Contacts of the helix formed by residues 167 - 192 (chain D) in PDB entry 3GV5


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 ASP 167 (chain D).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    164D  ASN*     3.1    27.7    +      -       +      +
    166D  LEU*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    168D  VAL*     1.3    66.7    +      -       -      +
    169D  LEU*     2.9    29.1    +      -       -      +
    170D  HIS*     3.1    29.2    +      -       +      +
    171D  ILE*     3.1    22.4    +      -       -      +
    223D  PRO*     5.8     0.5    -      -       -      +
    224D  GLU*     3.8    10.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 168 (chain D). 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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    140D  LEU*     5.7     1.3    -      -       +      -
    166D  LEU      3.6     4.9    +      -       -      -
    167D  ASP*     1.3    73.4    +      -       -      +
    169D  LEU*     1.3    69.7    +      -       +      +
    171D  ILE*     2.9    19.9    -      -       +      +
    172D  ARG*     2.7    47.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 169 (chain D). 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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     27D  SER*     3.8    31.4    -      -       -      +
    167D  ASP*     2.9    19.9    +      -       -      +
    168D  VAL*     1.3    79.3    -      -       +      +
    170D  HIS*     1.3    67.1    +      -       -      +
    172D  ARG*     3.5    10.8    +      -       -      +
    173D  LEU*     3.1    31.7    +      -       +      +
    223D  PRO*     4.1    30.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with HIS 170 (chain D). 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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    161D  GLN*     3.5    12.0    +      -       -      -
    162D  SER      4.0     3.0    +      -       -      -
    163D  ILE*     4.0     5.2    -      -       +      -
    164D  ASN*     3.1    53.9    +      -       +      +
    165D  LEU*     5.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    167D  ASP*     3.1    17.5    +      -       +      +
    169D  LEU*     1.3    72.1    -      -       -      +
    171D  ILE*     1.3    67.1    +      -       -      +
    173D  LEU*     3.2     2.8    +      -       -      +
    174D  LEU*     2.9    29.8    +      -       +      +
    222D  LEU*     3.7    27.4    -      -       +      +
    223D  PRO*     3.8    17.4    -      -       +      +
    224D  GLU*     2.9    39.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 171 (chain D). 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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    140D  LEU*     3.3    25.8    -      -       +      -
    148D  LEU*     3.5    27.6    -      -       +      -
    151D  VAL*     3.3    37.7    -      -       +      -
    164D  ASN      4.8     0.8    +      -       -      -
    165D  LEU*     4.5    17.9    -      -       +      +
    167D  ASP      3.1     9.5    +      -       -      +
    168D  VAL*     2.9    37.7    -      -       +      +
    170D  HIS*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
    172D  ARG*     1.3    70.2    +      -       +      +
    174D  LEU*     3.4     3.7    +      -       -      +
    175D  VAL*     3.1    22.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 172 (chain D). 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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     27D  SER*     3.4    41.2    +      -       -      -
     28D  ARG      5.8     0.4    +      -       -      -
     29D  VAL*     3.6    19.6    -      -       +      +
    133D  THR*     4.2     6.9    -      -       -      +
    136D  VAL*     3.7    20.4    -      -       +      +
    137D  GLU*     3.8    23.6    +      -       -      +
    140D  LEU*     3.1    33.4    -      -       -      +
    168D  VAL*     2.7    33.4    +      -       -      +
    169D  LEU*     3.9    15.4    -      -       -      +
    170D  HIS      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    171D  ILE*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    173D  LEU*     1.3    58.3    +      -       +      +
    175D  VAL      3.4     0.3    +      -       -      -
    176D  GLY*     2.9    23.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 173 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     28D  ARG      4.7     1.1    -      -       -      +
     29D  VAL*     4.3    14.6    -      -       +      -
    169D  LEU*     3.1    21.1    +      -       +      +
    170D  HIS      3.2     4.0    +      -       -      +
    172D  ARG*     1.3    78.9    -      -       +      +
    174D  LEU*     1.3    57.9    +      -       -      +
    176D  GLY*     3.2     2.5    +      -       -      +
    177D  SER*     3.0    22.0    +      -       -      -
    199D  VAL*     3.7    16.7    -      -       +      +
    200D  ALA*     3.8    36.6    -      -       -      +
    201D  SER*     4.2     9.6    -      -       -      +
    220D  VAL*     3.8    18.4    -      -       +      +
    221D  LEU      3.5    19.5    -      -       -      +
    222D  LEU*     4.1     8.1    -      -       +      -
    223D  PRO*     4.0    25.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 174 (chain D). 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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    151D  VAL*     3.9    25.4    -      -       +      +
    152D  THR*     4.2     4.8    -      -       -      +
    153D  VAL*     3.1    45.5    -      -       +      +
    157D  VAL*     5.1     0.2    -      -       +      -
    163D  ILE*     3.6    33.9    -      -       +      -
    165D  LEU*     4.0     8.5    -      -       +      -
    170D  HIS*     2.9    21.5    +      -       -      +
    171D  ILE      3.8     4.0    -      -       -      +
    173D  LEU*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    175D  VAL*     1.3    63.8    +      -       -      +
    177D  SER*     2.7    23.0    +      -       -      -
    178D  GLN*     3.2    11.7    +      -       -      +
    220D  VAL*     4.4     9.6    -      -       +      -
    222D  LEU*     4.6     8.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 175 (chain D). 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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    136D  VAL*     4.2    21.1    -      -       +      +
    139D  ARG*     4.1    33.0    -      -       +      +
    140D  LEU*     3.8    20.9    -      -       +      -
    143D  LEU*     5.3     3.1    -      -       +      -
    151D  VAL*     4.6     8.7    -      -       +      -
    171D  ILE*     3.1    25.4    +      -       +      +
    172D  ARG      3.9     3.4    -      -       -      +
    174D  LEU*     1.3    73.0    -      -       -      +
    176D  GLY*     1.3    65.7    +      -       -      +
    178D  GLN*     3.1    24.1    +      -       -      +
    179D  ILE*     3.0    21.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 176 (chain D). 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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     29D  VAL*     3.8    20.4    -      -       -      -
    132D  LEU*     3.8     9.0    -      -       -      +
    136D  VAL*     3.9     8.1    -      -       -      +
    172D  ARG      2.9    15.7    +      -       -      -
    173D  LEU      3.5     5.4    -      -       -      -
    174D  LEU      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    175D  VAL*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    177D  SER*     1.3    55.8    +      -       -      +
    179D  ILE*     3.1     5.1    +      -       -      +
    180D  ALA*     2.9    27.9    +      -       -      +
    199D  VAL*     4.0     7.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 177 (chain D). 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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    153D  VAL*     3.8    10.8    -      -       -      +
    154D  SER*     2.9    38.9    +      -       -      -
    173D  LEU      3.0    12.6    +      -       -      -
    174D  LEU*     2.7    20.1    +      -       -      -
    176D  GLY*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
    178D  GLN*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    180D  ALA      3.3     0.3    +      -       -      -
    181D  ALA*     3.0    21.5    +      -       -      +
    199D  VAL*     4.0     9.8    -      -       -      +
    218D  GLN*     3.0    14.0    -      -       -      +
    219D  THR      6.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    220D  VAL*     4.4    13.0    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 178 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    139D  ARG*     4.3    12.6    -      -       -      +
    151D  VAL*     4.3    10.1    -      -       -      +
    152D  THR*     3.2    38.1    +      -       +      +
    154D  SER*     4.2    12.6    -      -       -      -
    174D  LEU      3.5    12.1    -      -       -      +
    175D  VAL*     3.1    28.9    +      -       -      +
    177D  SER*     1.3    82.5    +      -       -      +
    179D  ILE*     1.3    62.2    +      -       -      +
    181D  ALA*     3.4     3.9    +      -       -      +
    182D  GLU*     3.2    28.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 179 (chain D). 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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    116D  PHE*     4.4     4.7    -      -       +      -
    132D  LEU*     3.9    24.7    -      -       +      -
    135D  MSE      3.8    42.8    -      -       +      -
    136D  VAL*     3.9    31.6    -      -       +      +
    139D  ARG*     3.6    32.1    -      -       -      +
    175D  VAL*     3.0    14.9    +      -       +      +
    176D  GLY      3.6     5.8    -      -       -      +
    178D  GLN*     1.3    72.6    -      -       -      +
    180D  ALA*     1.3    65.3    +      -       -      +
    182D  GLU*     3.0     9.3    +      -       -      +
    183D  MSE      3.0    28.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 180 (chain D). 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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     31D  VAL*     3.8    27.1    -      -       +      -
     33D  VAL*     6.2     0.4    -      -       -      +
    132D  LEU*     4.8     0.6    -      -       -      +
    176D  GLY      2.9    18.5    +      -       -      +
    177D  SER      3.7     4.7    -      -       -      +
    179D  ILE*     1.3    73.0    -      -       -      +
    181D  ALA*     1.3    56.6    +      -       -      +
    183D  MSE      3.1    16.3    +      -       -      +
    184D  ARG*     2.9    31.5    +      -       -      +
    197D  ALA*     4.0    11.2    -      -       +      -
    199D  VAL*     3.9    10.1    -      -       +      -
    218D  GLN*     3.8     9.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 181 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    154D  SER*     3.1    28.9    -      -       -      +
    177D  SER      3.0     9.4    +      -       -      +
    178D  GLN*     3.5    10.1    -      -       -      +
    179D  ILE      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    180D  ALA*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    182D  GLU*     1.3    56.9    +      -       -      +
    184D  ARG*     3.5     5.2    +      -       -      +
    185D  GLU*     3.0    40.2    +      -       +      +
    218D  GLN*     3.3    14.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 182 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    116D  PHE*     3.7    21.1    -      -       +      -
    139D  ARG*     2.8    42.1    +      -       -      -
    178D  GLN*     3.2    13.0    +      -       -      +
    179D  ILE*     3.0    10.5    +      -       -      +
    181D  ALA*     1.3    72.8    -      -       +      +
    183D  MSE      1.3    60.1    +      -       -      +
    185D  GLU*     3.5    20.9    -      -       -      +
    186D  ALA*     3.0    28.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MSE 183 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     31D  VAL*     4.0    22.2    -      -       -      -
     33D  VAL*     4.6     8.3    -      -       +      -
    112D  LEU*     4.3     0.3    -      -       -      +
    113D  LEU*     4.2    23.3    -      -       +      +
    116D  PHE*     3.4    54.1    -      -       +      -
    130D  VAL*     3.9    20.0    -      -       +      -
    132D  LEU*     3.7    24.5    -      -       +      -
    179D  ILE*     3.0    16.8    +      -       +      +
    180D  ALA*     3.1    17.0    +      -       -      +
    182D  GLU*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
    184D  ARG*     1.3    60.8    +      -       +      +
    186D  ALA*     3.2     3.5    +      -       -      +
    187D  MSE      2.9    35.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 184 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     33D  VAL*     5.4     4.3    -      -       +      -
    180D  ALA      2.9    14.7    +      -       -      +
    181D  ALA*     3.8     7.0    +      -       -      +
    183D  MSE      1.3    77.3    -      -       +      +
    185D  GLU*     1.3    61.9    +      -       -      +
    187D  MSE      3.4    15.4    +      -       -      +
    188D  TYR*     3.0    24.1    +      -       -      +
    193D  LEU      4.5     1.2    -      -       -      +
    195D  GLY*     2.9    23.1    +      -       -      +
    196D  CYS      5.1     0.9    -      -       -      +
    197D  ALA*     3.9    23.1    -      -       +      +
    216D  ASN*     2.8    52.1    +      -       -      +
    217D  GLN*     3.3    10.2    +      -       -      +
    218D  GLN*     2.9    38.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 185 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    181D  ALA*     3.0    35.7    +      -       +      +
    182D  GLU*     3.5    20.7    +      -       -      +
    183D  MSE      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    184D  ARG*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    186D  ALA*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
    188D  TYR*     3.4     5.2    +      -       -      +
    189D  ASN*     2.8    44.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 186 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    112D  LEU*     4.0    14.6    -      -       +      -
    116D  PHE*     4.2    12.3    -      -       +      -
    182D  GLU      3.0    18.2    +      -       -      +
    183D  MSE      3.7     4.0    -      -       -      +
    185D  GLU*     1.3    72.3    -      -       -      +
    187D  MSE      1.3    60.1    +      -       -      +
    189D  ASN*     4.4     6.5    -      -       -      +
    190D  GLN*     2.8    55.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MSE 187 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     33D  VAL*     3.6    26.2    -      -       -      -
     35D  LEU*     3.0    44.0    -      -       +      -
    109D  VAL*     4.2    19.7    -      -       +      -
    112D  LEU*     3.8    24.9    -      -       +      -
    113D  LEU*     4.4     8.3    -      -       +      -
    183D  MSE      2.9    23.2    +      -       -      +
    184D  ARG*     3.7    13.5    -      -       +      +
    186D  ALA*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    188D  TYR*     1.3    56.3    +      -       -      +
    191D  LEU*     2.9    36.2    +      -       +      +
    192D  GLY      3.3     2.1    +      -       -      -
    193D  LEU*     3.4    16.7    +      -       +      +
    194D  THR      5.0     2.5    -      -       -      -
    195D  GLY*     5.1     1.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 188 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    184D  ARG      3.0    17.2    +      -       -      +
    185D  GLU*     3.6     5.6    -      -       -      +
    187D  MSE      1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
    189D  ASN*     1.3    70.7    +      -       -      +
    192D  GLY*     2.8    39.6    +      -       -      -
    193D  LEU      3.2    18.7    +      -       -      +
    194D  THR*     3.7    24.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 189 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    185D  GLU*     2.8    34.7    +      -       -      +
    186D  ALA*     3.9     6.7    -      -       -      +
    188D  TYR*     1.3    86.1    -      -       -      +
    190D  GLN*     1.3    65.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 190 (chain D). 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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    112D  LEU*     3.7    25.9    -      -       +      +
    115D  GLU*     4.4    11.4    +      -       -      +
    186D  ALA*     2.8    33.9    +      -       -      +
    189D  ASN*     1.3    83.7    -      -       +      +
    191D  LEU*     1.3    69.4    +      -       +      +
    192D  GLY      3.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 191 (chain D). 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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     45D  ILE*     3.8     7.8    -      -       -      +
    105D  MSE      3.5    27.6    -      -       +      +
    108D  LYS*     4.0    26.5    -      -       +      +
    109D  VAL*     4.0    37.9    -      -       +      +
    112D  LEU*     3.8    24.9    -      -       +      -
    187D  MSE      2.9    16.2    +      -       +      +
    190D  GLN*     1.3    88.6    -      -       +      +
    192D  GLY*     1.3    60.0    +      -       -      +
    193D  LEU*     3.1    18.3    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 192 (chain D). 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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     41D  GLN*     3.9     4.2    -      -       -      +
     45D  ILE*     3.5    19.7    -      -       -      +
     51D  LYS*     5.4     3.5    +      -       -      -
    188D  TYR*     2.8    36.8    +      -       -      -
    190D  GLN      3.8     0.6    -      -       -      -
    191D  LEU*     1.3    78.5    -      -       -      +
    193D  LEU*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
    194D  THR*     4.0     0.5    +      -       -      -
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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