Contacts of the helix formed by residues 15 - 42 (chain A) in PDB entry 6B3I


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 15 (chain A).
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     13A  GLY      3.3     7.8    +      -       -      +
     14A  PHE*     1.3    73.6    -      -       -      +
     16A  VAL*     1.3    63.5    +      -       -      +
     17A  ASP*     3.2    13.2    +      -       -      +
     18A  ARG*     3.1    57.3    +      -       +      +
     19A  ASP*     3.1    29.7    +      -       -      +
     44B  ARG*     6.1     0.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 16 (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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     14A  PHE*     3.8    27.7    +      -       +      -
     15A  ASP*     1.3    70.9    +      -       -      +
     17A  ASP*     1.3    80.0    +      -       -      +
     19A  ASP*     3.4     1.2    +      -       -      +
     20A  ALA*     3.0    23.7    +      -       -      +
     51B  GLN*     3.6    40.8    -      -       +      +
     52B  ILE*     4.0     8.1    -      -       +      +
     55B  LYS*     3.6    24.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 17 (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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     15A  ASP*     3.2     8.4    +      -       -      +
     16A  VAL*     1.3    85.6    -      -       -      +
     18A  ARG*     1.3    57.3    +      -       -      +
     20A  ALA*     4.0     4.9    -      -       -      +
     21A  LYS*     3.0    30.1    +      -       -      +
     55B  LYS*     3.2    37.3    +      -       -      +
     59B  THR*     4.6     5.9    +      -       -      +
     60B  TYR*     5.0     0.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 18 (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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     15A  ASP*     3.1    44.2    +      -       +      +
     16A  VAL      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     17A  ASP*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
     19A  ASP*     1.3    60.1    +      -       -      +
     21A  LYS*     3.3    10.9    +      -       +      +
     22A  LYS*     2.7    40.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 19 (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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     14A  PHE*     3.4    13.0    -      -       -      -
     15A  ASP*     3.1    19.4    +      -       -      +
     16A  VAL      4.1     0.2    -      -       -      +
     18A  ARG*     1.3    82.0    -      -       -      +
     20A  ALA*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
     22A  LYS*     3.3     6.0    +      -       -      +
     23A  LEU*     2.8    34.3    +      -       -      +
     40B  ILE*     3.6    18.7    -      -       +      +
     44B  ARG*     2.8    42.0    +      -       -      -
     52B  ILE*     3.6    20.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 20 (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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     16A  VAL      3.0    17.7    +      -       -      +
     17A  ASP*     4.0     4.7    -      -       -      +
     19A  ASP*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
     21A  LYS*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
     23A  LEU*     3.3     5.7    +      -       -      +
     24A  ASN*     2.9    28.9    +      -       -      +
     52B  ILE*     4.1    26.5    -      -       +      +
     55B  LYS*     4.5     7.6    -      -       +      +
     56B  TYR*     3.7    23.6    -      -       +      +
     59B  THR*     6.0     0.4    -      -       -      +
     60B  TYR*     3.8     7.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 21 (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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     17A  ASP      3.0    19.7    +      -       -      +
     18A  ARG*     3.5    10.1    -      -       +      +
     20A  ALA*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
     22A  LYS*     1.3    61.9    +      -       -      +
     24A  ASN*     3.4     2.8    +      -       -      +
     25A  LYS*     3.0    23.0    +      -       +      +
     60B  TYR*     3.1    21.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 22 (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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     18A  ARG*     2.7    24.6    +      -       +      +
     19A  ASP*     3.7     8.3    -      -       -      +
     21A  LYS*     1.3    74.6    -      -       -      +
     23A  LEU*     1.3    57.2    +      -       -      +
     25A  LYS*     3.4    12.5    +      -       +      +
     26A  ALA*     3.0    26.9    +      -       -      +
     36B  ALA*     3.8    33.3    -      -       +      +
     39B  GLU*     3.6    25.7    -      -       -      +
     40B  ILE*     4.1    16.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 23 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     19A  ASP      2.8    17.0    +      -       -      +
     20A  ALA*     3.6     5.6    -      -       -      +
     21A  LYS      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     22A  LYS*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
     24A  ASN*     1.3    59.1    +      -       -      +
     26A  ALA*     3.1     2.9    +      -       -      +
     27A  CYS*     2.8    35.2    +      -       -      -
     36B  ALA      4.6     0.9    -      -       -      +
     37B  ILE*     4.2    29.8    -      -       +      +
     40B  ILE*     3.9    33.4    -      -       +      -
     41B  LEU*     5.4     7.4    -      -       +      -
     52B  ILE*     3.8    27.6    -      -       +      -
     56B  TYR*     4.3     9.9    -      -       +      -
     64B  LEU*     3.8    28.5    -      -       +      -
     68B  LEU*     6.3     1.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 24 (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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     20A  ALA      2.9    14.4    +      -       -      +
     21A  LYS      3.4     3.7    +      -       -      +
     23A  LEU*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
     25A  LYS*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
     27A  CYS*     4.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
     28A  LYS*     3.0    50.0    +      -       -      +
     56B  TYR*     3.2    34.9    +      -       +      -
     60B  TYR*     3.5    41.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 25 (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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     21A  LYS*     3.0    18.1    +      -       +      +
     22A  LYS*     3.6    12.1    -      -       +      +
     24A  ASN*     1.3    80.4    +      -       -      +
     26A  ALA*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
     28A  LYS*     3.6     4.2    +      -       -      +
     29A  GLY*     3.0    24.6    +      -       -      -
     33B  ASN*     4.1     5.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 26 (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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     22A  LYS      3.0    17.0    +      -       -      +
     23A  LEU*     3.1     5.8    +      -       -      +
     25A  LYS*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
     27A  CYS*     1.3    62.0    +      -       -      +
     29A  GLY      3.5     0.2    +      -       -      -
     30A  MET*     3.1    29.4    +      -       -      +
     33B  ASN*     3.4    37.7    -      -       +      +
     36B  ALA*     3.9    12.6    -      -       +      -
     37B  ILE*     3.8    14.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with CYS 27 (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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     23A  LEU*     2.8    26.9    +      -       -      +
     24A  ASN      4.0     3.4    -      -       -      +
     26A  ALA*     1.3    71.5    -      -       -      +
     28A  LYS*     1.3    67.6    +      -       -      +
     30A  MET*     3.3     1.6    +      -       -      -
     31A  GLY      3.2     6.8    +      -       -      -
     37B  ILE*     4.9     7.6    -      -       -      -
     56B  TYR*     4.1    11.2    -      -       -      +
     64B  LEU*     4.4     9.6    -      -       -      -
     67B  VAL*     3.8    26.2    -      -       +      -
     68B  LEU*     3.8    29.2    -      -       -      -
     71B  GLU*     2.8    31.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 28 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     24A  ASN*     3.0    43.2    +      -       -      +
     25A  LYS*     4.1     4.0    -      -       -      +
     27A  CYS*     1.3    82.9    -      -       -      +
     29A  GLY*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
     31A  GLY*     3.4     2.3    +      -       -      +
     32A  THR*     3.0    26.7    +      -       -      -
     56B  TYR*     4.4     3.0    +      -       -      -
     62B  LYS*     4.9    18.5    -      -       -      +
     67B  VAL*     4.5    14.3    -      -       -      +
     71B  GLU*     4.7     7.0    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 29 (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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     25A  LYS      3.0    16.5    +      -       -      -
     26A  ALA      3.5     0.2    +      -       -      -
     27A  CYS      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
     28A  LYS*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
     30A  MET*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
     32A  THR*     3.3     6.7    +      -       -      -
     33A  ASN*     2.8    35.1    +      -       -      -
     33B  ASN*     3.1    21.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with MET 30 (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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     26A  ALA      3.1    17.4    +      -       -      +
     27A  CYS      3.3     0.2    +      -       -      -
     29A  GLY*     1.3    73.2    -      -       -      +
     31A  GLY*     1.3    61.4    +      -       -      +
     33A  ASN*     4.2     4.0    -      -       -      +
     34A  GLU*     2.9    40.6    +      -       -      +
     30B  MET*     3.6    33.4    -      -       +      +
     33B  ASN*     3.5    15.7    -      -       +      +
     34B  GLU*     3.7    25.4    -      -       +      +
     37B  ILE*     3.9    15.3    -      -       +      -
     71B  GLU*     3.8    36.3    -      -       +      +
     72B  LEU*     3.8    21.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 31 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     27A  CYS      3.2    11.3    +      -       -      -
     28A  LYS*     3.4     4.0    +      -       -      -
     29A  GLY      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     30A  MET*     1.3    78.2    -      -       -      +
     32A  THR*     1.3    59.6    +      -       -      +
     34A  GLU*     4.1     5.4    -      -       -      +
     35A  ALA*     3.1    24.1    +      -       -      +
    309A  LYS*     5.1     3.1    +      -       -      -
     71B  GLU*     3.5    18.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 32 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     28A  LYS*     3.0    17.4    +      -       -      +
     29A  GLY*     3.3     6.9    +      -       -      -
     31A  GLY*     1.3    73.6    -      -       -      +
     33A  ASN*     1.3    71.7    +      -       -      +
     35A  ALA*     3.2     7.7    +      -       -      +
     36A  ALA*     3.0    22.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 33 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     29A  GLY*     2.8    27.1    +      -       -      +
     30A  MET*     4.3     0.2    -      -       -      +
     32A  THR*     1.3    78.9    -      -       -      +
     34A  GLU*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
     36A  ALA*     3.3     2.5    +      -       -      -
     37A  ILE*     3.1    28.1    +      -       -      +
     25B  LYS*     4.2     3.6    -      -       -      +
     26B  ALA*     3.4    38.1    -      -       -      +
     29B  GLY*     3.1    20.2    -      -       -      -
     30B  MET*     3.4    15.3    -      -       -      +
     33B  ASN*     3.0    22.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 34 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     30A  MET*     2.9    33.4    +      -       -      +
     31A  GLY*     4.1     3.5    -      -       -      +
     33A  ASN*     1.3    73.0    -      -       -      +
     35A  ALA*     1.3    61.4    +      -       -      +
     37A  ILE*     3.1     8.1    +      -       -      +
     38A  ILE*     2.8    41.7    +      -       +      +
     72A  LEU*     5.3     0.8    -      -       +      +
     76A  PHE*     4.5    16.1    -      -       +      -
    306A  ASP*     3.4    28.9    -      -       -      +
    309A  LYS*     6.3     0.2    -      -       -      +
     30B  MET*     4.0    18.3    -      -       +      +
     70B  SER      4.4     0.3    -      -       -      +
     71B  GLU*     2.7    41.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 35 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     31A  GLY      3.1    19.8    +      -       -      +
     32A  THR*     3.2     7.8    +      -       -      +
     34A  GLU*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
     36A  ALA*     1.3    56.2    +      -       -      +
     38A  ILE*     3.9     4.5    -      -       -      +
     39A  GLU*     3.0    31.7    +      -       -      +
    309A  LYS*     4.2    22.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 36 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     32A  THR*     3.0    13.4    +      -       +      +
     33A  ASN*     3.6     9.0    -      -       -      +
     34A  GLU      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
     35A  ALA*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
     37A  ILE*     1.3    59.8    +      -       -      +
     39A  GLU*     3.5     3.1    +      -       -      +
     40A  ILE*     3.4    28.8    +      -       -      +
     22B  LYS*     3.9    28.7    +      -       +      +
     23B  LEU*     5.0     1.3    -      -       -      -
     26B  ALA*     4.0    15.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 37 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     33A  ASN      3.1    16.9    +      -       -      +
     34A  GLU*     3.1     7.8    +      -       -      +
     36A  ALA*     1.3    73.7    -      -       -      +
     38A  ILE*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
     40A  ILE*     3.3     2.1    +      -       -      +
     41A  LEU*     3.0    50.6    +      -       +      +
     68A  LEU*     4.4    22.4    -      -       +      -
     71A  GLU*     5.9     0.2    -      -       -      +
     72A  LEU*     4.5    18.2    -      -       +      -
     76A  PHE*     4.8    11.7    -      -       +      -
     23B  LEU*     4.1    18.8    -      -       +      -
     26B  ALA*     3.9    16.4    -      -       +      -
     27B  CYS*     4.5     6.3    -      -       -      -
     30B  MET*     4.4    19.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 38 (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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     34A  GLU*     2.8    30.1    +      -       +      +
     35A  ALA*     4.0     4.3    -      -       -      +
     37A  ILE*     1.3    72.3    -      -       -      +
     39A  GLU*     1.3    57.3    +      -       -      +
     42A  SER*     2.6    36.6    +      -       -      -
     76A  PHE*     3.6    33.2    -      -       +      -
    306A  ASP*     4.0     4.3    -      -       +      +
    309A  LYS*     3.7    39.7    -      -       +      +
    310A  LEU*     3.7    23.7    -      -       +      +
    313A  ALA*     3.7    26.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 39 (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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     35A  ALA      3.0    18.6    +      -       -      +
     36A  ALA*     3.9     3.8    -      -       -      +
     37A  ILE      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
     38A  ILE*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
     40A  ILE*     1.3    63.8    +      -       -      +
     42A  SER*     4.1     3.7    +      -       -      -
     43A  GLY*     3.2    23.0    +      -       -      -
     44A  ARG*     4.0    21.6    +      -       -      -
    313A  ALA*     6.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
     22B  LYS*     3.1    24.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 40 (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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     36A  ALA      3.4    10.3    +      -       -      +
     37A  ILE      3.3     3.9    +      -       -      +
     38A  ILE      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
     39A  GLU*     1.3    87.9    -      -       -      +
     41A  LEU*     1.3    70.7    +      -       +      +
     42A  SER      3.1     3.1    +      -       -      -
     44A  ARG*     3.3    46.0    +      -       +      +
     49A  ARG*     5.1     2.8    +      -       +      +
     52A  ILE*     4.2    12.6    -      -       +      -
     19B  ASP*     3.3    33.9    -      -       +      +
     22B  LYS*     3.6    25.8    -      -       +      -
     23B  LEU*     3.6    31.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 41 (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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     37A  ILE*     3.0    38.5    +      -       +      +
     38A  ILE      4.4     1.6    -      -       -      +
     40A  ILE*     1.3    83.8    -      -       +      +
     42A  SER*     1.3    55.9    +      -       -      +
     44A  ARG      4.3     0.6    -      -       -      +
     49A  ARG*     3.6    28.1    +      -       +      +
     64A  LEU*     5.7     0.4    -      -       +      -
     68A  LEU*     5.0     4.7    -      -       +      -
     76A  PHE*     5.9     0.4    -      -       +      -
     80A  ALA*     3.7    38.8    -      -       +      +
     83A  LEU*     3.5    28.7    -      -       +      +
     84A  LEU*     3.8    31.4    -      -       +      -
    310A  LEU*     4.4    10.8    -      -       +      -
    314A  LEU*     4.1     2.8    -      -       -      +
     23B  LEU*     5.4     8.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 42 (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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     38A  ILE      2.6    22.9    +      -       -      -
     39A  GLU*     4.1     3.5    +      -       -      -
     41A  LEU*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
     43A  GLY*     1.3    60.3    +      -       -      +
     44A  ARG      3.5     4.3    -      -       -      +
     49A  ARG*     6.0     0.2    -      -       -      +
    310A  LEU*     4.7     3.6    -      -       -      -
    313A  ALA*     3.2    41.0    +      -       -      +
    314A  LEU*     3.8    17.5    -      -       -      +
    316A  HIS*     3.3    25.1    +      -       -      -
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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