Contacts of the helix formed by residues 720 - 746 (chain A) in PDB entry 3IAY


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 CYS 720 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    203A  TRP*     3.7    15.5    -      -       +      -
    624A  TYR*     3.5    25.1    -      -       +      -
    627A  LEU*     3.8    28.3    -      -       -      -
    711A  THR*     2.8    14.8    +      -       -      +
    718A  LEU      3.5     1.6    +      -       -      -
    719A  PRO*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
    721A  LEU*     1.3    59.4    +      -       -      +
    722A  ALA*     3.1    10.3    -      -       -      -
    723A  ILE*     2.9    43.4    +      -       +      +
    724A  SER      3.2     8.1    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 721 (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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    587A  TYR*     4.3    20.2    -      -       +      +
    649A  ASN*     5.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    711A  THR      3.7    11.0    -      -       -      +
    712A  GLY*     4.0    15.9    -      -       -      +
    714A  THR*     4.4    21.8    -      -       +      -
    719A  PRO*     4.0     6.3    -      -       +      -
    720A  CYS*     1.3    68.5    -      -       -      +
    722A  ALA*     1.3    66.2    +      -       -      +
    723A  ILE      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    724A  SER*     3.3    17.0    -      -       -      +
    725A  SER*     2.8    37.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 722 (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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    627A  LEU*     3.8    27.1    -      -       +      -
    649A  ASN*     4.7     1.6    -      -       -      +
    651A  ASP*     3.2    29.6    -      -       -      +
    653A  PHE*     4.0     2.4    -      -       +      -
    720A  CYS*     3.1    11.6    -      -       -      -
    721A  LEU*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    723A  ILE*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
    726A  SER*     2.8    34.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 723 (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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    617A  MET*     4.0    24.9    -      -       +      -
    622A  LEU*     4.5     9.9    -      -       +      -
    623A  CYS*     3.6     6.7    -      -       -      +
    624A  TYR*     3.4    31.6    -      -       +      +
    653A  PHE*     3.8    23.6    -      -       +      -
    663A  LEU*     4.0     2.9    -      -       +      -
    711A  THR*     3.7    24.7    -      -       +      +
    720A  CYS*     2.9    35.3    +      -       +      +
    722A  ALA*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    724A  SER*     1.3    61.2    +      -       -      +
    726A  SER*     3.2     2.8    +      -       -      -
    727A  VAL*     2.8    40.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with SER 724 (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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    587A  TYR*     3.5    38.7    -      -       -      -
    708A  TYR*     3.6    15.8    -      -       -      -
    711A  THR*     3.4    18.8    -      -       -      -
    712A  GLY*     3.6     8.3    -      -       -      -
    720A  CYS      3.2     2.6    +      -       -      -
    721A  LEU*     3.3    21.3    -      -       -      +
    723A  ILE*     1.3    80.1    -      -       -      +
    725A  SER*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
    727A  VAL*     3.3     3.8    +      -       -      +
    728A  THR*     3.1    25.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 725 (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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    587A  TYR*     3.5    28.1    -      -       -      +
    588A  GLU      5.1     0.6    +      -       -      -
    649A  ASN*     3.5    26.7    -      -       -      +
    721A  LEU*     2.8    29.2    +      -       -      +
    724A  SER*     1.3    70.5    +      -       -      +
    726A  SER*     1.3    63.7    +      -       -      -
    728A  THR*     3.3     9.8    +      -       -      -
    729A  ALA*     3.0    25.6    +      -       -      +
    732A  ARG*     5.0     0.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 726 (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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    622A  LEU*     4.5     6.7    -      -       -      -
    647A  THR*     2.7    41.7    +      -       -      +
    648A  PRO*     4.9     0.2    -      -       -      +
    649A  ASN*     3.8     7.6    -      -       -      +
    651A  ASP*     2.8    19.6    +      -       -      +
    653A  PHE*     3.7     5.6    -      -       -      -
    722A  ALA      2.8    17.7    +      -       -      -
    723A  ILE*     3.7     3.4    -      -       -      -
    725A  SER*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
    727A  VAL*     1.3    58.9    +      -       -      +
    729A  ALA*     3.2     2.2    +      -       -      +
    730A  TYR*     2.8    37.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 727 (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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    613A  TYR*     3.4    49.0    -      -       +      +
    616A  ILE*     3.7    18.0    -      -       +      +
    617A  MET*     3.5    32.8    -      -       +      -
    622A  LEU*     3.7    11.4    -      -       +      +
    708A  TYR*     3.9    10.3    -      -       +      -
    723A  ILE*     2.8    22.9    +      -       +      +
    724A  SER      3.4     7.0    -      -       -      +
    726A  SER*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    728A  THR*     1.3    63.4    +      -       -      +
    730A  TYR*     3.4     0.3    +      -       -      +
    731A  GLY*     3.0    17.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 728 (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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    587A  TYR*     4.0     4.2    -      -       +      -
    588A  GLU      2.8    28.2    +      -       -      +
    589A  GLY*     4.0    13.6    -      -       -      +
    590A  ALA*     5.4     0.5    -      -       -      -
    613A  TYR*     3.8    24.6    +      -       +      +
    708A  TYR*     3.2    27.1    -      -       +      +
    724A  SER      3.1    11.0    +      -       -      +
    725A  SER*     3.3    12.0    +      -       -      -
    727A  VAL*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    729A  ALA*     1.3    58.5    +      -       -      +
    731A  GLY*     3.1     2.0    +      -       -      +
    732A  ARG*     3.0    40.2    +      -       -      +
      6T    T      5.5     0.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 729 (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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    648A  PRO*     3.9     9.0    -      -       +      -
    649A  ASN*     3.8    27.8    -      -       +      +
    725A  SER      3.0    19.4    +      -       -      +
    726A  SER      3.5     3.6    -      -       -      +
    728A  THR*     1.3    74.7    +      -       -      +
    730A  TYR*     1.3    67.5    +      -       -      +
    731A  GLY      3.2     0.2    +      -       -      -
    732A  ARG*     3.2    27.8    +      -       -      +
    733A  THR*     3.1    28.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 730 (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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    616A  ILE*     3.7    33.9    -      -       +      -
    620A  HIS*     3.5    47.0    +      +       +      +
    622A  LEU*     4.3     7.4    -      -       +      +
    645A  VAL*     3.5    27.2    -      -       -      +
    646A  ILE      4.6     0.9    +      -       -      -
    647A  THR*     3.8    24.5    -      -       +      +
    648A  PRO*     3.5    25.1    -      -       +      +
    726A  SER      2.8    30.1    +      -       -      +
    727A  VAL      3.7     0.2    -      -       -      +
    729A  ALA*     1.3    70.9    -      -       -      +
    731A  GLY*     1.3    59.0    +      -       -      +
    733A  THR*     2.6    25.4    +      -       -      -
    734A  MET*     2.9    24.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 731 (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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    590A  ALA*     6.3     0.7    -      -       -      -
    591A  THR      6.0     0.4    -      -       -      -
    612A  LEU*     4.4    11.5    -      -       -      +
    613A  TYR*     4.9     4.9    -      -       -      -
    616A  ILE*     3.8    13.2    -      -       -      +
    727A  VAL      3.0    14.7    +      -       -      -
    728A  THR      3.5     4.5    -      -       -      -
    729A  ALA      3.1     0.6    -      -       -      -
    730A  TYR*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
    732A  ARG*     1.3    61.4    +      -       -      +
    734A  MET*     3.2     4.7    +      -       -      +
    735A  ILE*     3.1    25.8    +      -       -      +
    763A  THR      4.1     7.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 732 (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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    588A  GLU*     3.5    43.9    +      -       -      +
    589A  GLY      3.0    29.8    +      -       -      +
    590A  ALA*     4.4     1.5    -      -       -      +
    591A  THR*     3.5    31.9    +      -       -      +
    648A  PRO      5.7     1.0    +      -       -      -
    649A  ASN*     5.4     4.2    +      -       -      +
    725A  SER      5.0     0.8    +      -       -      -
    728A  THR*     3.0    33.4    +      -       -      +
    729A  ALA*     3.2    30.3    +      -       -      +
    731A  GLY*     1.3    73.9    -      -       -      +
    733A  THR*     1.3    65.6    +      -       +      +
    735A  ILE*     3.3     7.5    -      -       -      +
    736A  LEU*     3.2    24.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 733 (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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    648A  PRO*     4.0    25.5    -      -       +      +
    729A  ALA      3.1    13.5    +      -       -      +
    730A  TYR*     2.6    25.5    +      -       -      -
    732A  ARG*     1.3    77.6    -      -       +      +
    734A  MET*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
    736A  LEU*     3.5     8.7    +      -       -      +
    737A  LYS*     2.9    30.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 734 (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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    609A  PHE*     3.8    15.9    -      -       +      -
    612A  LEU*     3.6    21.5    -      -       +      -
    616A  ILE*     3.6    31.9    -      -       -      -
    620A  HIS*     5.5     1.3    -      -       -      -
    730A  TYR*     2.9    25.3    +      -       +      +
    731A  GLY*     3.2     4.9    +      -       -      +
    733A  THR*     1.3    79.3    -      -       -      +
    735A  ILE*     1.3    60.7    +      -       -      +
    737A  LYS*     3.4     1.4    +      -       -      +
    738A  THR*     2.7    35.0    +      -       -      -
    793A  PHE*     3.7    26.0    -      -       +      -
    797A  ILE*     3.5    44.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 735 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    591A  THR*     3.8    30.3    -      -       +      +
    593A  ILE*     4.0    25.8    -      -       +      -
    609A  PHE*     5.0     3.8    -      -       +      -
    731A  GLY      3.1    11.4    +      -       -      +
    732A  ARG*     3.3    13.5    -      -       -      +
    734A  MET*     1.3    73.2    -      -       -      +
    736A  LEU*     1.3    63.7    +      -       +      +
    738A  THR*     3.6     5.6    -      -       -      -
    739A  LYS*     2.9    30.0    +      -       -      +
    762A  ASP      4.2     0.9    -      -       -      +
    763A  THR      3.7    40.4    -      -       -      +
    764A  ASP*     4.1     3.1    -      -       -      +
    765A  SER      3.4    26.9    -      -       -      +
    766A  VAL*     4.4     5.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 736 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    732A  ARG      3.2    19.3    +      -       -      +
    733A  THR*     3.7     7.6    -      -       -      +
    735A  ILE*     1.3    78.5    -      -       +      +
    737A  LYS*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
    739A  LYS*     3.4    15.1    +      -       +      +
    740A  THR*     2.8    44.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 737 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    733A  THR      2.9    21.9    +      -       -      +
    734A  MET      3.7     4.3    -      -       -      +
    736A  LEU*     1.3    73.7    -      -       -      +
    738A  THR*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
    740A  THR*     3.8     5.2    -      -       -      -
    741A  ALA*     2.8    30.9    +      -       +      +
    792A  LEU*     3.5    50.6    +      -       +      +
    793A  PHE*     3.6    22.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 738 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    609A  PHE*     3.3    26.3    -      -       +      -
    734A  MET      2.7    26.3    +      -       -      -
    735A  ILE*     3.6     8.7    -      -       -      -
    737A  LYS*     1.3    70.7    -      -       -      +
    739A  LYS*     1.3    67.5    +      -       -      +
    741A  ALA*     3.3     1.3    +      -       -      +
    742A  VAL*     3.0    33.4    +      -       +      +
    766A  VAL*     4.0    25.1    -      -       +      -
    789A  VAL*     3.8    15.5    -      -       +      +
    793A  PHE*     4.0     1.6    -      -       -      -
    799A  LEU*     3.9    26.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 739 (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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    593A  ILE*     4.2    31.0    -      -       +      +
    735A  ILE      2.9    17.2    +      -       -      +
    736A  LEU*     3.7    14.8    -      -       +      +
    738A  THR*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
    740A  THR*     1.3    65.5    +      -       -      +
    742A  VAL*     3.5     1.0    +      -       -      +
    743A  GLN*     3.0    51.7    +      -       -      +
    758A  VAL*     3.9    35.7    -      -       +      -
    766A  VAL*     4.5     8.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 740 (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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    736A  LEU*     2.8    34.9    +      -       -      +
    737A  LYS*     3.8     6.2    -      -       -      -
    739A  LYS*     1.3    78.6    -      -       -      +
    741A  ALA*     1.3    57.3    +      -       -      +
    743A  GLN*     3.3     5.9    +      -       -      +
    744A  GLU*     2.9    60.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 741 (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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    737A  LYS*     2.8    23.7    +      -       +      +
    738A  THR*     3.9     2.7    -      -       -      +
    740A  THR*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    742A  VAL*     1.3    63.0    +      -       -      +
    744A  GLU*     4.0     6.1    -      -       -      +
    745A  LYS*     3.0    27.0    +      -       -      +
    788A  TYR*     4.2    15.2    +      -       +      +
    789A  VAL*     4.4     6.1    -      -       +      -
    792A  LEU*     3.8    28.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 742 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    607A  LEU*     4.5    17.9    -      -       +      -
    738A  THR*     3.0    24.4    +      -       +      +
    739A  LYS      3.9     3.4    -      -       -      +
    741A  ALA*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    743A  GLN*     1.3    62.9    +      -       +      +
    745A  LYS*     4.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    746A  TYR*     3.1    41.0    +      -       +      +
    756A  ALA*     4.3     6.2    -      -       +      +
    758A  VAL*     4.5     8.3    -      -       +      -
    766A  VAL*     5.1     1.8    -      -       +      -
    768A  VAL*     3.9    35.2    -      -       +      -
    770A  PHE*     4.8     2.9    -      -       +      -
    785A  ALA*     4.6     7.0    -      -       +      -
    788A  TYR*     5.7     0.4    -      -       -      -
    789A  VAL*     4.0    19.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 743 (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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    739A  LYS*     3.0    41.9    +      -       -      +
    740A  THR*     4.0     4.9    -      -       -      +
    742A  VAL*     1.3    78.5    -      -       +      +
    744A  GLU*     1.3    62.9    +      -       +      +
    746A  TYR      4.1     3.1    +      -       -      +
    747A  CYS*     3.8    18.9    -      -       -      +
    755A  ASP*     6.1     0.3    -      -       -      +
    756A  ALA*     3.7    22.2    -      -       -      +
    757A  VAL*     3.9     5.7    -      -       -      +
    758A  VAL*     3.1    36.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 744 (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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    740A  THR*     2.9    42.4    +      -       +      +
    741A  ALA*     4.1     4.8    -      -       -      +
    743A  GLN*     1.3    77.2    -      -       +      +
    745A  LYS*     1.3    60.8    +      -       -      +
    747A  CYS*     3.6     8.4    -      -       -      -
    750A  ASN*     3.0    18.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 745 (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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    741A  ALA      3.0    17.7    +      -       -      +
    744A  GLU*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    746A  TYR*     1.3    96.3    +      -       +      +
    747A  CYS      3.0     8.1    +      -       -      -
    750A  ASN*     3.1    19.7    +      -       -      +
    752A  TYR*     3.4    26.3    +      -       +      +
    784A  GLU*     4.3     5.6    -      -       -      -
    788A  TYR*     3.5    47.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 746 (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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    742A  VAL*     3.1    26.4    +      -       +      +
    743A  GLN      4.1     3.2    -      -       -      +
    745A  LYS*     1.3    98.5    -      -       +      +
    747A  CYS*     1.3    58.7    +      -       -      +
    752A  TYR*     3.5    37.2    -      +       +      -
    754A  HIS      3.5     5.4    -      -       -      +
    756A  ALA*     2.8    42.5    +      -       +      +
    770A  PHE*     3.8    20.2    -      +       +      -
    781A  LEU*     4.0    11.9    -      -       +      -
    784A  GLU*     2.7    34.0    +      -       -      +
    785A  ALA*     3.3    42.5    +      -       +      -
    788A  TYR*     4.9     2.5    -      +       -      -
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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