Contacts of the helix formed by residues 81 - 104 (chain A) in PDB entry 4K2S


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 GLY 81 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     80A  ARG*     1.3    78.9    -      -       -      +
     82A  PRO*     1.4    72.4    -      -       -      +
     83A  VAL      3.4     2.0    -      -       -      -
     84A  THR      4.0     1.8    -      -       -      -
     85A  MET*     2.8    31.4    +      -       -      +
    268A  ASN*     2.9    16.7    +      -       -      -
     80B  ARG      4.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
     81B  GLY*     3.7    16.1    -      -       -      -
     82B  PRO*     4.1     1.6    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PRO 82 (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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     38A  LEU*     4.0    17.1    -      -       +      +
     81A  GLY*     1.4    79.2    -      -       -      +
     83A  VAL*     1.3    67.6    +      -       +      +
     86A  THR*     2.7    32.0    +      -       -      +
    266A  VAL      5.9     0.7    -      -       -      +
    268A  ASN*     3.3    20.4    -      -       +      +
    291A  HIS*     5.5     1.8    -      -       +      +
     48B  TYR*     6.1     0.2    -      -       +      -
     78B  TRP*     3.6    36.3    -      -       +      +
     79B  ARG      4.1     2.2    -      -       -      +
     80B  ARG      3.1    21.3    -      -       -      +
     81B  GLY*     4.2     1.1    -      -       -      -
     84B  THR*     3.6    18.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 83 (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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     38A  LEU*     3.9    16.2    -      -       +      -
     44A  ALA*     3.7    45.8    -      -       +      +
     45A  VAL*     3.9    12.9    -      -       -      +
     48A  TYR*     3.8    18.2    -      -       +      -
     81A  GLY      3.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
     82A  PRO*     1.3    78.9    -      -       +      +
     84A  THR*     1.3    64.8    +      -       -      +
     86A  THR*     3.9     1.9    -      -       -      -
     87A  ALA*     3.1    22.5    +      -       -      +
     44B  ALA*     4.7     0.2    -      -       +      -
     48B  TYR*     4.1    12.3    -      -       +      -
     83B  VAL*     4.0    28.0    -      -       +      -
     84B  THR*     4.5     4.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 84 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     48A  TYR*     3.5    35.5    +      -       -      +
     73A  TYR*     5.7     0.9    -      -       +      +
     76A  ALA*     4.8     2.9    -      -       +      -
     78A  TRP      4.2    11.4    +      -       -      +
     79A  ARG*     5.0     0.2    -      -       -      -
     80A  ARG      3.1    35.1    +      -       -      +
     81A  GLY      3.7     0.4    -      -       -      -
     83A  VAL*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
     85A  MET*     1.3    62.9    +      -       -      +
     87A  ALA*     3.3     6.1    +      -       -      +
     88A  ILE*     3.1    40.4    +      -       +      +
     82B  PRO*     3.5    18.5    -      -       -      +
     83B  VAL*     4.5     2.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 85 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     69A  TRP*     3.9    28.5    -      -       +      -
     73A  TYR*     3.8    26.5    -      -       +      -
     80A  ARG*     3.8    14.6    -      -       +      -
     81A  GLY      2.8    29.8    +      -       -      +
     84A  THR*     1.3    72.5    -      -       -      +
     86A  THR*     1.3    60.7    +      -       -      +
     88A  ILE*     3.8    13.0    -      -       +      +
     89A  ALA*     2.8    29.1    +      -       -      +
    268A  ASN*     3.5    30.1    -      -       +      +
    269A  SER*     5.1     4.9    -      -       -      -
    291A  HIS      3.6    19.7    -      -       -      +
    292A  GLY      4.9     0.7    -      -       -      +
    293A  GLY*     3.7    16.4    -      -       -      +
    297A  ALA*     5.3     1.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 86 (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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     35A  ASP      4.2     0.3    -      -       -      +
     36A  ALA*     3.3    37.2    -      -       -      +
     37A  THR      4.1     5.4    -      -       -      +
     38A  LEU*     4.0     3.3    -      -       +      +
     45A  VAL*     4.0    10.8    -      -       +      -
     82A  PRO      2.7    23.9    +      -       -      -
     83A  VAL      3.9     2.7    -      -       -      -
     85A  MET*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
     87A  ALA*     1.3    66.1    +      -       -      +
     89A  ALA*     3.2     1.2    +      -       -      +
     90A  ALA*     3.0    22.7    +      -       -      +
    290A  THR*     3.3    20.9    +      -       +      +
    291A  HIS*     3.3    23.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 87 (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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     45A  VAL*     3.9    10.4    -      -       +      +
     48A  TYR*     3.4    36.1    -      -       +      -
     49A  LEU*     3.7    23.8    -      -       +      +
     53A  VAL*     4.7     2.7    -      -       +      -
     83A  VAL      3.1    11.8    +      -       -      +
     84A  THR      3.6     6.5    -      -       -      +
     86A  THR*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
     88A  ILE*     1.3    63.3    +      -       +      +
     90A  ALA*     3.3     4.3    +      -       -      +
     91A  VAL*     3.3    26.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 88 (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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     48A  TYR*     5.5     4.3    -      -       +      +
     53A  VAL*     6.3     0.9    -      -       +      -
     69A  TRP*     3.4    44.6    -      -       +      +
     72A  LEU*     3.9    24.7    -      -       +      +
     73A  TYR*     3.6    32.3    -      -       +      +
     84A  THR*     3.1    25.9    +      -       +      +
     85A  MET*     3.8    23.1    -      -       +      +
     86A  THR      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     87A  ALA*     1.3    78.0    -      -       +      +
     89A  ALA*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
     91A  VAL*     3.3     7.7    +      -       -      +
     92A  ASP*     2.9    26.3    +      -       -      +
    293A  GLY*     4.5     2.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 89 (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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     35A  ASP      4.7     0.2    -      -       -      +
     85A  MET      2.8    14.9    +      -       -      +
     86A  THR      3.5     1.8    -      -       -      +
     88A  ILE*     1.3    77.1    -      -       -      +
     90A  ALA*     1.3    56.6    +      -       -      +
     92A  ASP*     3.7     0.9    -      -       -      +
     93A  MET*     2.9    36.4    +      -       +      +
    289A  LEU      3.4     6.5    -      -       -      +
    290A  THR*     3.1    31.2    -      -       -      +
    293A  GLY*     3.7     1.8    -      -       -      -
    294A  GLY*     3.3    29.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 90 (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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     22A  LEU*     3.8    20.0    -      -       +      +
     34A  GLY*     3.4    13.5    -      -       -      +
     35A  ASP      3.3    23.8    +      -       -      +
     36A  ALA*     3.6    22.0    -      -       +      -
     49A  LEU*     4.2     3.4    -      -       +      -
     86A  THR      3.0     7.7    +      -       -      +
     87A  ALA      3.3     9.4    +      -       -      +
     89A  ALA*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
     91A  VAL*     1.3    62.0    +      -       -      +
     94A  ALA*     3.1    21.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 91 (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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     22A  LEU*     3.5    22.9    -      -       +      -
     24A  ILE*     4.2     5.8    -      -       +      +
     49A  LEU*     4.2     0.9    -      -       +      -
     53A  VAL*     3.9    16.6    -      -       +      -
     57A  LEU*     4.1    11.0    -      -       +      -
     68A  THR*     3.8    29.6    -      -       +      -
     72A  LEU*     3.8    20.4    -      -       +      -
     87A  ALA      3.3    12.7    +      -       -      +
     88A  ILE      3.3     6.7    +      -       -      +
     90A  ALA*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
     92A  ASP*     1.3    65.0    +      -       -      +
     94A  ALA*     3.2     3.8    +      -       -      +
     95A  LEU*     2.9    32.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 92 (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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     65A  ILE*     3.4    13.5    -      -       -      +
     69A  TRP*     3.6    13.4    -      -       +      +
     88A  ILE      2.9    17.2    +      -       -      +
     89A  ALA      3.7     3.4    -      -       -      +
     91A  VAL*     1.3    78.2    -      -       -      +
     93A  MET*     1.3    56.9    +      -       -      +
     95A  LEU*     3.2     6.9    +      -       -      +
     96A  TRP*     2.9    43.6    +      -       -      -
    293A  GLY      4.0     9.6    -      -       -      +
    294A  GLY*     4.2     1.1    -      -       -      -
    295A  ILE      2.9    12.7    +      -       -      -
    296A  THR*     2.6    51.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with MET 93 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     33A  ILE      3.6     4.1    -      -       -      +
     34A  GLY*     3.6    11.9    -      -       -      -
     35A  ASP      3.6    28.9    -      -       -      +
     89A  ALA*     2.9    21.7    +      -       +      +
     92A  ASP*     1.3    76.5    +      -       -      +
     94A  ALA*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
     96A  TRP*     3.4     6.6    +      -       -      +
     97A  ASP*     3.0    28.6    +      -       -      +
    289A  LEU*     4.0     9.9    -      -       +      +
    290A  THR*     3.6    39.5    -      -       -      +
    294A  GLY*     4.8     5.2    -      -       -      -
    295A  ILE*     4.7    11.4    -      -       +      -
    323A  VAL*     4.4     4.5    -      -       -      +
    324A  CYS*     4.2    20.2    -      -       -      -
    327A  ALA*     4.2    20.2    -      -       +      -
    373A  HIS*     4.0     6.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 94 (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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     22A  LEU*     4.4     3.4    -      -       +      +
     24A  ILE*     3.8    20.9    -      -       +      -
     32A  GLY*     3.5    14.7    -      -       -      +
     33A  ILE*     3.4    26.6    +      -       -      +
     34A  GLY      3.8     0.7    -      -       -      +
     90A  ALA      3.1    16.7    +      -       -      +
     91A  VAL*     3.7     3.8    -      -       -      +
     93A  MET*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
     95A  LEU*     1.3    59.3    +      -       -      +
     97A  ASP*     3.3     2.8    -      -       -      +
     98A  ILE*     3.0    32.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 95 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      5A  ILE*     4.4     7.0    -      -       +      -
     24A  ILE*     3.8    20.4    -      -       +      -
     62A  ALA*     3.6    40.3    -      -       +      +
     65A  ILE*     3.7    29.6    -      -       +      +
     68A  THR*     3.8    37.9    -      -       +      +
     91A  VAL*     2.9    26.6    +      -       +      +
     92A  ASP*     3.2     4.9    +      -       -      +
     94A  ALA*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
     96A  TRP*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
     98A  ILE*     3.2    10.2    +      -       +      +
     99A  LYS*     2.8    28.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 96 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     65A  ILE*     3.4    26.0    -      -       +      +
     92A  ASP*     2.9    39.8    +      -       -      +
     93A  MET      3.9     4.3    -      -       -      +
     95A  LEU*     1.3    73.1    -      -       -      +
     97A  ASP*     1.3    59.2    +      -       -      +
     99A  LYS*     3.7     7.0    -      -       +      +
    100A  ALA*     2.9    32.3    +      -       -      +
    107A  LEU*     4.3    20.3    -      -       +      +
    110A  LEU*     3.6    39.0    -      -       +      -
    111A  LEU*     4.9     4.9    -      -       +      -
    295A  ILE*     3.5    33.3    -      -       +      +
    296A  THR*     3.0    26.2    +      -       +      -
    299A  ARG*     4.6    17.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 97 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     31A  HIS*     5.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
     32A  GLY*     3.2     8.9    -      -       -      -
     33A  ILE*     3.0    22.8    +      -       -      +
     93A  MET      3.0    15.2    +      -       -      +
     94A  ALA      3.3    10.8    -      -       -      +
     95A  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     96A  TRP*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
     98A  ILE*     1.3    56.2    +      -       -      +
    100A  ALA      3.4     0.2    +      -       -      -
    101A  LYS*     3.0    49.7    +      -       -      +
    107A  LEU*     6.0     0.2    -      -       -      -
    372A  GLY*     3.2     9.7    -      -       -      -
    373A  HIS*     2.9    55.6    +      -       +      +
    374A  GLY      4.3     0.9    +      -       -      -
    375A  VAL      4.2     1.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 98 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      3A  LEU*     3.7    27.4    -      -       +      -
     24A  ILE*     3.8    31.0    -      -       +      +
     26A  THR*     4.1    19.1    -      -       +      -
     30A  THR*     4.6     7.7    -      -       -      +
     31A  HIS*     3.6     8.5    -      -       -      +
     32A  GLY      3.3    25.4    -      -       -      +
     62A  ALA*     4.4     7.0    -      -       +      +
     63A  GLY*     6.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     94A  ALA      3.0    16.3    +      -       -      +
     95A  LEU*     3.5    17.5    -      -       +      +
     97A  ASP*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
     99A  LYS*     1.3    57.2    -      -       -      +
    101A  LYS*     3.3     7.4    +      -       -      +
    102A  ALA*     2.9    27.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 99 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      3A  LEU*     6.0     2.2    -      -       +      +
     62A  ALA      5.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
     63A  GLY*     2.8    40.7    +      -       -      -
     65A  ILE*     3.8    20.2    -      -       +      -
     95A  LEU      2.8    15.6    +      -       -      +
     96A  TRP*     3.7    12.8    -      -       +      +
     97A  ASP      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     98A  ILE*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    100A  ALA*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
    102A  ALA*     3.2     9.5    +      -       +      +
    103A  ALA*     2.9    28.6    +      -       +      +
    110A  LEU*     3.6    21.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 100 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     96A  TRP      2.9    17.7    +      -       -      +
     99A  LYS*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
    101A  LYS*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    103A  ALA      3.2     1.6    +      -       -      -
    104A  GLY      3.0    16.6    +      -       -      -
    105A  MET      3.1    29.9    +      -       -      +
    107A  LEU*     4.1    12.1    -      -       +      -
    110A  LEU*     3.8    20.6    -      -       +      +
    372A  GLY*     3.6    20.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 101 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     30A  THR*     5.5    10.8    -      -       +      -
     31A  HIS*     2.8    57.0    +      -       -      +
     97A  ASP*     3.0    38.2    +      -       -      +
     98A  ILE*     3.6     5.6    -      -       -      +
    100A  ALA*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
    102A  ALA*     1.3    61.9    +      -       -      +
    104A  GLY*     3.0    13.5    +      -       -      -
    371A  PRO*     3.8    30.9    -      -       +      +
    372A  GLY*     3.8     0.9    -      -       -      -
    374A  GLY      6.2     0.4    -      -       -      +
    375A  VAL      5.3     4.4    +      -       -      -
    376A  ASP*     5.3     1.6    +      -       -      -
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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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      3A  LEU*     4.6    22.4    -      -       +      -
     30A  THR*     6.5     1.3    -      -       -      -
     98A  ILE      2.9    16.7    +      -       -      +
     99A  LYS*     3.2    11.2    +      -       +      +
    101A  LYS*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
    103A  ALA*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
    104A  GLY*     3.1     1.1    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 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  LYS*     2.9    17.8    +      -       +      +
    100A  ALA      3.6     3.6    -      -       -      +
    101A  LYS      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    102A  ALA*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
    104A  GLY*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    105A  MET*     3.4    18.9    +      -       +      +
    110A  LEU*     3.6    27.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 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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    100A  ALA      3.0     0.6    +      -       -      -
    101A  LYS      3.0    17.1    +      -       -      -
    102A  ALA      3.1     1.8    +      -       -      -
    103A  ALA*     1.3    79.7    -      -       -      +
    105A  MET*     1.3    60.4    +      -       -      +
    106A  PRO*     4.6     1.6    -      -       -      +
    371A  PRO*     3.9    20.8    -      -       -      +
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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