Contacts of the helix formed by residues 24 - 48 (chain A) in PDB entry 4BTF


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 24 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     21A  MET*     5.6     1.3    -      -       +      -
     23A  TYR*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
     25A  ARG*     1.3    64.9    +      -       -      +
     26A  LYS      3.2     3.5    +      -       -      -
     27A  GLN*     3.7    18.2    -      -       -      -
     28A  CYS*     3.1    23.0    +      -       -      -
     96A  LEU*     3.8    28.7    -      -       +      -
    143A  ASP*     3.3    25.3    +      -       -      +
    147A  ASN*     6.6     0.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 25 (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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     18A  CYS      5.4     1.8    -      -       -      +
     21A  MET      3.6    13.7    -      -       -      +
     22A  LYS*     3.2    26.9    +      -       -      +
     23A  TYR*     4.3     1.1    -      -       -      -
     24A  CYS*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
     26A  LYS*     1.3    60.4    +      -       +      +
     28A  CYS*     4.1     3.5    -      -       -      +
     29A  GLN*     3.0    35.0    +      -       -      +
    143A  ASP*     3.3     3.8    +      -       -      +
    146A  GLU*     3.1    40.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 26 (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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     25A  ARG*     1.3    77.7    -      -       +      +
     27A  GLN*     1.3    60.3    +      -       -      +
     29A  GLN*     3.3    28.7    +      -       -      +
     30A  ARG*     2.9    30.4    +      -       -      +
    139A  ASP*     3.8    28.9    -      -       +      +
    142A  GLU*     2.6    47.3    +      -       +      +
    143A  ASP*     2.9    18.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 27 (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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     24A  CYS*     3.7    16.7    -      -       -      +
     26A  LYS*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
     28A  CYS*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
     30A  ARG*     3.5     4.9    +      -       -      +
     31A  LEU*     3.0    27.4    +      -       -      +
     95A  ILE*     3.2    14.6    +      -       -      +
     96A  LEU*     3.1    43.4    +      -       +      +
     97A  PHE*     4.1     9.8    +      -       +      +
    101A  ASN*     5.8     1.4    +      -       -      -
    136A  ASP*     5.1     2.4    -      -       -      +
    139A  ASP*     3.8    20.0    -      -       +      -
    140A  ALA*     3.9    17.0    +      -       -      +
    143A  ASP*     2.9    35.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 28 (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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     18A  CYS*     3.4    34.4    -      -       +      +
     21A  MET*     3.9    29.8    -      -       +      -
     23A  TYR      4.0     7.0    -      -       -      -
     24A  CYS      3.1    21.1    +      -       -      +
     25A  ARG*     4.1     4.0    -      -       -      +
     27A  GLN*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
     29A  GLN*     1.3    54.5    +      -       -      +
     31A  LEU*     3.1     3.0    +      -       -      +
     32A  GLY      2.6    32.2    +      -       -      -
     75A  ILE*     5.9     0.7    -      -       -      -
     96A  LEU*     4.4     7.9    -      -       -      -
     97A  PHE*     4.1    23.8    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 29 (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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     18A  CYS*     4.7     3.5    +      -       -      -
     19A  GLU*     4.3    20.6    -      -       -      +
     25A  ARG*     3.0    23.1    +      -       -      +
     26A  LYS*     3.5    30.6    -      -       -      +
     28A  CYS*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
     30A  ARG*     1.3    58.1    +      -       -      +
     32A  GLY*     3.2     1.1    +      -       -      -
     33A  ASN*     2.9    53.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 30 (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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     26A  LYS*     2.9    12.3    +      -       -      +
     27A  GLN*     3.5     7.4    -      -       -      +
     28A  CYS      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
     29A  GLN*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
     31A  LEU*     1.3    65.8    +      -       -      +
     32A  GLY      3.2     0.2    +      -       -      -
     33A  ASN*     3.2     9.8    +      -       -      +
     34A  ARG*     3.0    72.1    +      -       -      +
    101A  ASN*     6.0     0.9    -      -       -      +
    135A  GLU*     3.8    34.5    +      -       -      +
    136A  ASP*     4.8     2.7    -      -       -      +
    138A  GLN*     5.9     1.2    -      -       -      +
    139A  ASP*     2.9    42.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 31 (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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     14A  ILE*     5.0     2.0    -      -       +      -
     18A  CYS*     4.3     4.7    -      -       -      -
     27A  GLN      3.0    14.3    +      -       -      +
     28A  CYS      3.5     7.6    -      -       -      +
     30A  ARG*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
     32A  GLY*     1.3    62.4    +      -       -      +
     34A  ARG*     4.1     4.2    -      -       -      +
     35A  VAL*     3.2    32.1    +      -       +      +
     71A  ALA*     4.3    11.4    -      -       +      -
     75A  ILE*     4.0    17.5    -      -       +      -
     97A  PHE*     3.6    41.1    -      -       +      -
    100A  VAL*     4.2    12.1    -      -       +      -
    101A  ASN*     3.3    25.8    +      -       -      +
    104A  LEU*     3.9    19.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 32 (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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     15A  TYR*     3.0    32.9    -      -       -      -
     18A  CYS*     4.0    16.8    -      -       -      -
     19A  GLU*     4.9     1.1    -      -       -      -
     28A  CYS      2.6    21.2    +      -       -      -
     29A  GLN*     3.5     2.9    -      -       -      -
     30A  ARG      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
     31A  LEU*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
     33A  ASN*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
     35A  VAL*     3.5     4.2    +      -       -      +
     36A  HIS      3.1    17.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 33 (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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     15A  TYR*     3.3    25.5    +      -       -      -
     19A  GLU*     3.8     3.5    -      -       -      +
     29A  GLN*     2.9    45.6    +      -       -      +
     30A  ARG*     4.1     8.0    -      -       -      +
     32A  GLY*     1.3    70.9    -      -       -      +
     34A  ARG*     1.3    60.4    +      -       +      +
     36A  HIS*     3.2     9.8    +      -       +      +
     37A  GLY*     2.8    24.8    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 34 (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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     30A  ARG*     3.0    48.7    +      -       -      +
     31A  LEU*     4.1     3.1    -      -       -      +
     33A  ASN*     1.3    74.1    -      -       +      +
     35A  VAL*     1.3    64.5    +      -       -      +
     38A  LEU*     3.2    21.3    +      -       -      +
    101A  ASN*     3.7    23.1    +      -       -      +
    104A  LEU*     4.2    17.4    -      -       +      +
    108A  TRP*     3.2    17.5    -      -       +      -
    129A  PRO*     6.5     0.2    -      -       +      -
    132A  TRP*     3.5    69.5    +      -       +      +
    135A  GLU*     3.2    24.0    +      -       -      +
    136A  ASP*     3.3    25.1    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 35 (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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     11A  GLY*     3.9    27.8    -      -       -      +
     14A  ILE*     4.6    13.9    -      -       +      -
     15A  TYR*     5.1     3.4    -      -       +      +
     31A  LEU*     3.2    24.0    +      -       +      +
     32A  GLY*     3.8     5.6    -      -       -      +
     34A  ARG*     1.3    74.2    -      -       -      +
     36A  HIS*     1.3    65.9    +      -       -      +
     38A  LEU*     3.7     4.9    +      -       -      +
     39A  LEU*     3.0    35.3    +      -       +      +
     64A  PHE*     4.9     3.1    -      -       +      -
     68A  LEU*     4.1    24.0    -      -       +      -
    104A  LEU*     4.2    19.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with HIS 36 (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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     15A  TYR*     4.1    27.7    -      +       +      -
     32A  GLY      3.1    15.0    +      -       -      +
     33A  ASN*     3.3    14.6    -      -       +      +
     34A  ARG      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     35A  VAL*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
     37A  GLY*     1.3    66.7    +      -       -      +
     39A  LEU*     3.0    21.2    +      -       +      +
     40A  GLN*     3.2    30.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 37 (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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     33A  ASN      2.8    15.0    +      -       -      -
     34A  ARG      3.3     2.9    +      -       -      -
     35A  VAL      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
     36A  HIS*     1.3    81.0    -      -       -      +
     38A  LEU*     1.3    60.5    +      -       -      +
     40A  GLN*     3.2     7.6    +      -       -      +
     41A  PRO*     3.1    18.5    -      -       -      +
    108A  TRP*     4.1    16.4    -      -       -      -
    112A  LEU*     6.1     0.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 38 (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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     34A  ARG      3.2    11.6    +      -       -      +
     35A  VAL      4.1     1.1    -      -       -      +
     37A  GLY*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
     39A  LEU*     1.3    62.2    +      -       -      +
     40A  GLN      3.1     1.9    +      -       -      -
     41A  PRO*     3.3    19.8    -      -       +      +
     42A  LEU*     3.4    14.4    -      -       -      +
     64A  PHE*     3.4    43.1    -      -       +      -
    104A  LEU*     4.0     8.7    -      -       +      -
    107A  VAL*     3.7    18.4    -      -       +      -
    108A  TRP*     3.5    24.2    -      -       +      -
    111A  LEU*     3.9    27.4    -      -       +      -
    112A  LEU*     3.9    27.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 39 (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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      7A  ILE      4.6     0.9    -      -       -      +
      8A  ILE*     4.0    29.6    -      -       +      +
     11A  GLY*     3.5    15.7    -      -       -      -
     12A  GLN*     3.4    38.4    -      -       +      +
     15A  TYR*     5.8     1.8    -      -       +      -
     35A  VAL*     3.0    24.0    +      -       +      +
     36A  HIS*     3.0    14.8    +      -       -      +
     38A  LEU*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
     40A  GLN*     1.3    56.9    +      -       -      +
     42A  LEU*     3.7     5.1    +      -       +      +
     43A  GLN*     3.0    34.9    +      -       -      +
     64A  PHE*     4.0    25.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 40 (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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     36A  HIS*     3.2    27.4    +      -       +      +
     37A  GLY*     3.2     9.1    +      -       -      +
     38A  LEU      3.1     1.8    -      -       -      -
     39A  LEU*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
     41A  PRO*     1.3    70.4    -      -       +      +
     42A  LEU      3.1     1.1    -      -       -      -
     43A  GLN*     3.1    26.9    +      -       +      +
     44A  ARG*     3.3    37.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PRO 41 (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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     37A  GLY      3.1    15.3    -      -       -      +
     38A  LEU*     3.3    19.3    -      -       +      +
     40A  GLN*     1.3    92.1    -      -       +      +
     42A  LEU*     1.3    56.6    +      -       +      +
     44A  ARG*     3.0    26.3    +      -       +      +
     45A  LEU*     2.9    26.0    +      -       -      +
    112A  LEU*     5.3     7.9    -      -       +      -
    115A  LEU*     3.8    26.0    -      -       +      +
    117A  VAL      4.4    15.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 42 (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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      4A  LEU*     4.3     4.8    -      -       +      +
      7A  ILE*     3.7    17.3    -      -       +      -
      8A  ILE*     3.5    18.8    -      -       +      +
     38A  LEU      3.4    13.7    -      -       -      +
     39A  LEU*     3.7     7.9    -      -       +      +
     40A  GLN      3.1     0.8    -      -       -      -
     41A  PRO*     1.3    74.8    -      -       +      +
     43A  GLN*     1.3    67.9    +      -       -      +
     45A  LEU*     3.4    14.5    +      -       +      +
     46A  GLN*     3.1    24.8    +      -       -      +
     61A  LEU*     3.6    25.8    -      -       +      -
     64A  PHE*     3.6    32.5    -      -       +      -
    111A  LEU*     4.7     9.9    -      -       +      -
    115A  LEU*     4.0    21.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 43 (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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      8A  ILE*     3.4    33.0    -      -       -      +
     12A  GLN*     4.5    12.1    -      -       -      +
     39A  LEU*     3.0    22.8    -      -       -      +
     40A  GLN*     3.1    17.7    +      -       +      +
     42A  LEU*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
     44A  ARG*     1.3    59.0    +      -       +      +
     46A  GLN*     3.9    11.4    +      -       -      +
     47A  ALA*     3.0    31.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 44 (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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     40A  GLN*     3.3    40.0    -      -       -      +
     41A  PRO*     3.0    32.7    +      -       +      +
     43A  GLN*     1.3    75.3    -      -       +      +
     45A  LEU*     1.3    58.6    +      -       -      +
     47A  ALA*     4.6     4.0    -      -       -      -
     48A  GLN*     2.9    39.6    +      -       +      +
    117A  VAL      5.2     5.1    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 45 (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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      4A  LEU*     4.1    10.4    -      -       +      +
     41A  PRO      2.9    12.0    +      -       -      +
     42A  LEU*     3.6    22.2    -      -       +      +
     44A  ARG*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
     46A  GLN*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
     48A  GLN*     3.0    24.3    -      -       -      +
     49A  GLY*     3.2     7.4    -      -       -      -
     50A  LYS*     4.6     0.4    +      -       +      -
     53A  LEU*     3.8    42.6    -      -       +      +
     57A  ILE*     3.8    23.8    -      -       +      -
     61A  LEU*     4.3     4.3    -      -       +      -
    115A  LEU*     4.1    17.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 46 (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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      4A  LEU*     3.6    18.6    -      -       +      -
      5A  GLY*     3.1    33.3    +      -       -      +
      8A  ILE*     3.9    11.3    -      -       +      +
     42A  LEU      3.1    17.1    +      -       -      +
     43A  GLN*     3.9    12.7    +      -       -      +
     45A  LEU*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
     47A  ALA*     1.3    67.4    +      -       -      +
     49A  GLY*     3.2    13.6    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 47 (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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     43A  GLN      3.0    19.3    +      -       -      +
     44A  ARG*     4.2     3.8    -      -       -      +
     46A  GLN*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
     48A  GLN*     1.3    56.1    +      -       -      +
     49A  GLY      2.7    16.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 48 (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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     44A  ARG*     2.9    18.8    +      -       -      +
     45A  LEU*     3.0    13.7    -      -       -      +
     47A  ALA*     1.3    71.8    -      -       -      +
     49A  GLY*     1.3    58.5    +      -       -      +
     50A  LYS*     4.2     3.6    +      -       -      +
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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).

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