Contacts of the helix formed by residues 100 - 124 (chain A) in PDB entry 3V3Q


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.
For CSU analysis of other PDB entry

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 SER 100 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     98A  GLU      3.8     1.0    +      -       -      -
     99A  LEU*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    101A  PRO*     1.3    70.9    -      -       -      +
    102A  ALA      3.7     0.2    +      -       -      -
    103A  ASP*     2.8    39.5    +      -       -      +
    104A  GLN*     2.9    11.4    +      -       -      +
    188A  GLN*     2.6    33.3    +      -       -      -
    189A  GLU*     4.3    11.3    +      -       -      -
    192A  ARG*     4.3     6.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PRO 101 (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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     99A  LEU      3.6     2.7    -      -       -      +
    100A  SER*     1.3    85.8    -      -       -      +
    102A  ALA*     1.3    63.2    +      -       -      +
    104A  GLN*     3.3    11.9    +      -       +      +
    105A  ASP*     3.0    31.9    +      -       -      +
    188A  GLN*     5.5     0.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 102 (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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    100A  SER*     3.2     1.2    +      -       -      -
    101A  PRO*     1.3    80.2    -      -       -      +
    103A  ASP*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
    105A  ASP*     3.5     8.4    +      -       -      +
    106A  LEU*     3.0    29.5    +      -       -      +
    188A  GLN*     3.9    24.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 103 (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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     99A  LEU*     4.3    10.0    -      -       +      +
    100A  SER*     2.8    34.0    +      -       -      +
    102A  ALA*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
    104A  GLN*     1.3    59.1    +      -       -      +
    106A  LEU*     3.3     3.7    +      -       -      +
    107A  LEU*     3.0    36.5    +      -       -      +
    186A  GLY      4.3     1.4    -      -       -      +
    187A  LEU*     3.6    21.1    -      -       +      +
    188A  GLN*     2.7    29.6    +      -       -      +
    189A  GLU*     2.8    35.7    +      -       -      +
    193A  VAL*     4.9     4.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 104 (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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     91A  GLU*     4.9     6.4    -      -       -      +
     96A  PHE*     3.5    50.7    -      -       +      +
     97A  ALA*     3.0    28.0    +      -       -      +
     99A  LEU*     2.7    27.2    +      -       +      +
    100A  SER      2.9    12.0    +      -       -      +
    101A  PRO*     3.6    13.1    -      -       +      +
    103A  ASP*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
    105A  ASP*     1.3    64.2    +      -       -      +
    106A  LEU      3.3     0.2    +      -       -      -
    107A  LEU      3.4     0.2    +      -       -      -
    108A  LEU*     3.1    33.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 105 (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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     87A  ARG*     3.9    18.6    +      -       -      +
    101A  PRO*     3.0    20.3    +      -       -      +
    102A  ALA*     3.6    12.0    -      -       -      +
    104A  GLN*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
    106A  LEU*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
    108A  LEU*     3.5     5.7    -      -       -      +
    109A  GLU*     2.7    56.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 106 (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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    102A  ALA      3.0    17.3    +      -       -      +
    103A  ASP*     3.9     3.8    -      -       -      +
    105A  ASP*     1.3    76.8    -      -       -      +
    107A  LEU*     1.3    57.8    +      -       -      +
    109A  GLU*     4.1     8.2    -      -       +      +
    110A  SER*     2.5    54.1    +      -       -      +
    184A  ARG*     4.1    10.5    -      -       +      -
    185A  HIS      3.8    15.0    -      -       -      +
    186A  GLY*     3.7    10.3    -      -       -      +
    187A  LEU*     3.7    41.7    -      -       +      +
    263A  ASP*     6.1     0.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 107 (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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     96A  PHE*     3.7    27.4    -      -       +      -
     99A  LEU*     4.0    19.3    -      -       +      -
    103A  ASP      3.0    20.0    +      -       -      +
    104A  GLN      3.9     3.1    -      -       -      +
    105A  ASP      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    106A  LEU*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    108A  LEU*     1.3    56.4    +      -       -      +
    110A  SER*     3.8     3.8    -      -       -      -
    111A  ALA*     3.0    31.5    +      -       -      +
    180A  LEU*     3.5    24.0    -      -       +      +
    181A  ILE*     4.6     5.2    -      -       +      -
    182A  THR      3.3    27.1    -      -       -      +
    184A  ARG*     3.9    14.3    +      -       +      -
    187A  LEU*     4.1    11.9    -      -       +      -
    193A  VAL*     4.1    20.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 108 (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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     83A  LEU*     4.7     9.7    -      -       +      +
     86A  ILE*     4.2    18.2    -      -       +      +
     87A  ARG*     3.9    45.1    -      -       +      +
     90A  ALA*     3.5    28.5    -      -       +      -
     96A  PHE*     4.0    12.8    -      -       +      -
    104A  GLN*     3.1    27.9    +      -       +      +
    105A  ASP*     3.5     5.4    -      -       -      +
    107A  LEU*     1.3    73.3    -      -       -      +
    109A  GLU*     1.3    60.7    +      -       +      +
    111A  ALA*     3.3     0.5    +      -       -      +
    112A  PHE*     2.8    34.3    +      -       -      +
    115A  LEU*     5.2     0.9    -      -       -      +
    180A  LEU*     3.8    16.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 109 (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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     83A  LEU*     5.8     0.4    -      -       +      -
     87A  ARG*     5.1     7.3    +      -       -      +
    105A  ASP*     2.7    44.7    +      -       -      +
    106A  LEU*     4.1     6.9    -      -       +      +
    108A  LEU*     1.3    74.8    -      -       +      +
    110A  SER*     1.3    58.6    +      -       -      +
    256A  ILE*     4.3    13.1    -      -       +      +
    259A  LYS*     2.9    40.6    +      -       -      +
    260A  ILE*     3.6    39.9    -      -       +      +
    263A  ASP*     3.9     6.5    -      -       +      +
    301A  TMY      2.9    26.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 110 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    106A  LEU*     2.5    41.5    +      -       -      +
    107A  LEU      3.9     0.9    -      -       -      -
    109A  GLU*     1.3    79.0    -      -       -      +
    111A  ALA*     1.3    58.1    +      -       -      +
    184A  ARG*     3.5    38.1    +      -       -      +
    301A  TMY      2.9    30.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 111 (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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    107A  LEU      3.0    16.5    +      -       -      +
    108A  LEU      4.3     0.2    -      -       -      +
    110A  SER*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    112A  PHE*     1.3    67.7    +      -       -      +
    113A  LEU      3.3     2.5    -      -       -      -
    114A  GLU*     3.1     4.7    +      -       -      +
    115A  LEU*     2.8    43.1    +      -       +      +
    179A  VAL*     3.9    15.7    -      -       +      +
    180A  LEU*     4.0     4.9    -      -       -      -
    184A  ARG*     3.8    12.8    -      -       -      +
    301A  TMY      3.3     9.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 112 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     79A  LEU*     3.2    33.2    -      -       +      -
     82A  SER*     3.4    23.3    -      -       -      -
     83A  LEU*     3.5    34.8    -      -       +      -
     86A  ILE*     4.0     9.2    -      -       +      -
    108A  LEU      2.8    18.0    +      -       -      +
    109A  GLU      4.0     2.7    -      -       -      +
    111A  ALA*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
    113A  LEU*     1.3    75.7    +      -       +      +
    115A  LEU*     3.0     7.7    +      -       -      +
    116A  PHE*     2.7    48.0    +      +       +      +
    257A  ILE*     3.8    17.3    -      -       +      -
    260A  ILE*     4.1    18.8    -      -       +      -
    301A  TMY      3.3    15.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 113 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     79A  LEU*     5.1     3.1    -      -       +      -
    112A  PHE*     1.3    89.3    -      -       +      +
    114A  GLU*     1.3    63.9    +      -       -      +
    116A  PHE*     3.4     5.1    +      -       +      +
    117A  ILE*     3.0    38.3    +      -       +      +
    151A  TRP*     4.2    23.6    -      -       +      -
    235A  CYS*     4.1    14.1    -      -       -      +
    238A  GLY*     4.6     1.1    -      -       -      -
    239A  LEU*     3.9    37.2    -      -       +      +
    242A  ILE*     4.9    15.0    -      -       +      -
    260A  ILE*     5.3     0.9    -      -       +      -
    301A  TMY      2.4    54.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 114 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    111A  ALA      3.3     2.9    -      -       -      +
    113A  LEU*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
    115A  LEU*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
    117A  ILE*     3.8     1.7    -      -       -      +
    118A  LEU*     2.9    30.7    +      -       -      +
    179A  VAL*     3.4    29.6    -      -       +      +
    184A  ARG*     4.1     6.8    +      -       -      -
    228A  LEU*     4.2    12.0    -      -       -      +
    231A  LEU*     3.7    34.2    -      -       +      +
    232A  ARG      5.7     0.2    +      -       -      -
    235A  CYS*     3.9     9.8    -      -       -      -
    301A  TMY      2.6    55.0    +      -       -      +
    303A  GOL      5.8     0.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 115 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     86A  ILE*     3.7    35.4    -      -       +      -
     89A  TRP*     3.8    17.3    -      -       +      -
    108A  LEU      5.2     0.7    -      -       -      +
    111A  ALA*     2.8    37.3    +      -       +      +
    112A  PHE*     3.7     4.3    -      -       -      +
    114A  GLU*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
    116A  PHE*     1.3    68.5    +      -       -      +
    118A  LEU*     4.4     4.3    -      -       +      +
    119A  ARG*     2.9    36.9    +      -       -      +
    176A  SER*     3.4    36.1    -      -       -      +
    179A  VAL*     3.8    15.3    -      -       +      -
    180A  LEU*     4.1    10.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 116 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     78A  LEU      4.2     6.7    -      -       -      -
     79A  LEU*     3.6    23.6    -      -       +      -
     82A  SER*     3.3    38.6    -      -       -      +
     86A  ILE*     4.0     3.0    -      -       -      +
    112A  PHE*     2.7    32.8    +      +       +      +
    113A  LEU*     3.7     6.1    -      -       +      +
    115A  LEU*     1.3    73.7    -      -       -      +
    117A  ILE*     1.3    69.9    +      -       +      +
    119A  ARG*     4.3     2.1    -      -       -      +
    120A  LEU*     3.1    54.5    +      -       +      +
    133A  PHE*     4.5    13.0    -      +       -      -
    148A  PHE*     4.2    14.8    -      +       -      -
    151A  TRP*     3.6    33.2    -      +       -      -
    155A  ILE*     4.6     4.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 117 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    113A  LEU*     3.0    29.7    +      -       +      +
    114A  GLU      3.8     2.2    -      -       -      +
    116A  PHE*     1.3    80.8    -      -       +      +
    118A  LEU*     1.3    64.9    +      -       -      +
    120A  LEU*     3.3     4.0    +      -       -      +
    121A  ALA*     3.0    23.7    +      -       -      +
    151A  TRP*     3.8    25.1    -      -       +      +
    155A  ILE*     4.2    14.7    -      -       +      +
    158A  PHE*     4.3     6.7    -      -       +      -
    231A  LEU*     3.7    16.2    -      -       +      -
    234A  LEU*     3.8    30.5    -      -       +      +
    235A  CYS*     3.8    38.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 118 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    114A  GLU      2.9    22.5    +      -       -      +
    115A  LEU*     3.9     4.7    -      -       +      +
    117A  ILE*     1.3    72.8    -      -       -      +
    119A  ARG*     1.3    63.3    +      -       +      +
    121A  ALA*     3.6     1.7    +      -       -      +
    122A  TYR*     3.1    23.9    +      -       -      +
    158A  PHE*     4.0    22.0    -      -       +      -
    162A  LEU*     3.9    23.7    -      -       +      +
    172A  PHE*     3.8    17.3    -      -       +      -
    175A  LEU*     5.0     3.6    -      -       +      +
    176A  SER*     4.3    18.8    -      -       -      +
    179A  VAL*     3.8    29.4    -      -       +      -
    231A  LEU*     4.3    14.1    -      -       +      +
    303A  GOL      5.3     4.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 119 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     41A  HIS*     4.3     8.3    +      -       -      -
     44A  SER*     2.7    51.7    +      -       -      -
     82A  SER*     5.7     0.2    +      -       -      -
     85A  VAL*     3.6    13.1    +      -       -      +
     86A  ILE*     3.8    27.2    -      -       -      +
     89A  TRP*     4.3    17.9    -      -       -      +
    115A  LEU*     2.9    32.7    +      -       -      +
    116A  PHE*     4.4     2.0    -      -       -      +
    118A  LEU*     1.3    76.9    -      -       +      +
    120A  LEU*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    122A  TYR*     3.4     1.4    +      -       -      +
    123A  ARG*     3.2    47.0    +      -       -      +
    134A  CYS*     4.3     1.2    -      -       -      +
    172A  PHE*     4.1    22.2    -      -       +      -
    176A  SER*     5.0     8.0    +      -       -      -
    302A  TMY      4.5     0.5    +      -       -      -
    304A  GOL      3.3    21.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 120 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    116A  PHE*     3.1    49.4    +      -       +      +
    117A  ILE      3.3     2.9    +      -       -      +
    119A  ARG*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    121A  ALA*     1.3    64.3    +      -       -      +
    123A  ARG*     3.5    10.6    +      -       -      +
    124A  SER*     2.6    40.9    +      -       -      +
    131A  LEU*     4.0    13.7    -      -       +      -
    132A  ILE      3.2    29.4    -      -       -      +
    133A  PHE*     3.7    29.4    -      -       +      -
    152A  ILE*     4.4     3.8    -      -       +      -
    155A  ILE*     4.1    22.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 121 (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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    117A  ILE      3.0    17.0    +      -       -      +
    118A  LEU      3.9     3.1    -      -       -      +
    120A  LEU*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    122A  TYR*     1.3    64.1    +      -       -      +
    123A  ARG      3.5     0.2    +      -       -      -
    124A  SER*     3.6     1.7    +      -       -      -
    155A  ILE*     4.1    11.6    -      -       +      +
    158A  PHE*     3.6    28.7    -      -       +      -
    159A  SER*     2.6    45.8    +      -       -      +
    162A  LEU*     4.4     3.1    -      -       +      +
    163A  HIS*     3.2     7.1    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 122 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     41A  HIS*     4.4     6.1    -      +       -      -
    118A  LEU      3.1    19.2    +      -       -      +
    119A  ARG      3.4     3.8    +      -       -      +
    120A  LEU      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    121A  ALA*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    123A  ARG*     1.3    57.0    +      -       -      +
    162A  LEU*     4.1     8.7    -      -       +      -
    163A  HIS*     2.9    13.2    -      -       -      -
    167A  VAL*     2.4    33.9    +      -       +      -
    168A  ASP*     3.3    14.9    -      -       -      -
    169A  VAL*     3.5     8.9    +      -       +      +
    172A  PHE*     3.5    54.3    -      +       +      -
    302A  TMY      2.8   101.2    -      +       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 123 (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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     46A  PRO*     4.1     2.8    -      -       -      +
    119A  ARG*     3.2    36.7    +      -       -      +
    120A  LEU*     3.5    18.9    -      -       -      +
    122A  TYR*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    124A  SER*     1.3    61.8    +      -       -      +
    125A  LYS*     2.9    18.4    +      -       -      +
    132A  ILE*     2.9    49.3    +      -       +      +
    133A  PHE*     3.6    17.2    -      -       -      +
    134A  CYS*     3.6    18.4    -      -       -      +
    302A  TMY      2.7    40.5    -      -       +      +
    304A  GOL      2.9    44.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 124 (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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    120A  LEU*     2.6    23.8    +      -       -      +
    121A  ALA*     3.6     1.3    +      -       -      -
    122A  TYR      3.5     1.8    -      -       -      -
    123A  ARG*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    125A  LYS*     1.3    73.5    +      -       -      +
    126A  PRO*     3.6     2.9    -      -       -      -
    130A  LYS      3.2    11.0    -      -       -      -
    131A  LEU*     3.4    18.2    -      -       -      +
    132A  ILE*     3.3    24.3    +      -       -      -
    156A  LEU*     4.3     4.9    -      -       -      -
    159A  SER*     4.0    12.1    -      -       -      -
    163A  HIS*     2.9    22.3    +      -       -      -
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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