Contacts of the helix formed by residues 255 - 281 (chain A) in PDB entry 2Y4U


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 HIS 255 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    222A  THR*     2.7    44.8    +      -       +      +
    223A  GLU*     4.8     2.5    -      -       -      -
    226A  TYR*     5.6     1.1    -      -       +      -
    248A  CYS*     4.4     1.1    -      -       -      -
    249A  LEU*     4.4     2.1    -      -       +      +
    252A  ASP*     3.3    28.4    +      -       -      +
    253A  GLN      3.6     1.0    -      -       -      +
    254A  ASP*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
    256A  LYS*     1.3    62.8    +      -       -      +
    257A  ARG*     3.0    48.5    +      -       +      +
    258A  CYS*     3.3    46.0    -      -       +      -
    259A  PHE*     3.3    22.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 256 (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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    254A  ASP      2.8    13.8    +      -       -      +
    255A  HIS*     1.3    73.2    -      -       -      +
    257A  ARG*     1.3    58.5    +      -       +      +
    259A  PHE*     4.5     3.8    -      -       -      +
    260A  ALA*     3.4    21.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 257 (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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    223A  GLU*     2.2    37.2    +      -       -      -
    226A  TYR*     3.6    41.8    +      -       +      +
    255A  HIS*     3.0    29.5    +      -       +      +
    256A  LYS*     1.3    81.8    -      -       -      +
    258A  CYS*     1.3    65.1    +      -       -      +
    259A  PHE      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    260A  ALA*     3.4     7.9    -      -       +      +
    261A  HIS*     3.2    16.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 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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    226A  TYR*     4.1    22.0    -      -       -      -
    245A  VAL*     3.4    12.9    -      -       +      +
    248A  CYS*     2.1    51.4    -      -       +      -
    249A  LEU*     4.1    10.1    -      -       +      -
    255A  HIS*     3.3    27.1    -      -       +      -
    257A  ARG*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    259A  PHE*     1.3    59.8    -      -       -      +
    261A  HIS*     3.2     2.1    +      -       -      +
    262A  TYR*     2.8    29.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 259 (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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    249A  LEU*     3.8    25.7    -      -       +      +
    253A  GLN*     4.6     8.7    -      -       -      +
    255A  HIS      3.3    17.4    +      -       -      +
    256A  LYS*     4.5     4.5    -      -       -      +
    258A  CYS*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    260A  ALA*     1.3    56.0    +      -       -      +
    262A  TYR*     2.7    40.2    +      +       -      +
    263A  LYS*     2.9    46.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 260 (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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    256A  LYS      3.4    19.8    +      -       -      +
    257A  ARG*     3.4    12.5    +      -       +      +
    259A  PHE*     1.3    81.8    -      -       -      +
    261A  HIS*     1.3    62.2    +      -       -      +
    263A  LYS*     3.6    16.0    +      -       -      +
    264A  GLN*     3.6    10.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 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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    226A  TYR*     4.1    21.3    -      +       +      +
    229A  SER*     3.0    33.2    +      -       -      -
    230A  THR*     4.8     6.9    +      -       -      -
    233A  TYR*     3.6    26.0    -      +       +      -
    241A  SER*     3.3     6.9    +      -       -      -
    245A  VAL*     3.6    20.0    -      -       +      -
    257A  ARG      3.2     8.6    +      -       -      +
    258A  CYS      3.2     7.7    +      -       -      +
    260A  ALA*     1.3    80.1    -      -       -      +
    262A  TYR*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
    264A  GLN*     3.0    10.8    -      -       -      +
    265A  VAL*     3.0    48.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 262 (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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    242A  LEU*     3.8    20.6    -      -       +      -
    245A  VAL*     4.1    12.1    -      -       +      -
    246A  ARG*     4.5    25.5    +      -       +      -
    249A  LEU*     3.7    28.3    -      -       +      -
    258A  CYS      2.8    13.2    +      -       -      +
    259A  PHE*     2.7    31.3    +      +       -      +
    261A  HIS*     1.3    73.5    -      -       -      +
    263A  LYS*     1.3    71.5    +      -       +      -
    264A  GLN      2.9     2.2    +      -       -      -
    265A  VAL*     3.5     6.3    -      -       -      +
    266A  LYS*     3.0    67.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 263 (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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    259A  PHE*     2.9    50.5    +      -       +      +
    260A  ALA*     3.8    11.0    -      -       -      +
    262A  TYR*     1.3    81.0    -      -       +      +
    264A  GLN*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
    266A  LYS*     3.8     8.4    -      -       -      +
    267A  LYS*     3.2    25.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 264 (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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    233A  TYR*     2.8    36.7    +      -       +      +
    260A  ALA      3.6     6.8    +      -       -      +
    261A  HIS*     3.0    18.8    +      -       -      +
    262A  TYR      2.9     1.4    -      -       -      -
    263A  LYS*     1.3    77.1    -      -       -      +
    265A  VAL*     1.3    67.6    +      -       -      +
    267A  LYS*     3.2    17.0    +      -       -      +
    268A  LEU*     2.9    27.7    +      -       -      +
    297A  THR*     3.8    19.3    +      -       -      +
    298A  GLU*     3.4    15.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 265 (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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    233A  TYR*     3.2    34.3    -      -       +      -
    238A  HIS*     4.6     7.1    -      -       +      +
    241A  SER*     3.5    14.8    -      -       -      +
    242A  LEU*     3.6    27.6    -      -       +      -
    245A  VAL*     3.9    17.5    -      -       +      -
    261A  HIS*     3.0    24.2    +      -       +      +
    262A  TYR      3.5     6.3    -      -       -      +
    264A  GLN*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    266A  LYS*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
    268A  LEU*     2.9     6.5    +      -       -      -
    269A  ASN*     2.6    38.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 266 (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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    242A  LEU*     4.1    19.3    -      -       +      -
    262A  TYR*     3.0    61.7    +      -       +      +
    263A  LYS*     3.8     8.1    -      -       -      +
    265A  VAL*     1.3    79.6    -      -       -      +
    267A  LYS*     1.3    55.8    +      -       -      +
    269A  ASN*     3.6     1.4    +      -       -      +
    270A  LYS*     2.8    41.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 267 (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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    263A  LYS      3.2    15.1    +      -       -      +
    264A  GLN*     3.2    13.6    +      -       -      +
    266A  LYS*     1.3    80.9    -      -       -      +
    268A  LEU*     1.3    60.8    +      -       -      +
    270A  LYS*     3.7     9.6    +      -       -      +
    271A  LEU*     3.4    29.2    +      -       +      +
    297A  THR*     3.4    37.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 268 (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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    233A  TYR*     3.6    16.4    -      -       +      +
    238A  HIS*     4.5     8.5    -      -       +      -
    264A  GLN*     2.9    19.8    +      -       -      +
    265A  VAL*     2.9     6.9    +      -       -      +
    267A  LYS*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    269A  ASN*     1.3    65.1    -      -       -      +
    271A  LEU*     3.5     5.9    +      -       -      +
    272A  ILE*     3.2    50.7    +      -       +      +
    294A  VAL*     4.5     7.9    -      -       +      +
    297A  THR*     3.5    18.4    -      -       -      +
    298A  GLU*     3.1    36.8    -      -       +      -
    304A  TYR*     3.8    22.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 269 (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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    238A  HIS*     3.0    43.8    +      -       +      +
    239A  GLU*     4.1     9.0    -      -       -      +
    242A  LEU*     3.7    26.0    -      -       +      +
    265A  VAL      2.6    19.8    +      -       -      +
    266A  LYS      3.6     2.2    +      -       -      +
    268A  LEU*     1.3    71.1    -      -       -      +
    270A  LYS*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
    271A  LEU      2.9     2.3    +      -       -      -
    272A  ILE      3.1     0.7    +      -       -      -
    273A  GLU*     2.7    68.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 270 (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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    266A  LYS*     2.8    27.3    +      -       +      +
    267A  LYS*     3.7    10.5    -      -       -      +
    269A  ASN*     1.3    77.1    -      -       -      +
    271A  LEU*     1.3    57.1    +      -       +      +
    273A  GLU*     4.1     3.3    -      -       -      +
    274A  SER*     3.0    27.8    +      -       -      -
    290A  LYS*     5.1     0.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 271 (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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    267A  LYS*     3.4    23.9    +      -       +      +
    268A  LEU*     3.7     3.6    -      -       -      +
    269A  ASN      2.9     0.8    -      -       -      -
    270A  LYS*     1.3    80.5    -      -       +      +
    272A  ILE*     1.3    55.8    +      -       -      +
    274A  SER*     3.2     4.2    +      -       -      -
    275A  ALA*     2.7    34.1    +      -       -      +
    290A  LYS*     3.7    43.5    -      -       +      +
    293A  SER*     4.3    20.9    -      -       -      +
    294A  VAL*     3.7    16.4    -      -       +      -
    297A  THR*     3.9    29.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 272 (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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    238A  HIS*     3.7    35.9    -      -       +      +
    268A  LEU*     3.2    39.3    -      -       +      +
    269A  ASN      3.1     1.9    +      -       -      +
    271A  LEU*     1.3    72.8    -      -       -      +
    273A  GLU*     1.3    66.5    +      -       -      +
    275A  ALA*     3.7     5.3    -      -       -      +
    276A  GLU*     3.0    28.5    +      -       +      +
    291A  TYR*     3.3    25.8    -      -       +      +
    294A  VAL*     3.8    25.1    -      -       +      -
    304A  TYR*     4.6     6.7    -      -       +      -
    308A  SER*     5.9     0.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 273 (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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    238A  HIS*     5.4     2.8    -      -       +      -
    239A  GLU*     4.4    17.2    -      -       -      +
    269A  ASN*     2.7    49.6    +      -       -      +
    270A  LYS*     4.4     3.6    -      -       -      +
    272A  ILE*     1.3    73.8    -      -       -      +
    274A  SER*     1.3    62.8    +      -       -      +
    276A  GLU*     3.8     6.4    +      -       +      +
    277A  GLU*     3.4    18.9    +      -       -      +
    280A  ARG*     5.8     0.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 274 (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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    270A  LYS      3.0    24.0    +      -       -      -
    271A  LEU      3.3     4.9    -      -       -      -
    273A  GLU*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    275A  ALA*     1.3    67.7    +      -       -      +
    277A  GLU*     2.9    21.2    +      -       -      +
    278A  LEU*     3.1    19.1    +      -       -      +
    290A  LYS*     3.3    28.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 275 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    271A  LEU      2.7    19.7    +      -       -      +
    272A  ILE*     3.7     4.3    -      -       -      +
    274A  SER*     1.3    72.0    -      -       -      +
    276A  GLU*     1.3    64.4    +      -       -      +
    278A  LEU*     2.8    25.1    +      -       -      +
    279A  ILE*     3.0    16.6    +      -       -      +
    287A  ALA*     3.9     3.8    -      -       -      +
    290A  LYS*     3.8    17.0    -      -       +      +
    291A  TYR*     3.4    36.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 276 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    272A  ILE*     3.0    24.5    +      -       +      +
    273A  GLU*     4.0     6.1    -      -       -      +
    275A  ALA*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    277A  GLU*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    279A  ILE*     2.8    31.8    -      -       -      +
    280A  ARG*     3.0    21.8    +      -       -      +
    291A  TYR*     2.3    30.9    +      -       -      +
    311A  ARG*     2.9    39.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 277 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    273A  GLU      3.4    10.6    +      -       -      +
    274A  SER*     2.9    14.7    +      -       -      +
    276A  GLU*     1.3    80.2    -      -       -      +
    278A  LEU*     1.3    62.5    +      -       +      +
    280A  ARG*     3.2    28.2    +      -       -      +
    281A  ASP*     3.2    31.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 278 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    274A  SER*     3.1    26.9    +      -       -      +
    275A  ALA*     2.8     8.3    +      -       -      +
    277A  GLU*     1.3    77.0    -      -       +      +
    279A  ILE*     1.3    58.3    +      -       -      +
    280A  ARG      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    281A  ASP*     3.3     6.0    +      -       -      +
    282A  GLY      3.2     5.4    +      -       -      -
    283A  ARG*     2.9    82.9    +      -       +      +
    286A  ASP*     4.4     6.7    -      -       +      +
    287A  ALA*     4.1     8.5    -      -       +      +
    290A  LYS*     3.7    32.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 279 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    275A  ALA      3.0     9.3    +      -       -      +
    276A  GLU*     2.8    34.0    +      -       +      +
    278A  LEU*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    280A  ARG*     1.3    64.8    +      -       +      +
    282A  GLY*     3.5    10.1    +      -       -      +
    284A  TYR*     4.1    20.4    +      -       +      -
    287A  ALA*     3.3    27.4    -      -       +      -
    291A  TYR*     5.0     7.9    -      -       +      -
    311A  ARG*     3.1    29.6    -      -       +      +
    314A  HIS*     5.0    12.0    +      -       +      +
    315A  CYS*     3.9    13.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 280 (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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    276A  GLU*     3.0    27.3    +      -       -      +
    277A  GLU*     3.4    35.9    -      -       +      +
    278A  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    279A  ILE*     1.3    85.6    -      -       +      +
    281A  ASP*     1.3    62.2    +      -       -      +
    282A  GLY      3.3     1.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 281 (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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    277A  GLU*     3.2    25.4    +      -       -      +
    278A  LEU*     3.3     4.6    +      -       -      +
    279A  ILE      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    280A  ARG*     1.3    85.4    -      -       -      +
    282A  GLY*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
    283A  ARG*     3.1    28.5    +      -       +      +
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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).

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