Contacts of the helix formed by residues 335 - 359 (chain M) in PDB entry 5D4D


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 THR 335 (chain M).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     21M  ILE*     4.0    15.3    -      -       +      -
     25M  SER*     3.2    35.1    -      -       -      +
    138M  SER*     4.6    11.0    -      -       -      -
    333M  ILE*     4.1     6.5    -      -       +      +
    334M  ARG*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
    336M  VAL*     1.3    66.2    +      -       -      +
    337M  GLY*     3.3     6.2    +      -       -      -
    338M  GLU*     3.4    13.2    +      -       -      +
    339M  LEU*     3.1    20.8    +      -       -      +
    461M  VAL*     4.1    26.0    -      -       +      -
    462M  ASP      5.5     1.3    -      -       -      +
    465M  GLY*     5.8     0.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 336 (chain M). 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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     21M  ILE      4.1     3.3    +      -       -      +
     22M  GLN*     3.5    51.0    -      -       -      +
     25M  SER*     4.3     2.7    -      -       -      -
     26M  TYR*     4.1     9.2    -      -       +      +
    121M  MET*     3.9     4.5    -      -       +      -
    127M  PHE*     3.8    26.5    -      -       +      -
    136M  ILE*     3.6    41.3    -      -       +      +
    138M  SER*     5.1     0.8    +      -       -      +
    335M  THR*     1.3    69.6    -      -       -      +
    337M  GLY*     1.3    68.2    +      -       -      +
    339M  LEU*     3.5     2.5    +      -       -      +
    340M  MET*     3.0    25.2    +      -       +      +
    385M  PHE*     5.7     0.4    -      -       +      -
    386M  PHE*     5.5     0.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 337 (chain M). 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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     25M  SER*     4.0    10.7    -      -       -      -
     26M  TYR*     4.4     6.1    -      -       -      -
     29M  ALA*     3.8    20.9    -      -       -      -
    335M  THR*     3.2     6.7    +      -       -      -
    336M  VAL*     1.3    84.2    -      -       -      +
    338M  GLU*     1.3    55.3    +      -       -      +
    340M  MET*     3.2     2.8    +      -       -      +
    341M  THR*     2.9    37.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 338 (chain M). 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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    141M  HIS*     4.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
    165M  LEU*     4.9     9.6    -      -       +      +
    332M  ARG*     2.7    45.1    +      -       -      -
    333M  ILE      4.4     1.2    -      -       -      +
    334M  ARG*     3.7    30.6    +      -       +      +
    335M  THR*     3.4    22.8    +      -       -      +
    337M  GLY*     1.3    72.6    -      -       -      +
    339M  LEU*     1.3    64.0    +      -       -      +
    341M  THR*     3.2     9.8    +      -       -      +
    342M  ASP*     3.0    34.9    +      -       -      +
    465M  GLY*     5.4     0.5    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 339 (chain M). 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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    136M  ILE*     3.8    24.0    -      -       +      -
    137M  VAL      3.8    10.3    -      -       -      +
    139M  GLN*     4.1    13.2    -      -       +      +
    334M  ARG*     3.7    42.6    -      -       +      +
    335M  THR      3.1    13.2    +      -       -      +
    336M  VAL*     3.8     3.8    -      -       -      +
    338M  GLU*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    340M  MET*     1.3    63.5    +      -       -      +
    342M  ASP*     3.2     7.7    +      -       -      +
    343M  GLN*     3.1    19.8    +      -       -      +
    385M  PHE*     3.5    26.2    -      -       +      -
    391M  LEU*     3.6    27.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with MET 340 (chain M). 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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     26M  TYR*     3.7    32.1    -      -       +      -
     29M  ALA*     4.4     6.7    -      -       +      -
     30M  LEU*     4.4    11.9    -      -       +      -
     44M  ILE*     4.9     8.3    -      -       +      -
    118M  ILE*     4.9     7.6    -      -       -      -
    336M  VAL*     3.0    18.8    +      -       +      +
    337M  GLY      3.6     1.8    -      -       -      +
    339M  LEU*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    341M  THR*     1.3    83.3    +      -       +      +
    343M  GLN*     3.1     5.6    +      -       -      +
    344M  PHE*     2.9    32.2    +      -       +      -
    382M  ILE*     3.7    19.2    -      -       +      +
    385M  PHE*     3.9    11.8    -      -       +      -
    386M  PHE*     3.6    29.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 341 (chain M). 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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     29M  ALA*     3.6    24.7    -      -       +      -
     43M  GLY*     3.8    11.7    -      -       -      -
     44M  ILE*     3.6    25.1    -      -       -      +
     47M  ALA*     4.6     1.3    -      -       -      +
    337M  GLY      2.9    22.4    +      -       -      +
    338M  GLU*     3.2    13.7    +      -       -      +
    340M  MET*     1.3    81.9    -      -       +      +
    342M  ASP*     1.3    60.2    +      -       -      +
    344M  PHE*     3.3     7.2    -      -       -      +
    345M  ARG*     2.9    45.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 342 (chain M). 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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    165M  LEU*     4.7    16.4    -      -       -      +
    166M  PRO      4.7     6.4    -      -       -      +
    168M  ARG*     5.1     7.1    +      -       -      +
    334M  ARG*     3.1    27.9    +      -       -      +
    338M  GLU*     3.0    24.9    +      -       -      +
    339M  LEU*     3.5     5.4    -      -       -      +
    341M  THR*     1.3    74.7    +      -       -      +
    343M  GLN*     1.3    67.5    +      -       +      +
    344M  PHE      3.0     1.3    -      -       -      -
    345M  ARG*     3.1    29.0    +      -       -      +
    346M  VAL*     3.0    28.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 343 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    339M  LEU      3.1    10.7    +      -       -      +
    340M  MET      3.8     5.8    -      -       -      +
    342M  ASP*     1.3    76.8    -      -       +      +
    344M  PHE*     1.3    56.0    +      -       -      +
    346M  VAL*     3.6    20.2    +      -       -      +
    347M  GLY      3.0    23.0    +      -       -      -
    350M  ARG*     5.9     1.0    -      -       -      +
    381M  ALA*     3.7    32.7    +      -       -      +
    382M  ILE*     4.1     8.1    -      -       +      -
    384M  GLU*     5.4     3.0    -      -       -      +
    385M  PHE*     3.4    44.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 344 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     44M  ILE*     3.6    22.0    -      -       +      -
     47M  ALA*     3.6    16.4    -      -       +      -
     48M  PHE*     4.2     6.3    -      +       -      -
     94M  LEU*     3.5    24.5    -      -       +      -
    118M  ILE*     3.6    30.5    -      -       +      -
    340M  MET*     2.9    18.6    +      -       +      +
    341M  THR*     3.3    15.0    -      -       -      +
    343M  GLN*     1.3    74.1    -      -       -      +
    345M  ARG*     1.3    65.8    +      -       -      +
    347M  GLY      3.2     1.4    +      -       -      -
    348M  LEU*     2.9    52.6    +      -       +      +
    378M  LEU*     3.5    27.4    -      -       +      +
    382M  ILE*     3.7    19.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 345 (chain M). 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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     42M  VAL*     6.0     0.2    -      -       -      +
     43M  GLY      4.8     3.4    +      -       -      +
     46M  ALA*     3.3    30.3    -      -       -      +
     47M  ALA*     3.7    26.0    -      -       +      +
     50M  GLU*     3.4    28.9    +      -       +      -
     51M  THR*     4.3     5.5    -      -       +      +
    165M  LEU*     6.1     3.0    -      -       -      +
    168M  ARG*     3.1    36.6    +      -       -      +
    268M  ASP*     5.1     4.8    +      -       -      -
    288M  ARG*     4.8     8.5    -      -       -      +
    341M  THR*     2.9    31.6    +      -       -      +
    342M  ASP*     3.1    30.4    +      -       -      +
    344M  PHE*     1.3    71.4    -      -       -      +
    346M  VAL*     1.3    58.2    +      -       -      +
    348M  LEU*     3.6     2.2    -      -       -      +
    349M  ALA*     2.9    31.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 346 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    167M  LYS*     6.6     0.2    -      -       +      -
    168M  ARG*     4.5    14.4    -      -       -      +
    342M  ASP*     3.0    15.1    +      -       +      +
    343M  GLN*     3.7    25.8    -      -       -      +
    345M  ARG*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
    347M  GLY*     1.3    63.8    +      -       -      +
    348M  LEU      3.1     0.3    +      -       -      -
    349M  ALA*     3.3     5.8    +      -       -      +
    350M  ARG*     3.0    51.2    +      -       -      +
    381M  ALA*     5.5     0.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 347 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    343M  GLN      3.0    12.3    +      -       -      -
    344M  PHE      3.2     2.4    +      -       -      -
    346M  VAL*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    348M  LEU*     1.3    54.7    +      -       -      +
    350M  ARG*     3.4     9.8    -      -       -      +
    351M  LEU*     2.9    24.3    +      -       -      +
    377M  PRO      3.9     6.7    -      -       -      -
    378M  LEU*     3.8    18.2    +      -       -      -
    381M  ALA*     3.6    24.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 348 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     47M  ALA*     3.4    18.8    -      -       +      +
     48M  PHE*     3.4    51.1    -      -       +      +
     51M  THR*     3.7    18.1    +      -       +      +
     52M  PHE*     4.7     1.1    -      -       +      -
    115M  LEU*     5.3     0.2    -      -       +      -
    344M  PHE*     2.9    27.6    +      -       +      +
    345M  ARG      3.6     4.5    -      -       -      +
    347M  GLY*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    349M  ALA*     1.3    60.0    +      -       -      +
    350M  ARG      3.1     1.3    -      -       -      -
    351M  LEU*     3.1    25.1    +      -       +      +
    352M  ALA      2.9    22.7    +      -       -      -
    378M  LEU*     3.6    27.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 349 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     51M  THR*     3.9    12.7    -      -       +      +
    168M  ARG*     6.1     2.2    -      -       -      +
    345M  ARG      2.9    17.8    +      -       -      +
    346M  VAL*     3.9     4.9    -      -       -      +
    348M  LEU*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    350M  ARG*     1.3    57.8    +      -       -      +
    352M  ALA*     3.2    10.9    +      -       -      +
    353M  ARG*     3.0    26.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 350 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    343M  GLN*     5.9     1.2    -      -       -      +
    346M  VAL*     3.0    40.7    +      -       -      +
    347M  GLY      3.4    11.4    -      -       -      +
    349M  ALA*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    351M  LEU*     1.3    65.5    +      -       -      +
    353M  ARG*     3.2    14.9    +      -       +      +
    354M  GLY*     3.0    17.8    +      -       -      -
    377M  PRO*     3.9    36.4    +      -       +      +
    380M  ALA      5.7     0.6    -      -       -      -
    381M  ALA*     4.2    13.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 351 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     48M  PHE*     5.9     0.4    -      -       +      -
     52M  PHE*     4.3    21.3    -      -       +      -
    115M  LEU*     5.0     8.1    -      -       +      -
    347M  GLY      2.9    15.2    +      -       -      +
    348M  LEU*     3.1    30.1    -      -       +      +
    350M  ARG*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    352M  ALA*     1.3    56.5    +      -       -      +
    354M  GLY*     2.9     5.1    +      -       -      +
    355M  VAL*     2.9    36.4    +      -       +      +
    373M  VAL*     3.8    24.7    -      -       +      -
    374M  ASN      3.1    29.1    -      -       -      +
    375M  SER*     3.6    20.9    -      -       -      +
    377M  PRO*     4.3     8.7    -      -       +      +
    378M  LEU*     4.6     8.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 352 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     51M  THR*     4.2    19.1    -      -       -      +
     52M  PHE*     6.4     1.1    -      -       +      -
     54M  ILE*     3.4    15.4    -      -       +      +
    348M  LEU      2.9    12.9    +      -       -      +
    349M  ALA*     3.2    13.7    +      -       -      +
    351M  LEU*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    353M  ARG*     1.3    66.1    +      -       -      +
    355M  VAL*     3.3     1.8    +      -       -      -
    356M  ARG*     2.9    50.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 353 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    349M  ALA      3.0    13.4    +      -       -      +
    350M  ARG*     3.5    16.5    -      -       +      +
    352M  ALA*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
    354M  GLY*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
    356M  ARG*     3.6     8.4    +      -       -      +
    357M  GLU*     2.9    62.8    +      -       +      +
    200P  LYS      4.1     3.0    +      -       -      -
    201P  LYS      4.8     0.8    +      -       -      -
    203P  THR*     2.6    46.6    +      -       -      +
    204P  GLY*     5.4     2.2    -      -       -      -
      9S    G      5.5     7.1    +      -       -      -
     10S    A      5.6     5.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 354 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    350M  ARG      3.0    10.5    +      -       -      -
    351M  LEU*     2.9    10.1    +      -       -      -
    353M  ARG*     1.3    78.7    -      -       -      +
    355M  VAL*     1.3    55.9    +      -       -      -
    357M  GLU*     3.1    10.6    -      -       -      +
    358M  ARG*     3.0    47.8    +      -       -      +
    377M  PRO*     6.3     1.3    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 355 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     52M  PHE*     6.3     0.9    -      -       +      -
     54M  ILE*     3.4    23.3    -      -       +      -
     66M  LEU*     3.6    22.0    -      -       +      -
    351M  LEU*     2.9    28.2    +      -       +      +
    352M  ALA*     5.0     0.4    -      -       -      -
    354M  GLY*     1.3    69.0    -      -       -      +
    356M  ARG*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
    358M  ARG*     2.9    17.7    +      -       -      +
    359M  MET*     2.9    21.9    +      -       +      +
    372M  LEU*     3.6    40.4    -      -       +      +
    373M  VAL*     3.8    25.1    -      -       +      -
    374M  ASN      4.9     1.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 356 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     51M  THR      4.7     0.6    +      -       -      -
     53M  PRO      4.7     0.2    +      -       -      -
     54M  ILE*     3.4    21.2    -      -       +      +
     55M  GLU*     3.1    35.1    -      -       -      +
    265M  ARG*     3.9    23.0    -      -       -      +
    352M  ALA*     2.9    42.7    +      -       -      +
    353M  ARG*     4.0     6.6    -      -       -      +
    355M  VAL*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    357M  GLU*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
    359M  MET*     3.6    30.9    +      -       +      +
    360M  LEU*     3.6    20.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 357 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    353M  ARG*     2.9    56.8    +      -       +      +
    354M  GLY*     3.1    16.2    -      -       -      +
    356M  ARG*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
    358M  ARG*     1.3    58.1    +      -       +      +
    359M  MET      3.5     0.5    +      -       -      -
    360M  LEU*     3.6    18.5    +      -       -      +
    200P  LYS      4.0     1.6    -      -       -      +
    201P  LYS*     3.6    43.6    -      -       -      +
      9S    G      5.7     0.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 358 (chain M). 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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    354M  GLY*     3.0    29.3    +      -       -      +
    355M  VAL      2.9     8.9    +      -       -      +
    357M  GLU*     1.3    74.3    -      -       +      +
    359M  MET*     1.3    55.9    +      -       -      +
    360M  LEU      3.0    14.9    +      -       -      +
    371M  LYS      3.4    24.0    -      -       -      +
    372M  LEU*     3.1    26.3    +      -       +      +
    374M  ASN*     3.2    43.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 359 (chain M). 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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     54M  ILE*     4.5    15.3    -      -       -      +
     55M  GLU      3.3    35.2    -      -       -      +
     63M  GLY      3.7    29.0    +      -       -      +
     65M  VAL      5.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
     66M  LEU*     5.7     3.4    -      -       -      -
    355M  VAL*     2.9    23.4    +      -       +      +
    356M  ARG*     3.9    20.0    -      -       +      +
    357M  GLU      3.4     0.8    -      -       -      -
    358M  ARG*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    360M  LEU*     1.3    74.5    +      -       +      +
    372M  LEU*     4.0    20.4    -      -       +      -
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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