Contacts of the helix formed by residues 108 - 132 (chain Z) in PDB entry 5K0Y


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 ASP 108 (chain Z).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    930A    G      5.5     0.3    +      -       -      -
    931A    G      3.2    25.5    +      -       -      +
    932A    G      3.0    28.6    -      -       -      +
    101Z  HIS*     3.1    26.9    +      -       +      +
    102Z  LEU*     4.2     1.4    -      -       -      +
    105Z  ASN*     3.9    21.2    +      -       +      +
    106Z  ARG      3.5     2.4    -      -       -      -
    107Z  LYS*     1.4    73.4    -      -       -      +
    109Z  LYS*     1.4    60.3    +      -       -      +
    110Z  ASP*     3.4     4.3    -      -       -      +
    111Z  ALA*     3.0    42.8    +      -       +      +
    112Z  LYS*     3.3    14.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 109 (chain Z). 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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    931A    G      4.4     2.6    +      -       -      +
    992A    A      5.4     2.4    +      -       -      +
    993A    A      6.2     1.6    -      -       -      +
   1028A    C      3.9    38.4    +      -       -      +
   1029A    G      3.7    34.2    +      -       -      +
   1073A    A      5.8     1.8    +      -       -      -
    106Z  ARG      5.4     1.6    +      -       -      -
    107Z  LYS*     3.2    14.9    +      -       -      +
    108Z  ASP*     1.4    68.2    +      -       -      +
    110Z  ASP*     1.4    64.2    +      -       -      +
    112Z  LYS*     3.3    28.2    +      -       -      +
    113Z  PHE*     3.2    22.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 110 (chain Z). 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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    930A    G      3.2    31.3    +      -       -      +
    931A    G      3.7    24.2    +      -       -      +
    991A    G      4.3    10.4    +      -       -      +
    992A    A      6.0     1.6    -      -       -      +
   1005A    A      4.7     0.3    +      -       -      -
    108Z  ASP*     3.4     9.9    -      -       -      +
    109Z  LYS*     1.4    77.2    -      -       -      +
    111Z  ALA*     1.4    56.3    +      -       -      +
    113Z  PHE*     3.3     8.0    +      -       -      +
    114Z  ARG*     2.9    63.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 111 (chain Z). 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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     98Z  VAL*     3.5    13.6    -      -       +      +
    101Z  HIS*     3.9    21.5    -      -       +      -
    102Z  LEU*     4.2    15.8    -      -       +      +
    108Z  ASP*     3.0    32.2    +      -       +      +
    109Z  LYS      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    110Z  ASP*     1.4    76.1    +      -       -      +
    112Z  LYS*     1.4    55.3    +      -       -      +
    114Z  ARG*     3.9     6.2    -      -       -      +
    115Z  LEU*     3.0    29.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 112 (chain Z). 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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   1027A    A      4.7     9.4    -      -       -      +
   1028A    C      4.2    19.5    -      -       -      +
    102Z  LEU*     3.7    24.8    -      -       +      +
    106Z  ARG*     3.2    30.9    +      -       -      +
    107Z  LYS      3.9     1.6    -      -       -      -
    108Z  ASP      3.3    26.7    +      -       -      +
    109Z  LYS*     3.3    30.0    +      -       +      +
    111Z  ALA*     1.4    73.9    -      -       -      +
    113Z  PHE*     1.4    63.1    +      -       -      +
    115Z  LEU*     3.5     6.4    +      -       -      +
    116Z  ILE*     3.3    31.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 113 (chain Z). 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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    665A    U      3.3    28.3    -      -       -      -
    666A    C      5.3     1.8    -      -       -      -
    992A    A      3.4    71.8    -      +       -      +
   1027A    A      3.7    38.9    +      +       +      +
   1028A    C      4.9     0.9    -      -       -      +
    109Z  LYS      3.2     8.7    +      -       -      +
    110Z  ASP*     3.5    10.8    -      -       -      +
    112Z  LYS*     1.4    79.1    -      -       -      +
    114Z  ARG*     1.4    78.6    +      -       -      +
    116Z  ILE*     3.5     7.8    +      -       +      +
    117Z  LEU*     3.3    25.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 114 (chain Z). 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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    930A    G      5.0     5.3    +      -       -      +
    991A    G      3.3    28.9    +      -       -      -
    992A    A      3.5    21.9    +      -       -      -
   1005A    A      3.3    25.3    +      -       -      +
   1006A    G      3.5    39.7    +      -       -      -
     98Z  VAL*     4.8     6.3    -      -       +      -
    110Z  ASP*     2.9    50.7    +      -       -      +
    111Z  ALA*     3.9     7.2    -      -       -      +
    113Z  PHE*     1.4    93.5    -      -       -      +
    115Z  LEU*     1.4    65.3    +      -       -      +
    117Z  LEU*     3.3    17.0    +      -       -      +
    118Z  ILE*     3.1    33.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 115 (chain Z). 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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     95Z  ALA*     3.4    34.1    -      -       +      +
     98Z  VAL*     3.8    18.1    -      -       +      +
     99Z  ARG*     4.1    27.8    -      -       +      +
    102Z  LEU*     3.9    24.9    -      -       +      -
    111Z  ALA      3.0    19.6    +      -       -      +
    112Z  LYS*     3.7     6.5    -      -       -      +
    113Z  PHE      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    114Z  ARG*     1.4    74.0    -      -       -      +
    116Z  ILE*     1.4    58.2    +      -       +      +
    118Z  ILE*     3.3     6.3    +      -       -      +
    119Z  GLU*     2.9    48.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 116 (chain Z). 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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    666A    C      3.8    23.8    -      -       +      +
   1026A    A      5.3     6.3    -      -       +      +
   1027A    A      3.4    46.4    -      -       -      +
    112Z  LYS*     3.3    17.0    +      -       +      +
    113Z  PHE*     3.5     9.2    -      -       +      +
    115Z  LEU*     1.4    76.9    -      -       +      +
    117Z  LEU*     1.4    56.7    +      -       -      +
    119Z  GLU*     3.3    14.7    +      -       -      +
    120Z  SER*     3.0    35.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 117 (chain Z). 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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    666A    C      4.1    37.9    -      -       -      +
    667A    G      5.1     1.3    -      -       -      +
   1006A    G      6.1     4.0    -      -       -      -
      4Z  MET      4.5     1.6    -      -       -      +
      5Z  HIS*     4.0    32.1    -      -       -      +
      6Z  ALA*     4.8     6.5    -      -       -      -
      7Z  PRO*     4.9     8.1    -      -       +      -
    113Z  PHE*     3.3    16.5    +      -       +      +
    114Z  ARG*     3.3    24.0    +      -       -      +
    116Z  ILE*     1.4    77.7    -      -       -      +
    118Z  ILE*     1.4    63.7    +      -       +      +
    120Z  SER*     3.3     7.0    +      -       -      -
    121Z  ARG*     3.1    33.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 118 (chain Z). 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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   1005A    A      4.3    13.0    -      -       -      +
   1006A    G      4.5     4.5    -      -       -      +
     91Z  LEU*     3.6    26.9    -      -       +      +
     94Z  LYS*     4.1    15.0    -      -       +      +
     95Z  ALA*     3.9    16.8    -      -       +      +
     98Z  VAL*     3.7    31.0    -      -       +      -
    114Z  ARG*     3.1    20.5    +      -       +      +
    115Z  LEU*     3.7     5.6    -      -       -      +
    117Z  LEU*     1.4    74.7    -      -       +      +
    119Z  GLU*     1.4    56.5    +      -       -      +
    121Z  ARG*     3.2    33.0    +      -       -      +
    122Z  ILE*     3.0    27.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 119 (chain Z). 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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     95Z  ALA*     4.6     2.5    -      -       +      -
     99Z  ARG*     3.2    25.3    +      -       -      +
    115Z  LEU*     2.9    41.3    +      -       +      +
    116Z  ILE*     3.6    13.4    -      -       -      +
    118Z  ILE*     1.4    74.1    -      -       -      +
    120Z  SER*     1.4    60.3    +      -       -      +
    122Z  ILE*     3.3    11.5    +      -       -      +
    123Z  HIS*     2.9    41.3    +      -       +      +
    141Z  TYR*     4.0    19.6    -      -       +      +
    143Z  SER*     5.0     2.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 120 (chain Z). 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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    666A    C      3.3    17.6    +      -       -      -
    667A    G      3.7    34.0    -      -       -      -
    116Z  ILE*     3.0    17.7    +      -       -      +
    117Z  LEU      3.3     8.9    +      -       -      -
    119Z  GLU*     1.4    73.7    -      -       -      +
    121Z  ARG*     1.4    61.6    +      -       -      +
    123Z  HIS*     3.2    13.2    +      -       -      +
    124Z  ARG*     3.1    28.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 121 (chain Z). 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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    667A    G      5.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
    920A    G      3.6    20.9    -      -       -      +
    921A    G      3.1    19.1    +      -       -      -
   1006A    G      4.1     7.9    +      -       -      -
   1007A    A      5.2     4.2    +      -       -      -
      5Z  HIS*     3.2    55.7    +      -       +      -
      6Z  ALA*     5.0     4.9    -      -       -      +
     91Z  LEU*     3.3    29.7    -      -       +      +
     94Z  LYS*     3.7    18.4    -      -       -      +
    117Z  LEU*     3.1    27.3    +      -       +      +
    118Z  ILE*     3.3    35.5    -      -       -      +
    120Z  SER*     1.4    74.0    -      -       -      +
    122Z  ILE*     1.4    62.2    +      -       -      +
    124Z  ARG*     3.7     1.4    +      -       -      +
    125Z  LEU*     3.3    33.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 122 (chain Z). 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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     88Z  LEU*     3.8    15.8    -      -       +      +
     91Z  LEU*     3.7    36.3    -      -       +      +
     92Z  ILE*     3.8     9.2    -      -       +      +
     95Z  ALA*     3.7    29.8    -      -       +      -
    118Z  ILE      3.0    18.8    +      -       -      +
    119Z  GLU*     3.3    10.5    +      -       -      +
    121Z  ARG*     1.4    73.1    -      -       -      +
    123Z  HIS*     1.4    58.0    +      -       -      +
    125Z  LEU*     3.4     3.5    +      -       -      +
    126Z  ALA*     2.8    30.3    +      -       +      +
    139Z  TRP*     5.3     1.1    -      -       +      -
    141Z  TYR*     3.8    46.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with HIS 123 (chain Z). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    119Z  GLU*     2.9    32.5    +      -       +      +
    120Z  SER*     3.2    12.3    +      -       -      +
    122Z  ILE*     1.4    75.8    -      -       -      +
    124Z  ARG*     1.4    57.9    +      -       +      +
    126Z  ALA*     3.7     5.3    -      -       -      +
    127Z  ARG*     2.9    30.4    +      -       -      +
    140Z  LYS*     3.5    32.1    +      -       -      +
    141Z  TYR*     3.5    41.2    -      +       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 124 (chain Z). 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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    667A    G      3.4    41.5    +      -       -      +
    668A    U      3.6    31.2    +      -       -      +
   1018A    U      4.4     2.0    +      -       -      +
   1019A    A      3.1    34.2    +      -       -      +
   1020A    A      3.2    26.5    +      -       -      -
   1021A    U      4.5    11.5    +      -       -      -
   1022A    C      5.6     0.4    -      -       -      +
      4Z  MET*     4.5     8.7    -      -       -      +
      5Z  HIS*     3.4    28.0    +      -       -      +
    120Z  SER      3.1    13.9    +      -       -      +
    121Z  ARG      4.1     4.0    -      -       -      +
    122Z  ILE      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    123Z  HIS*     1.4    73.4    -      -       +      +
    125Z  LEU*     1.4    64.9    +      -       +      +
    127Z  ARG*     3.6    25.1    +      -       -      +
    128Z  TYR*     3.3    21.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 125 (chain Z). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    919A    G      4.9     9.4    -      -       -      +
    920A    G      3.9    22.7    -      -       -      +
   1018A    U      3.5    26.7    -      -       +      +
   1019A    A      3.7    12.6    -      -       -      +
      5Z  HIS*     5.3     1.8    -      -       +      -
     87Z  ASP*     3.6    20.2    -      -       -      +
     88Z  LEU*     4.2    12.3    -      -       +      -
     91Z  LEU*     4.1    14.8    -      -       +      -
    121Z  ARG*     3.3    26.7    +      -       +      +
    122Z  ILE      3.7     3.6    -      -       -      +
    124Z  ARG*     1.4    77.9    -      -       +      +
    126Z  ALA*     1.4    57.1    +      -       -      +
    128Z  TYR*     3.4     7.2    +      -       +      +
    129Z  TYR*     3.0    49.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 126 (chain Z). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     88Z  LEU*     4.2     8.0    -      -       +      +
    122Z  ILE*     2.8    22.4    +      -       +      +
    123Z  HIS*     3.7     7.2    -      -       -      +
    125Z  LEU*     1.4    72.3    -      -       -      +
    127Z  ARG*     1.4    55.9    +      -       -      +
    129Z  TYR*     3.1     6.0    +      -       -      +
    130Z  LYS*     2.8    57.1    +      -       -      +
    135Z  LEU*     3.6    15.9    -      -       +      +
    139Z  TRP*     4.4     7.4    -      -       +      -
    140Z  LYS*     5.4     2.9    -      -       +      +
    141Z  TYR*     5.9     1.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 127 (chain Z). 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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    668A    U      3.4    48.1    +      -       -      -
    669A    A      4.3     9.0    +      -       -      -
   1019A    A      4.3     4.8    +      -       -      -
    123Z  HIS      2.9    17.7    +      -       -      +
    124Z  ARG*     3.6    36.3    +      -       -      +
    126Z  ALA*     1.4    73.4    -      -       -      +
    128Z  TYR*     1.4    60.9    +      -       -      +
    130Z  LYS*     3.4    13.0    +      -       -      +
    131Z  THR*     3.1    33.4    +      -       +      +
    140Z  LYS*     5.8     2.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 128 (chain Z). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1015A    C      5.3     1.3    -      -       -      -
   1016A    A      3.5    21.8    -      -       -      -
   1017A    U      3.3    33.8    +      -       -      -
   1018A    U      3.3    59.2    -      +       -      +
    124Z  ARG      3.3     9.7    +      -       -      +
    125Z  LEU*     3.4    14.1    -      -       +      +
    126Z  ALA      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
    127Z  ARG*     1.4    78.5    -      -       -      +
    129Z  TYR*     1.4    91.6    +      +       -      +
    131Z  THR*     2.9    21.5    +      -       -      -
    132Z  LYS*     3.6    36.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 129 (chain Z). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1015A    C      3.8    17.4    +      -       -      -
   1016A    A      6.2     0.7    -      -       -      -
   1018A    U      5.8     0.9    -      -       -      -
     85Z  PRO*     3.7    29.4    -      -       +      +
     87Z  ASP*     3.1    37.1    +      -       -      -
     88Z  LEU*     4.3    14.8    -      -       +      -
    125Z  LEU*     3.0    35.3    +      -       +      +
    126Z  ALA*     3.1    10.1    +      -       -      +
    128Z  TYR*     1.4    99.4    -      +       -      +
    130Z  LYS*     1.4    62.4    +      -       -      +
    132Z  LYS      3.4     1.6    +      -       -      -
    133Z  ARG      3.2     4.7    +      -       -      -
    134Z  VAL*     2.9    50.5    +      -       +      +
    135Z  LEU*     3.7    19.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 130 (chain Z). 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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    126Z  ALA*     2.8    31.0    +      -       -      +
    127Z  ARG*     3.6    10.5    -      -       -      +
    128Z  TYR      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    129Z  TYR*     1.4    76.4    -      -       -      +
    131Z  THR*     1.4    64.3    +      -       +      +
    132Z  LYS      3.2     1.0    +      -       -      -
    133Z  ARG*     3.3    12.5    +      -       -      +
    135Z  LEU*     3.7    19.1    -      -       +      +
    136Z  PRO      3.9    15.5    -      -       -      +
    137Z  PRO*     4.2    25.9    -      -       +      +
    139Z  TRP*     3.2    52.9    +      -       -      -
    140Z  LYS*     4.3    20.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 131 (chain Z). 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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    127Z  ARG*     3.1    20.4    +      -       +      +
    128Z  TYR*     2.9    25.3    +      -       -      -
    130Z  LYS*     1.4    78.8    -      -       +      +
    132Z  LYS*     1.4    65.0    +      -       -      +
    133Z  ARG*     3.4     7.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 132 (chain Z). 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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   1017A    U      3.3    41.1    +      -       -      +
   1018A    U      3.9    14.4    +      -       -      -
    128Z  TYR*     3.6    38.7    +      -       +      +
    129Z  TYR*     3.4     4.4    +      -       +      +
    130Z  LYS      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
    131Z  THR*     1.4    82.9    +      -       -      +
    133Z  ARG*     1.4    73.3    +      -       -      +
    134Z  VAL*     3.4    15.5    -      -       +      +
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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