Contacts of the helix formed by residues 397 - 423 (chain A) in PDB entry 5DSG


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 LYS 397 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    396A  ARG*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
    398A  VAL*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
    399A  THR      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    400A  ARG*     3.2    14.8    +      -       -      +
    401A  THR*     3.0    31.6    +      -       -      -
    456A  CYS      4.0    15.5    -      -       -      +
    457A  ASN*     4.6    16.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 398 (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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     67A  ASN*     4.5    21.3    -      -       +      +
     71A  LEU*     6.3     3.1    -      -       +      -
    130A  ARG*     5.1     6.7    -      -       -      +
    396A  ARG      3.1     6.4    -      -       -      +
    397A  LYS*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    399A  THR*     1.3    60.9    +      -       -      +
    401A  THR*     3.3     7.5    +      -       -      -
    402A  ILE*     2.9    43.1    +      -       +      +
    457A  ASN*     5.2     5.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 399 (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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    130A  ARG*     4.0    24.7    +      -       +      +
    215A  TYR*     5.9     6.7    -      -       +      -
    218A  ILE*     4.1    26.9    -      -       +      +
    396A  ARG*     3.6    12.5    +      -       -      -
    397A  LYS      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    398A  VAL*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    400A  ARG*     1.3    59.7    +      -       +      +
    402A  ILE*     3.5    10.2    +      -       -      +
    403A  PHE*     2.9    30.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 400 (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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    396A  ARG      4.5     7.2    -      -       -      +
    397A  LYS*     3.2    15.1    +      -       -      +
    398A  VAL      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    399A  THR*     1.3    76.9    -      -       +      +
    401A  THR*     1.3    64.4    +      -       -      +
    403A  PHE*     3.3    11.5    +      -       +      +
    404A  ALA*     2.9    23.0    +      -       -      +
    456A  CYS*     3.5    42.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 401 (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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     71A  LEU*     5.1     5.4    -      -       +      -
    397A  LYS      3.0    15.5    +      -       -      -
    398A  VAL*     3.6    10.4    -      -       -      -
    400A  ARG*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    402A  ILE*     1.3    59.0    +      -       +      +
    404A  ALA*     3.0     6.3    +      -       -      +
    405A  ILE*     2.9    33.9    +      -       +      +
    452A  CYS      4.3    11.9    -      -       -      +
    453A  TYR*     3.6    38.1    -      -       +      -
    456A  CYS*     3.6    25.7    +      -       -      +
    457A  ASN*     4.0    11.8    +      -       +      +
    460A  PHE*     6.2     0.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 402 (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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     67A  ASN*     5.4     6.7    -      -       +      +
     71A  LEU*     4.9    16.2    -      -       +      -
    123A  LEU*     5.9     4.2    -      -       +      +
    126A  ILE*     3.6    36.8    -      -       +      -
    127A  SER*     5.1     9.6    -      -       -      +
    130A  ARG*     3.6    31.4    -      -       +      -
    398A  VAL*     2.9    30.9    +      -       +      +
    399A  THR*     3.8     4.9    -      -       -      +
    401A  THR*     1.3    75.9    -      -       +      +
    403A  PHE*     1.3    58.6    +      -       -      +
    405A  ILE*     3.2    10.7    +      -       +      +
    406A  LEU*     2.9    30.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 403 (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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    215A  TYR*     3.4    55.6    -      +       +      -
    399A  THR*     2.9    19.8    +      -       +      +
    400A  ARG*     3.5     9.9    -      -       +      +
    401A  THR      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    402A  ILE*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    404A  ALA*     1.3    60.5    +      -       -      +
    406A  LEU*     3.4    14.0    +      -       +      +
    407A  LEU*     2.9    52.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 404 (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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    400A  ARG      2.9    12.9    +      -       -      +
    401A  THR      3.0     9.8    +      -       -      +
    403A  PHE*     1.3    81.5    -      -       +      +
    405A  ILE*     1.3    57.2    +      -       -      +
    407A  LEU*     3.2    10.2    +      -       -      +
    408A  ALA*     2.9    29.6    +      -       -      +
    452A  CYS*     4.0    19.0    -      -       +      -
    456A  CYS*     3.6    24.5    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 405 (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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     71A  LEU*     5.4     3.4    -      -       +      -
     74A  LEU*     3.8    12.8    -      -       +      -
    123A  LEU*     3.8    26.5    -      -       +      -
    126A  ILE*     6.3     0.2    -      -       +      -
    401A  THR*     2.9    26.4    +      -       +      +
    402A  ILE*     3.5    10.3    -      -       +      +
    404A  ALA*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    406A  LEU*     1.3    55.9    +      -       -      +
    408A  ALA*     3.3     5.2    +      -       -      +
    409A  PHE*     2.9    26.9    +      -       -      +
    445A  ASN*     3.9     1.8    +      -       -      +
    449A  ASN*     3.3    41.3    -      -       +      +
    452A  CYS*     3.6    23.8    -      -       +      -
    453A  TYR*     4.3    17.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 406 (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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    123A  LEU*     5.0     7.2    -      -       +      +
    127A  SER*     5.3     4.0    -      -       -      +
    208A  VAL      5.8     0.7    -      -       -      +
    211A  MET*     3.7    59.9    -      -       +      +
    212A  THR*     5.2     2.5    -      -       -      +
    215A  TYR*     4.6    14.4    -      -       +      -
    402A  ILE*     2.9    20.0    +      -       +      +
    403A  PHE*     3.7    17.0    -      -       +      +
    405A  ILE*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    407A  LEU*     1.3    58.7    +      -       -      +
    409A  PHE*     3.2     9.2    +      -       +      +
    410A  ILE*     2.9    56.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 407 (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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    403A  PHE*     2.9    42.6    +      -       +      +
    404A  ALA*     3.2     8.0    +      -       -      +
    406A  LEU*     1.3    78.5    -      -       -      +
    408A  ALA*     1.3    56.3    +      -       -      +
    410A  ILE*     3.4    10.3    +      -       +      +
    411A  LEU*     2.9    63.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 408 (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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    404A  ALA      2.9    13.6    +      -       -      +
    405A  ILE*     3.3     7.2    +      -       -      +
    407A  LEU*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    409A  PHE*     1.3    52.9    +      -       -      +
    411A  LEU*     4.7     5.6    -      -       -      -
    412A  THR*     2.5    42.1    +      -       -      +
    445A  ASN*     3.4    16.4    -      -       -      +
    448A  ILE*     3.7    34.5    -      -       +      -
    449A  ASN*     4.4     3.4    -      -       -      +
    452A  CYS*     4.6     1.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 409 (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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    119A  SER*     5.9     2.0    -      -       -      -
    120A  VAL*     3.7    28.3    -      -       +      -
    123A  LEU*     3.6    28.7    -      -       +      -
    204A  PHE*     3.9    12.8    -      +       -      -
    207A  PRO*     6.0     0.2    -      -       +      -
    208A  VAL*     3.8    23.8    -      -       +      -
    211A  MET*     4.1    16.6    -      -       +      -
    405A  ILE      2.9    13.6    +      -       -      +
    406A  LEU*     3.4    10.5    -      -       +      +
    408A  ALA*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    410A  ILE*     1.3    72.6    +      -       +      +
    412A  THR*     3.1     3.3    +      -       -      -
    413A  TRP*     2.9    74.6    +      +       -      +
    445A  ASN*     3.1    17.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 410 (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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    204A  PHE*     5.0     4.5    -      -       +      -
    208A  VAL*     4.4    26.9    -      -       +      -
    212A  THR*     4.8     7.2    -      -       -      +
    406A  LEU*     2.9    43.3    +      -       +      +
    407A  LEU*     3.8    11.4    -      -       +      +
    409A  PHE*     1.3    86.3    -      -       +      +
    411A  LEU*     1.3    63.4    +      -       +      +
    414A  THR*     2.3    50.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 411 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    407A  LEU*     2.9    48.6    +      -       +      +
    408A  ALA*     4.0     5.4    -      -       -      +
    410A  ILE*     1.3    81.7    -      -       +      +
    412A  THR*     1.3    63.9    +      -       +      +
    414A  THR*     4.4     2.5    -      -       -      -
    415A  PRO*     3.4    19.6    -      -       -      +
    441A  LEU*     4.8     2.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 412 (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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    408A  ALA      2.5    24.3    +      -       -      +
    409A  PHE      3.1     6.6    +      -       -      -
    411A  LEU*     1.3    79.9    -      -       +      +
    413A  TRP*     1.3    71.1    +      -       -      +
    415A  PRO*     3.8     4.6    -      -       -      +
    416A  TYR      5.3     0.3    +      -       -      -
    438A  GLY      4.8     0.2    -      -       -      +
    441A  LEU*     3.5    53.5    -      -       +      +
    442A  CYS*     3.8     3.6    +      -       -      -
    444A  VAL*     4.4     4.5    -      -       +      -
    445A  ASN*     3.3    17.2    -      -       -      +
    448A  ILE*     3.7    27.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TRP 413 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     81A  ILE*     5.6     6.3    -      -       +      -
    116A  SER*     3.6    41.5    -      -       -      -
    119A  SER*     5.4     4.9    -      -       -      -
    120A  VAL*     3.7     7.0    -      -       +      -
    204A  PHE*     3.5    18.6    -      +       +      -
    409A  PHE*     2.9    44.7    +      +       -      +
    412A  THR*     1.3    94.9    -      -       -      +
    414A  THR*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
    415A  PRO*     3.4     2.1    -      -       -      -
    416A  TYR*     3.5     5.3    +      -       -      +
    417A  ASN*     2.7    29.6    +      -       -      +
    442A  CYS*     2.9    35.4    +      -       +      -
    445A  ASN*     3.9    11.7    -      -       -      +
   1201A  0HK      3.7    53.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 414 (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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    204A  PHE*     3.9    18.8    -      -       +      -
    205A  TYR*     6.6     0.2    -      -       +      -
    410A  ILE*     2.3    40.7    +      -       -      +
    411A  LEU*     4.4     2.5    -      -       -      -
    413A  TRP*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    415A  PRO*     1.4    71.0    -      -       +      +
    417A  ASN*     3.2     4.0    +      -       -      +
    418A  VAL*     2.9    40.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PRO 415 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    411A  LEU      3.4    17.9    -      -       -      +
    412A  THR      3.8     5.4    -      -       -      +
    413A  TRP      3.5     4.0    -      -       -      -
    414A  THR*     1.4    92.3    -      -       +      +
    416A  TYR*     1.3    54.7    +      -       -      +
    418A  VAL*     3.2    10.0    +      -       +      +
    419A  MET*     2.9    46.5    +      -       +      +
    438A  GLY*     5.3     1.6    -      -       -      -
    441A  LEU*     3.8    23.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 416 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    113A  TYR*     4.0    11.1    +      -       -      -
    196A  THR*     6.0     0.5    -      -       -      +
    412A  THR      5.3     0.2    +      -       -      -
    413A  TRP      3.5     2.1    +      -       -      +
    414A  THR      3.3     0.6    -      -       -      -
    415A  PRO*     1.3    79.4    -      -       -      +
    417A  ASN*     1.3    58.1    +      -       -      +
    419A  MET*     3.1    14.6    +      -       -      +
    420A  VAL*     2.9    38.1    +      -       +      +
    435A  TRP*     3.7    35.0    -      +       -      -
    438A  GLY*     4.0     7.5    -      -       -      +
    439A  TYR*     3.6    47.9    -      +       +      -
    442A  CYS*     3.7    23.1    -      -       -      -
   1201A  0HK      3.5    54.4    -      -       +      +
   1205A  P6G      4.7    18.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 417 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    200A  ALA*     4.0    10.2    -      -       -      +
    204A  PHE*     3.4    41.4    -      -       +      +
    205A  TYR*     2.8    26.2    +      -       +      +
    413A  TRP*     2.7    26.9    +      -       -      +
    414A  THR      3.2     5.9    +      -       -      +
    416A  TYR*     1.3    74.4    -      -       -      +
    418A  VAL*     1.3    58.9    +      -       -      +
    420A  VAL*     3.2    11.0    +      -       +      +
    421A  LEU      2.9    19.2    +      -       -      -
   1201A  0HK      2.7    44.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 418 (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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    205A  TYR*     3.9     9.4    -      -       +      +
    414A  THR*     2.9    35.8    +      -       +      +
    415A  PRO*     3.4    10.8    -      -       +      +
    417A  ASN*     1.3    75.7    -      -       +      +
    419A  MET*     1.3    59.8    +      -       +      +
    421A  LEU*     3.1    13.3    +      -       +      +
    422A  VAL*     2.9    38.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with MET 419 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    415A  PRO*     2.9    33.4    +      -       +      +
    416A  TYR*     3.1    12.8    +      -       -      +
    418A  VAL*     1.3    78.6    -      -       +      +
    420A  VAL*     1.3    55.9    +      -       -      +
    422A  VAL*     3.3     8.2    +      -       -      +
    423A  ASN*     2.9    30.5    +      -       -      +
    430A  ILE*     4.1    19.7    -      -       +      +
    434A  VAL*     3.5    48.0    -      -       +      +
    435A  TRP*     3.4    27.9    -      -       +      -
    437A  ILE*     6.1     1.1    -      -       +      -
    438A  GLY*     3.9    19.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 420 (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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    193A  PRO      5.0     1.0    -      -       -      +
    196A  THR*     3.8    23.3    -      -       +      +
    197A  PHE*     3.8    28.5    -      -       +      +
    200A  ALA*     3.9     9.2    -      -       +      -
    416A  TYR*     2.9    42.0    +      -       +      +
    417A  ASN*     3.3    15.3    -      -       -      +
    419A  MET*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    421A  LEU*     1.3    61.2    +      -       -      +
    423A  ASN*     3.4    13.5    +      -       +      +
    424A  THR*     3.5    12.3    -      -       -      +
    435A  TRP*     4.1    13.0    -      -       +      -
   1201A  0HK      4.2    10.8    -      -       +      -
   1205A  P6G      5.9     0.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 421 (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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    197A  PHE*     3.6    35.0    -      -       +      -
    205A  TYR*     3.9    14.6    -      -       +      +
    417A  ASN      2.9    13.3    +      -       -      +
    418A  VAL*     3.1    17.5    +      -       +      +
    420A  VAL*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    422A  VAL*     1.3    60.7    +      -       +      +
    424A  THR*     2.6    34.7    +      -       -      +
    425A  PHE*     3.8     8.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 422 (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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    418A  VAL*     2.9    32.2    +      -       +      +
    419A  MET*     3.3     6.5    +      -       -      +
    421A  LEU*     1.3    79.5    -      -       +      +
    423A  ASN*     1.3    56.2    +      -       -      +
    424A  THR      3.0     2.8    +      -       -      -
    425A  PHE*     3.2    28.7    +      -       +      -
    426A  CYS      2.9    36.4    +      -       -      +
    429A  CYS*     4.1    12.1    -      -       +      -
    430A  ILE*     4.0    24.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 423 (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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    193A  PRO*     3.3    33.7    -      -       +      +
    196A  THR*     5.8     0.9    -      -       -      +
    419A  MET      2.9    18.0    +      -       -      +
    420A  VAL*     3.6     9.0    -      -       -      +
    421A  LEU      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
    422A  VAL*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    424A  THR*     1.3    60.7    +      -       -      +
    425A  PHE      3.3     0.6    +      -       -      -
    426A  CYS      3.7     7.8    +      -       -      -
    427A  GLN*     3.5    41.6    +      -       -      +
    430A  ILE*     5.1     1.1    -      -       -      +
    435A  TRP*     3.5    28.8    -      -       +      +
   1205A  P6G      4.3    14.8    +      -       -      -
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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