Contacts of the helix formed by residues 36 - 58 (chain B) in PDB entry 2NUG


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 TYR 36 (chain B).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     23B  LYS      3.1     7.6    +      -       -      +
     24B  ALA*     3.3    19.3    -      -       -      +
     26B  THR      3.0    24.9    +      -       -      -
     27B  HIS*     3.3    40.9    +      +       +      -
     28B  VAL      5.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     35B  HIS*     1.3    73.9    -      -       -      +
     37B  GLU*     1.3    85.1    +      -       -      +
     38B  THR      3.4     2.9    -      -       -      -
     39B  LEU*     3.2     6.9    +      -       -      +
     40B  GLU*     2.8    34.5    +      -       +      -
    104B  ILE*     3.7    13.2    -      -       +      +
    107B  ASP*     3.4    38.4    +      -       +      +
    108B  VAL*     3.6    27.6    -      -       +      -
    111B  ALA*     3.6    10.8    -      -       +      -
      3D    A      4.8     0.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 37 (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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     63A  ARG*     3.4    19.8    +      -       -      +
     64A  GLU*     3.6    28.5    -      -       -      +
     27B  HIS*     5.0     0.5    -      -       -      -
     28B  VAL*     4.4    17.3    +      -       +      +
     35B  HIS*     3.2    27.9    -      -       +      +
     36B  TYR*     1.3    97.2    +      -       -      +
     38B  THR*     1.3    60.7    +      -       -      +
     40B  GLU*     3.1     7.0    +      -       -      +
     41B  PHE*     3.3    19.4    +      -       -      +
    107B  ASP*     5.3     0.3    -      -       -      +
    510B   MG      2.1    32.5    -      -       -      -
      3D    A      4.7     8.0    +      -       -      -
     18F    G      5.7     0.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 38 (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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     56A  VAL*     3.9    28.5    -      -       +      -
     60A  PRO      3.8    21.9    +      -       -      +
     61A  ASN      5.0     1.0    -      -       -      -
     62A  LYS      3.0    27.1    +      -       -      +
     63A  ARG*     4.3    10.0    -      -       -      -
     64A  GLU*     5.3     2.7    -      -       -      +
     67A  LEU*     4.6     4.9    -      -       +      -
     35B  HIS*     4.9     3.8    +      -       -      -
     36B  TYR      3.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
     37B  GLU*     1.3    73.7    -      -       -      +
     39B  LEU*     1.3    68.8    +      -       +      +
     41B  PHE*     3.2     9.6    +      -       +      +
     42B  LEU*     3.2    19.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 39 (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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     20B  LEU*     4.0    14.4    -      -       +      +
     23B  LYS*     4.0    20.0    -      -       +      +
     24B  ALA*     3.7    36.1    -      -       +      +
     35B  HIS      4.9     2.2    +      -       -      +
     36B  TYR*     3.2     9.9    +      -       -      +
     38B  THR*     1.3    79.9    -      -       +      +
     40B  GLU*     1.3    52.7    +      -       -      +
     42B  LEU*     3.3     2.5    +      -       +      +
     43B  GLY*     2.7    31.9    +      -       -      -
    111B  ALA*     3.8    16.1    -      -       +      +
    114B  ALA*     3.1    19.6    -      -       +      +
    115B  ALA*     4.3     9.2    -      -       +      +
    118B  ILE*     3.7    29.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 40 (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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     36B  TYR*     2.8    20.7    +      -       +      +
     37B  GLU*     3.1     7.7    -      -       -      +
     38B  THR      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     39B  LEU*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
     41B  PHE*     1.3    64.7    +      -       -      +
     43B  GLY*     3.7     0.2    -      -       -      -
     44B  ASP*     2.9    25.5    +      -       -      +
    107B  ASP*     3.2    43.3    -      -       -      +
    110B  GLU*     3.5     7.4    -      -       -      +
    111B  ALA*     3.8    10.7    -      -       +      +
    508B   MG      2.0    32.3    -      -       -      -
    510B   MG      2.0    32.7    -      -       -      -
     17F    A      2.8     9.4    +      -       -      +
     18F    G      4.4     3.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 41 (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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     52A  VAL*     3.8    22.7    -      -       +      +
     55A  LEU*     4.8     4.0    -      -       +      -
     56A  VAL*     3.7    20.9    -      -       +      -
     64A  GLU*     4.4    17.5    -      -       +      -
     67A  LEU*     3.6    29.8    -      -       +      -
     68A  SER*     3.9    24.0    -      -       -      -
     71A  LYS*     3.8    32.2    +      -       +      -
     37B  GLU      3.3    10.0    +      -       -      +
     38B  THR*     3.2    10.9    +      -       -      +
     40B  GLU*     1.3    83.0    -      -       -      +
     42B  LEU*     1.3    60.4    +      -       -      +
     44B  ASP*     3.7    11.0    +      -       -      +
     45B  ALA*     3.8     7.4    +      -       -      +
     17F    A      3.8    37.2    -      -       -      +
     18F    G      5.7     1.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 42 (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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     49A  PHE*     4.5    12.6    -      -       +      -
     52A  VAL*     3.8    14.6    -      -       +      +
     53A  ASP*     3.7    46.2    -      -       +      +
     56A  VAL*     4.3    17.0    -      -       +      -
     38B  THR      3.2     9.3    +      -       -      +
     39B  LEU*     3.7     7.2    -      -       +      +
     41B  PHE*     1.3    78.1    -      -       -      +
     43B  GLY*     1.3    60.8    +      -       -      +
     45B  ALA*     3.2     4.9    +      -       -      +
     46B  LEU*     3.0    25.3    +      -       +      +
    114B  ALA*     4.0    12.3    -      -       +      -
    117B  TYR*     4.0    13.5    -      -       +      -
    118B  ILE*     3.9    28.5    -      -       +      -
    122B  ARG*     4.7     0.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 43 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     39B  LEU      2.7    17.1    +      -       -      -
     40B  GLU      3.3     1.5    +      -       -      -
     42B  LEU*     1.3    70.7    -      -       -      +
     44B  ASP*     1.3    58.9    +      -       -      +
     46B  LEU*     4.2     5.4    -      -       -      -
     47B  VAL*     2.8    36.3    +      -       -      +
    110B  GLU*     3.2    30.1    -      -       -      -
    114B  ALA*     3.5     8.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 44 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     71A  LYS*     4.2     9.7    +      -       -      -
     40B  GLU      2.9    17.1    +      -       -      +
     41B  PHE*     3.8     6.8    -      -       -      +
     43B  GLY*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
     45B  ALA*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
     47B  VAL*     4.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
     48B  ASN*     2.9    44.3    +      -       -      +
    110B  GLU*     3.1    20.5    -      -       -      +
    507B   MG      2.1    30.0    -      -       -      -
     12C    G      2.8    17.6    +      -       -      -
     17F    A      3.0    30.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 45 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     45A  ALA      4.5     2.4    -      -       -      +
     48A  ASN*     4.5     4.0    -      -       +      +
     49A  PHE*     4.0    21.1    -      -       +      +
     52A  VAL*     3.9    35.0    -      -       +      -
     71A  LYS*     5.3     2.9    -      -       -      +
     41B  PHE      3.8     2.3    +      -       -      +
     42B  LEU      3.2     9.2    +      -       -      +
     44B  ASP*     1.3    84.7    +      -       -      +
     46B  LEU*     1.3    63.2    +      -       -      +
     48B  ASN*     3.8     6.3    -      -       -      +
     49B  PHE*     3.1    22.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 46 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     49A  PHE*     3.6    38.3    -      -       +      -
     42B  LEU*     3.0    17.1    +      -       +      +
     43B  GLY*     3.3     4.0    +      -       -      +
     45B  ALA*     1.3    73.9    -      -       -      +
     47B  VAL*     1.3    66.5    +      -       -      +
     49B  PHE*     3.1     8.7    +      -       +      +
     50B  PHE*     3.0    61.4    +      -       +      -
    113B  TRP*     3.4    35.9    -      -       +      +
    114B  ALA*     4.1     4.0    -      -       -      -
    117B  TYR*     3.6    26.9    -      -       +      -
    124B  ALA*     5.0     2.0    -      -       +      -
    127B  THR*     4.2     0.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 47 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     43B  GLY      2.8    23.8    +      -       -      +
     44B  ASP      4.4     0.9    -      -       -      +
     46B  LEU*     1.3    70.0    -      -       +      +
     48B  ASN*     1.3    68.0    +      -       -      +
     50B  PHE*     3.0    10.2    +      -       +      +
     51B  ILE*     2.9    24.6    +      -       +      +
     80B  PHE*     3.5    33.7    -      -       +      -
    109B  PHE*     4.5     2.9    -      -       +      -
    110B  GLU*     4.7     8.1    -      -       +      -
    113B  TRP*     3.7    37.9    -      -       +      -
    131B  PHE*     3.9    27.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 48 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     45A  ALA*     4.6     5.8    -      -       +      -
     44B  ASP*     2.9    35.7    +      -       -      +
     45B  ALA*     3.8     6.5    -      -       -      +
     46B  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     47B  VAL*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
     49B  PHE*     1.3    58.7    +      -       -      +
     51B  ILE*     3.3     1.4    +      -       -      +
     52B  VAL*     2.9    37.9    +      -       +      +
     71B  LYS*     5.4     3.9    -      -       -      +
     75B  ILE*     3.4    41.2    -      -       +      +
     80B  PHE*     4.4     7.1    -      -       -      -
     12C    G      3.1    26.1    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 49 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     42A  LEU*     4.4     8.3    -      -       +      -
     45A  ALA*     3.9    20.1    -      -       +      +
     46A  LEU*     3.5    38.4    -      -       +      -
     49A  PHE*     4.4    19.7    -      +       +      -
    117A  TYR*     3.3    41.5    -      +       -      -
    124A  ALA*     4.2    15.0    -      -       +      -
     45B  ALA      3.1    11.6    +      -       -      +
     46B  LEU*     3.1     8.4    +      -       +      +
     47B  VAL      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
     48B  ASN*     1.3    79.3    -      -       -      +
     50B  PHE*     1.3    89.0    +      +       -      +
     52B  VAL      3.3     0.3    +      -       -      -
     53B  ASP*     2.9    31.3    +      -       +      +
    124B  ALA*     5.3     1.6    -      -       +      -
    128B  ARG*     4.8     5.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 50 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     46B  LEU*     3.0    54.7    +      -       +      -
     47B  VAL*     3.0    13.7    +      -       +      +
     49B  PHE*     1.3    92.8    -      +       -      +
     51B  ILE*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
     53B  ASP*     4.7     0.7    -      -       -      -
     54B  LEU*     3.1    10.0    +      -       -      +
    113B  TRP*     4.6     2.5    -      +       -      -
    124B  ALA*     4.1     4.5    -      -       -      -
    127B  THR*     3.8    26.2    -      -       +      -
    128B  ARG*     3.5    40.4    -      -       +      -
    131B  PHE*     3.6    42.4    -      +       +      -
    132B  TYR*     2.7    29.7    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 51 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     47B  VAL*     2.9    23.3    +      -       +      +
     48B  ASN      3.8     3.4    -      -       -      +
     50B  PHE*     1.3    74.6    -      -       -      +
     52B  VAL*     1.3    66.1    +      -       -      +
     54B  LEU*     3.2     7.7    +      -       -      +
     55B  LEU*     3.0    29.7    +      -       +      +
     71B  LYS*     4.9     1.6    -      -       +      -
     74B  LEU*     3.0    61.2    -      -       +      +
     75B  ILE*     3.7    18.4    -      -       +      -
     79B  PHE*     5.3     1.6    -      -       +      -
     80B  PHE*     3.8    16.2    -      -       +      -
     83B  LEU*     5.6     0.4    -      -       +      -
    131B  PHE*     4.4    15.0    -      -       +      -
    139B  ILE*     4.5    15.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 52 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     41A  PHE*     3.7    25.4    -      -       +      +
     42A  LEU*     3.7    31.0    -      -       +      -
     45A  ALA*     3.9    16.4    -      -       +      -
     48B  ASN      2.9    20.5    +      -       -      +
     49B  PHE      3.9     1.1    -      -       -      +
     51B  ILE*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
     53B  ASP*     1.3    64.5    +      -       -      +
     55B  LEU*     3.3     8.9    +      -       -      +
     56B  VAL*     3.0    22.4    +      -       +      +
     71B  LYS*     3.7    42.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 53 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     42A  LEU*     3.8    16.3    -      -       +      +
    117A  TYR*     2.6    36.8    +      -       -      -
    122A  ARG*     2.8    35.0    +      -       -      -
     49B  PHE*     2.9    24.6    +      -       +      +
     50B  PHE*     4.7     0.4    -      -       -      -
     52B  VAL*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
     54B  LEU*     1.3    58.4    +      -       -      +
     56B  VAL*     3.3     1.9    +      -       -      +
     57B  GLN*     2.8    32.0    +      -       -      +
    128B  ARG*     3.9     6.2    -      -       -      -
    132B  TYR*     3.7    14.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 54 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     50B  PHE      3.1    15.2    +      -       -      +
     51B  ILE*     3.2     9.2    +      -       -      +
     53B  ASP*     1.3    77.1    -      -       -      +
     55B  LEU*     1.3    62.4    +      -       +      +
     57B  GLN*     3.4     5.9    +      -       -      +
     58B  TYR*     3.2    56.0    +      -       +      +
    132B  TYR*     3.4    21.7    +      -       +      +
    136B  LYS*     4.0    33.0    -      -       +      +
    139B  ILE*     3.8    46.0    -      -       +      -
    140B  LEU*     4.1    10.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 55 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     41A  PHE*     4.5     5.6    -      -       +      -
     51B  ILE*     3.0    23.4    +      -       +      +
     52B  VAL*     3.6    11.9    -      -       -      +
     54B  LEU*     1.3    79.1    -      -       +      +
     56B  VAL*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
     58B  TYR*     3.4     2.5    +      -       -      +
     59B  SER*     3.2    26.7    +      -       -      -
     67B  LEU*     3.7    36.7    -      -       +      +
     70B  LEU*     4.1    15.7    -      -       +      -
     71B  LYS*     3.7    26.7    -      -       +      +
     74B  LEU*     3.9    10.8    -      -       +      -
    139B  ILE*     5.4     2.2    -      -       +      -
    140B  LEU*     6.0     1.1    -      -       -      -
    143B  ILE*     3.5    32.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 56 (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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     38A  THR*     3.8    23.6    -      -       +      +
     39A  LEU*     6.1     1.1    -      -       +      -
     41A  PHE*     3.8    26.7    -      -       +      -
     42A  LEU*     4.1    25.8    -      -       +      -
    118A  ILE*     5.1     6.1    -      -       +      -
    122A  ARG*     4.4    12.1    -      -       -      +
     52B  VAL*     3.0    17.2    +      -       +      +
     53B  ASP*     3.9     4.0    -      -       -      +
     55B  LEU*     1.3    73.0    -      -       -      +
     57B  GLN*     1.3    62.2    +      -       -      +
     59B  SER      4.4     1.1    -      -       -      -
     60B  PRO*     2.9    36.1    -      -       +      +
     67B  LEU*     4.0    11.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 57 (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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    122A  ARG*     3.8    40.5    +      -       -      +
     53B  ASP*     2.8    21.8    +      -       -      +
     54B  LEU*     3.6     7.6    -      -       -      +
     56B  VAL*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
     58B  TYR*     1.3    89.2    +      -       +      +
     60B  PRO*     3.5    13.5    -      -       -      +
    132B  TYR*     4.7    13.2    -      -       -      -
    136B  LYS*     4.3     5.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 58 (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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     54B  LEU*     3.2    32.9    +      -       +      +
     55B  LEU*     3.4     2.2    +      -       -      +
     57B  GLN*     1.3   102.1    +      -       +      +
     59B  SER*     1.3    65.7    +      -       -      +
     60B  PRO*     3.6     3.7    -      -       -      +
    136B  LYS*     2.5    44.4    +      -       -      -
    140B  LEU*     4.1    26.7    -      -       +      -
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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