Contacts of the helix formed by residues 200 - 225 (chain A) in PDB entry 6GA6


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 PRO 200 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    193A  SER*     6.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    197A  GLY      5.6     0.9    -      -       -      +
    198A  ILE      3.8     7.0    -      -       -      +
    199A  VAL*     1.3    91.0    -      -       +      +
    201A  LEU*     1.3    67.9    +      -       -      +
    202A  ASN*     3.2    18.6    -      -       -      +
    203A  ILE*     3.1    15.0    +      -       +      -
    204A  GLU*     2.9    18.5    +      -       -      +
    308A  MYS      3.9    31.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 201 (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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      9A  GLU*     3.6    27.8    -      -       -      +
     77A  PRO*     3.8    37.2    -      -       +      +
     79A  TYR*     4.0    18.4    -      -       +      -
     82A  ARG*     5.6     1.3    -      -       -      +
    193A  SER*     3.6    27.7    -      -       -      +
    194A  GLU*     5.5     1.1    -      -       -      +
    199A  VAL      3.8     0.4    +      -       -      -
    200A  PRO*     1.3    73.0    -      -       -      +
    202A  ASN*     1.3    58.2    +      -       -      +
    204A  GLU*     3.9    17.3    -      -       -      +
    205A  THR*     2.7    47.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 202 (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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      8A  PRO*     4.3    19.7    +      -       +      +
      9A  GLU*     3.9    29.7    +      -       -      +
     12A  TRP*     3.3    20.3    +      -       -      +
    200A  PRO*     3.5    22.0    -      -       -      +
    201A  LEU*     1.3    78.1    -      -       -      +
    203A  ILE*     1.3    86.1    +      -       -      +
    205A  THR*     3.3     0.7    +      -       -      -
    206A  LEU      3.1    16.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 203 (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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     12A  TRP*     5.5     2.9    -      -       +      +
    199A  VAL*     3.7    22.0    -      -       +      -
    200A  PRO*     3.1    15.2    +      -       +      +
    202A  ASN*     1.3    98.2    +      -       -      +
    204A  GLU*     1.3    65.8    +      -       -      +
    206A  LEU*     3.1    20.0    +      -       +      +
    207A  LEU*     2.9    33.5    +      -       +      +
    308A  MYS      4.4    26.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 204 (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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     82A  ARG*     5.0     1.6    +      -       -      -
    188A  VAL*     3.9     9.8    -      -       +      +
    192A  GLY*     4.2     5.8    -      -       -      -
    193A  SER*     2.6    40.1    +      -       -      -
    194A  GLU*     2.4    37.7    -      -       -      +
    199A  VAL*     3.9    11.1    -      -       +      +
    200A  PRO      2.9    13.0    +      -       -      +
    201A  LEU*     3.5    15.3    -      -       -      +
    203A  ILE*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    205A  THR*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
    207A  LEU*     3.2     9.7    +      -       -      +
    208A  PHE*     2.9    51.1    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 205 (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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      9A  GLU*     3.5    19.8    -      -       +      +
     12A  TRP*     3.9    16.6    -      -       +      -
     13A  LEU*     3.6    33.9    -      -       +      -
     57A  TYR*     5.1     0.8    +      -       +      -
     79A  TYR*     4.7     1.1    -      -       +      -
     82A  ARG*     3.7    19.8    +      -       -      +
    201A  LEU*     2.7    37.5    +      -       -      +
    202A  ASN      3.6     4.3    -      -       -      -
    204A  GLU*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    206A  LEU*     1.3    58.7    +      -       -      +
    208A  PHE*     3.4     2.4    +      -       -      +
    209A  MET*     2.9    29.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 206 (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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     12A  TRP*     3.7    55.0    -      -       +      +
    202A  ASN      3.1    12.7    +      -       -      +
    203A  ILE*     3.4    25.8    -      -       +      +
    205A  THR*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
    207A  LEU*     1.3    68.5    +      -       +      +
    209A  MET*     3.1     7.8    +      -       +      +
    210A  VAL*     3.0    37.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 207 (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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    188A  VAL*     4.2    31.0    -      -       +      -
    191A  ILE*     5.4     2.5    -      -       +      -
    199A  VAL*     4.7     6.3    -      -       +      -
    203A  ILE*     2.9    32.5    +      -       +      +
    204A  GLU*     3.5     9.6    -      -       -      +
    206A  LEU*     1.3    81.0    -      -       +      +
    208A  PHE*     1.3    63.4    +      -       -      +
    209A  MET      3.3     0.2    +      -       -      -
    210A  VAL*     3.3     7.7    +      -       +      +
    211A  LEU*     3.0    29.9    +      -       +      +
    308A  MYS      4.1    36.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 208 (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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     57A  TYR*     3.9     1.6    -      -       -      -
     82A  ARG*     3.6    44.2    -      -       -      +
     86A  TRP*     4.0    13.2    -      +       -      -
    185A  TYR*     3.6    42.2    -      +       -      -
    188A  VAL*     3.7    24.9    -      -       +      -
    189A  TRP*     4.2    18.2    -      +       +      -
    194A  GLU*     4.5     3.8    -      -       -      -
    204A  GLU*     2.9    50.3    +      -       +      +
    205A  THR      3.8     2.7    -      -       -      +
    206A  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    207A  LEU*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    209A  MET*     1.3    57.0    +      -       -      +
    211A  LEU*     3.8     5.3    -      -       +      +
    212A  ASP*     2.7    37.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 209 (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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     12A  TRP*     3.4    43.5    -      -       +      +
     15A  LEU*     3.6    24.7    -      -       +      -
     16A  GLY*     3.6    25.8    -      -       -      -
     19A  LEU*     4.3    10.1    -      -       -      -
     57A  TYR*     3.3    15.9    +      -       +      +
    205A  THR*     2.9    19.0    +      -       +      +
    206A  LEU*     3.1     9.1    +      -       +      +
    208A  PHE*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
    210A  VAL*     1.3    63.3    +      -       +      +
    212A  ASP*     3.8     0.2    -      -       -      +
    213A  VAL*     3.0    48.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 210 (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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    181A  LEU*     6.6     0.2    -      -       +      -
    206A  LEU*     3.0    34.7    +      -       +      +
    207A  LEU*     3.7    10.5    -      -       +      +
    209A  MET*     1.3    82.5    -      -       -      +
    211A  LEU*     1.3    66.4    +      -       +      +
    213A  VAL*     4.1     2.8    -      -       -      +
    214A  SER*     2.8    37.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 211 (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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    181A  LEU*     3.9    27.7    -      -       +      +
    184A  ALA*     3.8    33.2    -      -       +      -
    185A  TYR*     3.3    30.3    -      -       +      +
    188A  VAL*     4.1    20.0    -      -       +      -
    207A  LEU*     3.0    24.1    +      -       +      +
    208A  PHE*     3.8     8.7    -      -       +      +
    210A  VAL*     1.3    80.0    -      -       +      +
    212A  ASP*     1.3    58.7    +      -       -      +
    214A  SER*     3.7     3.7    -      -       -      -
    215A  ALA*     2.8    33.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 212 (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  MET*     3.6    15.5    -      -       +      -
     57A  TYR*     2.6    34.8    +      -       -      +
     82A  ARG*     4.2     6.9    +      -       -      -
     85A  ASP*     4.9     1.2    -      -       -      +
     86A  TRP*     3.6    13.9    +      -       -      -
    185A  TYR*     2.6    35.1    +      -       -      -
    208A  PHE*     2.7    24.1    +      -       -      +
    209A  MET      3.8     1.6    -      -       -      +
    211A  LEU*     1.3    73.9    -      -       -      +
    213A  VAL*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
    215A  ALA*     4.6     1.1    -      -       -      -
    216A  LYS*     3.0    36.3    +      -       -      +
    301A  RET      3.5    10.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 213 (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  GLY*     4.9     2.7    -      -       -      -
     19A  LEU*     3.9    41.5    -      -       +      -
     20A  MET*     4.0    17.9    -      -       +      -
    209A  MET*     3.0    31.6    +      -       +      +
    210A  VAL*     4.2     3.6    -      -       -      +
    212A  ASP*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
    214A  SER*     1.3    58.9    +      -       -      +
    217A  VAL*     2.8    45.6    +      -       +      +
    218A  GLY      2.9     6.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 214 (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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    177A  VAL*     4.9     0.2    -      -       -      +
    181A  LEU*     3.7    27.1    -      -       -      +
    210A  VAL*     2.8    30.6    +      -       -      +
    211A  LEU      3.7     2.7    -      -       -      -
    213A  VAL*     1.3    80.1    -      -       -      +
    215A  ALA*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
    218A  GLY*     3.3     7.6    -      -       -      +
    219A  PHE*     3.0    26.0    +      -       -      +
    312A  DD9      4.2    18.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 215 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     93A  LEU*     3.7    13.0    -      -       -      +
    177A  VAL*     5.5     0.7    -      -       -      -
    181A  LEU*     3.8    19.5    -      -       +      -
    182A  TRP*     4.5     9.0    +      -       +      +
    185A  TYR*     4.0     5.2    -      -       +      +
    211A  LEU      2.8    21.7    +      -       -      +
    212A  ASP      4.0     2.0    -      -       -      +
    214A  SER*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
    216A  LYS*     1.3    59.8    +      -       -      +
    219A  PHE*     3.1    23.5    -      -       -      +
    301A  RET      4.0    27.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 216 (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  MET*     3.7    17.3    -      -       +      -
     27A  PHE*     4.3     4.2    -      -       -      -
     46A  THR*     5.1     1.6    -      -       -      +
     49A  VAL*     3.5    26.5    -      -       +      +
     50A  PRO*     5.0     4.7    -      -       -      +
     53A  ALA*     3.7    24.9    -      -       +      -
     85A  ASP*     3.6    10.7    +      -       -      -
     86A  TRP*     4.1     1.0    -      -       -      -
     89A  THR*     3.3    29.0    +      -       -      -
     93A  LEU*     4.4     2.1    -      -       +      +
    212A  ASP*     3.0    19.5    +      -       -      +
    215A  ALA*     1.3    81.3    -      -       -      +
    217A  VAL*     1.3    62.7    +      -       +      +
    218A  GLY      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    219A  PHE*     3.8     3.0    -      -       -      +
    220A  GLY*     2.9    25.0    +      -       -      -
    301A  RET      1.3    71.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 217 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     19A  LEU      4.0    19.5    -      -       -      +
     20A  MET*     4.1    20.2    -      -       -      -
     23A  GLY*     4.2    17.9    -      -       -      -
     27A  PHE*     3.7    15.7    -      -       +      -
     50A  PRO*     4.5     7.4    -      -       +      -
    213A  VAL*     2.8    29.0    +      -       +      +
    216A  LYS*     1.3    70.9    -      -       -      +
    218A  GLY*     1.3    59.3    +      -       -      +
    221A  LEU*     2.9    45.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 218 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    213A  VAL*     2.9    11.9    +      -       -      +
    214A  SER*     3.3    11.2    -      -       -      -
    217A  VAL*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
    219A  PHE*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
    221A  LEU*     3.2     7.5    +      -       -      +
    222A  ILE*     3.2    25.5    +      -       -      +
    312A  DD9      3.8    30.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 219 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     46A  THR*     5.3     1.3    -      -       +      -
     93A  LEU*     3.7    29.8    -      -       +      -
     96A  ASP*     3.7    27.6    -      -       +      -
     97A  LEU*     3.8    32.1    -      -       +      -
    174A  LEU*     3.7    27.5    -      -       +      +
    177A  VAL*     4.8    11.8    -      -       +      +
    178A  THR*     3.4    25.8    -      -       -      -
    182A  TRP*     6.3     0.7    -      -       -      -
    214A  SER      3.0     7.9    +      -       -      +
    215A  ALA*     3.1    27.8    -      -       -      +
    216A  LYS      3.8     1.6    -      -       -      +
    218A  GLY*     1.3    72.4    -      -       -      +
    220A  GLY*     1.3    62.9    +      -       -      +
    222A  ILE*     3.2     8.2    +      -       -      +
    223A  LEU*     3.0    32.6    +      -       +      +
    312A  DD9      4.9     0.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 220 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     27A  PHE*     3.7    10.8    -      -       -      -
     46A  THR*     3.6    27.4    -      -       -      -
    216A  LYS      2.9    16.9    +      -       -      -
    218A  GLY      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    219A  PHE*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
    221A  LEU*     1.3    61.2    +      -       -      +
    223A  LEU*     4.4     1.1    -      -       -      -
    224A  LEU*     2.8    36.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 221 (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  TYR*     3.6    33.7    -      -       +      +
     27A  PHE*     3.8    10.8    -      -       +      -
     30A  LYS*     6.1     0.2    -      -       +      -
    217A  VAL*     2.9    35.3    +      -       +      +
    218A  GLY*     3.2     7.8    +      -       -      +
    220A  GLY*     1.3    76.8    -      -       -      +
    222A  ILE*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    224A  LEU*     4.3     1.1    -      -       -      -
    225A  ARG*     3.3    41.1    +      -       +      +
    312A  DD9      3.7    27.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 222 (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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    170A  THR*     5.1     5.6    -      -       +      -
    173A  VAL*     4.1    21.1    -      -       +      -
    174A  LEU*     3.5    22.0    -      -       +      -
    177A  VAL*     4.2    22.2    -      -       +      -
    218A  GLY      3.2    17.0    +      -       -      +
    219A  PHE*     3.6     6.3    -      -       -      +
    221A  LEU*     1.3    78.6    -      -       -      +
    223A  LEU*     1.3    63.5    +      -       -      +
    225A  ARG*     3.6    10.8    +      -       -      +
    226A  SER*     3.6    12.0    +      -       -      -
    312A  DD9      4.1    36.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 223 (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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     42A  PHE*     4.0    11.4    -      -       +      -
     46A  THR*     3.4    25.1    -      -       -      +
     96A  ASP*     3.5    27.6    -      -       +      +
    100A  LEU*     4.2    19.7    -      -       +      -
    170A  THR*     4.3     4.0    -      -       +      -
    174A  LEU*     3.6    26.7    -      -       +      +
    219A  PHE*     3.0    22.6    +      -       +      +
    220A  GLY*     3.8     4.7    -      -       -      +
    222A  ILE*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
    224A  LEU*     1.3    61.3    +      -       +      +
    225A  ARG      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    226A  SER*     3.1    24.0    +      -       -      -
    229A  ILE*     3.6    26.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 224 (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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     27A  PHE*     3.6    34.3    -      -       +      -
     30A  LYS*     2.9    29.6    +      -       +      +
     42A  PHE*     4.2    19.7    -      -       +      +
     43A  TYR*     3.6    40.3    +      -       +      +
     46A  THR*     3.7    24.9    -      -       +      +
     47A  THR*     5.0     0.2    -      -       -      +
    220A  GLY      2.8    19.5    +      -       -      +
    221A  LEU*     4.7     1.3    -      -       -      +
    223A  LEU*     1.3    78.2    -      -       +      +
    225A  ARG*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
    226A  SER      3.3     0.9    +      -       -      +
    229A  ILE*     4.0    24.9    -      -       +      +
    230A  PHE*     5.7     1.0    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 225 (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  TYR*     5.7     2.9    -      -       -      +
     30A  LYS*     4.4    16.4    -      -       -      +
    221A  LEU*     3.3    28.1    +      -       +      +
    222A  ILE*     4.2     6.8    +      -       -      +
    223A  LEU      3.2     1.0    -      -       -      -
    224A  LEU*     1.3    79.7    -      -       +      +
    226A  SER*     1.3    60.5    +      -       -      +
    227A  ARG*     4.0    13.3    +      -       -      -
    312A  DD9      3.2    31.5    -      -       -      +
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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