Contacts of the helix formed by residues 389 - 411 (chain C) 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 C).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    386C  ARG*     3.3    31.6    +      -       +      +
    387C  THR      3.4     1.2    -      -       -      -
    388C  ASP*     1.3    80.1    -      -       -      +
    390C  PHE*     1.3    68.4    +      -       -      +
    391C  GLU*     3.8    22.0    -      -       -      -
    392C  SER*     3.4    28.3    -      -       -      +
    393C  TYR*     3.5    11.5    -      -       -      -
    395C  TRP*     5.4     2.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 390 (chain C). 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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    314C  HIS      5.0     0.2    -      -       -      -
    325C  ALA*     3.4    45.5    -      -       +      -
    326C  ILE      3.8     4.0    -      -       -      -
    327C  ALA*     3.9    19.7    -      -       +      -
    353C  VAL*     3.5    33.4    -      -       +      -
    354C  MET      4.3     2.0    -      -       -      -
    355C  HIS*     3.4    42.8    -      -       +      +
    362C  LEU*     5.7     5.2    -      -       +      -
    388C  ASP      4.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    389C  CYS*     1.3    71.8    -      -       -      +
    391C  GLU*     1.3    68.2    +      -       -      +
    393C  TYR*     3.0    20.9    +      +       -      +
    394C  LYS*     3.4    35.9    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 391 (chain C). 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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    389C  CYS*     3.4    11.7    -      -       -      -
    390C  PHE*     1.3    79.1    -      -       -      +
    392C  SER*     1.3    62.7    +      -       -      +
    394C  LYS*     3.0    32.8    +      -       -      +
    395C  TRP*     3.1    44.9    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 392 (chain C). 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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    379C  GLU*     5.0     1.3    -      -       -      +
    385C  ILE*     3.9    18.3    -      -       -      +
    386C  ARG*     3.6    31.5    +      -       -      +
    389C  CYS*     3.4    23.6    +      -       -      +
    391C  GLU*     1.3    78.2    -      -       -      +
    393C  TYR*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    395C  TRP*     3.1    30.5    +      -       -      +
    396C  THR*     3.2    18.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 393 (chain C). 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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    327C  ALA*     3.9    18.5    -      -       +      +
    329C  ARG*     3.5    41.2    +      -       +      +
    353C  VAL*     3.9    23.3    -      -       +      -
    364C  ILE*     5.5     7.7    -      -       +      +
    385C  ILE*     4.2    17.9    -      -       +      -
    386C  ARG      4.9     0.4    -      -       -      -
    387C  THR*     2.8    49.8    +      -       +      +
    388C  ASP      5.7     0.2    -      -       -      -
    389C  CYS      3.5    23.8    -      -       -      -
    390C  PHE*     3.0    14.2    +      +       -      +
    392C  SER*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    394C  LYS*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    396C  THR*     2.8    25.5    +      -       +      -
    397C  ASP*     3.2    11.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 394 (chain C). 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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    314C  HIS*     3.5    55.2    +      -       +      +
    327C  ALA*     4.1     2.7    -      -       +      +
    390C  PHE*     3.4    37.0    +      -       +      +
    391C  GLU*     3.0    24.4    +      -       -      +
    393C  TYR*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    395C  TRP*     1.3    67.3    +      -       +      +
    397C  ASP*     3.1     6.4    +      -       -      +
    398C  ILE*     3.1    26.7    +      -       +      +
    481C  THR*     6.4     0.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 395 (chain C). 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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    379C  GLU*     4.6     0.4    -      -       -      +
    386C  ARG*     5.8     3.1    -      -       -      -
    389C  CYS*     5.4     2.5    -      -       -      -
    391C  GLU*     3.1    44.4    +      -       +      -
    392C  SER*     3.1    22.4    +      -       -      +
    394C  LYS*     1.3    81.5    -      -       +      +
    396C  THR*     1.3    57.3    +      -       -      +
    398C  ILE*     3.5    12.2    +      -       +      +
    399C  TRP      3.2    15.2    +      -       -      -
    476C  PRO*     3.4    45.3    +      -       +      +
    477C  SER*     3.8    32.4    +      -       -      +
    479C  ARG*     2.8    37.0    +      -       +      +
    480C  LEU      5.1     1.8    -      -       -      -
    481C  THR*     5.6     7.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 396 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    329C  ARG*     4.7    10.2    -      -       -      +
    375C  TYR      4.9     1.4    -      -       -      +
    377C  ALA*     4.3     8.6    +      -       +      +
    379C  GLU*     3.8    14.4    -      -       -      +
    380C  VAL*     3.8    28.3    -      -       +      -
    385C  ILE*     4.1    12.6    -      -       +      -
    392C  SER      3.2    13.4    +      -       -      +
    393C  TYR*     2.8    18.7    +      -       +      -
    395C  TRP*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
    397C  ASP*     1.3    68.6    +      -       -      +
    398C  ILE      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    399C  TRP*     3.6     8.9    +      -       -      +
    400C  ALA*     3.2    22.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 397 (chain C). 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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    310C  LEU*     3.9    12.3    -      -       +      +
    314C  HIS*     2.8    28.3    +      -       +      +
    327C  ALA*     3.5     2.1    -      -       -      -
    328C  HIS*     2.7    32.4    +      -       -      +
    329C  ARG*     2.8    30.0    +      -       -      -
    330C  ASP      4.6     0.2    +      -       -      -
    331C  PHE*     4.4     8.3    +      -       +      +
    393C  TYR      3.2     9.2    +      -       -      +
    394C  LYS      3.1    10.4    +      -       -      +
    396C  THR*     1.3    81.5    +      -       -      +
    398C  ILE*     1.3    58.4    +      -       -      +
    400C  ALA*     3.3     8.3    +      -       -      +
    401C  PHE*     2.8    28.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 398 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    310C  LEU*     4.3     6.1    -      -       +      -
    314C  HIS*     4.3     9.2    -      -       +      +
    394C  LYS*     3.1    16.8    +      -       +      +
    395C  TRP*     3.6    13.9    -      -       +      +
    396C  THR      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    397C  ASP*     1.3    72.3    -      -       -      +
    399C  TRP*     1.3    67.6    +      -       -      +
    401C  PHE*     2.9    14.7    +      -       +      +
    402C  GLY      3.0    11.4    +      -       -      -
    471C  CYS*     3.7    30.9    -      -       +      +
    479C  ARG*     4.2     7.6    -      -       +      -
    480C  LEU      3.4    22.7    -      -       -      +
    481C  THR*     3.9     2.5    -      -       -      -
    482C  ALA*     3.6    39.5    -      -       +      +
    485C  ILE*     4.3     7.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TRP 399 (chain C). 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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    375C  TYR      3.3    21.5    -      -       -      -
    376C  MET      3.4    11.7    +      -       -      -
    377C  ALA*     3.7    15.3    -      -       +      -
    378C  PRO*     3.5    35.9    -      -       +      -
    395C  TRP      3.2     4.4    +      -       -      +
    396C  THR      3.6     8.1    -      -       -      +
    398C  ILE*     1.3    80.7    -      -       -      +
    400C  ALA*     1.3    60.3    +      -       -      +
    402C  GLY*     3.0    11.1    +      -       -      -
    403C  LEU*     3.2    28.5    +      -       +      +
    425C  PHE*     4.5    17.8    -      +       -      -
    442C  VAL*     4.0    15.9    -      -       +      -
    447C  GLN      4.7     1.1    -      -       -      -
    448C  THR*     4.0    20.0    -      -       +      -
    471C  CYS      3.5    26.2    +      -       -      -
    472C  TRP*     3.5    39.2    +      +       +      -
    474C  PRO      5.5     0.2    -      -       -      -
    479C  ARG*     3.8    21.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 400 (chain C). 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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    331C  PHE*     3.1    35.4    -      -       +      +
    375C  TYR*     4.0    16.3    -      -       +      +
    396C  THR      3.2    11.2    +      -       -      +
    397C  ASP      3.5     8.1    -      -       -      +
    399C  TRP*     1.3    85.5    -      -       -      +
    401C  PHE*     1.3    60.8    +      -       -      +
    403C  LEU*     3.3    11.2    +      -       -      +
    404C  VAL*     3.1    25.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 401 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    303C  ALA*     4.0     7.9    -      -       -      -
    306C  ALA*     4.0    14.8    -      -       +      -
    307C  ALA*     3.8    42.6    -      -       +      -
    310C  LEU*     3.8    18.4    -      -       +      -
    331C  PHE*     3.7    25.8    -      +       +      -
    397C  ASP      2.8    13.8    +      -       -      +
    398C  ILE*     2.9    14.1    +      -       +      +
    400C  ALA*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    402C  GLY*     1.3    67.2    +      -       -      +
    404C  VAL*     2.9     7.5    +      -       +      +
    405C  LEU*     2.9    51.5    +      -       +      +
    471C  CYS*     4.6     0.7    -      -       -      -
    485C  ILE*     3.8    33.0    -      -       +      -
    489C  LEU*     5.4     0.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 402 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    398C  ILE      3.0    10.7    +      -       -      -
    399C  TRP      3.0     5.6    +      -       -      -
    401C  PHE*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    403C  LEU*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
    405C  LEU*     3.3    10.4    +      -       -      +
    406C  TRP      3.2    18.0    +      -       -      -
    468C  MET*     3.8     4.0    -      -       -      +
    471C  CYS*     3.7    19.9    -      -       -      -
    472C  TRP*     3.3    24.0    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 403 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    374C  ARG      4.0     7.4    -      -       -      +
    375C  TYR*     3.4    43.3    -      -       +      -
    399C  TRP*     3.2    36.0    +      -       +      +
    400C  ALA*     3.4     7.0    -      -       -      +
    401C  PHE      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    402C  GLY*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    404C  VAL*     1.3    61.4    -      -       -      +
    406C  TRP*     3.3     7.0    -      -       -      +
    407C  GLU*     3.2    25.1    +      -       -      +
    424C  PRO*     4.0     9.6    -      -       +      +
    425C  PHE*     3.9    13.9    -      -       +      -
    449C  PRO*     3.7    27.6    -      -       +      -
    472C  TRP*     3.7    17.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 404 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    285C  LEU*     3.5    30.3    -      -       +      -
    331C  PHE*     3.6    25.8    -      -       +      -
    332C  LYS*     3.9     6.7    -      -       -      -
    333C  SER*     3.6    28.5    -      -       -      +
    336C  VAL*     5.4     0.7    -      -       +      -
    375C  TYR*     4.2     1.3    -      -       +      -
    400C  ALA      3.1    16.0    +      -       -      +
    401C  PHE*     2.9    11.8    +      -       +      +
    403C  LEU*     1.3    73.5    -      -       -      +
    405C  LEU*     1.3    65.4    +      -       +      +
    407C  GLU*     3.2    14.4    +      -       -      +
    408C  ILE*     3.1    25.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 405 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    303C  ALA*     3.8    29.8    -      -       +      -
    401C  PHE*     2.9    42.0    +      -       +      +
    402C  GLY*     3.5    10.5    -      -       -      +
    404C  VAL*     1.3    73.4    -      -       +      +
    406C  TRP*     1.3    55.6    +      -       -      +
    408C  ILE*     2.9    12.7    +      -       +      +
    409C  ALA*     2.7    35.2    +      -       -      +
    464C  LEU*     4.6    12.1    -      -       +      +
    467C  MET*     3.6    37.2    -      -       +      -
    468C  MET*     4.0    25.0    -      -       +      +
    471C  CYS*     5.1     2.0    -      -       -      -
    489C  LEU*     5.7     0.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TRP 406 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    402C  GLY      3.2     9.7    +      -       -      +
    403C  LEU*     3.3    11.4    -      -       -      +
    405C  LEU*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    407C  GLU*     1.3    74.4    +      -       +      +
    409C  ALA*     3.1     2.7    +      -       -      +
    410C  ARG*     2.8    58.6    +      -       +      +
    422C  ARG      3.3    22.0    -      -       -      -
    423C  PRO      3.6    12.3    -      -       -      -
    424C  PRO*     3.7    13.7    -      -       +      -
    425C  PHE      5.1     0.7    -      -       -      -
    426C  TYR*     3.4    37.7    -      +       -      -
    449C  PRO*     3.5    27.5    -      -       +      +
    450C  THR      3.2    26.0    +      -       -      -
    451C  ILE*     4.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
    452C  PRO*     4.1    19.0    -      -       +      +
    468C  MET*     4.0    12.6    -      -       -      +
    472C  TRP*     4.1    16.4    -      +       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 407 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    289C  LEU*     3.4    21.5    -      -       +      +
    333C  SER*     2.5    30.7    +      -       -      -
    375C  TYR*     2.3    37.0    +      -       -      -
    403C  LEU      3.2     8.3    +      -       -      +
    404C  VAL*     3.2    14.8    +      -       +      +
    406C  TRP*     1.3    87.0    -      -       +      +
    408C  ILE*     1.3    61.4    +      -       -      +
    410C  ARG*     3.8     4.9    +      -       -      +
    411C  ARG*     3.6    14.4    +      -       -      +
    421C  TYR*     2.7    34.1    +      -       +      +
    422C  ARG      4.6     1.3    -      -       -      +
    424C  PRO*     3.7    17.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 408 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    285C  LEU*     4.1    29.2    -      -       +      -
    289C  LEU*     4.1    11.7    -      -       +      -
    294C  LEU*     3.9     8.4    -      -       +      +
    299C  ALA*     3.8    35.9    -      -       +      +
    302C  LEU*     4.3     9.0    -      -       +      +
    303C  ALA*     4.2    30.5    -      -       +      +
    404C  VAL*     3.1    18.0    +      -       +      +
    405C  LEU*     2.9    14.6    +      -       +      +
    407C  GLU*     1.3    72.4    -      -       -      +
    409C  ALA*     1.3    61.9    +      -       -      +
    411C  ARG*     3.1    12.1    +      -       -      +
    412C  THR*     2.8    22.5    +      -       -      -
    464C  LEU*     6.3     2.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 409 (chain C). 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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    299C  ALA*     5.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    405C  LEU      2.7    19.3    +      -       -      +
    406C  TRP*     3.5     4.7    -      -       -      +
    408C  ILE*     1.3    74.4    -      -       -      +
    410C  ARG*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    412C  THR*     3.0    28.1    +      -       -      +
    452C  PRO*     5.1    12.9    -      -       +      +
    454C  ARG*     4.6     4.2    +      -       -      -
    464C  LEU*     5.7     7.2    -      -       +      -
    468C  MET*     3.6    24.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 410 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    406C  TRP*     2.8    47.5    +      -       +      +
    407C  GLU*     3.9     7.4    -      -       -      +
    408C  ILE      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    409C  ALA*     1.3    73.6    -      -       -      +
    411C  ARG*     1.3    58.2    -      -       -      +
    412C  THR      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    418C  VAL*     3.6     3.5    -      -       -      +
    419C  GLU*     2.8    66.9    +      -       +      +
    420C  ASP*     2.9    24.8    +      -       -      +
    421C  TYR*     4.9     2.5    -      -       +      +
    422C  ARG*     3.6    17.9    -      -       -      +
    426C  TYR*     2.7    45.5    +      -       -      -
    452C  PRO*     5.1     8.9    -      -       +      +
    454C  ARG*     3.9     9.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 411 (chain C). 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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    289C  LEU*     2.6    37.7    +      -       +      +
    290C  GLN      3.1    22.4    +      -       -      -
    291C  ARG      4.2     5.5    +      -       -      -
    292C  GLN      3.5    19.5    +      -       -      +
    293C  THR*     3.5    26.3    -      -       -      +
    294C  LEU*     2.9    25.7    +      -       +      +
    407C  GLU      3.6    13.9    +      -       -      +
    408C  ILE      3.1     5.8    +      -       -      +
    409C  ALA      3.1     0.8    -      -       -      -
    410C  ARG*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
    412C  THR*     1.3    56.1    +      -       -      +
    418C  VAL*     3.4    21.0    -      -       -      +
    419C  GLU      3.0    26.0    +      -       -      -
    420C  ASP*     4.1     3.2    -      -       -      +
    421C  TYR*     3.7    28.7    -      -       -      +
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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