Contacts of the helix formed by residues 279 - 303 (chain C) in PDB entry 6GYS


Residue contacts within the protein are derived with the CSU software (Sobolev V., Sorokine A., Prilusky J., Abola E.E. and Edelman M. (1999) Automated analysis of interatomic contacts in proteins. Bioinformatics, 15, 327-332). A short description of the analytical approach is given at the end of the page.
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Note:
Non-standard 3 letter residue codes indicate a heterogroup. To identify and analyse, use LPC software

Legend:
Dist - nearest distance (Å) between atoms of two residues
Surf - contact surface area (Å2) between two residues
HB   - hydrophilic-hydrophilic contact (hydrogen bond)
Arom - aromatic-aromatic contact
Phob - hydrophobic-hydrophobic contact
DC   - hydrophobic-hydrophilic contact (destabilizing contact)
+/-  - indicates presence/absence of a specific contacts
*    - indicates residues forming contacts  by their side chain
       (including CA atoms)
Residues in contact with ASP 279 (chain C).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    559B  ILE*     5.0     0.5    -      -       -      +
    567B  PRO*     3.1    16.5    -      -       -      +
    568B  LEU*     2.4    47.8    +      -       -      +
    569B  ASN*     3.0    28.6    +      -       +      +
    278C  ASP*     1.3    74.2    -      -       -      +
    280C  PRO*     1.3    72.2    -      -       -      +
    281C  VAL*     3.1    18.9    +      -       -      +
    282C  GLU*     3.0    15.6    +      -       +      +
    283C  SER*     2.7    33.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PRO 280 (chain C). 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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    568B  LEU*     4.0    15.5    -      -       +      -
    278C  ASP      3.5     8.5    -      -       -      +
    279C  ASP*     1.3    87.5    -      -       -      +
    281C  VAL*     1.3    60.0    +      -       +      +
    283C  SER*     2.8    23.1    +      -       -      +
    284C  ILE*     2.9    31.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 281 (chain C). 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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    559B  ILE*     3.7    34.1    -      -       +      +
    562B  LEU*     6.5     0.4    -      -       +      -
    565B  LEU*     3.7    30.0    -      -       +      +
    566B  VAL      3.6    21.3    -      -       -      +
    567B  PRO*     3.8     2.2    -      -       +      -
    568B  LEU*     5.5     1.6    -      -       +      -
    279C  ASP*     3.1    19.4    +      -       -      +
    280C  PRO*     1.3    77.1    -      -       +      +
    282C  GLU*     1.3    58.2    +      -       -      +
    284C  ILE*     3.8     7.8    -      -       -      +
    285C  ALA*     2.8    30.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 282 (chain C). 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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    555B  MET*     4.9    16.9    -      -       +      +
    559B  ILE*     5.0    11.8    -      -       +      +
    569B  ASN*     3.3    15.1    +      -       -      +
    278C  ASP*     3.5    22.2    -      -       +      +
    279C  ASP*     3.0    30.6    +      -       +      +
    281C  VAL*     1.3    80.5    -      -       -      +
    283C  SER*     1.3    56.5    +      -       -      +
    285C  ALA*     3.2     8.3    +      -       -      +
    286C  LYS*     2.9    49.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with SER 283 (chain C). 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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    274C  PRO*     3.6    28.4    -      -       -      +
    275C  LEU      5.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    278C  ASP*     4.4     4.7    -      -       -      -
    279C  ASP      2.7    16.1    +      -       -      -
    280C  PRO*     2.8    20.1    +      -       -      +
    282C  GLU*     1.3    70.0    -      -       -      +
    284C  ILE*     1.3    72.0    +      -       -      +
    286C  LYS*     3.2     5.5    +      -       -      +
    287C  VAL*     3.0    36.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 284 (chain C). 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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    562B  LEU*     6.3     0.2    -      -       +      -
    565B  LEU*     5.2    15.3    -      -       +      -
    280C  PRO*     2.9    25.5    +      -       +      +
    281C  VAL*     3.9     6.1    -      -       -      +
    283C  SER*     1.3    84.1    +      -       -      +
    285C  ALA*     1.3    52.5    +      -       -      +
    287C  VAL*     3.4     7.3    +      -       -      +
    288C  THR*     2.4    45.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 285 (chain C). 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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    555B  MET*     5.5     2.2    -      -       -      -
    558B  LEU*     3.7    15.7    -      -       +      -
    559B  ILE*     4.9     7.9    -      -       +      -
    562B  LEU*     3.7    25.8    -      -       +      -
    281C  VAL*     2.8    21.6    +      -       +      +
    282C  GLU*     3.3    11.0    -      -       -      +
    284C  ILE*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    286C  LYS*     1.3    58.6    +      -       +      +
    288C  THR*     3.2     1.7    +      -       -      -
    289C  LEU*     2.9    35.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 286 (chain C). 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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    555B  MET*     5.4    13.5    -      -       +      -
    269C  VAL*     4.9    13.0    -      -       +      -
    271C  ASP      4.9     7.6    -      -       -      +
    272C  PHE*     3.2    34.7    -      -       +      +
    273C  ARG      5.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    274C  PRO*     3.4    20.7    -      -       +      +
    275C  LEU*     4.4     2.2    -      -       -      +
    278C  ASP*     2.1    37.6    +      -       -      -
    282C  GLU*     2.9    41.7    +      -       +      +
    283C  SER      3.2     2.4    +      -       -      +
    285C  ALA*     1.3    76.2    -      -       +      +
    287C  VAL*     1.3    58.2    +      -       -      +
    289C  LEU*     3.3     6.8    +      -       +      -
    290C  GLY      2.9    21.8    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 287 (chain C). 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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    272C  PHE*     3.6    19.1    -      -       -      +
    273C  ARG*     4.7     7.0    -      -       +      -
    274C  PRO*     4.0    13.0    -      -       +      -
    283C  SER      3.0    18.8    +      -       -      +
    284C  ILE*     3.9     6.7    -      -       -      +
    286C  LYS*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    288C  THR*     1.3    58.5    +      -       -      +
    290C  GLY*     2.9    15.3    +      -       -      +
    291C  ARG*     3.3    13.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 288 (chain C). 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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    562B  LEU*     3.8    22.9    -      -       +      +
    235C  GLN*     4.6     0.2    -      -       -      +
    284C  ILE*     2.4    39.3    +      -       -      +
    285C  ALA*     3.3     9.4    -      -       -      -
    287C  VAL*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    289C  LEU*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
    291C  ARG*     3.2    42.3    +      -       -      +
    292C  ILE*     3.0    41.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 289 (chain C). 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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    555B  MET*     6.0     0.7    -      -       -      -
    558B  LEU*     3.7    41.7    -      -       +      -
    562B  LEU*     4.3     8.1    -      -       +      -
    231C  ILE*     4.8     9.6    -      -       +      -
    264C  PHE*     3.9    29.1    -      -       +      +
    267C  PHE*     5.4     4.3    -      -       +      -
    269C  VAL*     4.8    17.5    -      -       +      -
    272C  PHE*     3.5    15.8    -      -       +      -
    285C  ALA      2.9    22.5    +      -       -      +
    286C  LYS*     3.5    11.2    -      -       +      +
    288C  THR*     1.3    72.6    -      -       -      +
    290C  GLY*     1.3    59.4    +      -       -      +
    292C  ILE*     3.8    16.1    -      -       +      +
    293C  PHE*     2.8    32.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 290 (chain C). 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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    272C  PHE*     3.3    27.6    -      -       -      -
    286C  LYS      2.9    10.5    +      -       -      -
    287C  VAL      2.9     7.8    +      -       -      -
    289C  LEU*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
    291C  ARG*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    293C  PHE*     3.2     5.0    +      -       -      +
    294C  TYR*     3.2    31.8    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 291 (chain C). 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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    126C  TYR      3.8     4.0    +      -       -      -
    127C  PHE*     2.0    50.5    +      -       +      +
    128C  GLY      3.3    20.9    -      -       -      -
    129C  SER      3.1    26.1    +      -       -      -
    130C  ILE*     3.2    21.0    +      -       -      +
    131C  GLY*     3.8     5.3    -      -       -      +
    287C  VAL      3.3     9.5    +      -       -      +
    288C  THR*     3.2    37.1    +      -       -      +
    290C  GLY*     1.3    72.2    -      -       -      +
    292C  ILE*     1.3    73.5    +      -       -      +
    294C  TYR*     3.4     4.7    +      -       -      +
    295C  ARG*     3.0    28.9    +      -       -      +
    339C  ASN      6.0     0.4    -      -       -      +
    342C  GLU*     3.5    30.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 292 (chain C). 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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    562B  LEU*     4.9     0.7    -      -       +      -
    128C  GLY      4.3     5.4    -      -       -      +
    129C  SER      4.3     4.5    -      -       -      +
    231C  ILE*     4.5    16.8    -      -       +      -
    234C  VAL*     3.7    29.4    -      -       +      -
    235C  GLN*     3.5    34.3    -      -       +      +
    238C  LEU*     3.5    12.8    -      -       +      +
    264C  PHE*     5.3     5.8    -      -       +      -
    288C  THR*     3.0    33.6    +      -       +      +
    289C  LEU*     3.8    12.3    -      -       +      +
    291C  ARG*     1.3    86.0    -      -       -      +
    293C  PHE*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
    295C  ARG      3.5     0.2    +      -       -      -
    296C  LEU*     2.9    32.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 293 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    264C  PHE*     3.4    35.0    -      +       +      -
    270C  ASP      5.8     0.7    -      -       -      -
    272C  PHE*     3.5    25.4    -      +       +      -
    289C  LEU      2.8    20.5    +      -       -      +
    290C  GLY      3.4     3.4    -      -       -      +
    291C  ARG      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    292C  ILE*     1.3    79.6    -      -       -      +
    294C  TYR*     1.3    89.4    +      +       -      +
    296C  LEU*     3.2     5.9    +      -       +      +
    297C  CYS*     2.9    45.2    +      -       -      -
    312C  LEU*     4.7    13.7    -      -       +      -
    315C  GLU*     6.0     2.7    -      -       +      -
    316C  VAL*     3.6    27.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 294 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    272C  PHE*     5.5     6.9    -      +       -      -
    290C  GLY*     3.2    18.6    +      -       -      +
    291C  ARG*     3.4     6.7    +      -       -      +
    293C  PHE*     1.3   103.9    -      +       -      +
    295C  ARG*     1.3    61.9    +      -       -      +
    297C  CYS*     3.5     2.0    +      -       +      -
    298C  GLY*     2.9    24.8    +      -       -      -
    316C  VAL*     4.8     5.4    -      -       +      +
    342C  GLU*     4.9     9.6    -      -       +      +
    343C  VAL*     4.2    26.6    -      -       +      +
    346C  TRP*     3.6    62.2    +      +       +      +
    349C  ILE*     6.1     0.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 295 (chain C). 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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    124C  ALA*     3.2    23.4    +      -       -      +
    125C  LEU*     3.6    15.7    +      -       -      +
    127C  PHE*     4.7     0.6    -      -       -      -
    128C  GLY*     3.1    28.4    -      -       -      +
    238C  LEU*     3.7    18.4    -      -       +      -
    291C  ARG      3.0    13.8    +      -       -      +
    292C  ILE      3.9     3.1    -      -       -      +
    294C  TYR*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
    296C  LEU*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
    298C  GLY*     3.5     2.3    +      -       -      -
    299C  CYS*     3.3    28.1    +      -       -      -
    342C  GLU*     2.6    46.8    +      -       -      +
    345C  TYR*     3.4    36.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 296 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    234C  VAL*     4.2    22.9    -      -       +      -
    237C  TYR*     4.5     5.2    -      -       +      -
    238C  LEU*     3.7    18.6    -      -       +      +
    257C  LEU*     4.0    22.2    -      -       +      -
    260C  CYS*     4.4    10.3    -      -       +      +
    261C  ILE*     4.3    10.1    -      -       +      -
    264C  PHE*     4.5    22.0    -      -       +      -
    292C  ILE*     2.9    18.9    +      -       +      +
    293C  PHE*     3.6     6.7    -      -       -      +
    294C  TYR      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    295C  ARG*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    297C  CYS*     1.3    60.4    +      -       -      +
    299C  CYS*     3.1     6.0    +      -       +      +
    300C  ASP*     2.9    25.3    +      -       -      +
    312C  LEU*     4.2    22.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with CYS 297 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    293C  PHE*     2.9    53.1    +      -       -      +
    294C  TYR*     4.1     2.0    -      -       -      +
    296C  LEU*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
    298C  GLY*     1.3    59.3    +      -       -      +
    300C  ASP*     3.3     8.8    +      -       -      +
    301C  TYR*     2.9    27.4    +      -       -      +
    312C  LEU*     3.8    25.6    -      -       -      -
    313C  HIS*     4.0     6.4    -      -       +      +
    316C  VAL*     4.3     7.2    -      -       -      -
    346C  TRP*     3.6    27.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 298 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    294C  TYR      2.9    17.3    +      -       -      -
    295C  ARG*     3.5     3.1    +      -       -      -
    296C  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    297C  CYS*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
    299C  CYS*     1.3    56.0    +      -       -      +
    301C  TYR*     3.2     4.2    +      -       -      +
    302C  LEU*     2.9    36.7    +      -       -      +
    346C  TRP*     3.7     2.8    -      -       -      -
    349C  ILE*     4.1    27.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 299 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    237C  TYR*     4.7    14.1    -      -       +      -
    238C  LEU*     3.7    18.8    -      -       +      -
    241C  ALA*     3.8    24.2    -      -       +      -
    257C  LEU*     4.9     3.4    -      -       +      -
    295C  ARG      3.3    15.6    +      -       -      -
    296C  LEU*     3.1     9.4    +      -       +      +
    298C  GLY*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    300C  ASP*     1.3    56.5    +      -       -      +
    302C  LEU*     4.2     9.9    -      -       -      +
    303C  GLN*     2.7    44.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 300 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    257C  LEU*     4.2    10.6    -      -       +      +
    261C  ILE*     3.7     9.8    -      -       +      +
    296C  LEU      2.9    13.6    +      -       -      +
    297C  CYS*     3.3    15.5    -      -       -      +
    299C  CYS*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    301C  TYR*     1.3    51.9    +      -       -      +
    304C  SER*     2.4    29.3    +      -       -      -
    308C  LYS*     2.9    32.5    +      -       -      +
    310C  ILE      3.6     4.9    -      -       -      +
    312C  LEU*     2.8    39.4    +      -       +      +
    313C  HIS*     2.2    31.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 301 (chain C). 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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     79C  LYS*     5.6     0.3    -      -       -      -
    297C  CYS      2.9    13.0    +      -       -      +
    298C  GLY      3.5     7.2    -      -       -      +
    300C  ASP*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    302C  LEU*     1.3    76.2    +      -       +      +
    304C  SER*     2.9    23.2    +      -       -      -
    313C  HIS*     3.5    29.1    +      +       +      +
    346C  TRP*     5.5     0.9    -      -       +      -
    349C  ILE*     4.1    22.2    -      -       +      -
    352C  ASP*     2.9    51.6    +      -       +      -
    353C  ARG*     3.6    23.6    -      -       +      -
    356C  ASP*     3.5    18.5    +      -       +      +
    359C  LEU*     5.0     2.9    -      -       -      +
    413C  LYS*     5.8     0.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 302 (chain C). 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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     79C  LYS*     3.5    21.1    +      -       -      -
    247C  TYR*     5.6     1.2    +      -       -      -
    298C  GLY      2.9    23.2    +      -       -      +
    299C  CYS*     4.0     9.9    -      -       -      +
    301C  TYR*     1.3    94.0    -      -       +      +
    303C  GLN*     1.3    61.3    +      -       +      +
    304C  SER      3.3     0.7    -      -       -      -
    349C  ILE*     5.3    13.5    -      -       +      -
    352C  ASP*     5.7     0.7    -      -       -      +
    456C  HIS*     6.0     6.5    -      -       +      -
    458C  MET*     6.6     0.4    -      -       +      -
    461C  GLN*     6.0     7.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 303 (chain C). 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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     79C  LYS*     4.4     7.7    -      -       -      +
    237C  TYR*     2.6    35.3    +      -       -      -
    241C  ALA*     5.1     2.6    -      -       -      +
    246C  PRO*     3.4    35.1    -      -       +      +
    253C  ALA*     3.8    11.4    -      -       -      +
    254C  ASN*     3.6    17.2    +      -       -      +
    257C  LEU*     3.4    21.0    -      -       +      +
    299C  CYS*     2.7    28.0    +      -       -      +
    300C  ASP      3.9     3.1    -      -       -      +
    302C  LEU*     1.3    74.2    -      -       +      +
    304C  SER*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    305C  GLY      3.3     0.5    +      -       -      -
    308C  LYS*     3.2    19.7    -      -       -      +
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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