Contacts of the helix formed by residues 287 - 314 (chain H) in PDB entry 6C3P


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 ILE 287 (chain H).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    286H  ALA*     1.3    76.5    -      -       +      +
    288H  TRP*     1.3    68.8    +      -       +      +
    289H  GLN      3.1     2.7    -      -       -      -
    290H  ALA*     3.1    11.3    +      -       +      +
    291H  LEU*     2.9    27.9    +      -       +      +
    394H  LYS*     6.3     2.2    -      -       -      +
    607H  VAL*     3.6    31.9    -      -       +      -
    610H  LEU*     4.5    19.5    -      -       +      -
    611H  SER*     4.7    20.9    -      -       -      +
    614H  LEU*     5.7    13.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TRP 288 (chain H). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    286H  ALA*     4.9    11.0    -      -       +      -
    287H  ILE*     1.3    78.5    -      -       +      +
    289H  GLN*     1.3    58.9    +      -       +      +
    291H  LEU*     3.3    14.9    +      -       +      +
    292H  SER*     2.9    33.1    +      -       -      -
    432H  PHE*     6.6     0.2    -      +       -      -
    603H  ALA      5.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    604H  LEU*     3.5    48.5    -      -       +      -
    607H  VAL*     3.2    41.7    -      -       +      +
    608H  GLN      5.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 289 (chain H). 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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    272H  ALA*     5.4     5.4    -      -       +      -
    286H  ALA      3.6    30.7    +      -       -      +
    287H  ILE      3.1     0.6    -      -       -      -
    288H  TRP*     1.3    78.7    -      -       +      +
    290H  ALA*     1.3    56.9    +      -       -      +
    292H  SER*     2.6    22.1    +      -       -      -
    293H  HIS*     2.9    17.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 290 (chain H). 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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    268H  GLU*     4.5     3.1    -      -       -      +
    269H  ALA*     4.5    18.4    -      -       +      +
    272H  ALA*     4.3    21.6    -      -       +      +
    286H  ALA      4.1     1.0    +      -       -      +
    287H  ILE*     3.1    15.2    +      -       +      +
    289H  GLN*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    291H  LEU*     1.3    66.6    +      -       -      +
    293H  HIS*     3.3     7.0    +      -       -      +
    294H  ALA*     2.9    25.1    +      -       -      +
    394H  LYS*     6.0     4.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 291 (chain H). 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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    287H  ILE*     2.9    17.7    +      -       +      +
    288H  TRP*     3.6    19.1    -      -       +      +
    290H  ALA*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
    292H  SER*     1.3    67.4    +      -       -      +
    294H  ALA*     3.0     6.4    +      -       -      +
    295H  PHE*     2.9    48.2    +      -       +      +
    299H  LEU*     5.2     2.7    -      -       +      -
    387H  LEU*     3.7    38.4    -      -       +      -
    391H  ILE*     5.8     1.6    -      -       +      -
    428H  LEU*     6.4     0.9    -      -       +      -
    432H  PHE*     4.1    23.6    -      -       +      -
    607H  VAL*     6.6     0.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 292 (chain H). 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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    288H  TRP      2.9    18.1    +      -       -      -
    289H  GLN*     2.6    26.5    +      -       -      -
    291H  LEU*     1.3    78.2    -      -       -      +
    293H  HIS*     1.3    62.4    +      -       -      +
    295H  PHE*     2.9     0.4    +      -       -      -
    296H  GLY*     2.9    32.4    +      -       -      +
    299H  LEU*     6.4     0.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with HIS 293 (chain H). 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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    268H  GLU*     4.1    17.5    +      -       +      +
    271H  ASP*     3.7    28.2    -      -       +      +
    272H  ALA*     4.3    10.5    +      -       +      +
    275H  ARG*     6.4     0.9    -      -       +      -
    289H  GLN      2.9    16.8    +      -       -      +
    290H  ALA*     3.7     7.2    -      -       -      +
    292H  SER*     1.3    80.0    +      -       -      +
    294H  ALA*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
    296H  GLY      5.1     0.2    +      -       -      -
    297H  ARG*     5.6     3.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 294 (chain H). 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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    264H  GLN*     4.8     9.4    -      -       +      +
    265H  ARG*     4.8     9.2    -      -       +      -
    268H  GLU*     3.4    24.7    -      -       +      +
    290H  ALA      2.9    17.4    +      -       -      +
    291H  LEU*     3.0     6.5    +      -       -      +
    293H  HIS*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    295H  PHE*     1.3    62.6    +      -       +      +
    297H  ARG*     5.6     5.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 295 (chain H). 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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    291H  LEU*     2.9    32.6    +      -       +      +
    292H  SER*     2.9     0.8    +      -       -      -
    294H  ALA*     1.3    83.1    -      -       +      +
    296H  GLY*     1.3    65.1    +      -       -      +
    297H  ARG*     3.1     7.5    +      -       -      -
    298H  ARG*     3.5    22.0    +      -       +      +
    299H  LEU*     3.8    31.1    +      -       +      -
    383H  THR*     3.2    54.5    -      -       +      -
    386H  ASN*     4.6    12.8    -      -       +      -
    387H  LEU*     4.8    16.8    -      -       +      -
    432H  PHE*     4.9     7.4    -      +       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 296 (chain H). 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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    292H  SER*     2.9    20.4    +      -       -      -
    293H  HIS      5.1     0.2    +      -       -      -
    295H  PHE*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    297H  ARG*     1.3    58.3    +      -       -      +
    298H  ARG      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    299H  LEU*     3.3    13.7    +      -       -      +
    300H  VAL*     2.9    36.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 297 (chain H). 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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    293H  HIS      5.6     3.8    +      -       -      -
    294H  ALA      5.6     3.9    +      -       -      +
    295H  PHE*     4.7     4.5    -      -       -      +
    296H  GLY*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    298H  ARG*     1.3    64.2    +      -       +      +
    300H  VAL*     3.1    14.3    -      -       +      +
    301H  LEU*     2.9    28.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 298 (chain H). 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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    295H  PHE*     3.5    17.6    +      -       +      +
    296H  GLY      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    297H  ARG*     1.3    84.0    -      -       +      +
    299H  LEU*     1.3    58.6    +      -       -      +
    301H  LEU*     3.2    11.8    +      -       +      +
    302H  SER      3.0    23.6    +      -       -      -
    379H  VAL*     3.5    18.4    -      -       +      +
    382H  GLU*     3.1    35.0    +      -       -      -
    383H  THR*     3.4    22.9    -      -       +      +
    386H  ASN*     4.5     7.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 299 (chain H). 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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    291H  LEU*     5.2     3.6    -      -       +      -
    292H  SER*     6.4     1.1    -      -       -      -
    295H  PHE*     3.8    32.3    +      -       +      +
    296H  GLY*     3.3    13.6    +      -       -      +
    297H  ARG      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    298H  ARG*     1.3    78.9    -      -       -      +
    300H  VAL*     1.3    59.0    +      -       +      +
    302H  SER*     3.2     7.0    +      -       -      -
    303H  SER*     2.8    32.3    +      -       -      +
    380H  ALA*     5.2     4.3    -      -       +      -
    383H  THR*     3.8    29.4    -      -       +      +
    432H  PHE*     4.0    17.0    -      -       +      +
    435H  CYS*     3.7    36.3    -      -       +      -
    436H  PRO*     4.8     1.7    -      -       +      +
    439H  TRP*     5.9     2.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 300 (chain H). 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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    296H  GLY*     2.9    21.8    +      -       -      +
    297H  ARG*     3.1    22.2    -      -       +      +
    299H  LEU*     1.3    77.1    -      -       +      +
    301H  LEU*     1.3    53.1    +      -       -      +
    303H  SER*     3.6     9.6    -      -       -      +
    304H  THR*     2.6    40.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 301 (chain H). 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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    297H  ARG      2.9    14.8    +      -       -      +
    298H  ARG*     3.3    13.9    -      -       +      +
    300H  VAL*     1.3    75.4    -      -       +      +
    302H  SER*     1.3    67.0    +      -       -      +
    304H  THR*     3.2     8.2    +      -       -      -
    305H  PHE*     3.0    58.3    +      -       +      -
    379H  VAL*     3.8    18.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 302 (chain H). 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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    298H  ARG      3.0     8.4    +      -       -      -
    299H  LEU*     3.6     9.4    -      -       -      -
    301H  LEU*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
    303H  SER*     1.3    63.4    +      -       -      +
    305H  PHE*     3.2     8.0    +      -       -      +
    306H  ARG      3.0     7.3    +      -       -      -
    376H  SER*     2.1    55.3    +      -       -      -
    379H  VAL*     3.5    25.4    -      -       -      -
    380H  ALA*     3.5    16.9    +      -       -      +
    436H  PRO*     4.0     5.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 303 (chain H). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    299H  LEU*     2.8    21.5    +      -       -      +
    300H  VAL*     3.6    11.1    -      -       -      +
    301H  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    302H  SER*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    304H  THR*     1.3    55.2    +      -       -      +
    306H  ARG*     2.6    26.3    +      -       -      -
    307H  ILE*     2.8    27.9    +      -       -      +
    435H  CYS*     5.7     0.3    -      -       -      -
    436H  PRO*     3.4    30.9    +      -       -      +
    439H  TRP*     4.6    15.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 304 (chain H). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    300H  VAL*     2.6    27.6    +      -       -      +
    301H  LEU*     3.5     8.3    -      -       -      -
    303H  SER*     1.3    70.4    -      -       -      +
    305H  PHE*     1.3    69.1    +      -       +      +
    307H  ILE*     3.9     9.5    -      -       +      +
    308H  LEU*     2.9    32.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 305 (chain H). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    301H  LEU*     3.0    46.4    +      -       +      -
    302H  SER*     3.2     7.4    -      -       -      +
    304H  THR*     1.3    81.3    -      -       +      +
    306H  ARG*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
    308H  LEU*     3.9     5.3    -      -       +      +
    309H  ALA*     2.9    31.2    +      -       -      +
    372H  PHE*     4.0    11.9    -      +       +      +
    375H  ALA*     3.4    36.8    -      -       +      -
    376H  SER*     3.5    15.5    -      -       -      +
    379H  VAL*     3.7    13.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 306 (chain H). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    302H  SER      3.0     6.1    +      -       -      +
    303H  SER*     2.6    17.6    +      -       -      +
    305H  PHE*     1.3    71.4    -      -       -      +
    307H  ILE*     1.3    55.8    +      -       -      +
    309H  ALA*     3.4     2.8    +      -       -      +
    310H  ASP*     2.9    40.2    +      -       -      +
    373H  LEU*     3.9    22.8    +      -       -      +
    376H  SER*     2.9    35.4    +      -       -      +
    377H  TYR*     4.1    25.9    -      -       -      +
    433H  PHE      5.2     2.8    +      -       -      -
    436H  PRO*     3.8    17.4    -      -       +      +
    437H  ASN*     3.6    34.1    -      -       -      +
    440H  ALA*     3.5    24.2    -      -       +      -
    592H  LEU*     5.6     4.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 307 (chain H). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    303H  SER*     2.8    47.1    +      -       -      +
    304H  THR*     3.9     8.7    -      -       +      +
    306H  ARG*     1.3    69.9    -      -       -      +
    308H  LEU*     1.3    67.5    +      -       -      +
    310H  ASP*     2.5    22.7    -      -       -      +
    311H  LEU*     2.9    22.6    +      -       +      +
    439H  TRP*     4.6     4.9    -      -       +      +
    440H  ALA*     4.0    29.4    -      -       +      +
    443H  VAL*     4.2    32.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 308 (chain H). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    304H  THR*     2.9    24.4    +      -       +      +
    305H  PHE*     3.9     5.6    -      -       +      +
    307H  ILE*     1.3    78.8    -      -       -      +
    309H  ALA*     1.3    66.9    +      -       -      +
    311H  LEU*     3.8     5.5    -      -       -      +
    312H  LEU*     2.9    27.9    +      -       +      +
    372H  PHE*     3.6    35.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 309 (chain H). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    305H  PHE      2.9    19.4    +      -       -      +
    306H  ARG      3.5     4.5    -      -       -      +
    308H  LEU*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
    310H  ASP*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
    312H  LEU*     2.8    19.4    +      -       -      -
    369H  GLN*     2.2    53.3    +      -       -      +
    372H  PHE*     3.8    15.0    -      -       +      +
    373H  LEU*     3.6    16.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 310 (chain H). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    306H  ARG*     2.9    23.6    +      -       -      +
    307H  ILE*     2.5    34.8    -      -       -      +
    309H  ALA*     1.3    72.6    -      -       -      +
    311H  LEU*     1.3    62.9    +      -       -      +
    313H  GLY*     3.7     1.6    -      -       -      +
    314H  PHE*     2.8    28.1    +      -       -      +
    369H  GLN*     3.5     7.4    +      -       -      +
    373H  LEU*     5.4     2.7    -      -       +      -
    440H  ALA*     4.1    16.8    -      -       -      +
    443H  VAL*     6.0     0.7    -      -       -      +
    444H  GLN*     3.4    48.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 311 (chain H). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    307H  ILE*     2.9    24.2    +      -       +      +
    308H  LEU*     3.8     4.9    -      -       -      +
    310H  ASP*     1.3    81.5    +      -       -      +
    312H  LEU*     1.3    65.6    +      -       -      +
    314H  PHE*     3.1    21.3    -      -       +      +
    315H  ALA*     3.7     3.5    +      -       -      +
    443H  VAL*     6.1     4.3    -      -       +      -
    444H  GLN*     6.4     1.8    -      -       -      +
    447H  VAL*     3.6    41.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 312 (chain H). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    308H  LEU*     2.9    17.5    +      -       +      +
    309H  ALA*     2.8    13.5    +      -       -      +
    311H  LEU*     1.3    68.7    -      -       -      +
    313H  GLY*     1.3    53.8    +      -       -      +
    314H  PHE      3.0     3.8    -      -       -      -
    315H  ALA*     2.6    41.3    +      -       +      +
    365H  ALA*     3.7    39.2    -      -       +      +
    368H  LEU*     4.0    23.8    -      -       +      -
    369H  GLN*     3.6     8.3    -      -       -      +
    372H  PHE*     4.8     9.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 313 (chain H). 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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    309H  ALA      2.9     2.8    +      -       -      -
    310H  ASP*     3.7     4.0    -      -       -      -
    312H  LEU*     1.3    71.2    -      -       -      +
    314H  PHE*     1.3    54.4    +      -       -      +
    315H  ALA      3.0     0.2    -      -       -      -
    316H  GLY*     2.9    22.3    +      -       -      -
    317H  PRO*     4.2     2.3    -      -       -      +
    365H  ALA*     5.8     2.5    -      -       -      -
    366H  LEU*     5.0     9.8    -      -       -      +
    369H  GLN*     2.8    37.1    -      -       -      +
    370H  ARG*     5.8     0.4    -      -       -      -
    585H  ILE*     4.9     9.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 314 (chain H). 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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    310H  ASP      2.8    15.9    +      -       -      +
    311H  LEU*     3.1    19.7    -      -       +      +
    312H  LEU      2.9     0.2    +      -       -      -
    313H  GLY*     1.3    71.3    -      -       -      +
    315H  ALA*     1.3    56.3    +      -       -      +
    316H  GLY      3.0     8.8    +      -       -      -
    317H  PRO*     3.3    16.0    -      -       +      +
    318H  LEU*     4.8     5.7    -      -       +      +
    444H  GLN*     5.0    15.0    -      -       +      +
    447H  VAL*     3.4    28.3    -      -       +      -
    448H  GLY*     3.3    35.9    -      -       -      -
    451H  LEU*     3.3    38.2    -      -       +      +
    582H  LEU*     4.0    22.8    -      -       +      +
    585H  ILE*     5.4    12.3    -      -       +      -
    586H  LEU*     6.1     2.7    -      -       +      -
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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