Contacts of the helix formed by residues 389 - 411 (chain B) in PDB entry 3MY0


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 389 (chain B).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    362B  LEU*     5.6     0.7    -      -       -      -
    386B  ARG*     3.0    53.2    +      -       -      +
    387B  THR      3.4     0.8    +      -       -      -
    388B  ASP*     1.3    80.3    -      -       -      +
    390B  PHE*     1.3    68.2    +      -       -      +
    391B  GLU*     3.8    19.1    -      -       -      -
    392B  SER*     3.4    18.8    -      -       -      -
    393B  TYR*     3.5    12.3    -      -       -      -
    395B  TRP*     5.4     2.0    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 390 (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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    325B  ALA*     3.4    46.0    -      -       +      -
    326B  ILE      3.8     4.0    -      -       -      -
    327B  ALA*     3.8    19.3    -      -       +      -
    353B  VAL*     3.4    30.5    -      -       +      -
    355B  HIS*     3.6    39.7    -      -       +      +
    362B  LEU*     4.1    18.6    -      -       +      +
    388B  ASP      4.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
    389B  CYS*     1.3    71.5    -      -       -      +
    391B  GLU*     1.3    69.1    +      -       +      +
    393B  TYR*     3.0    20.5    +      -       -      +
    394B  LYS*     3.4    36.0    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 391 (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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    389B  CYS*     3.4    11.4    -      -       -      -
    390B  PHE*     1.3    79.7    -      -       +      +
    392B  SER*     1.3    63.9    +      -       -      +
    394B  LYS*     3.1    34.4    +      -       -      +
    395B  TRP*     3.1    60.2    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 392 (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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    379B  GLU*     4.8     2.0    -      -       -      +
    385B  ILE*     3.9    17.5    -      -       -      -
    386B  ARG*     2.8    44.0    +      -       -      +
    389B  CYS*     3.4    12.8    +      -       -      -
    390B  PHE      3.1     0.2    +      -       -      -
    391B  GLU*     1.3    77.1    -      -       -      +
    393B  TYR*     1.3    63.3    +      -       -      +
    395B  TRP*     3.0    30.8    +      -       -      +
    396B  THR*     3.2    17.3    +      -       -      +
    476B  PRO*     5.6     0.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 393 (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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    327B  ALA*     3.8    19.6    -      -       +      +
    329B  ARG*     3.6    41.2    +      -       +      +
    353B  VAL*     3.9    21.8    -      -       +      -
    362B  LEU*     4.7    13.0    -      -       +      +
    385B  ILE*     4.1    20.2    -      -       +      -
    386B  ARG      4.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
    387B  THR*     2.9    50.0    +      -       +      +
    389B  CYS      3.5    23.8    -      -       -      -
    390B  PHE*     3.0    13.6    +      +       -      +
    392B  SER*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    394B  LYS*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
    396B  THR*     2.7    24.7    +      -       +      -
    397B  ASP*     3.2    11.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 394 (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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    314B  HIS*     3.5    53.3    +      -       +      +
    327B  ALA*     4.1     2.6    -      -       +      +
    390B  PHE*     3.4    36.5    +      -       +      +
    391B  GLU*     3.1    37.4    +      -       -      +
    393B  TYR*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    395B  TRP*     1.3    68.6    +      -       +      +
    397B  ASP*     3.1    14.6    +      -       -      +
    398B  ILE*     3.1    17.3    +      -       +      +
    481B  THR*     6.3     1.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 395 (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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    379B  GLU*     4.4     0.7    -      -       -      +
    386B  ARG*     5.3     8.3    -      -       -      -
    389B  CYS*     5.4     1.3    -      -       -      -
    391B  GLU*     3.1    51.2    +      -       +      -
    392B  SER*     3.0    30.3    +      -       -      +
    394B  LYS*     1.3    81.2    -      -       +      +
    396B  THR*     1.3    54.1    +      -       -      +
    398B  ILE*     3.5    12.0    +      -       +      +
    399B  TRP      3.2    15.1    +      -       -      -
    476B  PRO*     3.1    47.6    +      -       +      +
    477B  SER*     3.6    35.2    +      -       -      +
    479B  ARG*     2.7    37.6    +      -       +      +
    480B  LEU      5.2     1.3    -      -       -      -
    481B  THR*     5.6     7.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 396 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    329B  ARG*     4.8    10.9    -      -       -      +
    375B  TYR      4.9     1.4    -      -       -      +
    377B  ALA*     4.2    14.7    -      -       +      +
    379B  GLU*     3.6    15.3    -      -       -      +
    380B  VAL*     3.7    27.8    -      -       +      -
    385B  ILE*     3.9    13.5    -      -       +      -
    392B  SER      3.2    13.9    +      -       -      +
    393B  TYR*     2.7    21.5    +      -       +      +
    395B  TRP*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
    397B  ASP*     1.3    67.9    +      -       -      +
    398B  ILE      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    399B  TRP*     3.6     3.8    -      -       -      +
    400B  ALA*     3.3    22.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 397 (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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    310B  LEU*     3.8    13.0    -      -       +      +
    314B  HIS*     2.8    28.8    +      -       +      +
    327B  ALA*     3.5     1.6    -      -       -      -
    328B  HIS*     2.7    33.2    +      -       -      +
    329B  ARG*     2.9    29.3    +      -       -      -
    331B  PHE*     4.4     8.3    +      -       +      +
    393B  TYR      3.2     8.7    +      -       -      +
    394B  LYS      3.1    10.2    +      -       -      +
    396B  THR*     1.3    82.1    +      -       -      +
    398B  ILE*     1.3    57.3    +      -       -      +
    400B  ALA*     3.3     8.5    +      -       -      +
    401B  PHE*     2.9    27.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 398 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    310B  LEU*     4.3     7.9    -      -       +      -
    314B  HIS*     4.2    13.2    -      -       +      +
    394B  LYS*     3.1    16.7    +      -       +      +
    395B  TRP*     3.6    14.6    -      -       +      +
    396B  THR      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    397B  ASP*     1.3    72.8    -      -       -      +
    399B  TRP*     1.3    67.4    +      -       -      +
    401B  PHE*     2.9    14.5    +      -       -      +
    402B  GLY      3.0    11.1    +      -       -      -
    471B  CYS*     3.4    32.6    -      -       -      +
    479B  ARG*     4.0     9.2    -      -       +      -
    480B  LEU      3.3    29.2    -      -       -      +
    481B  THR*     3.9     2.7    -      -       -      -
    482B  ALA*     3.6    27.4    -      -       -      +
    485B  ILE*     4.3     5.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TRP 399 (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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    374B  ARG      5.4     0.2    +      -       -      -
    375B  TYR      3.3    18.7    +      -       -      -
    376B  MET      3.6    11.1    +      -       -      -
    377B  ALA*     3.7    12.3    -      -       +      -
    378B  PRO*     3.5    38.1    -      -       +      -
    395B  TRP      3.2     3.6    +      -       -      -
    396B  THR      3.6     8.3    -      -       -      +
    398B  ILE*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    400B  ALA*     1.3    67.2    +      -       -      +
    402B  GLY*     2.9    15.1    +      -       -      -
    403B  LEU*     3.2    29.0    +      -       +      +
    425B  PHE*     4.5    16.3    -      +       -      -
    442B  VAL*     3.9    17.3    -      -       +      -
    446B  GLN*     6.0     1.3    -      -       -      -
    447B  GLN      4.8     0.9    -      -       -      -
    448B  THR*     4.0    20.0    -      -       +      -
    471B  CYS      3.4    13.6    +      -       -      -
    472B  TRP*     3.5    50.9    +      +       +      -
    473B  TYR      4.9     0.7    -      -       -      -
    474B  PRO      5.5     0.2    -      -       -      -
    479B  ARG*     3.8    24.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 400 (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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    331B  PHE*     3.1    33.4    -      -       +      +
    375B  TYR*     4.1    18.0    -      -       +      +
    396B  THR      3.3    10.4    +      -       -      +
    397B  ASP*     3.4     9.9    -      -       -      +
    398B  ILE      3.3     0.6    -      -       -      -
    399B  TRP*     1.3    86.0    -      -       -      +
    401B  PHE*     1.3    60.8    +      -       -      +
    403B  LEU*     3.3     9.2    +      -       -      +
    404B  VAL*     3.1    25.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 401 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    303B  ALA      4.0     8.5    -      -       -      -
    306B  ALA*     4.0    15.5    -      -       +      -
    307B  ALA*     3.8    41.3    -      -       +      -
    310B  LEU*     3.8    18.6    -      -       +      -
    331B  PHE*     3.7    26.2    -      +       +      -
    397B  ASP      2.9    14.2    +      -       -      +
    398B  ILE*     2.9    13.6    +      -       -      +
    400B  ALA*     1.3    72.5    -      -       -      +
    402B  GLY*     1.3    67.9    +      -       -      +
    404B  VAL*     2.9     8.1    +      -       +      +
    405B  LEU*     2.9    49.1    +      -       +      -
    467B  MET*     5.0     0.2    -      -       +      -
    471B  CYS*     4.2     2.9    -      -       -      -
    485B  ILE*     3.7    33.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 402 (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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    398B  ILE      3.0     6.9    +      -       -      -
    399B  TRP      2.9     4.8    +      -       -      -
    401B  PHE*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    403B  LEU*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
    405B  LEU*     3.3     9.4    +      -       -      +
    406B  TRP      3.1    18.2    +      -       -      -
    468B  MET*     3.8     4.2    -      -       -      +
    471B  CYS*     3.6    18.1    -      -       -      -
    472B  TRP*     3.2    30.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 403 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    374B  ARG      4.1    11.7    -      -       -      +
    375B  TYR*     4.2    14.6    -      -       +      -
    399B  TRP*     3.2    37.1    +      -       +      +
    400B  ALA      3.5     7.9    -      -       -      +
    401B  PHE      3.1     0.6    -      -       -      -
    402B  GLY*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    404B  VAL*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    406B  TRP*     3.4     5.4    -      -       -      +
    407B  GLU*     3.2    26.8    +      -       -      +
    424B  PRO*     4.0    17.0    -      -       +      +
    425B  PHE*     3.8    20.9    -      -       +      -
    449B  PRO*     3.6    34.3    -      -       +      -
    472B  TRP*     3.5    19.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 404 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    285B  LEU*     3.8    25.5    -      -       +      +
    306B  ALA*     5.6     4.3    -      -       +      -
    331B  PHE*     3.7    26.2    -      -       +      -
    332B  LYS*     3.8     6.1    -      -       -      -
    333B  SER*     3.7    27.4    -      -       -      +
    336B  VAL*     5.4     1.3    -      -       +      -
    375B  TYR*     4.1     1.6    -      -       +      -
    400B  ALA      3.1    13.8    +      -       -      +
    401B  PHE*     2.9    13.1    +      -       +      +
    403B  LEU*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
    405B  LEU*     1.3    65.3    +      -       +      +
    407B  GLU*     3.3    15.2    +      -       -      +
    408B  ILE*     3.2    26.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 405 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    303B  ALA*     3.8    29.6    -      -       +      -
    401B  PHE*     2.9    41.6    +      -       +      +
    402B  GLY*     3.3     8.5    +      -       -      +
    404B  VAL*     1.3    74.3    -      -       +      +
    406B  TRP*     1.3    53.6    +      -       -      +
    408B  ILE*     3.0    12.1    +      -       +      +
    409B  ALA*     2.7    34.8    +      -       -      +
    464B  LEU*     3.9    15.6    -      -       +      +
    467B  MET*     3.1    43.1    -      -       +      +
    468B  MET*     3.6    25.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 406 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    402B  GLY      3.1    10.0    +      -       -      +
    403B  LEU*     3.4    10.1    -      -       -      +
    405B  LEU*     1.3    79.2    -      -       -      +
    407B  GLU*     1.3    75.6    +      -       +      +
    409B  ALA*     3.4     2.5    -      -       +      +
    410B  ARG*     2.8    60.4    +      -       +      +
    422B  ARG      3.3    22.4    -      -       -      -
    423B  PRO      3.6    11.9    -      -       -      -
    424B  PRO*     3.7    13.7    -      -       +      -
    425B  PHE      5.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    426B  TYR*     3.6    35.7    -      +       -      -
    449B  PRO*     3.6    29.8    -      -       +      +
    450B  THR      3.5    25.4    +      -       -      -
    451B  ILE*     4.8     4.3    -      -       -      -
    452B  PRO*     4.6     7.5    -      -       +      +
    468B  MET*     3.8    14.9    -      -       -      -
    472B  TRP*     4.2    15.9    -      +       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 407 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    285B  LEU*     6.2     0.2    -      -       +      -
    289B  LEU*     3.2    23.7    -      -       +      +
    333B  SER*     2.5    32.2    +      -       -      -
    375B  TYR*     2.4    34.4    +      -       -      -
    403B  LEU      3.2    12.6    +      -       -      +
    404B  VAL*     3.4    10.6    -      -       -      +
    406B  TRP*     1.3    87.2    -      -       +      +
    408B  ILE*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    410B  ARG*     3.9     3.8    +      -       -      +
    411B  ARG*     3.7    13.2    +      -       -      +
    421B  TYR*     2.7    31.4    +      -       +      +
    422B  ARG      5.1     0.7    -      -       -      -
    424B  PRO*     3.5    22.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 408 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    285B  LEU*     4.2    27.8    -      -       +      -
    289B  LEU*     3.9    12.8    -      -       +      -
    294B  LEU*     3.6    20.6    -      -       +      +
    299B  ALA*     3.7    24.9    -      -       +      +
    302B  LEU*     4.4     8.5    -      -       +      +
    303B  ALA*     4.1    29.8    -      -       +      +
    404B  VAL*     3.2    18.1    +      -       +      +
    405B  LEU*     3.0    15.5    +      -       +      +
    407B  GLU*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
    409B  ALA*     1.3    65.5    +      -       -      +
    411B  ARG*     3.1    12.8    +      -       -      +
    412B  THR*     2.8    16.3    +      -       -      -
    464B  LEU*     4.7     5.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 409 (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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    405B  LEU      2.7    11.0    +      -       -      +
    406B  TRP*     3.4     6.5    -      -       +      +
    408B  ILE*     1.3    73.4    -      -       -      +
    410B  ARG*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    412B  THR*     3.0    28.9    +      -       -      +
    452B  PRO*     6.1     1.8    -      -       +      -
    454B  ARG*     4.2     4.9    +      -       -      -
    455B  LEU*     4.6    24.0    -      -       +      +
    461B  LEU*     5.0     4.3    -      -       +      -
    464B  LEU*     5.0     5.2    -      -       +      -
    468B  MET*     3.1    36.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 410 (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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    406B  TRP*     2.8    48.5    +      -       +      +
    407B  GLU*     4.0     7.2    -      -       -      +
    409B  ALA*     1.3    72.4    -      -       -      +
    411B  ARG*     1.3    58.3    +      -       +      +
    412B  THR      3.2     2.6    +      -       -      -
    419B  GLU*     3.6    60.5    +      -       +      +
    420B  ASP*     2.9    25.4    +      -       -      +
    421B  TYR*     4.9     2.0    -      -       +      +
    422B  ARG*     3.4    40.1    -      -       -      +
    426B  TYR*     3.5    28.6    +      -       -      -
    452B  PRO*     5.7     8.5    -      -       -      -
    454B  ARG*     3.7     8.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 411 (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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    289B  LEU*     2.6    39.2    +      -       +      +
    290B  GLN      3.1    22.6    +      -       -      -
    291B  ARG      4.2     5.3    +      -       -      -
    292B  GLN      3.5    19.1    +      -       -      +
    293B  THR*     3.5    19.5    -      -       -      +
    294B  LEU*     3.0    25.3    +      -       +      -
    407B  GLU      3.7    10.7    +      -       -      +
    408B  ILE      3.1    11.5    +      -       -      +
    409B  ALA      3.1     1.2    -      -       -      -
    410B  ARG*     1.3    78.1    -      -       +      +
    412B  THR*     1.3    58.8    +      -       -      +
    418B  VAL*     3.4    24.5    +      -       -      +
    419B  GLU      3.0    25.7    +      -       -      -
    420B  ASP*     4.1     6.4    +      -       -      +
    421B  TYR*     3.7    28.4    -      -       -      +
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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