Contacts of the helix formed by residues 149 - 172 (chain A) in PDB entry 2Q9Q


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 THR 149 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     87A  MET*     5.6     2.9    -      -       -      +
     89A  SER      4.5     0.3    +      -       -      -
     90A  PRO*     2.6    37.7    +      -       -      +
     91A  TYR*     4.5     0.9    -      -       -      -
     92A  TYR*     4.2    18.8    -      -       +      -
     93A  MET*     5.9     0.4    -      -       +      -
     94A  GLU*     5.6     0.9    -      -       -      +
    121A  TRP*     5.2     0.2    -      -       +      -
    124A  ARG*     4.6     1.6    -      -       -      -
    147A  ASN      3.7     0.6    +      -       -      -
    148A  LEU*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    150A  LEU*     1.3    56.6    +      -       -      +
    151A  MET*     3.3    13.0    -      -       +      +
    152A  GLU*     2.8    52.6    +      -       +      +
    153A  ILE*     3.0    31.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 150 (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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      1A  MET*     4.3    12.8    -      -       -      -
      6A  VAL*     3.8    29.2    -      -       +      -
      9A  LEU*     4.3    24.2    -      -       +      -
     90A  PRO      4.4     1.9    +      -       -      +
     91A  TYR*     4.4    19.7    -      -       +      +
    149A  THR*     1.3    77.5    +      -       -      +
    151A  MET*     1.3    57.9    +      -       -      +
    153A  ILE*     4.4    14.1    -      -       +      -
    154A  ASN*     2.9    42.5    +      -       +      +
     35B  MET*     4.5     9.2    -      -       +      -
     39B  PHE*     5.8     2.9    -      -       +      -
    203B  GLN*     5.7     1.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with MET 151 (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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      3A  ALA*     3.3    35.9    -      -       +      +
      6A  VAL*     3.8    26.7    -      -       +      +
     90A  PRO      5.5     0.2    +      -       -      -
     93A  MET*     4.7     6.5    -      -       +      -
     94A  GLU*     3.5    23.6    +      -       +      +
    121A  TRP*     3.9    19.7    -      -       +      -
    149A  THR*     3.3    10.8    -      -       +      +
    150A  LEU*     1.3    78.5    -      -       -      +
    152A  GLU*     1.3    55.3    +      -       -      +
    154A  ASN*     4.0     1.5    -      -       -      -
    155A  THR*     2.7    41.7    +      -       -      -
    186D  PHE*     3.6    10.3    -      -       +      -
    189D  TRP*     3.3    35.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 152 (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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     92A  TYR*     2.8    22.6    +      -       -      -
    121A  TRP*     3.6    25.1    -      -       +      -
    124A  ARG*     2.7    50.9    +      -       -      +
    125A  ILE*     4.4    12.2    -      -       +      +
    128A  LEU*     4.2     6.6    -      -       +      +
    148A  LEU*     3.8    12.9    -      -       +      +
    149A  THR*     2.8    36.0    +      -       +      +
    151A  MET*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    153A  ILE*     1.3    66.5    +      -       -      +
    155A  THR*     3.3     9.9    +      -       -      -
    156A  SER*     3.4    17.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 153 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    128A  LEU*     5.5     3.8    -      -       -      -
    145A  LEU*     3.8    17.0    -      -       +      -
    148A  LEU*     3.8    19.3    -      -       +      -
    149A  THR      3.0    24.2    +      -       -      +
    150A  LEU*     3.8    15.0    -      -       +      +
    152A  GLU*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    154A  ASN*     1.3    60.1    +      -       -      +
    157A  GLY*     2.8    34.2    +      -       -      +
    172B  PHE*     3.7    41.1    -      -       +      -
    203B  GLN*     3.5    29.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 154 (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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      1A  MET*     2.9    52.9    +      -       -      +
      2A  ASP*     3.9     5.4    -      -       -      -
      3A  ALA*     4.3     1.6    +      -       -      -
      6A  VAL*     3.9    15.3    -      -       +      +
    150A  LEU*     2.9    24.5    +      -       +      +
    151A  MET*     4.1     3.5    -      -       -      +
    153A  ILE*     1.3    80.6    -      -       -      +
    155A  THR*     1.3    60.1    -      -       -      +
    156A  SER      3.7     0.2    +      -       -      -
    157A  GLY*     4.2     2.6    +      -       -      -
    158A  THR*     4.4    14.9    +      -       -      -
     39B  PHE*     4.2    15.0    -      -       -      -
    182D  GLY*     5.5     1.9    -      -       -      -
    185D  ASP*     5.3     0.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 155 (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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      3A  ALA*     5.6     0.7    -      -       -      +
    121A  TRP*     3.7    23.6    -      -       +      -
    125A  ILE*     5.2     5.2    -      -       +      -
    151A  MET*     2.7    26.1    +      -       -      -
    152A  GLU      3.3     4.2    +      -       -      -
    154A  ASN*     1.3    79.0    -      -       -      +
    156A  SER*     1.3    62.9    +      -       -      +
    158A  THR      5.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    154D  GLN*     4.7     3.4    +      -       -      +
    179D  GLY*     4.9     2.4    -      -       -      +
    182D  GLY*     3.6    40.0    +      -       -      +
    183D  LEU*     4.1    12.7    +      -       +      -
    186D  PHE*     3.8    23.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with SER 156 (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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    125A  ILE*     4.7     8.8    -      -       -      +
    128A  LEU*     3.3    28.7    -      -       -      +
    152A  GLU      3.4     4.7    +      -       -      -
    155A  THR*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    157A  GLY*     1.3    63.5    +      -       -      +
    158A  THR      3.4     2.9    -      -       -      +
    159A  PHE*     3.4    11.2    +      -       -      +
    160A  LEU*     3.4    19.4    +      -       -      +
    150D  MET*     4.5    11.9    -      -       -      +
    154D  GLN*     2.9    33.7    +      -       -      +
    179D  GLY*     6.2     1.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 157 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    128A  LEU*     5.9     0.2    -      -       -      +
    152A  GLU      4.5     0.2    +      -       -      -
    153A  ILE*     2.8    22.8    +      -       -      -
    154A  ASN*     4.2     0.6    +      -       -      -
    155A  THR      3.7     0.6    -      -       -      -
    156A  SER*     1.3    74.9    +      -       -      +
    158A  THR*     1.3    60.3    +      -       -      +
    159A  PHE      3.1     2.0    -      -       -      -
    160A  LEU*     3.9     3.3    -      -       -      -
    161A  THR*     3.0    36.4    +      -       -      +
    172B  PHE*     3.8    20.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 158 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    153A  ILE      4.6     0.2    +      -       -      -
    154A  ASN*     4.4    15.1    +      -       -      -
    155A  THR      6.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    156A  SER*     3.4     0.8    -      -       -      +
    157A  GLY*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    159A  PHE*     1.3    62.2    +      -       -      +
    161A  THR*     3.3     6.9    +      -       -      +
    162A  GLN*     3.0    46.0    +      -       +      +
    178D  THR*     3.4    22.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 159 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    156A  SER*     3.4    14.3    +      -       -      +
    157A  GLY      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    158A  THR*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
    160A  LEU*     1.3    70.7    +      -       -      +
    162A  GLN*     3.4     3.6    +      -       -      +
    163A  ALA*     3.0    22.3    +      -       +      +
    146D  PHE*     3.6    23.6    -      +       -      -
    149D  ILE*     3.9    13.0    -      -       +      -
    150D  MET*     3.4    52.0    -      -       +      -
    153D  SER*     3.6    15.5    -      -       -      -
    154D  GLN*     5.5     1.6    -      -       +      +
    175D  LEU*     3.3    46.5    -      -       +      +
    178D  THR*     3.8     7.0    -      -       -      +
    179D  GLY*     3.6    22.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 160 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    128A  LEU*     5.5     9.9    -      -       +      -
    132A  ALA*     4.1    22.2    -      -       +      +
    135A  PHE*     5.1     5.8    -      -       +      -
    136A  VAL*     4.4     3.8    -      -       +      -
    156A  SER      3.4     9.8    +      -       -      +
    157A  GLY*     3.5     7.6    +      -       -      +
    158A  THR      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    159A  PHE*     1.3    87.4    -      -       +      +
    161A  THR*     1.3    57.1    +      -       +      +
    163A  ALA*     3.3     1.9    +      -       -      +
    164A  LEU*     2.9    57.0    +      -       +      +
    172B  PHE*     4.7     9.9    -      -       +      -
    205B  LEU*     4.0    21.1    -      -       +      -
    146D  PHE*     4.0    24.5    -      -       +      -
    150D  MET*     5.1     4.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 161 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    157A  GLY      3.0    19.4    +      -       -      +
    158A  THR*     3.3    11.3    +      -       -      +
    160A  LEU*     1.3    72.8    -      -       -      +
    162A  GLN*     1.3    67.6    +      -       -      +
    164A  LEU*     3.8     6.5    -      -       -      +
    165A  ASN*     2.9    39.2    +      -       -      +
    170B  TYR*     3.7    35.2    +      -       +      +
    171B  VAL*     4.7     0.2    -      -       -      -
    172B  PHE*     3.4    27.6    -      -       +      -
    205B  LEU*     4.1     6.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 162 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    158A  THR*     3.0    39.4    +      -       +      +
    159A  PHE*     3.8     0.4    -      -       -      +
    161A  THR*     1.3    81.8    +      -       -      +
    163A  ALA*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
    165A  ASN*     3.4    21.6    +      -       -      +
    166A  HIS*     3.2    44.1    +      -       +      -
    175D  LEU*     3.7    20.0    -      -       +      -
    178D  THR*     4.6     9.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 163 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    159A  PHE*     3.0    18.2    +      -       +      +
    160A  LEU*     3.6     5.6    -      -       +      +
    161A  THR      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    162A  GLN*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    164A  LEU*     1.3    63.3    +      -       +      +
    166A  HIS*     3.3     1.6    +      -       -      -
    167A  MET*     3.0    29.8    +      -       -      +
    142D  PHE*     3.6    18.4    -      -       +      -
    146D  PHE*     3.6    32.5    -      -       +      -
    175D  LEU*     3.8    11.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 164 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    135A  PHE*     3.5    39.7    -      -       +      -
    136A  VAL*     4.2    18.6    -      -       +      -
    140A  GLU      4.9     2.5    -      -       -      +
    160A  LEU*     2.9    30.2    +      -       +      +
    161A  THR      3.8     2.7    -      -       -      +
    162A  GLN      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    163A  ALA*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    165A  ASN*     1.3    65.0    +      -       -      +
    167A  MET*     3.3    13.6    +      -       +      +
    168A  TYR*     2.9    24.8    +      -       -      +
    170B  TYR*     3.6    38.7    +      -       +      -
    205B  LEU*     3.8    24.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 165 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    161A  THR*     2.9    27.2    +      -       -      +
    162A  GLN*     3.4    28.9    +      -       -      +
    163A  ALA      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    164A  LEU*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
    166A  HIS*     1.3    67.8    +      -       +      +
    168A  TYR*     3.2     9.4    +      -       -      +
    169A  LYS*     3.2    29.7    +      -       -      +
    166B  ASP*     6.0     1.1    -      -       -      +
    168B  ASP      3.7     5.5    -      -       -      +
    169B  SER*     3.3    24.1    +      -       -      -
    170B  TYR*     2.8    32.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 166 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    162A  GLN*     3.2    31.5    +      -       -      -
    163A  ALA      3.6     5.8    -      -       -      +
    164A  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    165A  ASN*     1.3    81.0    -      -       +      +
    167A  MET*     1.3    57.9    +      -       -      +
    169A  LYS*     3.2     7.2    +      -       +      +
    170A  LEU*     2.9    33.6    +      -       +      +
     13D  LEU*     3.7    29.0    -      -       +      +
    142D  PHE*     4.4     7.4    -      -       +      -
    171D  MET*     3.7    35.3    -      -       +      +
    175D  LEU*     4.3    22.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with MET 167 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    136A  VAL*     3.5    56.8    -      -       +      +
    139A  GLN*     4.4    12.3    -      -       +      +
    163A  ALA*     3.0    19.0    +      -       -      +
    164A  LEU*     3.3    15.7    +      -       +      +
    166A  HIS*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    168A  TYR*     1.3    52.7    +      -       -      +
    170A  LEU*     3.6     2.8    -      -       -      +
    171A  ARG*     2.7    38.1    +      -       -      +
    139D  LEU*     3.9    16.5    -      -       +      +
    142D  PHE*     3.4    30.5    -      -       +      -
    143D  ILE*     3.9    16.2    -      -       +      -
    146D  PHE*     5.5     0.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 168 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    164A  LEU      2.9    13.2    +      -       -      +
    165A  ASN*     3.3    11.7    -      -       -      +
    167A  MET*     1.3    78.6    -      -       -      +
    169A  LYS*     1.3    69.5    +      -       +      +
    171A  ARG*     3.4     4.7    +      -       +      +
    172A  THR*     2.8    44.4    +      -       +      +
    168B  ASP*     3.5    40.5    +      -       +      +
    170B  TYR*     4.2    18.2    -      +       +      +
    186B  PRO      3.3    26.7    -      -       -      -
    187B  ASP*     3.9    17.5    +      -       +      -
    188B  THR*     5.1     4.2    -      -       -      +
    207B  ARG*     3.6    34.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 169 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    165A  ASN*     3.2    19.5    +      -       -      +
    166A  HIS*     3.5     9.4    -      -       +      +
    168A  TYR*     1.3    85.5    -      -       +      +
    170A  LEU*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
    172A  THR*     3.1     8.1    +      -       -      +
    173A  ASN*     3.0    30.0    +      -       -      +
    166B  ASP*     2.9    35.9    +      -       -      -
    168B  ASP*     4.6    14.7    +      -       -      +
     13D  LEU*     3.5    34.0    -      -       +      +
     14D  GLY*     4.5    18.0    -      -       -      -
     15D  PRO*     5.9     2.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 170 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    166A  HIS*     2.9    23.1    +      -       +      +
    167A  MET      3.8     3.8    -      -       -      +
    169A  LYS*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
    171A  ARG*     1.3    60.4    +      -       -      +
    172A  THR      3.4     0.3    +      -       -      -
    173A  ASN*     3.4    29.8    +      -       -      +
     13D  LEU*     4.2    16.2    -      -       +      -
    117D  TYR*     4.3    11.4    -      -       +      -
    121D  SER*     4.0    20.6    -      -       -      +
    135D  SER*     4.0     5.7    +      -       -      +
    138D  LEU*     4.2    20.6    -      -       +      +
    139D  LEU*     3.8    30.9    -      -       +      +
    142D  PHE*     4.2    30.3    -      -       +      -
    171D  MET*     4.8     5.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 171 (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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    139A  GLN*     2.8    46.8    +      -       -      +
    167A  MET      2.7    22.5    +      -       -      +
    168A  TYR*     3.8     7.6    -      -       +      +
    169A  LYS      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    170A  LEU*     1.3    73.5    -      -       -      +
    172A  THR*     1.3    59.1    +      -       +      +
    173A  ASN*     3.7     0.4    -      -       -      -
    174A  LEU      5.4     0.2    +      -       -      -
    186B  PRO      5.4     1.6    -      -       -      +
    187B  ASP*     2.8    34.0    +      -       +      +
    188B  THR*     5.5     0.7    +      -       -      -
    189B  ASP*     5.7     2.2    +      -       -      +
    192B  ARG*     3.4    32.3    -      -       -      +
    139D  LEU*     4.0    17.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 172 (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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    168A  TYR*     2.8    38.1    +      -       +      +
    169A  LYS*     3.1     8.4    +      -       -      +
    171A  ARG*     1.3    84.5    -      -       +      +
    173A  ASN*     1.3    61.7    +      -       -      +
    174A  LEU      3.2     4.5    +      -       -      +
    175A  GLN*     3.4    18.6    +      -       -      +
    187B  ASP*     3.8    26.7    -      -       +      -
    188B  THR*     3.9    26.5    -      -       +      +
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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