Contacts of the helix formed by residues 183 - 208 (chain B) in PDB entry 4YVF


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 SER 183 (chain B).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    431A  ARG*     4.3     1.8    -      -       -      +
    179B  ASN      5.1     0.6    +      -       -      -
    180B  VAL*     3.2    12.3    +      -       -      +
    182B  ASP*     1.3    78.1    -      -       -      +
    184B  VAL*     1.3    54.0    +      -       -      +
    185B  THR*     3.5     1.9    +      -       -      -
    186B  LYS*     3.2    18.4    +      -       -      +
    187B  SER*     2.8    35.6    +      -       -      -
    364B  ASN*     3.0    25.8    +      -       -      -
    386B  LEU*     4.2    16.2    -      -       -      -
    391B  ASP*     3.5    14.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 184 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    247A  ILE*     3.7    25.6    -      -       +      -
    251A  GLN*     5.3     2.0    -      -       +      +
    431A  ARG*     3.3    26.9    -      -       -      +
    182B  ASP      3.8     0.6    +      -       -      -
    183B  SER*     1.3    70.6    -      -       -      +
    185B  THR*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
    187B  SER*     3.6     6.3    -      -       -      -
    188B  LYS*     2.9    53.0    +      -       +      +
    388B  LYS*     4.9     2.2    -      -       -      +
    391B  ASP*     2.7    19.6    +      -       -      +
    432B  TYR*     3.3    44.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 185 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    247A  ILE*     4.5     7.6    -      -       +      -
    250A  LEU*     4.7     4.5    -      -       +      -
    183B  SER*     3.5     0.5    +      -       -      -
    184B  VAL*     1.3    77.2    -      -       +      +
    186B  LYS*     1.3    61.2    +      -       -      +
    188B  LYS*     5.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    189B  PHE*     3.2    32.8    +      -       -      +
    360B  ASN*     3.7    15.9    -      -       -      +
    364B  ASN*     2.8    26.6    +      -       -      -
    391B  ASP*     2.5    41.2    +      -       -      +
    394B  VAL*     3.6     6.2    -      -       +      +
    395B  ALA*     3.6    28.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 186 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    156B  GLU*     2.7    38.9    +      -       +      -
    157B  THR*     4.7     1.2    -      -       -      +
    180B  VAL*     3.2    19.1    -      -       +      +
    181B  ASN*     2.9    25.5    +      -       -      +
    183B  SER*     3.2    17.5    +      -       -      +
    185B  THR*     1.3    82.6    +      -       -      +
    187B  SER*     1.3    57.2    +      -       -      +
    189B  PHE*     4.1     0.5    -      -       -      +
    190B  ASP*     2.7    71.4    +      -       +      +
    191B  ASN*     5.6     1.8    +      -       -      +
    360B  ASN*     4.6     2.9    -      -       -      -
    361B  SER*     3.8    27.0    +      -       -      +
    364B  ASN*     3.4    12.3    -      -       -      +
    502B  XFA      5.6     0.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 187 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    431A  ARG*     4.0     7.5    +      -       -      -
    181B  ASN      3.8    11.9    -      -       -      -
    182B  ASP*     4.8     3.1    -      -       -      -
    183B  SER      2.8    28.3    +      -       -      -
    184B  VAL*     3.3     8.5    +      -       -      -
    186B  LYS*     1.3    80.6    -      -       -      +
    188B  LYS*     1.3    69.9    +      -       -      -
    191B  ASN*     2.8    52.8    +      -       -      +
    223B  ASP*     4.4     3.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 188 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    251A  GLN*     5.1    17.3    -      -       +      +
    431A  ARG*     4.4    20.0    -      -       -      +
    432A  TYR      4.3    14.1    +      -       -      +
    184B  VAL*     2.9    38.6    +      -       +      +
    185B  THR*     4.6     1.3    -      -       -      +
    187B  SER*     1.3    86.3    +      -       -      +
    189B  PHE*     1.3    59.9    +      -       +      +
    192B  LEU*     2.9    32.2    +      -       +      +
    193B  TYR*     2.9    46.7    +      -       +      +
    223B  ASP*     3.6    26.7    +      -       -      +
    431B  ARG      5.1     7.2    -      -       -      -
    432B  TYR*     5.3     2.5    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 189 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    250A  LEU*     3.7    28.3    -      -       +      -
    254A  MET*     3.3    41.7    -      -       +      -
    185B  THR*     3.2    26.7    +      -       -      +
    186B  LYS      3.4     1.7    +      -       -      +
    187B  SER      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    188B  LYS*     1.3    80.9    -      -       +      +
    190B  ASP*     1.3    59.6    +      -       -      +
    193B  TYR*     3.7    29.6    -      +       +      -
    194B  GLY*     2.7    31.0    +      -       -      -
    356B  PHE*     3.6    18.8    -      +       -      -
    357B  VAL*     3.2    27.1    -      -       +      +
    360B  ASN*     3.5    31.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 190 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    186B  LYS*     2.7    59.5    +      -       +      +
    187B  SER*     4.2     1.3    -      -       -      +
    189B  PHE*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
    191B  ASN*     1.3    64.4    +      -       -      +
    353B  HIS*     2.9    41.8    +      -       -      -
    357B  VAL*     4.2     4.0    -      -       -      +
    358B  MET*     5.3     2.6    -      -       -      +
    361B  SER*     4.0     9.6    +      -       -      +
    501B  NAI      3.2    10.0    -      -       -      -
    502B  XFA      3.4    26.8    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 191 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    181B  ASN*     5.5     1.4    +      -       -      -
    186B  LYS*     5.6     1.4    +      -       -      +
    187B  SER*     2.8    42.4    +      -       -      +
    189B  PHE      4.5     0.2    -      -       -      -
    190B  ASP*     1.3    83.8    +      -       -      +
    192B  LEU*     1.3    64.1    +      -       -      +
    195B  CYS*     3.2    27.4    -      -       -      +
    223B  ASP*     3.4    25.1    +      -       +      -
    224B  VAL*     3.8     7.1    -      -       +      -
    501B  NAI      3.0    46.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 192 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    188B  LYS*     2.9    29.7    +      -       +      +
    191B  ASN*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    193B  TYR*     1.3    87.7    +      -       +      +
    196B  ARG*     3.0    27.6    +      -       -      +
    223B  ASP*     3.5    40.6    -      -       +      +
    226B  LYS*     4.2    17.9    -      -       +      -
    227B  GLY*     3.8    19.1    -      -       -      +
    230B  GLN*     4.1    14.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 193 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    251A  GLN*     3.7    35.1    +      -       +      +
    254A  MET*     3.7    30.6    -      -       +      +
    255A  GLU*     3.8    16.3    +      -       -      -
    188B  LYS*     2.9    42.0    +      -       +      +
    189B  PHE*     3.7    47.8    -      +       +      -
    192B  LEU*     1.3    80.4    -      -       +      +
    194B  GLY*     1.3    69.2    +      -       -      +
    196B  ARG*     3.2    34.4    +      -       -      +
    197B  GLU*     3.2    20.6    +      -       +      +
    357B  VAL*     4.3     3.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 194 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    189B  PHE      2.7    25.7    +      -       -      -
    192B  LEU      3.3     0.6    -      -       -      -
    193B  TYR*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    195B  CYS*     1.3    61.4    +      -       -      +
    197B  GLU*     3.3    11.4    +      -       -      +
    198B  SER*     3.4    12.1    +      -       -      -
    353B  HIS*     3.4    27.6    +      -       -      -
    354B  PRO*     4.1     0.7    -      -       -      +
    357B  VAL*     3.5    14.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 195 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    191B  ASN      3.2    21.2    +      -       -      +
    192B  LEU      3.5     2.5    +      -       -      +
    193B  TYR      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    194B  GLY*     1.3    72.4    -      -       -      +
    196B  ARG*     1.3    64.2    +      -       -      +
    198B  SER*     4.4     2.9    -      -       -      +
    199B  LEU*     3.0    29.7    +      -       -      +
    224B  VAL*     3.9    22.2    -      -       +      +
    227B  GLY      5.0     1.3    -      -       -      -
    228B  CYS*     4.4     5.0    -      -       -      -
    299B  ILE*     3.7    19.1    -      -       +      -
    346B  ASN*     4.7     0.4    -      -       -      +
    353B  HIS*     4.1     2.5    -      -       -      -
    501B  NAI      3.7    42.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 196 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    254A  MET*     2.9    31.3    +      -       -      +
    255A  GLU*     3.1    16.1    +      -       -      -
    192B  LEU*     3.0    21.7    +      -       -      +
    193B  TYR*     3.2    31.6    +      -       -      +
    195B  CYS*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    197B  GLU*     1.3    70.5    +      -       +      +
    199B  LEU      4.8     1.0    +      -       -      -
    200B  ILE*     5.5     1.0    +      -       -      +
    227B  GLY*     3.2    28.4    +      -       -      +
    230B  GLN*     2.9    49.0    +      -       -      +
    231B  ALA*     3.4    24.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 197 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    254A  MET*     5.4     9.2    -      -       +      +
    193B  TYR*     3.2    17.9    +      -       +      +
    194B  GLY*     3.6     7.0    -      -       -      +
    195B  CYS      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    196B  ARG*     1.3    91.9    +      -       +      +
    198B  SER*     1.3    59.9    +      -       -      +
    199B  LEU      3.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    200B  ILE*     5.4     1.0    -      -       -      +
    201B  ASP*     3.9    12.1    +      -       -      +
    354B  PRO*     3.6    28.5    -      -       +      +
    357B  VAL*     5.2     3.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 198 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    194B  GLY      3.4    13.9    +      -       -      -
    195B  CYS*     4.6     0.7    -      -       -      -
    197B  GLU*     1.3    80.7    +      -       -      +
    199B  LEU*     1.3    66.8    +      -       -      +
    200B  ILE      3.4     2.2    -      -       -      -
    201B  ASP*     2.9    10.4    +      -       -      +
    202B  GLY*     2.8    21.7    +      -       -      -
    346B  ASN*     3.7    28.6    -      -       -      +
    350B  ALA*     4.4     6.9    -      -       -      +
    352B  GLY      3.0    24.3    +      -       -      -
    353B  HIS*     5.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    354B  PRO*     4.0     8.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 199 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    195B  CYS      3.0    18.3    +      -       -      +
    196B  ARG      4.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
    197B  GLU      3.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    198B  SER*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
    200B  ILE*     1.3    67.0    +      -       +      +
    202B  GLY*     3.1     2.1    +      -       -      -
    203B  ILE*     3.0    41.0    +      -       +      +
    228B  CYS*     3.3    43.7    -      -       +      +
    231B  ALA*     5.1     3.4    -      -       +      -
    232B  LEU*     4.1    19.3    -      -       +      -
    273B  VAL*     4.0    24.0    -      -       +      -
    297B  CYS*     4.3     0.7    -      -       -      -
    299B  ILE*     4.0    15.3    -      -       +      +
    345B  VAL*     4.0    24.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 200 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    196B  ARG      5.5     0.8    +      -       -      +
    197B  GLU      5.2     1.5    +      -       -      +
    198B  SER      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    199B  LEU*     1.3    80.0    -      -       +      +
    201B  ASP*     1.3    59.9    +      -       -      +
    203B  ILE*     3.8     7.4    -      -       +      -
    204B  LYS*     2.8    44.0    +      -       +      +
    211B  ILE*     4.2    17.3    -      -       +      -
    231B  ALA*     3.4    37.4    -      -       +      +
    232B  LEU*     3.7    23.6    -      -       +      +
    235B  PHE*     3.3    47.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 201 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    197B  GLU      3.9     8.3    +      -       -      +
    198B  SER*     2.9    22.3    +      -       -      +
    200B  ILE*     1.3    78.6    -      -       -      +
    202B  GLY*     1.3    62.8    +      -       -      +
    204B  LYS*     3.4     4.9    +      -       -      +
    205B  ARG*     2.9    74.0    +      -       -      +
    350B  ALA*     3.9     9.9    -      -       +      +
    351B  MET*     4.7     1.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 202 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    198B  SER      2.8    12.7    +      -       -      -
    199B  LEU      3.6     3.8    -      -       -      -
    201B  ASP*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    203B  ILE*     1.3    65.0    +      -       -      +
    205B  ARG      3.4     0.7    +      -       -      -
    206B  ALA*     3.0    25.3    +      -       -      +
    345B  VAL*     4.2     9.9    -      -       -      -
    349B  CYS*     3.4    32.9    -      -       -      +
    350B  ALA*     3.9     5.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 203 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    199B  LEU*     3.0    38.5    +      -       +      +
    200B  ILE*     3.9     8.5    -      -       -      +
    202B  GLY*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    204B  LYS*     1.3    58.7    +      -       -      +
    206B  ALA*     3.4     1.2    +      -       -      +
    207B  THR*     2.8    44.7    +      -       -      +
    209B  VAL*     4.2    14.8    -      -       +      -
    211B  ILE*     4.3    10.3    -      -       +      -
    232B  LEU*     5.0     6.3    -      -       +      -
    271B  ILE*     4.1    28.7    -      -       +      -
    273B  VAL*     4.5     1.3    -      -       +      -
    295B  ILE*     4.4    15.3    -      -       +      -
    297B  CYS*     4.3     8.3    -      -       -      -
    339B  LEU*     4.0    19.1    -      -       +      -
    345B  VAL*     4.6     1.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 204 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    200B  ILE*     2.8    37.4    +      -       +      +
    201B  ASP*     3.7     6.7    -      -       -      +
    203B  ILE*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    205B  ARG*     1.3    65.0    +      -       +      +
    207B  THR*     4.7     0.2    -      -       -      -
    208B  ASP*     2.4    50.1    +      -       -      +
    209B  VAL      2.9    29.6    +      -       -      +
    210B  MET*     4.4     9.7    -      -       -      +
    211B  ILE*     3.9    21.3    -      -       +      +
    235B  PHE*     4.5    13.8    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 205 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    201B  ASP*     2.9    47.9    +      -       -      +
    204B  LYS*     1.3    76.8    -      -       +      +
    206B  ALA*     1.3    57.2    +      -       -      +
    208B  ASP*     4.6     6.0    -      -       -      +
    322B  LYS*     3.1    25.1    +      -       -      +
    349B  CYS*     3.3    26.5    -      -       +      +
    350B  ALA*     4.2     3.0    -      -       -      +
    351B  MET*     3.3    36.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 206 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    202B  GLY      3.0    17.6    +      -       -      +
    203B  ILE      3.7     3.6    -      -       -      +
    205B  ARG*     1.3    78.9    -      -       -      +
    207B  THR*     1.3    62.2    +      -       -      +
    321B  ILE*     5.2     1.6    -      -       -      +
    322B  LYS*     3.3    22.2    +      -       -      +
    325B  VAL*     3.5    34.1    -      -       +      +
    339B  LEU*     3.8    22.4    -      -       +      -
    349B  CYS*     3.9    11.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 207 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    203B  ILE      2.8    22.6    +      -       -      +
    204B  LYS      3.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
    206B  ALA*     1.3    85.7    -      -       +      +
    208B  ASP*     1.3    75.6    +      -       -      +
    209B  VAL*     2.9    29.7    +      -       -      +
    295B  ILE*     3.7    21.2    -      -       +      +
    321B  ILE*     6.2     0.4    -      -       +      -
    322B  LYS*     5.1     1.3    -      -       -      +
    325B  VAL*     4.8     1.6    -      -       +      -
    337B  ILE*     4.1    26.2    -      -       +      -
    339B  LEU*     4.3     4.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 208 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    204B  LYS*     2.4    48.0    +      -       -      +
    205B  ARG*     4.6     4.6    -      -       -      +
    207B  THR*     1.3    71.8    +      -       -      +
    209B  VAL*     1.3    64.2    +      -       -      +
    210B  MET      3.9     0.3    +      -       -      -
    322B  LYS*     4.5    11.6    +      -       -      -
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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).

Please E-mail any questions and/or suggestions concerning this page to Vladimir.Sobolev@weizmann.ac.il