Contacts of the helix formed by residues 70 - 98 (chain D) in PDB entry 5TWV


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 GLY 70 (chain D).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     67D  HIS*     5.4     0.6    +      -       -      -
     68D  PHE*     3.2     1.3    +      -       -      -
     69D  PRO*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
     71D  HIS*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
     72D  ASN      3.4     2.0    -      -       -      -
     73D  LEU*     3.9    14.2    -      -       -      +
     74D  ARG*     3.1    29.6    +      -       -      +
    124D  TYR*     5.7     0.2    -      -       -      -
    185D  VAL*     5.5     7.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 71 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     66D  LEU      5.1     8.1    -      -       -      -
     67D  HIS*     3.4    35.8    +      +       +      +
     68D  PHE*     3.3    24.6    +      +       +      +
     70D  GLY*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
     72D  ASN*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
     74D  ARG*     3.3     6.9    +      -       +      +
     75D  TRP*     3.3    63.8    +      +       -      +
    124D  TYR*     5.5    14.8    -      +       +      -
    128D  GLU*     5.1    13.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 72 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     70D  GLY*     3.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
     71D  HIS*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
     73D  LEU*     1.3    58.3    +      -       -      +
     75D  TRP*     4.0    11.5    -      -       +      +
     76D  ILE*     3.3    23.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 73 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     70D  GLY*     3.6    15.6    +      -       -      +
     71D  HIS      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
     72D  ASN*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
     74D  ARG*     1.3    59.8    +      -       -      +
     75D  TRP      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
     76D  ILE*     3.9     8.3    -      -       -      +
     77D  LEU*     3.2    25.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 74 (chain D). 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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     70D  GLY      3.1    19.2    +      -       -      +
     71D  HIS*     3.6     9.4    -      -       +      +
     72D  ASN      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
     73D  LEU*     1.3    79.9    -      -       -      +
     75D  TRP*     1.3    61.9    +      -       +      +
     77D  LEU*     3.8     4.8    -      -       -      +
     78D  THR*     3.2    25.6    +      -       -      -
    124D  TYR*     4.1    38.1    -      -       +      +
    185D  VAL*     5.6     2.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TRP 75 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     71D  HIS*     3.3    47.8    +      +       -      +
     72D  ASN*     4.3     8.3    -      -       +      +
     74D  ARG*     1.3    81.2    -      -       +      +
     76D  ILE*     1.3    60.3    +      -       -      +
     77D  LEU      3.1     2.0    -      -       -      -
     78D  THR*     3.2     7.6    +      -       -      -
     79D  PHE*     2.9    52.0    +      +       +      -
    225D  LEU      3.0    28.9    -      -       -      -
    226D  SER*     3.6    28.5    -      -       -      -
    227D  LYS*     4.5     7.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 76 (chain D). 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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     72D  ASN      3.3    18.8    +      -       -      +
     73D  LEU*     4.3     7.4    -      -       -      +
     74D  ARG      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
     75D  TRP*     1.3    80.4    -      -       -      +
     77D  LEU*     1.3    56.5    +      -       -      +
     79D  PHE*     3.9     6.5    -      -       -      +
     80D  ILE*     3.2    26.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 77 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     73D  LEU      3.2    19.0    +      -       -      +
     74D  ARG*     4.1     5.2    -      -       -      +
     75D  TRP      3.1     0.6    -      -       -      -
     76D  ILE*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
     78D  THR*     1.3    60.3    +      -       -      +
     79D  PHE      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
     80D  ILE*     3.9     5.6    -      -       -      +
     81D  LEU*     3.1    27.4    +      -       -      +
    143D  TRP*     5.8     7.2    -      -       +      -
    178D  LEU*     5.3    11.6    -      -       +      +
    181D  MET*     5.3    14.1    -      -       +      -
    182D  LEU*     6.0     3.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 78 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     74D  ARG      3.2    19.1    +      -       -      -
     75D  TRP*     3.2    14.3    +      -       -      -
     77D  LEU*     1.3    79.3    -      -       -      +
     79D  PHE*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
     81D  LEU*     4.0     5.4    -      -       -      +
     82D  LEU*     3.8    17.3    +      -       -      +
    117D  ALA*     5.6    10.3    -      -       -      +
    121D  VAL*     5.6     9.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 79 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     75D  TRP*     2.9    42.8    +      +       +      +
     76D  ILE*     4.2     6.1    -      -       -      +
     78D  THR*     1.3    80.4    -      -       -      +
     80D  ILE*     1.3    59.0    +      -       -      +
     81D  LEU      3.2     2.0    -      -       -      -
     82D  LEU*     3.2    31.8    +      -       +      +
     83D  PHE*     3.1    32.7    -      +       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 80 (chain D). 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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     76D  ILE      3.2    19.2    +      -       -      +
     77D  LEU*     3.9     5.1    +      -       -      -
     79D  PHE*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
     81D  LEU*     1.3    55.9    +      -       -      +
     82D  LEU      3.1     4.9    -      -       -      -
     83D  PHE*     3.6    12.8    +      -       -      +
     84D  VAL*     3.3    24.3    +      -       -      +
    178D  LEU*     6.4     2.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 81 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     77D  LEU      3.1    20.5    +      -       -      +
     78D  THR*     4.3     7.2    -      -       -      +
     79D  PHE      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
     80D  ILE*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
     82D  LEU*     1.3    59.6    +      -       -      +
     84D  VAL*     3.7     9.1    -      -       -      +
     85D  LEU*     3.1    26.3    +      -       -      +
    117D  ALA*     5.0    17.6    -      -       +      +
    143D  TRP*     6.0     5.4    -      -       +      -
    178D  LEU*     5.3    12.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 82 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     78D  THR      3.8    12.4    +      -       -      +
     79D  PHE*     3.2    29.5    -      -       +      +
     81D  LEU*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
     83D  PHE*     1.3    65.5    +      -       +      +
     84D  VAL      3.1     1.3    -      -       -      -
     85D  LEU*     3.2     8.0    +      -       +      +
     86D  VAL*     3.0    28.8    +      -       -      +
    114D  PHE*     6.0     5.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 83 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     79D  PHE*     3.1    37.8    +      +       +      -
     80D  ILE*     3.6    11.6    +      -       -      +
     82D  LEU*     1.3    84.4    -      -       +      +
     84D  VAL*     1.3    57.3    +      -       -      +
     85D  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     86D  VAL*     4.0     7.1    -      -       +      +
     87D  CYS*     3.3    25.1    +      -       -      +
    361D  LEU*     5.7    11.0    -      -       +      -
    364D  LEU*     5.9     9.2    -      -       +      -
    365D  ALA*     6.0     9.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 84 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     80D  ILE      3.3    18.1    +      -       -      +
     81D  LEU*     3.9     8.7    -      -       -      +
     82D  LEU      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
     83D  PHE*     1.3    79.0    -      -       -      +
     85D  LEU*     1.3    58.8    +      -       -      +
     87D  CYS*     3.9     6.5    -      -       -      +
     88D  GLU*     3.2    24.8    +      -       -      +
    171D  LEU*     5.1     7.3    -      -       -      +
    174D  LEU*     4.6    22.0    -      -       +      -
    175D  LEU*     4.9    13.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 85 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     81D  LEU      3.1    19.1    +      -       -      +
     82D  LEU*     3.2    10.3    +      -       +      +
     84D  VAL*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
     86D  VAL*     1.3    65.7    +      -       -      +
     88D  GLU*     4.0     4.3    -      -       -      +
     89D  ILE*     3.2    31.9    +      -       +      +
    110D  ALA*     4.6     7.6    -      -       -      +
    113D  ALA*     5.4     5.8    -      -       +      -
    114D  PHE*     4.6    25.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 86 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     82D  LEU      3.0    15.8    +      -       -      +
     83D  PHE*     4.0     9.6    -      -       +      +
     85D  LEU*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
     87D  CYS*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
     89D  ILE*     3.5     6.3    +      -       -      +
     90D  ALA*     3.0    29.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 87 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     83D  PHE      3.3    17.9    +      -       -      +
     84D  VAL*     4.0     7.9    -      -       -      +
     85D  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     86D  VAL*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
     88D  GLU*     1.3    64.6    +      -       -      +
     90D  ALA*     3.3     7.1    +      -       -      +
     91D  GLU*     3.1    23.2    +      -       -      +
    171D  LEU*     4.9    11.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 88 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     84D  VAL      3.2    17.4    +      -       -      +
     85D  LEU*     3.9     3.6    +      -       -      +
     86D  VAL      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
     87D  CYS*     1.3    78.6    -      -       -      +
     89D  ILE*     1.3    58.3    +      -       -      +
     91D  GLU*     3.4     4.5    +      -       -      +
     92D  GLY*     2.9    23.9    +      -       -      -
    107D  TYR*     6.1     0.3    -      -       -      -
    110D  ALA*     3.7    23.8    -      -       +      +
    171D  LEU*     4.2    19.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 89 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     85D  LEU*     3.2    22.6    +      -       +      +
     86D  VAL*     3.5     6.7    +      -       -      +
     87D  CYS      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     88D  GLU*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
     90D  ALA*     1.3    55.3    +      -       -      +
     92D  GLY*     3.4     2.5    -      -       -      +
     93D  ILE*     2.7    57.3    +      -       +      +
    107D  TYR*     5.2     7.5    -      -       +      +
    110D  ALA*     3.5    32.5    -      -       +      +
    111D  GLY*     4.6     7.6    -      -       -      +
    114D  PHE*     5.4     6.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 90 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     86D  VAL      3.0    19.5    +      -       -      +
     87D  CYS*     3.5     9.0    -      -       -      +
     89D  ILE*     1.3    80.1    -      -       -      +
     91D  GLU*     1.3    60.0    +      -       -      +
     93D  ILE*     3.5    14.3    +      -       -      +
     94D  LEU*     3.6    10.9    +      -       -      +
    354D  ASN*     5.6    12.2    -      -       +      +
    357D  VAL*     5.7     9.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 91 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     87D  CYS      3.1    13.2    +      -       -      +
     88D  GLU*     3.7     9.4    -      -       -      +
     90D  ALA*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
     92D  GLY*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
     94D  LEU*     3.2    17.9    +      -       -      +
     95D  SER*     3.3    12.2    +      -       -      -
    167D  LEU*     4.5    21.5    -      -       +      +
    168D  ARG*     5.3     2.0    -      -       -      +
    171D  LEU*     5.8     1.3    -      -       +      -
    344D  TYR*     4.5    23.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 92 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     88D  GLU      2.9    14.9    +      -       -      -
     89D  ILE      3.0     5.1    +      -       -      -
     91D  GLU*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
     93D  ILE*     1.3    64.1    +      -       -      +
     95D  SER*     3.3     8.9    +      -       -      -
     96D  ASP*     3.2    22.0    +      -       -      +
    106D  LEU*     5.4     3.7    -      -       -      +
    107D  TYR*     4.3    26.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 93 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     89D  ILE*     2.7    40.9    +      -       +      +
     90D  ALA*     3.7     9.6    -      -       -      +
     91D  GLU      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
     92D  GLY*     1.3    73.3    -      -       -      +
     94D  LEU*     1.3    63.0    +      -       -      +
     96D  ASP*     3.3     8.2    +      -       +      +
     97D  GLY*     3.2    18.5    +      -       -      -
    107D  TYR*     6.0     7.0    -      -       +      -
    353D  GLY*     6.4     2.0    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 94 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     90D  ALA      3.6     7.4    +      -       -      +
     91D  GLU*     3.2    13.0    +      -       -      +
     93D  ILE*     1.3    80.7    -      -       -      +
     95D  SER*     1.3    62.0    +      -       -      +
     97D  GLY*     3.4     9.8    +      -       -      -
     98D  VAL*     3.5    10.0    +      -       -      +
    336D  PRO*     4.5    24.0    -      -       +      +
    337D  LYS*     5.6     3.1    -      -       +      -
    344D  TYR*     6.1     4.0    -      -       +      -
    345D  PHE*     4.4    36.3    -      -       +      +
    347D  SER      5.5     1.6    -      -       -      +
    348D  SER*     5.4     7.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 95 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     91D  GLU      3.3     8.0    +      -       -      -
     92D  GLY*     3.3    12.0    +      -       -      -
     93D  ILE      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
     94D  LEU*     1.3    82.0    -      -       -      +
     96D  ASP*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
     97D  GLY      3.4     0.3    +      -       -      -
     98D  VAL*     3.5    18.0    -      -       -      +
    103D  HIS*     6.0     0.9    -      -       -      +
    106D  LEU*     4.8    15.8    -      -       -      +
    341D  LEU      4.9     9.3    +      -       -      -
    342D  GLY      4.9     6.6    +      -       -      -
    343D  VAL*     5.2     9.8    -      -       -      -
    344D  TYR*     5.4     7.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 96 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     92D  GLY      3.2    10.4    +      -       -      +
     93D  ILE*     3.7    12.1    -      -       +      +
     94D  LEU      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
     95D  SER*     1.3    81.0    -      -       -      +
     97D  GLY*     1.3    61.2    +      -       -      +
     98D  VAL*     3.5     0.7    +      -       -      +
     99D  THR*     3.9     4.2    +      -       -      -
    101D  SER      4.2    14.7    -      -       -      +
    102D  ARG*     4.7    10.6    -      -       +      +
    103D  HIS*     5.4     7.0    -      -       -      +
    106D  LEU*     6.3     0.6    -      -       -      +
    107D  TYR*     4.4    24.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 97 (chain D). 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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     93D  ILE      3.2    11.1    +      -       -      -
     94D  LEU*     3.4     4.0    +      -       -      -
     95D  SER      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
     96D  ASP*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
     98D  VAL*     1.3    48.6    -      -       -      +
     99D  THR*     1.5    44.1    +      -       -      -
    336D  PRO*     6.0     2.0    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 98 (chain D). 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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     94D  LEU      3.5    10.3    +      -       -      +
     95D  SER*     3.5    16.6    -      -       -      +
     96D  ASP      3.4     1.3    -      -       -      +
     97D  GLY*     1.3    68.4    -      -       -      +
     99D  THR*     1.3    66.9    +      -       -      +
    100D  GLU*     3.3    12.7    +      -       +      +
    101D  SER      5.7     2.0    -      -       -      +
    336D  PRO*     5.1    19.0    -      -       -      +
    341D  LEU*     5.0    19.3    -      -       +      +
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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