Contacts of the helix formed by residues 342 - 369 (chain O) in PDB entry 5L4K


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 342 (chain O).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    218O  MET*     5.7     6.5    -      -       +      -
    341O  LEU*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    343O  LEU*     1.3    65.6    +      -       -      +
    344O  GLN*     2.9    36.4    +      -       -      +
    345O  GLN*     3.0    35.6    +      -       -      +
    346O  ILE*     3.3    18.0    +      -       -      +
    222U  ILE*     5.1     3.8    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 343 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    342O  ASP*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    344O  GLN*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
    346O  ILE*     4.2     7.8    -      -       +      +
    347O  LYS*     3.2    40.6    +      -       -      +
    215U  VAL*     4.0    21.8    -      -       +      +
    216U  ALA*     4.3    16.3    -      -       -      +
    219U  LYS*     4.4    18.4    -      -       +      -
    222U  ILE*     3.7    28.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 344 (chain O). 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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    342O  ASP*     2.9    14.7    +      -       -      +
    343O  LEU*     1.3    78.8    -      -       -      +
    345O  GLN*     1.3    64.4    +      -       +      +
    347O  LYS*     3.7    33.5    +      -       -      +
    348O  GLY*     3.8     5.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 345 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    282O  PHE*     4.1    23.0    -      -       -      -
    339O  ARG*     5.3     0.6    -      -       -      +
    340O  VAL      4.6     1.2    -      -       -      +
    341O  LEU*     3.4    37.4    -      -       +      +
    342O  ASP*     3.0    39.1    +      -       -      +
    344O  GLN*     1.3    77.0    -      -       +      +
    346O  ILE*     1.3    67.8    +      -       -      +
    347O  LYS      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    348O  GLY*     3.0    11.8    +      -       -      -
    349O  MET*     3.1    12.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 346 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    341O  LEU*     4.8     9.9    -      -       +      +
    342O  ASP      3.3    14.2    +      -       -      +
    343O  LEU*     4.2     6.3    -      -       +      +
    345O  GLN*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
    347O  LYS*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
    349O  MET*     2.8    26.2    +      -       +      +
    350O  LYS*     2.9    13.0    +      -       +      +
    212U  LEU*     4.5    17.9    -      -       +      +
    215U  VAL*     4.4    15.3    -      -       +      -
    216U  ALA*     4.3    21.5    -      -       +      -
    222U  ILE*     4.2    24.7    -      -       +      -
    227U  ILE*     3.9    43.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 347 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    343O  LEU*     3.2    30.4    +      -       -      +
    344O  GLN*     3.7    33.1    +      -       -      +
    345O  GLN      3.2     0.8    -      -       -      -
    346O  ILE*     1.3    79.4    -      -       -      +
    348O  GLY*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
    350O  LYS*     3.8    13.0    -      -       -      +
    351O  ASP*     3.1    22.2    -      -       -      +
    216U  ALA*     4.0    33.2    -      -       +      -
    217U  THR*     4.9     5.4    -      -       -      +
    219U  LYS*     6.3     0.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 348 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    344O  GLN*     3.8     5.3    +      -       -      +
    345O  GLN*     3.0     9.4    +      -       -      -
    347O  LYS*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    349O  MET*     1.3    64.4    +      -       -      +
    350O  LYS      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    351O  ASP*     3.3     6.6    +      -       -      +
    352O  ARG*     3.0    21.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 349 (chain O). 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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    341O  LEU*     4.1    26.0    -      -       +      -
    345O  GLN      3.1    10.5    +      -       -      +
    346O  ILE*     2.8    13.5    +      -       -      +
    348O  GLY*     1.3    73.2    -      -       -      +
    350O  LYS*     1.3    67.5    +      -       -      +
    352O  ARG*     4.1     7.9    -      -       +      -
    353O  LEU*     2.8    24.1    +      -       -      +
    212U  LEU*     4.2    20.2    -      -       +      -
    227U  ILE*     5.0     8.3    -      -       +      -
    230U  LEU*     4.4    19.1    -      -       -      +
    231U  GLN*     4.3    16.2    -      -       +      -
    234U  PHE*     4.1    32.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 350 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    346O  ILE*     2.9    11.2    +      -       +      +
    347O  LYS*     3.8    13.9    -      -       -      +
    348O  GLY      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    349O  MET*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    351O  ASP*     1.3    87.4    +      -       -      +
    353O  LEU*     3.3     3.0    +      -       -      +
    354O  GLU*     2.9    37.4    +      -       -      +
    209U  ARG*     3.8    33.8    -      -       +      +
    212U  LEU*     4.4    18.3    -      -       +      +
    213U  GLU*     4.0    39.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 351 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    347O  LYS      3.1    19.1    -      -       -      +
    348O  GLY*     3.3     7.4    +      -       -      +
    349O  MET      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    350O  LYS*     1.3   102.6    +      -       -      +
    352O  ARG*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
    354O  GLU*     3.7     8.6    -      -       +      +
    355O  PHE*     3.0    29.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 352 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    348O  GLY      3.0    14.9    +      -       -      +
    349O  MET*     3.1    12.5    +      -       +      +
    351O  ASP*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
    353O  LEU*     1.3    58.5    +      -       -      +
    355O  PHE*     3.6    23.9    -      -       -      +
    356O  TRP*     3.6    15.7    +      -       -      +
    234U  PHE*     3.7    31.5    +      -       +      +
    237U  LEU*     3.4    27.1    -      -       -      +
    239U  ASP*     5.2     4.6    +      -       -      -
    310V  LYS      5.5     4.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 353 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    349O  MET      2.8    15.7    +      -       -      +
    350O  LYS      3.7     2.5    -      -       -      +
    352O  ARG*     1.3    74.1    -      -       -      +
    354O  GLU*     1.3    66.0    +      -       -      +
    355O  PHE      3.1     1.1    -      -       -      -
    356O  TRP*     2.9    41.9    +      -       +      +
    357O  CYS*     2.9    12.6    +      -       +      +
    205U  LEU*     4.4    13.2    -      -       +      +
    208U  ILE*     3.5    32.3    -      -       +      -
    209U  ARG*     3.8    27.6    -      -       +      +
    212U  LEU*     4.3    10.5    -      -       +      -
    230U  LEU*     5.1     3.6    -      -       +      -
    233U  VAL*     5.7     0.7    -      -       +      -
    234U  PHE*     3.3    33.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 354 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    350O  LYS*     2.9    32.0    +      -       -      +
    351O  ASP*     3.7    11.7    -      -       -      +
    353O  LEU*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
    355O  PHE*     1.3    66.3    +      -       -      +
    357O  CYS*     2.8    25.1    +      -       -      +
    358O  THR*     3.1    40.8    +      -       -      +
    209U  ARG*     3.4    38.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 355 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    351O  ASP      3.0    18.9    +      -       -      +
    352O  ARG*     3.6    20.2    -      -       -      +
    353O  LEU      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    354O  GLU*     1.3    78.7    -      -       -      +
    356O  TRP*     1.3    61.7    +      -       -      +
    358O  THR*     3.2    20.4    +      -       -      -
    359O  ASP*     3.4    24.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 356 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    352O  ARG*     3.6    18.0    +      -       -      +
    353O  LEU*     2.9    32.4    +      -       +      +
    355O  PHE*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    357O  CYS*     1.3    68.8    -      -       -      +
    359O  ASP*     3.0    22.4    +      -       +      +
    360O  VAL*     3.1    12.6    +      -       +      +
    435P  LEU*     4.7     4.5    -      -       +      -
    439P  VAL*     4.8     8.3    -      -       +      -
    201U  LEU*     4.6     2.7    -      -       +      -
    205U  LEU*     3.3    42.6    -      -       +      -
    233U  VAL*     4.4    22.7    -      -       +      -
    234U  PHE*     4.6     9.0    -      +       -      -
    237U  LEU*     4.5    20.0    -      -       +      -
    308V  VAL      3.1    26.7    +      -       -      -
    309V  PHE*     3.9    33.7    -      +       -      +
    310V  LYS      5.4     3.8    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with CYS 357 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    353O  LEU*     2.9    10.8    +      -       +      +
    354O  GLU*     2.8    24.7    +      -       -      +
    356O  TRP*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    358O  THR*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    360O  VAL*     2.8    26.5    +      -       -      +
    361O  LYS*     2.9    12.9    +      -       -      -
    202U  ASN*     4.4    22.7    -      -       -      +
    205U  LEU*     4.8    14.1    -      -       +      +
    206U  LEU*     4.7    22.9    -      -       -      +
    209U  ARG*     5.8     4.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 358 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    354O  GLU*     3.1    26.8    +      -       -      +
    355O  PHE*     3.2    20.1    +      -       -      -
    357O  CYS*     1.3    80.5    -      -       +      +
    359O  ASP*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
    361O  LYS*     3.7    10.7    -      -       +      +
    362O  SER*     3.0    25.8    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 359 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    355O  PHE*     3.4    27.4    +      -       -      +
    356O  TRP*     3.0    20.9    +      -       +      +
    358O  THR*     1.3    75.1    +      -       -      +
    360O  VAL*     1.3    66.4    +      -       -      +
    362O  SER*     3.0    21.1    +      -       -      -
    363O  MET*     3.0    15.5    +      -       +      +
    307V  VAL*     4.3    21.6    -      -       +      +
    308V  VAL      4.9     0.4    -      -       -      +
    310V  LYS*     5.2    15.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 360 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    356O  TRP*     3.1    17.7    +      -       +      +
    357O  CYS*     2.8    13.7    +      -       -      +
    359O  ASP*     1.3    72.2    -      -       -      +
    361O  LYS*     1.3    66.1    +      -       -      +
    363O  MET*     2.9    16.5    +      -       -      +
    364O  GLU*     3.0    13.6    +      -       +      +
    198U  LEU*     4.3    13.9    -      -       +      +
    201U  LEU*     4.0    17.0    -      -       +      -
    202U  ASN*     4.0    33.7    -      -       +      +
    205U  LEU*     4.4     8.5    -      -       +      -
    308V  VAL*     3.7    33.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 361 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    357O  CYS*     2.9    12.7    +      -       -      +
    358O  THR*     3.7    14.6    -      -       +      +
    360O  VAL*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    362O  SER*     1.3    66.0    +      -       -      +
    364O  GLU*     3.4    19.4    +      -       -      +
    365O  MET*     2.9    54.9    +      -       +      +
    202U  ASN*     3.7    25.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 362 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    358O  THR      3.0    16.1    +      -       -      -
    359O  ASP*     3.0    13.9    +      -       -      -
    360O  VAL      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    361O  LYS*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    363O  MET*     1.3    65.9    +      -       -      +
    365O  MET*     3.3    10.3    +      -       -      +
    366O  LEU*     2.9    24.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 363 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    359O  ASP*     3.0    14.3    +      -       +      +
    360O  VAL      2.9     3.4    +      -       -      +
    362O  SER*     1.3    82.7    +      -       -      +
    364O  GLU*     1.3    58.6    +      -       -      +
    366O  LEU*     2.7    49.2    +      -       +      +
    367O  VAL*     3.1    10.8    +      -       +      +
    333T  THR*     3.7    22.4    -      -       +      -
    336T  ALA*     5.3     3.8    -      -       +      -
    198U  LEU*     4.3     2.9    -      -       +      -
    304V  LEU*     4.0    27.1    -      -       +      +
    307V  VAL*     3.7    40.2    -      -       +      -
    308V  VAL*     3.6    26.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 364 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    360O  VAL*     3.0    11.5    +      -       +      +
    361O  LYS*     3.6    27.4    +      -       -      +
    363O  MET*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    365O  MET*     1.3    58.1    +      -       +      +
    366O  LEU      3.1     0.3    +      -       -      -
    367O  VAL*     3.2     5.6    +      -       -      +
    368O  GLU*     2.9    53.2    +      -       +      +
    195U  VAL*     4.5     7.2    -      -       +      -
    198U  LEU*     3.4    26.3    -      -       +      +
    199U  LYS*     3.1    47.1    +      -       +      +
    202U  ASN*     4.3     9.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 365 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    361O  LYS*     2.9    49.7    +      -       +      +
    362O  SER*     3.4    14.6    -      -       -      +
    363O  MET      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    364O  GLU*     1.3    77.1    -      -       -      +
    366O  LEU*     1.3    58.7    +      -       -      +
    367O  VAL      3.5     0.2    -      -       -      -
    368O  GLU*     3.4    25.4    -      -       -      +
    369O  HIS*     3.7    19.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 366 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    362O  SER      2.9    11.2    +      -       -      +
    363O  MET*     2.7    46.1    +      -       +      +
    365O  MET*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    367O  VAL*     1.3    60.7    +      -       +      +
    368O  GLU      3.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
    369O  HIS*     2.9    23.8    -      -       +      +
    370O  GLN*     4.0     9.9    -      -       -      +
    333T  THR*     3.9    34.5    -      -       +      +
    336T  ALA*     5.2     4.0    -      -       +      -
    337T  LYS*     3.6    32.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 367 (chain O). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    363O  MET      3.1    13.3    +      -       -      +
    364O  GLU*     3.6     8.3    -      -       -      +
    366O  LEU*     1.3    84.5    -      -       +      +
    368O  GLU*     1.3    59.6    +      -       -      +
    369O  HIS      3.3     4.9    -      -       -      -
    370O  GLN*     5.6     1.6    -      -       -      +
    371O  ALA*     3.4     8.3    -      -       +      +
    372O  HIS*     3.2    21.3    +      -       -      +
    336T  ALA*     5.6     4.0    -      -       +      +
    337T  LYS*     6.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    340T  ILE*     4.1    26.9    -      -       +      -
    194U  GLN      5.4     0.7    -      -       -      +
    195U  VAL*     3.5    32.2    -      -       +      +
    198U  LEU*     4.6     3.8    -      -       +      -
    300V  LEU*     4.9     6.1    -      -       +      -
    304V  LEU*     4.2    27.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 368 (chain O). 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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    364O  GLU*     2.9    40.9    +      -       -      +
    365O  MET*     3.4    32.9    -      -       -      +
    366O  LEU      3.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
    367O  VAL*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
    369O  HIS*     1.3    65.7    +      -       -      +
    370O  GLN      3.7     0.2    +      -       -      -
    372O  HIS*     3.2    21.4    -      -       +      +
    373O  ASP*     3.2    24.9    +      -       -      +
    195U  VAL*     4.0    13.9    -      -       +      -
    199U  LYS*     3.5    18.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 369 (chain O). 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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    365O  MET*     3.7    17.1    +      -       -      +
    366O  LEU*     2.9    22.1    -      -       +      +
    367O  VAL*     3.3     3.1    -      -       -      -
    368O  GLU*     1.3    80.1    -      -       -      +
    370O  GLN*     1.3    81.7    +      -       +      +
    371O  ALA      2.8    15.9    +      -       -      -
    373O  ASP*     5.0     5.1    +      -       -      -
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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