5    -      -       +      +
    153A  ASN*     2.7    31.2    +      -       -      +
    154A  TYR*     3.5    22.2    -      -       +      -
    184A  LYS*     2.7    48.3    +      -       +      -
    185A  LEU*     3.1    19.1    +      -       +      +
    187A  SER*     1.3    73.8    -      -       -      +
    189A  VAL*     1.3    49.3    +      -       -      +
    191A  ILE*     4.7     2.5    -      -       +      +
    192A  ARG*     2.8    37.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 189 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     59A  SER      3.3    25.4    -      -       -      +
     60A  ASN*     3.9     7.0    -      -       -      +
     61A  ASN*     3.6    25.1    -      -       -      +
    154A  TYR*     3.5    15.3    -      -       +      +
    185A  LEU      3.5     3.1    +      -       -      +
    186A  LYS*     2.8    12.1    +      -       +      +
    188A  HIS*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    190A  LYS*     1.3    58.6    +      -       -      +
    191A  ILE      3.4     1.3    -      -       -      -
    192A  ARG*     3.4    23.8    +      -       -      +
    193A  ASN*     2.8    51.0    +      -       -      +
    243A  ASN*     5.2     0.4    -      -       -      +
    246A  LEU*     5.4     1.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 190 (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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    186A  LYS      2.9    11.6    +      -       -      +
    187A  SER*     3.7    14.8    -      -       -      +
    189A  VAL*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
    191A  ILE*     1.3    65.6    +      -       +      +
    193A  ASN*     3.1     8.7    +      -       +      +
    194A  ASP*     2.7    62.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 191 (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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    146A  PRO*     5.9     1.3    -      -       +      -
    147A  GLU*     3.8    30.7    -      -       +      +
    150A  VAL*     4.2    25.8    -      -       +      -
    187A  SER*     2.9    35.3    +      -       -      +
    188A  HIS*     5.1     3.6    -      -       -      +
    190A  LYS*     1.3    72.4    -      -       +      +
    192A  ARG*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
    194A  ASP*     3.3    18.2    +      -       -      +
    195A  LEU*     3.6    11.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 192 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     60A  ASN*     2.7    33.7    +      -       -      +
    147A  GLU*     4.9    13.9    -      -       +      -
    150A  VAL*     5.0     5.1    -      -       +      +
    151A  ILE*     4.0    33.1    -      -       +      +
    154A  TYR*     3.2    17.2    -      -       -      -
    188A  HIS      2.8    27.3    +      -       -      +
    189A  VAL*     3.4    18.5    +      -       -      +
    190A  LYS      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    191A  ILE*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    193A  ASN*     1.3    54.8    +      -       -      +
    195A  LEU*     3.0     6.1    +      -       -      -
    196A  LEU*     2.8    57.1    +      -       +      +
    246A  LEU*     3.9    26.3    +      -       +      +
    247A  THR*     5.1     2.4    +      -       -      +
    250A  GLY*     4.9    14.8    -      -       -      -
    253A  PHE*     5.6     0.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 193 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     61A  ASN*     4.4     0.2    -      -       -      +
    189A  VAL*     2.8    44.4    +      -       -      +
    190A  LYS*     3.1    12.1    +      -       +      +
    192A  ARG*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    194A  ASP*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
    195A  LEU      3.2     1.7    +      -       -      -
    197A  ASN*     2.8    46.9    +      -       -      +
    198A  LYS      4.9     0.3    +      -       -      -
    243A  ASN*     3.5    23.2    +      -       -      +
    246A  LEU*     3.6    20.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 194 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    190A  LYS*     2.7    49.3    +      -       -      +
    191A  ILE*     3.6    12.8    -      -       -      +
    192A  ARG      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    193A  ASN*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    195A  LEU*     1.3    58.4    +      -       -      +
    198A  LYS*     4.8    12.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 195 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    137A  PHE*     6.3     0.2    -      -       +      -
    141A  TYR*     3.4    15.7    -      -       +      +
    145A  ASP*     5.9     0.7    -      -       -      +
    147A  GLU*     3.3    32.5    -      -       +      +
    191A  ILE      3.6     6.9    +      -       -      +
    192A  ARG*     3.0     8.3    +      -       -      +
    193A  ASN      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    194A  ASP*     1.3    81.0    -      -       -      +
    196A  LEU*     1.3    69.1    +      -       +      +
    197A  ASN      3.3     2.0    -      -       -      -
    198A  LYS*     3.0    23.5    +      -       -      +
    199A  ILE*     3.0    51.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 196 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    137A  PHE*     3.6    42.4    -      -       +      -
    141A  TYR*     4.7     5.4    -      -       +      +
    151A  ILE*     5.8     0.2    -      -       +      -
    192A  ARG*     2.8    45.8    +      -       +      +
    195A  LEU*     1.3    89.0    -      -       +      +
    197A  ASN*     1.3    55.2    +      -       -      +
    199A  ILE*     3.3     6.3    +      -       +      +
    200A  LEU*     2.8    38.6    +      -       +      +
    246A  LEU*     3.9    22.9    -      -       +      +
    249A  ILE*     4.7    14.4    -      -       +      -
    253A  PHE*     4.6    14.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 197 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    193A  ASN*     2.8    52.2    +      -       -      +
    195A  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    196A  LEU*     1.3    77.1    -      -       -      +
    198A  LYS*     1.3    55.2    +      -       -      +
    200A  LEU*     3.4     8.9    +      -       -      +
    201A  GLU*     2.8    40.8    +      -       -      +
    242A  ASP*     3.5    38.4    -      -       +      +
    243A  ASN*     4.0     1.2    +      -       -      +
    246A  LEU*     3.7     9.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 198 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    193A  ASN      4.9     1.0    +      -       -      -
    194A  ASP      4.8    10.8    -      -       -      +
    195A  LEU*     3.0    31.3    +      -       -      +
    197A  ASN*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
    199A  ILE*     1.3    65.3    +      -       -      +
    201A  GLU*     3.4    10.0    +      -       +      +
    202A  ASN*     2.8    54.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 199 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    137A  PHE*     3.9    24.7    -      -       +      +
    139A  THR*     3.5    34.8    -      -       +      +
    195A  LEU*     3.0    42.7    +      -       +      +
    196A  LEU*     3.7    13.0    -      -       +      +
    198A  LYS*     1.3    82.2    -      -       -      +
    200A  LEU*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
    202A  ASN*     3.4    15.7    +      -       +      +
    203A  TYR*     3.1    28.0    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 200 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    136A  CYS      5.6     1.6    -      -       -      +
    137A  PHE*     5.0     9.6    -      -       +      -
    196A  LEU*     2.8    28.3    +      -       +      +
    197A  ASN*     3.5    10.5    -      -       -      +
    199A  ILE*     1.3    71.6    -      -       -      +
    201A  GLU*     1.3    56.0    +      -       +      +
    203A  TYR*     2.9    10.5    +      -       +      +
    204A  LYS*     2.8    35.3    +      -       -      +
    218A  THR*     6.2     0.7    -      -       +      -
    219A  LEU*     4.1    22.2    -      -       +      +
    242A  ASP*     4.3    10.1    -      -       +      +
    245A  ILE*     3.8    42.2    -      -       +      -
    246A  LEU*     4.1    11.9    -      -       -      +
    249A  ILE*     4.0    18.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 201 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    197A  ASN*     2.8    30.1    +      -       -      +
    198A  LYS*     3.8     7.9    +      -       -      +
    200A  LEU*     1.3    70.4    -      -       -      +
    202A  ASN*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
    204A  LYS*     3.0    19.1    +      -       +      +
    205A  GLU*     2.8    46.8    +      -       -      +
    240A  LEU*     5.2     7.6    -      -       -      +
    242A  ASP*     4.1    19.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 202 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    198A  LYS*     2.8    45.4    +      -       -      +
    199A  ILE*     3.6    17.6    -      -       +      +
    201A  GLU*     1.3    73.9    -      -       -      +
    203A  TYR*     1.3    61.1    +      -       +      +
    205A  GLU*     4.1    17.9    -      -       -      +
    206A  LYS*     3.5    20.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 203 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    137A  PHE*     4.2    17.9    -      -       +      -
    138A  ASN*     2.6    38.6    +      -       +      -
    139A  THR*     4.5     4.7    -      -       -      -
    199A  ILE*     3.1    18.1    +      -       +      +
    200A  LEU*     2.9    11.3    +      -       +      +
    202A  ASN*     1.3    79.4    -      -       +      +
    204A  LYS*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    205A  GLU      3.3     1.1    -      -       -      -
    206A  LYS*     3.0    56.8    +      -       +      +
    207A  PHE*     3.8     4.0    +      -       -      -
    208A  ARG      6.1     0.7    -      -       -      -
    210A  ASP*     5.1     4.7    -      -       +      -
    215A  MET*     3.7    33.9    -      -       +      -
    219A  LEU*     3.7    19.0    -      -       +      +
    220A  MET*     5.8     2.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 204 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    200A  LEU*     2.8    21.3    +      -       -      +
    201A  GLU*     3.0    23.1    +      -       +      +
    203A  TYR*     1.3    71.8    -      -       -      +
    205A  GLU*     1.3    61.6    +      -       +      +
    206A  LYS      3.5     0.5    +      -       -      -
    207A  PHE*     3.5    24.8    +      -       -      -
    219A  LEU*     3.6    30.5    -      -       +      +
    220A  MET*     6.0     4.3    -      -       -      +
    240A  LEU*     4.1     9.5    -      -       -      +
    242A  ASP*     2.7    43.5    +      -       -      -
    245A  ILE*     4.8     3.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 205 (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  GLU*     2.8    32.1    +      -       -      +
    202A  ASN*     4.1    17.0    -      -       -      +
    204A  LYS*     1.3    74.2    -      -       +      +
    206A  LYS*     1.3    58.2    +      -       -      +
    207A  PHE*     3.2    29.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 206 (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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    138A  ASN*     4.6     1.8    +      -       -      -
    202A  ASN      3.5    13.8    +      -       -      +
    203A  TYR*     3.0    61.9    +      -       +      +
    205A  GLU*     1.3    78.5    -      -       -      +
    207A  PHE*     1.3    56.1    +      -       -      +
    208A  ARG*     2.7    65.3    +      -       +      +
    210A  ASP*     4.7    12.1    +      -       +      -
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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