Contacts of the helix formed by residues 237 - 261 (chain A) in PDB entry 2Q8I


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 VAL 237 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     29A  ILE*     5.6     2.2    -      -       +      -
    163A  MET*     3.9    30.7    -      -       +      -
    186A  SER*     3.3    32.1    -      -       -      +
    187A  ILE*     4.2     5.4    -      -       +      -
    236A  TYR*     1.3    94.6    -      -       +      +
    238A  PRO*     1.3    69.1    -      -       +      +
    239A  SER*     3.1    12.1    -      -       -      +
    240A  HIS*     3.1    38.4    +      -       +      +
    241A  LEU      3.3     1.2    +      -       -      -
    338A  PHE*     4.2    17.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PRO 238 (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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    183A  HIS*     3.7    24.7    -      -       +      +
    186A  SER      3.2    17.0    -      -       -      +
    188A  ASP*     3.9    13.5    -      -       +      +
    191A  CYS*     4.5    16.4    -      -       -      -
    196A  VAL*     4.1    11.8    -      -       +      +
    236A  TYR      3.2     9.8    -      -       -      +
    237A  VAL*     1.3    81.8    -      -       +      +
    239A  SER*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
    241A  LEU*     3.2     9.5    +      -       +      +
    242A  PHE*     2.8    30.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 239 (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  SER*     5.8     0.9    -      -       -      -
    237A  VAL*     3.1     7.9    -      -       -      +
    238A  PRO*     1.3    81.0    -      -       -      +
    240A  HIS*     1.3    71.0    +      -       -      +
    242A  PHE*     3.7     8.9    -      -       -      +
    243A  HIS*     3.0    27.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 240 (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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    159A  ILE*     4.0     5.9    +      -       +      +
    163A  MET*     4.6    10.1    +      -       +      +
    236A  TYR*     3.9    13.6    +      -       +      +
    237A  VAL*     3.1    40.8    +      -       +      +
    239A  SER*     1.3    80.9    -      -       -      +
    241A  LEU*     1.3    65.5    +      -       -      +
    243A  HIS*     3.4     5.1    +      -       -      +
    244A  MET*     3.1    33.4    +      -       +      +
    334A  TYR*     3.5    40.9    +      +       +      +
    337A  TYR*     3.9    32.1    -      +       -      -
    338A  PHE*     4.4     5.0    -      +       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 241 (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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    191A  CYS*     4.3    22.9    -      -       -      -
    193A  VAL*     4.4    22.7    -      -       +      -
    196A  VAL*     4.1    10.8    -      -       +      -
    234A  VAL*     5.1     1.6    -      -       +      -
    236A  TYR*     4.1     8.7    -      -       +      -
    237A  VAL      3.3     6.7    +      -       -      +
    238A  PRO*     3.2     9.3    +      -       +      +
    240A  HIS*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
    242A  PHE*     1.3    66.6    +      -       -      +
    244A  MET*     3.1    21.2    +      -       +      +
    245A  LEU*     2.9    49.3    +      -       +      +
    283A  ILE*     3.9    18.6    -      -       +      -
    356A  ILE*     4.7     4.9    -      -       +      -
    358A  LEU*     4.3    17.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 242 (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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    196A  VAL*     3.7    18.3    -      -       +      +
    199A  ASP*     3.8    15.5    -      -       +      -
    200A  ALA*     3.6    30.4    -      -       +      +
    203A  THR*     3.7    28.7    -      -       +      -
    238A  PRO      2.8    17.1    +      -       -      +
    239A  SER*     3.7    10.3    -      -       -      +
    241A  LEU*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
    243A  HIS*     1.3    59.8    +      -       -      +
    245A  LEU*     3.0     4.8    +      -       -      +
    246A  PHE*     2.8    53.1    +      +       +      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 243 (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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    239A  SER      3.0    19.3    +      -       -      +
    240A  HIS*     3.6     7.9    -      -       -      +
    241A  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    242A  PHE*     1.3    82.3    -      -       -      +
    244A  MET*     1.3    66.8    +      -       -      +
    246A  PHE*     3.4     5.7    +      +       -      +
    247A  GLU*     3.3    33.4    +      -       +      +
    327A  GLY*     4.9     2.0    +      -       -      -
    330A  ILE*     4.2    14.1    -      -       +      +
    331A  SER*     3.9    15.5    +      -       -      -
    334A  TYR*     3.9    38.7    +      +       +      -
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Residues in contact with MET 244 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    236A  TYR*     4.0    12.1    -      -       +      +
    240A  HIS      3.1    21.5    +      -       -      +
    241A  LEU*     3.1    21.7    +      -       +      +
    243A  HIS*     1.3    78.2    -      -       -      +
    245A  LEU*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    247A  GLU*     3.3     3.3    +      -       -      +
    248A  LEU*     3.3    27.3    +      -       -      +
    331A  SER*     3.5    40.1    +      -       -      +
    334A  TYR*     3.8    10.8    -      -       +      -
    335A  ALA*     3.6    24.7    -      -       -      +
    342A  LEU*     4.8     1.6    -      -       +      -
    356A  ILE*     4.0    22.0    -      -       +      -
    358A  LEU*     4.0    23.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 245 (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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    196A  VAL*     3.9    16.6    -      -       +      -
    197A  VAL*     3.8    36.1    -      -       +      +
    200A  ALA*     3.5    13.9    -      -       +      -
    241A  LEU*     2.9    46.2    +      -       +      +
    244A  MET*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    246A  PHE*     1.3    66.6    +      -       -      +
    248A  LEU*     3.3     5.2    +      -       -      +
    249A  PHE*     2.9    36.7    +      -       +      -
    283A  ILE*     4.0    20.9    -      -       +      -
    285A  ILE*     4.1    13.0    -      -       +      -
    356A  ILE*     4.0    12.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 246 (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  ALA*     3.8    12.5    -      -       +      +
    203A  THR*     3.7    28.7    -      -       +      -
    204A  ALA*     3.7    29.4    -      -       +      -
    207A  LEU*     3.6    24.0    -      -       +      -
    242A  PHE*     2.8    33.9    +      +       +      +
    243A  HIS*     3.7     6.3    -      +       -      +
    244A  MET      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    245A  LEU*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    247A  GLU*     1.3    79.1    +      -       +      +
    249A  PHE*     3.4     1.4    +      -       -      +
    250A  LYS*     2.9    48.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 247 (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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    243A  HIS*     3.3    25.3    +      -       +      +
    244A  MET      3.8     2.2    -      -       -      +
    245A  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    246A  PHE*     1.3    89.1    -      -       +      +
    248A  LEU*     1.3    67.4    +      -       +      +
    250A  LYS*     3.0    33.3    +      -       -      +
    251A  ASN*     3.1    34.5    +      -       -      +
    325A  GLY      4.8     1.7    +      -       -      -
    327A  GLY*     3.4    30.6    -      -       -      +
    328A  LEU*     5.3     0.7    -      -       -      -
    331A  SER*     3.4    27.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 248 (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  MET      3.3    10.1    +      -       -      +
    245A  LEU      3.3     3.5    +      -       -      +
    247A  GLU*     1.3    78.6    -      -       +      +
    249A  PHE*     1.3    58.6    +      -       -      +
    251A  ASN*     3.2     4.1    +      -       -      +
    252A  SER*     2.8    32.5    +      -       -      -
    285A  ILE*     3.7    26.9    -      -       +      -
    328A  LEU*     4.2    23.3    -      -       +      -
    331A  SER*     5.5     1.3    -      -       -      -
    342A  LEU*     4.0    15.7    -      -       +      -
    354A  ALA*     4.1    23.6    -      -       +      -
    356A  ILE*     3.7    37.2    -      -       +      -
    408A  RDC      3.6    22.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 249 (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  VAL*     3.5    35.4    -      -       +      -
    200A  ALA      4.1     0.9    -      -       -      -
    201A  TYR*     3.3    49.6    -      +       +      -
    204A  ALA*     4.1    13.9    -      -       +      -
    218A  LEU*     4.1     1.8    -      -       +      -
    245A  LEU*     2.9    40.3    +      -       +      +
    246A  PHE      3.8     2.7    -      -       -      +
    248A  LEU*     1.3    74.1    -      -       -      +
    250A  LYS*     1.3    66.2    +      -       -      +
    252A  SER*     3.2     2.6    +      -       -      -
    253A  MET*     2.8    28.8    +      -       +      +
    270A  VAL*     4.1     5.8    -      -       +      -
    272A  THR*     3.5    26.5    -      -       +      -
    285A  ILE*     3.7    31.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 250 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    204A  ALA*     3.9    15.8    -      -       +      +
    207A  LEU*     5.6     6.1    -      -       +      -
    208A  CYS*     6.5     0.2    -      -       -      -
    246A  PHE*     2.9    34.2    +      -       +      +
    247A  GLU*     3.0    36.4    +      -       -      +
    249A  PHE*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
    251A  ASN*     1.3    81.8    +      -       -      +
    253A  MET*     4.0     3.7    -      -       -      +
    254A  ARG*     3.1    29.5    +      -       +      +
    325A  GLY      5.1     7.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 251 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    247A  GLU*     3.1    20.6    +      -       -      +
    248A  LEU*     4.6     1.4    -      -       -      +
    250A  LYS*     1.3    94.7    +      -       -      +
    252A  SER*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
    254A  ARG*     3.5     0.7    +      -       -      -
    255A  ALA*     2.9    31.4    +      -       -      +
    328A  LEU*     4.6    10.5    -      -       -      +
    408A  RDC      3.3    83.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with SER 252 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    248A  LEU      2.8    18.0    +      -       -      -
    249A  PHE*     3.6     5.2    -      -       -      -
    251A  ASN*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    253A  MET*     1.3    55.2    +      -       -      +
    255A  ALA*     3.3     2.6    +      -       -      +
    256A  THR*     2.7    38.5    +      -       -      -
    270A  VAL*     4.0    19.7    -      -       -      -
    285A  ILE*     3.8    14.1    +      -       -      +
    287A  ASP*     2.7    36.8    +      -       -      +
    408A  RDC      3.6     5.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with MET 253 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    201A  TYR*     2.8    66.6    -      -       +      +
    204A  ALA*     3.9    12.1    -      -       +      +
    205A  LYS*     3.8    27.1    -      -       +      +
    208A  CYS*     3.8    22.2    -      -       +      -
    216A  PRO*     3.6    23.8    -      -       +      +
    249A  PHE*     2.8    21.9    +      -       +      +
    250A  LYS*     4.0     4.3    -      -       -      +
    252A  SER*     1.3    69.8    -      -       -      +
    254A  ARG*     1.3    61.7    +      -       -      +
    256A  THR*     3.1     1.7    +      -       -      -
    257A  VAL*     2.8    35.8    +      -       -      +
    270A  VAL*     4.6     2.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 254 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    208A  CYS*     4.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
    212A  TYR*     3.2    40.7    +      -       +      +
    250A  LYS*     3.1    23.4    +      -       +      +
    251A  ASN*     3.9     3.6    +      -       -      +
    253A  MET*     1.3    76.8    -      -       -      +
    255A  ALA*     1.3    63.3    +      -       -      +
    257A  VAL*     4.8     0.4    -      -       -      -
    258A  GLU*     3.0    46.1    +      -       -      +
    408A  RDC      3.9    30.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 255 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    251A  ASN      2.9    19.8    +      -       -      +
    252A  SER      3.6     4.0    -      -       -      +
    253A  MET      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    254A  ARG*     1.3    78.7    -      -       -      +
    256A  THR*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
    258A  GLU*     3.5     2.5    +      -       -      +
    259A  LEU*     3.2    18.5    +      -       -      +
    287A  ASP*     4.6     0.2    -      -       -      +
    289A  GLY*     3.5    26.3    -      -       -      +
    408A  RDC      3.5    45.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 256 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    216A  PRO*     3.7    16.6    -      -       +      -
    252A  SER      2.7    25.5    +      -       -      -
    253A  MET      3.6     2.7    -      -       -      -
    255A  ALA*     1.3    70.1    -      -       -      +
    257A  VAL*     1.3    68.7    +      -       -      +
    259A  LEU      3.2     1.6    +      -       -      -
    260A  TYR*     3.0    30.9    +      -       +      +
    267A  TYR*     4.3     7.4    -      -       +      -
    268A  PRO*     3.6    45.0    +      -       +      +
    269A  ALA      5.3     0.6    +      -       -      +
    270A  VAL*     4.0     5.2    -      -       -      +
    287A  ASP*     4.0    15.6    -      -       -      +
    288A  LEU      4.4     1.9    +      -       -      -
    289A  GLY*     4.0    11.0    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 257 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    208A  CYS*     4.2     3.8    -      -       -      -
    212A  TYR*     3.6    41.5    -      -       +      +
    214A  VAL*     4.0    24.5    -      -       +      +
    215A  ALA*     4.1     2.9    -      -       -      -
    216A  PRO*     3.9    22.4    -      -       +      -
    253A  MET      2.8    20.9    +      -       -      +
    254A  ARG      4.3     1.8    -      -       -      +
    256A  THR*     1.3    72.0    -      -       -      +
    258A  GLU*     1.3    64.1    +      -       -      +
    261A  GLU*     3.1    30.1    +      -       +      +
    267A  TYR*     3.8    19.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 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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    211A  TYR*     5.4     0.7    -      -       -      -
    212A  TYR*     2.8    41.1    +      -       +      +
    254A  ARG*     3.0    40.6    +      -       -      +
    255A  ALA*     4.3     2.7    -      -       -      +
    256A  THR      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    257A  VAL*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    259A  LEU*     1.3    61.8    +      -       -      +
    261A  GLU*     3.6    23.5    -      -       -      +
    262A  ASP*     5.0     0.7    +      -       -      +
    408A  RDC      4.5     5.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 259 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    255A  ALA      3.2    17.8    +      -       -      +
    256A  THR      3.9     2.7    -      -       -      +
    258A  GLU*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    260A  TYR*     1.3    71.7    +      -       +      +
    261A  GLU      3.5     0.7    +      -       -      -
    262A  ASP*     4.6     2.6    +      -       -      +
    263A  ARG*     3.4    40.3    +      -       -      +
    288A  LEU      3.4    23.3    -      -       -      +
    289A  GLY      3.9     4.7    -      -       -      +
    290A  GLY*     3.6    22.2    -      -       -      +
    349A  GLY      5.5     3.6    -      -       -      +
    350A  VAL      4.8     1.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 260 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    256A  THR*     3.0    23.3    +      -       +      +
    257A  VAL      3.9     1.1    -      -       -      -
    259A  LEU*     1.3    89.2    -      -       +      +
    261A  GLU*     1.3    63.5    +      -       -      +
    262A  ASP      3.2     2.8    +      -       -      -
    263A  ARG*     3.5    41.0    +      -       +      +
    265A  GLU*     3.7    27.1    -      -       +      -
    266A  GLY      3.4    21.6    +      -       -      +
    267A  TYR*     3.7    26.1    +      -       +      -
    268A  PRO*     3.6    31.0    -      -       +      +
    288A  LEU*     3.6    31.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 261 (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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    212A  TYR*     5.0    10.4    -      -       -      -
    257A  VAL*     3.1    16.4    +      -       +      +
    258A  GLU*     3.6    25.7    -      -       -      +
    259A  LEU      3.5     0.8    -      -       -      -
    260A  TYR*     1.3    79.6    -      -       -      +
    262A  ASP*     1.3    78.4    +      -       -      +
    263A  ARG      3.4     5.3    +      -       -      +
    267A  TYR*     3.7    13.0    +      -       -      +
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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