Contacts of the helix formed by residues 1009 - 1039 (chain E) in PDB entry 6BAA


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 GLY1009 (chain E).
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1005E  LEU      3.0    12.4    +      -       -      +
   1006E  SER*     3.8     7.1    +      -       -      -
   1007E  SER      3.5     2.0    -      -       -      -
   1008E  ALA*     1.3    85.8    -      -       -      +
   1010E  ILE*     1.3    64.3    +      -       -      -
   1011E  LEU      3.3     3.0    +      -       -      -
   1012E  LEU      4.0     1.5    +      -       -      -
   1013E  LEU*     3.6    17.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE1010 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1009E  GLY*     1.3    72.9    -      -       -      -
   1011E  LEU*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
   1013E  LEU*     3.3     8.6    -      -       -      +
   1014E  SER*     2.9    28.8    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU1011 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1009E  GLY      3.3     0.8    -      -       -      -
   1010E  ILE*     1.3    78.8    -      -       -      +
   1012E  LEU*     1.3    58.4    +      -       -      +
   1014E  SER*     3.2     8.8    +      -       -      -
   1015E  LEU*     3.0    25.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU1012 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1008E  ALA*     4.7    14.8    -      -       +      +
   1009E  GLY      4.0     2.2    +      -       -      -
   1011E  LEU*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
   1013E  LEU*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
   1015E  LEU*     3.6     8.9    -      -       +      +
   1016E  LEU*     2.9    30.8    +      -       -      +
   1085E  THR*     5.2     6.1    -      -       -      +
   1089E  THR*     4.7    21.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU1013 (chain E). 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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   1005E  LEU*     6.5     1.6    -      -       +      -
   1008E  ALA*     5.9     3.5    -      -       +      +
   1009E  GLY      3.6    14.1    +      -       -      +
   1010E  ILE*     3.3    13.9    +      -       -      +
   1011E  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
   1012E  LEU*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
   1014E  SER*     1.3    57.0    +      -       -      +
   1016E  LEU*     3.2     5.4    +      -       -      +
   1017E  VAL*     2.9    33.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER1014 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1010E  ILE      2.9    13.5    +      -       -      -
   1011E  LEU*     3.2    11.0    +      -       -      -
   1013E  LEU*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
   1015E  LEU*     1.3    63.5    +      -       -      +
   1017E  VAL*     4.4     2.6    -      -       -      +
   1018E  PHE*     3.0    30.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU1015 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1011E  LEU      3.0    13.1    +      -       -      +
   1012E  LEU*     3.6    12.1    -      -       +      +
   1014E  SER*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
   1016E  LEU*     1.3    56.7    +      -       -      +
   1018E  PHE*     4.2     2.0    -      -       -      +
   1019E  SER*     2.9    32.7    +      -       -      -
   1085E  THR*     5.1     9.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU1016 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1012E  LEU      2.9    18.9    +      -       -      +
   1013E  LEU*     3.2     6.0    +      -       -      +
   1015E  LEU*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
   1017E  VAL*     1.3    58.2    +      -       -      +
   1019E  SER*     3.3     3.7    +      -       -      -
   1020E  GLN*     2.9    30.7    +      -       -      +
   1082E  THR*     5.0     7.0    -      -       -      +
   1085E  THR*     4.5    21.1    -      -       -      -
   1086E  VAL*     5.5     2.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL1017 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1013E  LEU      2.9    16.4    +      -       -      +
   1014E  SER*     4.4     2.9    -      -       -      +
   1016E  LEU*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
   1018E  PHE*     1.3    58.3    +      -       -      +
   1020E  GLN*     3.4     5.3    +      -       -      +
   1021E  LEU*     3.0    31.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE1018 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1014E  SER      3.0    19.6    +      -       -      +
   1015E  LEU*     4.2     2.5    -      -       -      +
   1017E  VAL*     1.3    79.2    -      -       -      +
   1019E  SER*     1.3    55.1    +      -       -      +
   1021E  LEU*     3.6     4.3    +      -       -      +
   1022E  LEU*     2.9    28.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER1019 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1015E  LEU      2.9    20.6    +      -       -      -
   1016E  LEU*     3.8     4.3    -      -       -      -
   1018E  PHE*     1.3    73.7    -      -       -      +
   1020E  GLN*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
   1022E  LEU*     3.3     7.7    -      -       -      +
   1023E  LYS*     2.9    30.0    +      -       -      +
   1081E  VAL*     4.8    12.1    -      -       -      -
   1082E  THR*     4.6    20.7    -      -       -      -
   1085E  THR*     6.0     0.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN1020 (chain E). 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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   1016E  LEU      2.9    19.0    +      -       -      +
   1017E  VAL*     3.8     5.4    -      -       -      +
   1019E  SER*     1.3    74.1    -      -       -      +
   1021E  LEU*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
   1023E  LYS*     3.4     3.8    +      -       -      +
   1024E  HIS*     2.9    31.2    +      -       -      +
   1082E  THR*     4.7    13.2    -      -       -      -
   1144E  SER*     5.9     3.8    -      -       -      +
   1148E  LEU*     4.0    21.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU1021 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1017E  VAL      3.0    17.9    +      -       -      +
   1018E  PHE*     4.0     4.9    -      -       -      +
   1020E  GLN*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
   1022E  LEU*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
   1024E  HIS*     4.6     4.0    -      -       -      +
   1025E  MET*     2.9    33.8    +      -       -      +
   1148E  LEU*     4.6     7.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU1022 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1018E  PHE      2.9    20.3    +      -       -      +
   1019E  SER*     3.3    10.8    -      -       -      +
   1021E  LEU*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
   1023E  LYS*     1.3    58.4    +      -       -      +
   1025E  MET*     3.8     2.9    -      -       -      +
   1026E  VAL*     2.9    29.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS1023 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1019E  SER      2.9    16.7    +      -       -      +
   1020E  GLN*     4.3     3.4    -      -       -      +
   1022E  LEU*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
   1024E  HIS*     1.3    58.2    +      -       -      +
   1026E  VAL*     3.5     8.3    -      -       -      +
   1027E  LEU*     2.9    27.0    +      -       -      +
   1077E  VAL      5.6     0.9    -      -       -      +
   1078E  LEU*     4.6    24.2    -      -       +      +
   1079E  CYS      4.9     8.5    -      -       -      +
   1082E  THR*     6.3     2.0    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with HIS1024 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1020E  GLN      2.9    18.1    +      -       -      +
   1021E  LEU*     4.1     4.3    -      -       -      +
   1023E  LYS*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
   1025E  MET*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
   1027E  LEU*     3.1     8.9    +      -       -      +
   1028E  VAL*     3.0    26.0    +      -       -      +
   1148E  LEU*     4.4    23.6    -      -       +      +
   1149E  LEU*     6.2     3.8    -      -       +      -
   1152E  SER*     4.4    15.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET1025 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1021E  LEU      2.9    18.2    +      -       -      +
   1022E  LEU*     4.0     3.1    -      -       -      +
   1024E  HIS*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
   1026E  VAL*     1.3    59.9    +      -       -      +
   1028E  VAL*     3.6     8.8    -      -       +      +
   1029E  ALA*     2.9    30.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL1026 (chain E). 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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   1022E  LEU      2.9    19.1    +      -       -      +
   1023E  LYS*     3.5    10.5    -      -       -      +
   1024E  HIS      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
   1025E  MET*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
   1027E  LEU*     1.3    57.3    +      -       -      +
   1029E  ALA*     3.2     6.4    +      -       -      +
   1030E  ILE*     2.8    29.2    +      -       -      +
   1074E  LEU*     4.8    12.2    -      -       +      +
   1077E  VAL*     4.7    19.5    -      -       +      -
   1078E  LEU*     5.2     7.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU1027 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    552E  ILE*     5.1    16.4    -      -       +      -
   1023E  LYS      2.9    13.7    +      -       -      +
   1024E  HIS*     3.1    11.4    +      -       -      +
   1026E  VAL*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
   1028E  VAL*     1.3    62.4    +      -       -      +
   1030E  ILE*     3.2     8.9    +      -       -      +
   1031E  ASP*     3.1    22.7    +      -       -      +
   1149E  LEU*     6.0     5.8    -      -       +      -
   1287E  TYR*     4.4     4.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL1028 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1024E  HIS      3.0    13.4    +      -       -      +
   1025E  MET*     3.6    13.0    -      -       +      +
   1027E  LEU*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
   1029E  ALA*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
   1031E  ASP*     3.2     4.9    +      -       -      +
   1032E  TYR*     2.9    28.2    +      -       -      +
   1152E  SER*     5.2    12.1    -      -       -      +
   1156E  VAL*     5.1    17.2    -      -       +      +
   1287E  TYR*     4.6     9.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA1029 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1025E  MET      2.9    18.4    +      -       -      +
   1026E  VAL*     3.2     6.9    +      -       -      +
   1028E  VAL*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
   1030E  ILE*     1.3    61.2    +      -       -      +
   1032E  TYR*     3.7     8.1    -      -       -      +
   1033E  TRP*     2.9    32.1    +      -       -      +
   1074E  LEU*     5.6     4.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE1030 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    552E  ILE*     5.9     6.3    -      -       +      -
   1026E  VAL      2.8    14.4    +      -       -      +
   1027E  LEU*     3.2    14.1    +      -       -      +
   1029E  ALA*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
   1031E  ASP*     1.3    57.3    +      -       -      +
   1033E  TRP*     3.9     2.5    -      -       -      +
   1034E  LEU*     2.9    28.6    +      -       -      +
   1071E  LEU*     5.7     9.3    -      -       +      +
   1074E  LEU*     4.9    17.6    -      -       +      +
   1075E  GLY*     5.8     2.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP1031 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    580E  LEU*     5.6     6.1    -      -       +      -
   1027E  LEU      3.1     9.5    +      -       -      +
   1028E  VAL      3.7     5.8    -      -       -      +
   1030E  ILE*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
   1032E  TYR*     1.3    57.8    +      -       -      +
   1034E  LEU*     3.3     8.6    +      -       -      +
   1035E  ALA      2.9    22.7    +      -       -      -
   1283E  LEU*     3.3    34.7    -      -       +      +
   1287E  TYR*     3.7    24.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR1032 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1028E  VAL      2.9    17.8    +      -       -      +
   1029E  ALA*     3.7     9.0    -      -       -      +
   1030E  ILE      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
   1031E  ASP*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
   1033E  TRP*     1.3    58.2    +      -       -      +
   1035E  ALA*     3.1     7.1    +      -       -      +
   1036E  LYS*     2.9    25.5    +      -       -      +
   1283E  LEU*     4.4     7.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TRP1033 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1029E  ALA      2.9    16.4    +      -       -      +
   1030E  ILE*     3.9     2.5    -      -       -      +
   1032E  TYR*     1.3    72.7    -      -       -      +
   1034E  LEU*     1.3    60.4    +      -       -      +
   1036E  LYS*     3.7     9.0    -      -       +      +
   1037E  TRP*     2.8    26.5    +      -       -      +
   1067E  VAL*     5.1    14.8    -      -       +      +
   1070E  LEU*     5.8     7.6    -      -       +      -
   1071E  LEU*     5.9     8.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU1034 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    577E  PHE*     4.5    15.9    -      -       +      -
   1030E  ILE      2.9    20.1    +      -       -      +
   1031E  ASP*     3.3    10.8    -      -       -      +
   1033E  TRP*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
   1035E  ALA*     1.3    60.1    +      -       -      +
   1037E  TRP*     3.2     7.4    +      -       -      +
   1038E  THR*     3.0    29.5    +      -       -      -
   1071E  LEU*     6.1     2.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA1035 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    577E  PHE*     4.2     7.8    -      -       -      -
   1031E  ASP      2.9     6.5    +      -       -      -
   1032E  TYR*     3.4     9.0    -      -       -      +
   1034E  LEU*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
   1036E  LYS*     1.3    60.4    +      -       -      +
   1038E  THR*     3.3     1.8    +      -       -      -
   1039E  ASP*     3.3    26.7    +      -       -      +
   1279E  GLY*     4.1    22.1    -      -       -      +
   1280E  LEU*     4.5    10.5    -      -       +      +
   1283E  LEU*     3.7    26.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS1036 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1032E  TYR      2.9    15.3    +      -       -      +
   1033E  TRP*     3.7     8.7    -      -       +      +
   1035E  ALA*     1.3    73.1    -      -       -      +
   1037E  TRP*     1.3    66.2    +      -       -      +
   1039E  ASP*     4.3     9.3    -      -       -      +
   1067E  VAL*     5.9     1.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TRP1037 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    571E  LEU*     6.3     2.2    -      -       +      -
   1033E  TRP      2.8    15.7    +      -       -      +
   1034E  LEU*     3.2    13.5    -      -       -      +
   1036E  LYS*     1.3    80.4    -      -       -      +
   1038E  THR*     1.3    66.5    +      -       -      +
   1039E  ASP      3.2     8.0    +      -       -      +
   1067E  VAL*     5.1    15.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR1038 (chain E). 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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    571E  LEU*     3.2    31.3    -      -       -      +
    572E  SER*     4.0     2.8    -      -       -      -
    573E  PRO*     3.6    37.9    -      -       -      +
    576E  ALA*     5.3     5.6    -      -       -      -
    577E  PHE*     5.5     2.0    -      -       -      -
   1034E  LEU      3.0    13.7    +      -       -      -
   1035E  ALA*     3.3     3.9    +      -       -      -
   1037E  TRP*     1.3    79.6    -      -       -      +
   1039E  ASP*     1.3    59.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP1039 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    573E  PRO*     4.6     4.1    -      -       -      +
   1035E  ALA      3.3    14.7    +      -       -      +
   1036E  LYS*     4.3     7.6    -      -       -      +
   1037E  TRP      3.2     9.7    +      -       -      +
   1038E  THR*     1.3    81.5    -      -       -      +
   1277E  SER*     4.5    21.8    -      -       -      +
   1278E  ALA*     5.6     2.0    -      -       +      +
   1279E  GLY*     5.2     6.5    -      -       -      +
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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