Contacts of the helix formed by residues 473 - 495 (chain B) in PDB entry 3EE6


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 GLY 473 (chain B).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    275B  LEU*     6.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    360B  ASP*     3.5    17.7    -      -       -      -
    407B  ILE*     3.9     7.5    -      -       -      +
    456B  SER*     2.7    23.5    +      -       -      -
    472B  SER*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
    474B  THR*     1.3    58.8    +      -       -      -
    475B  SER*     3.0     9.0    -      -       -      -
    476B  ALA*     2.9    27.3    +      -       -      +
    477B  SER      3.7     0.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 474 (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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    357B  ALA*     3.5     9.9    -      -       -      +
    358B  SER*     3.7    12.8    -      -       -      +
    359B  GLY*     3.1    32.5    +      -       -      +
    360B  ASP*     2.7    22.9    +      -       -      +
    388B  VAL      3.8    10.8    -      -       -      -
    389B  GLY      3.7     2.9    -      -       -      -
    390B  GLY*     3.7    28.9    -      -       -      +
    407B  ILE*     4.6     1.5    -      -       +      +
    408B  SER*     4.3     5.8    -      -       -      -
    456B  SER*     4.5     1.1    -      -       -      -
    473B  GLY*     1.3    68.5    -      -       -      -
    475B  SER*     1.3    56.1    +      -       -      +
    476B  ALA      3.0     5.2    -      -       -      -
    477B  SER*     3.2     7.5    +      -       -      -
    478B  THR*     2.8    34.1    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 475 (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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    272B  GLU*     3.6    20.9    +      -       -      -
    275B  LEU*     3.7    17.4    -      -       -      +
    276B  ASP*     4.2     5.5    -      -       -      +
    324B  SER*     2.7    29.4    +      -       -      -
    357B  ALA*     4.0     4.8    -      -       -      +
    360B  ASP*     4.7     7.0    +      -       -      -
    473B  GLY*     3.0     3.3    -      -       -      -
    474B  THR*     1.3    78.1    +      -       -      +
    476B  ALA*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
    478B  THR*     4.6     1.6    -      -       -      -
    479B  PRO*     2.9    24.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 476 (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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    275B  LEU*     3.6    23.3    -      -       +      +
    279B  TYR*     4.9     1.0    -      -       -      +
    455B  LEU      4.1     1.6    -      -       -      +
    456B  SER*     4.4     0.7    -      -       -      -
    459B  TYR*     3.7    37.6    +      -       +      -
    471B  VAL      5.1     1.3    -      -       -      +
    473B  GLY      2.9    19.8    +      -       -      +
    475B  SER*     1.3    80.3    -      -       -      +
    477B  SER*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
    478B  THR      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    479B  PRO*     3.2    13.5    -      -       -      +
    480B  VAL*     3.6    15.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 477 (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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    388B  VAL*     3.8     3.4    -      -       -      +
    389B  GLY      3.0    19.7    +      -       -      -
    454B  ALA*     3.2    36.6    +      -       -      +
    455B  LEU      3.3     9.9    -      -       -      -
    456B  SER*     3.8     4.2    -      -       -      -
    459B  TYR*     4.4     1.1    -      -       -      -
    474B  THR*     3.2    22.5    +      -       -      -
    476B  ALA*     1.3    78.5    -      -       -      +
    478B  THR*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
    480B  VAL*     3.3     3.1    +      -       -      +
    481B  PHE*     2.9    30.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 478 (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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    322B  THR*     3.5    11.7    -      -       -      +
    323B  VAL      4.1     6.1    -      -       -      +
    355B  LEU*     3.7    41.9    -      -       +      +
    356B  PHE*     3.9     7.4    -      -       -      +
    357B  ALA*     3.2    20.5    -      -       -      +
    388B  VAL*     3.6    15.4    -      -       +      +
    474B  THR      2.8    20.6    +      -       -      -
    475B  SER*     4.8     1.8    -      -       -      -
    477B  SER*     1.3    78.6    -      -       -      +
    479B  PRO*     1.3    64.0    -      -       -      +
    481B  PHE*     3.9     1.6    -      -       -      +
    482B  GLY*     2.9    22.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PRO 479 (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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    275B  LEU      4.7     4.0    -      -       -      +
    276B  ASP*     3.6    33.2    -      -       +      +
    279B  TYR*     4.5     2.7    -      -       +      -
    280B  LEU*     3.6    24.6    -      -       +      +
    283B  ALA*     4.3     0.2    -      -       -      +
    322B  THR*     3.8    19.5    -      -       +      +
    475B  SER      2.9    29.6    -      -       -      +
    476B  ALA*     3.2    14.1    -      -       -      +
    478B  THR*     1.3    90.0    -      -       +      +
    480B  VAL*     1.3    63.0    +      -       -      +
    483B  GLY*     3.0    20.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 480 (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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    205B  ILE*     3.4    49.8    -      -       +      -
    209B  TYR*     3.9    20.4    -      -       +      -
    279B  TYR*     4.3    12.8    -      -       +      +
    283B  ALA*     3.4    13.5    -      -       +      +
    454B  ALA*     4.3     7.0    -      -       +      -
    459B  TYR*     3.7    11.9    -      -       +      +
    476B  ALA      3.7    13.2    -      -       -      +
    477B  SER*     3.3     8.2    +      -       -      +
    478B  THR      3.3     0.8    -      -       -      -
    479B  PRO*     1.3    79.8    -      -       -      +
    481B  PHE*     1.3    65.7    +      -       -      +
    483B  GLY      3.3     0.2    +      -       -      -
    484B  ILE*     3.3    23.1    +      -       +      +
    551B  PRO*     5.2     0.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 481 (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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    355B  LEU*     4.1    10.1    -      -       +      -
    386B  THR*     5.5     0.4    -      -       +      -
    388B  VAL*     4.3     8.1    -      -       +      -
    452B  VAL*     3.5    45.3    -      -       +      -
    453B  ALA      3.6    19.3    -      -       -      -
    454B  ALA*     4.7     0.9    -      -       +      -
    477B  SER      2.9    17.4    +      -       -      +
    478B  THR      4.0     2.9    -      -       -      +
    480B  VAL*     1.3    80.6    -      -       -      +
    482B  GLY*     1.3    63.5    +      -       -      +
    484B  ILE*     3.4     5.9    +      -       +      +
    485B  LEU*     3.2    49.6    +      -       +      +
    503B  LEU*     4.9     4.9    -      -       +      -
    507B  LEU*     6.1     0.4    -      -       +      -
    515B  LEU*     3.6    22.4    -      -       +      -
    549B  GLY      4.1     0.7    -      -       -      -
    551B  PRO*     3.8    31.0    -      -       +      -
    556B  LEU*     4.5     4.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 482 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    280B  LEU*     4.3     2.0    -      -       -      -
    320B  VAL*     3.7    11.4    -      -       -      +
    322B  THR*     3.6    18.2    -      -       -      -
    355B  LEU*     4.1    11.2    -      -       -      -
    478B  THR      2.9    18.2    +      -       -      -
    480B  VAL      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    481B  PHE*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
    483B  GLY*     1.3    55.7    +      -       -      +
    485B  LEU*     3.0     7.0    +      -       -      +
    486B  SER*     2.9    26.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 483 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    225B  GLN*     3.9     7.4    -      -       -      -
    280B  LEU*     3.7    14.4    -      -       -      +
    283B  ALA      3.6     7.2    -      -       -      -
    284B  GLY*     3.4    26.4    -      -       -      -
    479B  PRO      3.0    15.6    +      -       -      -
    480B  VAL      3.3     1.5    +      -       -      -
    482B  GLY*     1.3    72.7    -      -       -      +
    484B  ILE*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
    486B  SER*     3.2     1.4    +      -       -      -
    487B  LEU*     3.0    23.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 484 (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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    205B  ILE*     5.4     1.8    -      -       +      -
    209B  TYR*     4.1    24.7    -      -       +      -
    211B  LEU*     4.1    15.7    -      -       +      -
    283B  ALA*     3.7    16.4    +      -       +      +
    480B  VAL*     3.3    17.4    +      -       +      +
    481B  PHE*     3.7     8.5    -      -       +      +
    482B  GLY      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
    483B  GLY*     1.3    76.8    -      -       -      +
    485B  LEU*     1.3    61.7    +      -       +      +
    487B  LEU*     3.5     6.5    +      -       -      +
    488B  ILE*     3.3    21.8    +      -       +      +
    551B  PRO*     3.6    32.8    -      -       +      +
    553B  PHE*     3.9    20.6    -      -       +      -
    556B  LEU*     4.2    23.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 485 (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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    320B  VAL*     4.6     8.5    -      -       +      -
    353B  THR*     4.2    15.3    -      -       +      +
    355B  LEU*     3.9    28.5    -      -       +      -
    386B  THR*     5.9     0.2    -      -       -      +
    481B  PHE*     3.2    26.7    +      -       +      +
    482B  GLY      3.0    10.7    +      -       -      +
    484B  ILE*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    486B  SER*     1.3    58.6    +      -       -      +
    487B  LEU      3.1     1.8    -      -       -      -
    488B  ILE*     3.1     9.3    +      -       +      +
    489B  ASN*     2.9    28.6    +      -       -      +
    500B  LEU*     4.3    19.9    -      -       +      +
    503B  LEU*     3.8    30.7    -      -       +      -
    556B  LEU*     4.6     9.9    -      -       +      -
    560B  LEU*     4.4    10.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 486 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    223B  ASN*     2.9    35.7    +      -       -      -
    224B  SER      4.4     3.6    +      -       -      -
    225B  GLN*     3.0    39.5    +      -       -      +
    287B  ILE*     3.7     6.6    -      -       -      +
    320B  VAL*     4.0    21.5    -      -       -      +
    482B  GLY      2.9    11.5    +      -       -      -
    483B  GLY      3.2     3.8    +      -       -      -
    485B  LEU*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    487B  LEU*     1.3    61.4    +      -       -      +
    489B  ASN*     3.3    10.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 487 (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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    206B  ARG*     5.4     0.2    -      -       -      +
    211B  LEU*     3.6    21.1    -      -       +      -
    215B  ASP      3.4    24.5    -      -       -      +
    216B  VAL*     3.8    29.8    -      -       -      +
    217B  GLY*     4.2     4.5    -      -       -      +
    283B  ALA      4.3     9.9    -      -       -      +
    284B  GLY*     5.2     2.0    -      -       -      -
    287B  ILE*     3.9    14.3    -      -       +      +
    483B  GLY      3.0    14.8    +      -       -      +
    484B  ILE*     3.6     7.4    -      -       -      +
    486B  SER*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    488B  ILE*     1.3    61.4    +      -       -      +
    490B  GLU*     3.2    17.3    +      -       +      +
    491B  HIS*     3.2    30.1    +      -       +      -
    553B  PHE*     3.8    19.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 488 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    484B  ILE      3.3    13.9    +      -       -      +
    485B  LEU*     3.1    11.8    +      -       +      +
    487B  LEU*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    489B  ASN*     1.3    64.6    +      -       -      +
    490B  GLU      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    491B  HIS*     3.2    17.7    +      -       -      +
    492B  ARG*     3.3    20.9    +      -       +      +
    500B  LEU*     4.0    19.3    -      -       +      -
    553B  PHE*     4.0    17.9    -      -       +      -
    556B  LEU*     4.0    25.4    -      -       +      -
    557B  LEU*     4.0    38.1    -      -       +      +
    560B  LEU*     4.3    21.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 489 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    223B  ASN*     4.0    11.2    -      -       -      +
    319B  HIS*     3.6    26.8    -      -       +      +
    320B  VAL*     3.7    19.8    -      -       -      +
    353B  THR*     4.1     7.7    -      -       -      +
    485B  LEU      2.9    11.3    +      -       -      +
    486B  SER*     3.4    12.1    -      -       -      +
    487B  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    488B  ILE*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
    490B  GLU*     1.3    56.2    +      -       -      +
    492B  ARG*     3.2     5.6    +      -       -      +
    493B  ILE*     3.0    38.0    +      -       +      +
    499B  PRO*     3.6    13.7    -      -       -      +
    500B  LEU*     3.0    35.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 490 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    216B  VAL      5.2     0.2    -      -       -      +
    217B  GLY*     3.8    18.5    -      -       -      -
    218B  SER*     3.4    34.0    +      -       -      +
    219B  GLY*     4.4     9.4    +      -       -      -
    221B  SER*     5.2     7.5    +      -       -      -
    223B  ASN*     3.0    36.0    +      -       +      +
    287B  ILE*     4.1    13.9    -      -       +      +
    486B  SER      3.4     2.3    +      -       -      +
    487B  LEU*     3.2    15.5    +      -       +      +
    488B  ILE      3.1     0.6    -      -       -      -
    489B  ASN*     1.3    80.1    -      -       -      +
    491B  HIS*     1.3    60.1    +      -       +      +
    493B  ILE*     4.4     5.8    -      -       +      -
    494B  LEU*     3.0    46.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 491 (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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    215B  ASP*     5.6     5.9    +      -       -      -
    216B  VAL      5.7     2.2    -      -       -      -
    487B  LEU*     3.2    40.9    +      -       +      -
    488B  ILE*     3.2    10.5    +      -       -      +
    490B  GLU*     1.3    81.0    -      -       +      +
    492B  ARG*     1.3    60.9    +      -       -      +
    494B  LEU*     4.6     4.2    -      -       +      +
    495B  SER*     3.3    21.6    +      -       -      -
    553B  PHE*     4.7    11.0    -      +       -      -
    557B  LEU*     4.3    22.7    -      -       +      +
    561B  LEU*     3.8    25.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 492 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     76B  TYR*     4.1    10.5    +      -       -      -
    488B  ILE*     3.3    16.8    +      -       +      +
    489B  ASN*     3.2    11.8    +      -       -      +
    490B  GLU      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    491B  HIS*     1.3    79.8    -      -       -      +
    493B  ILE*     1.3    58.1    -      -       +      +
    495B  SER*     3.0    14.5    +      -       -      +
    497B  ARG*     2.9    43.9    +      -       +      +
    498B  PRO*     2.8    48.2    +      -       -      +
    499B  PRO      4.2     1.6    +      -       -      -
    500B  LEU*     4.0    28.6    -      -       -      +
    506B  ARG*     3.7    17.5    -      -       -      +
    560B  LEU      3.1    26.2    +      -       -      +
    561B  LEU*     4.0    16.6    -      -       +      -
    580B   CL      3.9    21.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 493 (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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    221B  SER*     3.2    28.3    -      -       -      +
    222B  ASN*     4.9     1.1    -      -       +      +
    223B  ASN*     3.7    31.2    -      -       +      +
    319B  HIS*     4.5     9.9    -      -       +      +
    489B  ASN*     3.0    19.3    +      -       +      +
    490B  GLU*     3.9     6.1    -      -       -      +
    492B  ARG*     1.3    72.6    -      -       +      +
    494B  LEU*     1.3    61.2    +      -       +      +
    495B  SER      2.6    18.6    -      -       -      +
    497B  ARG      3.4    14.8    -      -       -      +
    499B  PRO*     4.4    25.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 494 (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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    218B  SER*     3.7    23.8    -      -       -      +
    220B  THR      6.1     0.9    -      -       -      -
    221B  SER*     4.4    20.0    -      -       -      +
    490B  GLU*     3.0    37.7    +      -       +      +
    491B  HIS*     4.6     4.3    -      -       +      +
    493B  ILE*     1.3    76.6    -      -       +      +
    495B  SER*     1.3    65.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 495 (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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    491B  HIS      3.3    16.9    +      -       -      -
    492B  ARG*     3.0    16.1    +      -       -      +
    493B  ILE      2.6    22.9    -      -       -      +
    494B  LEU*     1.3    81.0    -      -       -      +
    496B  GLY*     1.3    62.7    +      -       -      +
    497B  ARG*     3.3    19.9    +      -       -      -
    561B  LEU*     5.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
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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