Contacts of the helix formed by residues 189 - 213 (chain H) in PDB entry 6IY6


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 THR 189 (chain H).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     81H  ARG*     5.9     0.9    -      -       -      +
    185H  ILE*     4.3     3.6    -      -       +      +
    186H  ASP*     2.5    37.6    +      -       -      +
    188H  ARG*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
    190H  SER*     1.3    58.2    -      -       -      +
    191H  THR*     4.3     7.4    -      -       -      -
    192H  SER*     2.9    32.2    +      -       -      -
    193H  GLN      3.0    10.9    +      -       -      -
    331H  GLN*     6.0     0.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 190 (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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     81H  ARG*     6.6     0.2    -      -       -      -
     84H  GLN*     3.3    29.6    -      -       -      +
    188H  ARG      3.4     4.1    +      -       -      -
    189H  THR*     1.3    69.2    -      -       -      +
    191H  THR*     1.3    56.3    +      -       -      +
    193H  GLN*     4.1     1.6    -      -       -      -
    194H  ALA*     3.1    21.5    +      -       -      +
    327H  THR*     3.1    30.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 191 (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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    189H  THR*     2.9     8.3    +      -       -      -
    190H  SER*     1.3    76.1    +      -       -      +
    192H  SER*     1.3    57.9    +      -       -      +
    194H  ALA*     3.0     8.2    +      -       -      +
    195H  VAL*     2.8    48.8    +      -       +      +
    327H  THR*     4.1    10.5    +      -       -      +
    328H  VAL*     3.9     7.6    -      -       +      +
    331H  GLN*     3.2    37.1    +      -       -      +
    332H  PHE*     4.1    27.8    -      -       +      -
    483H  LEU*     6.2     0.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 192 (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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    262G  PHE*     4.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    183H  ARG*     4.6     3.1    +      -       -      -
    186H  ASP*     3.2    22.2    +      -       -      -
    187H  LEU*     3.7    25.6    -      -       -      +
    189H  THR*     2.9    24.8    +      -       -      -
    191H  THR*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    193H  GLN*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      -
    195H  VAL*     3.1     6.3    +      -       -      +
    196H  PHE*     3.0    40.8    +      -       -      +
    488H  GLN      5.7     0.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 193 (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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    260G  ALA      3.0    24.9    -      -       -      +
    261G  ASP*     4.0     6.9    +      -       -      +
    262G  PHE*     3.2    21.7    -      -       -      -
     83H  GLN*     3.4    20.2    -      -       -      +
     84H  GLN*     3.5    23.8    -      -       +      +
    187H  LEU      3.0    14.9    +      -       -      +
    188H  ARG      3.6    19.1    -      -       -      +
    189H  THR      3.0     8.6    +      -       -      +
    190H  SER      3.8     2.5    -      -       -      +
    192H  SER*     1.3    74.1    -      -       -      +
    194H  ALA*     1.3    56.9    +      -       -      +
    197H  ARG*     3.0    68.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 194 (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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     84H  GLN*     3.0    15.7    +      -       -      +
    190H  SER      3.1    16.6    +      -       -      +
    191H  THR      3.0     5.2    +      -       -      +
    193H  GLN*     1.3    72.0    -      -       -      +
    195H  VAL*     1.3    66.7    +      -       -      +
    198H  LEU*     3.1    25.5    +      -       -      +
    324H  GLU*     3.2    38.5    -      -       -      +
    327H  THR*     3.7    12.1    -      -       +      -
    328H  VAL*     3.8     4.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 195 (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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    191H  THR*     2.8    28.5    +      -       +      +
    192H  SER*     3.6     9.6    -      -       -      +
    194H  ALA*     1.3    72.6    -      -       -      +
    196H  PHE*     1.3    61.8    +      -       +      +
    198H  LEU*     3.3     5.6    +      -       -      +
    199H  GLN*     2.9    30.0    +      -       -      +
    328H  VAL*     3.6    25.1    -      -       +      +
    477H  THR*     4.1     8.9    -      -       +      +
    481H  LEU*     3.9    13.9    -      -       +      -
    483H  LEU*     4.4     8.5    -      -       +      -
    488H  GLN      3.9    21.3    -      -       -      +
    489H  THR*     4.1    22.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 196 (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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    216G  VAL*     4.3     5.7    -      -       -      +
    217G  GLU      4.7     1.9    -      -       -      +
    262G  PHE*     3.9     9.9    -      +       +      -
    183H  ARG*     4.0     6.1    -      -       -      -
    187H  LEU*     3.7    27.4    -      -       +      -
    192H  SER*     3.0    34.6    +      -       -      +
    195H  VAL*     1.3    77.6    -      -       +      +
    197H  ARG*     1.3    59.9    +      -       -      +
    198H  LEU      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    199H  GLN*     3.5    20.5    -      -       -      +
    200H  SER*     3.1    26.3    +      -       -      -
    488H  GLN      3.7    17.9    -      -       -      -
    489H  THR*     3.3    18.6    -      -       -      -
    490H  SER      3.5     8.5    -      -       -      -
    491H  MET*     3.2    63.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 197 (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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    216G  VAL*     3.3    31.4    -      -       +      +
    261G  ASP      3.3    18.4    +      -       -      -
    262G  PHE*     3.5    23.0    -      -       +      +
    263G  GLU*     4.2     3.0    -      -       -      +
     83H  GLN*     3.4    27.9    +      -       -      +
     84H  GLN*     4.7    11.4    +      -       -      -
    193H  GLN*     3.0    59.9    +      -       -      +
    194H  ALA      4.1     2.2    -      -       -      +
    196H  PHE*     1.3    73.9    -      -       -      +
    198H  LEU*     1.3    60.8    +      -       -      +
    200H  SER*     3.6     8.5    -      -       -      -
    201H  GLY      3.3     9.2    +      -       -      -
    321H  PHE*     3.2    21.1    -      -       +      -
    324H  GLU*     4.3    14.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 198 (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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    194H  ALA      3.1    19.1    +      -       -      +
    195H  VAL*     3.4     4.0    -      -       -      +
    197H  ARG*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    199H  GLN*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
    201H  GLY*     3.0    15.9    +      -       -      -
    202H  ILE*     3.0    17.9    +      -       +      +
    317H  LEU*     3.9    29.5    -      -       +      +
    321H  PHE*     3.8    25.0    -      -       +      +
    324H  GLU*     4.3     8.3    -      -       +      -
    325H  ILE*     3.6    31.6    -      -       +      +
    328H  VAL*     6.3     0.2    -      -       +      -
    477H  THR*     4.1    20.4    -      -       +      -
    480H  PHE*     4.5     2.5    -      -       +      -
    481H  LEU*     4.1    21.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 199 (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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    219G  GLN*     4.8     8.2    -      -       +      +
    195H  VAL      2.9    16.7    +      -       -      +
    196H  PHE*     3.5    26.2    -      -       -      +
    197H  ARG      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    198H  LEU*     1.3    72.1    -      -       -      +
    200H  SER*     1.3    64.2    +      -       -      +
    202H  ILE*     3.1    17.8    +      -       -      +
    203H  CYS*     3.3    12.1    +      -       -      -
    473H  LEU*     3.6    25.8    -      -       +      +
    474H  GLU*     3.7    17.0    -      -       -      +
    477H  THR*     3.3    33.5    +      -       +      +
    489H  THR*     2.7    28.0    +      -       -      +
    491H  MET*     5.2     3.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 200 (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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    211G  ILE*     5.7     4.3    -      -       -      +
    215G  PHE      4.9     1.0    +      -       -      -
    216G  VAL*     3.7    13.5    -      -       -      +
    217G  GLU*     3.0    48.1    +      -       -      +
    219G  GLN*     6.1     0.2    -      -       -      +
    196H  PHE      3.1    16.1    +      -       -      -
    197H  ARG      3.6     7.9    -      -       -      -
    199H  GLN*     1.3    74.1    -      -       -      +
    201H  GLY*     1.3    60.4    +      -       -      +
    203H  CYS*     3.5    10.4    +      -       -      +
    204H  HIS*     3.1    22.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 201 (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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    197H  ARG      3.3     4.9    +      -       -      -
    198H  LEU      3.0    10.7    +      -       -      -
    200H  SER*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    202H  ILE*     1.3    53.4    +      -       -      +
    204H  HIS*     3.1     8.1    +      -       -      +
    205H  LEU*     2.8    43.6    +      -       -      +
    317H  LEU*     4.5     0.4    -      -       -      -
    321H  PHE*     3.5    28.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 202 (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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    198H  LEU*     3.0    24.5    +      -       +      +
    199H  GLN*     3.1     7.6    +      -       -      +
    201H  GLY*     1.3    71.5    -      -       -      +
    203H  CYS*     1.3    53.7    -      -       -      +
    205H  LEU*     3.2     7.3    +      -       -      +
    206H  PHE*     2.7    36.6    +      -       -      +
    289H  LEU*     4.1    12.8    -      -       +      -
    313H  ILE*     4.1    21.5    -      -       +      +
    317H  LEU*     3.7    24.9    -      -       +      +
    471H  ILE*     5.6     0.7    -      -       +      -
    473H  LEU*     3.6    16.8    -      -       +      -
    476H  VAL*     4.1    20.2    -      -       +      +
    477H  THR*     3.4    37.9    -      -       -      +
    480H  PHE*     5.5     0.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with CYS 203 (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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    217G  GLU*     3.2    20.4    -      -       -      +
    219G  GLN*     3.4    27.8    -      -       -      -
    199H  GLN      3.3     7.0    +      -       -      -
    200H  SER*     3.6     8.5    -      -       -      +
    202H  ILE*     1.3    78.7    -      -       -      +
    204H  HIS*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
    206H  PHE*     3.5     5.2    -      -       -      +
    207H  ARG*     3.2    36.2    +      -       -      +
    268H  ILE*     3.9    20.9    -      -       +      +
    289H  LEU*     4.4     5.8    -      -       -      -
    473H  LEU*     3.5    27.6    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with HIS 204 (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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    208G  GLU*     3.6    15.2    +      -       -      -
    211G  ILE*     3.3    46.9    -      -       +      +
    217G  GLU*     4.9     0.2    +      -       -      -
    200H  SER*     3.1    13.8    +      -       -      +
    201H  GLY*     3.1    11.9    +      -       -      +
    203H  CYS*     1.3    73.4    -      -       -      +
    205H  LEU*     1.3    59.5    +      -       +      +
    207H  ARG*     3.3     8.5    +      -       -      +
    208H  GLU*     2.8    67.7    +      -       +      +
    320H  ARG*     3.8    26.7    +      -       -      -
    321H  PHE*     6.3     2.5    -      +       -      -
    601H   ZN      3.5     6.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 205 (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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    201H  GLY*     2.8    23.3    +      -       -      +
    202H  ILE      3.7     4.0    -      -       -      +
    204H  HIS*     1.3    71.3    -      -       +      +
    206H  PHE*     1.3    59.9    +      -       -      +
    208H  GLU*     4.6     5.4    -      -       +      -
    209H  THR*     2.6    37.6    +      -       -      +
    312H  GLN      4.6     4.9    -      -       -      +
    313H  ILE*     3.3    39.4    -      -       +      +
    316H  GLY*     3.7    13.9    -      -       -      -
    317H  LEU*     3.7    28.7    -      -       +      +
    320H  ARG*     3.9    34.8    -      -       -      +
    321H  PHE*     4.7     5.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 206 (chain H). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    202H  ILE      2.7    21.1    +      -       -      +
    203H  CYS      3.5     4.7    -      -       -      +
    205H  LEU*     1.3    74.4    -      -       -      +
    207H  ARG*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    209H  THR*     3.7     2.8    -      -       -      -
    210H  LEU*     3.2    51.4    +      -       +      +
    266H  PHE*     3.7    19.3    -      +       +      -
    268H  ILE*     3.8    20.4    -      -       +      -
    289H  LEU*     3.6    49.4    -      -       +      -
    290H  ASP      4.1     2.7    -      -       -      -
    291H  ILE*     3.7    28.9    -      -       +      -
    309H  THR*     4.1     7.8    -      -       +      +
    310H  MET*     5.6     1.1    -      -       -      -
    313H  ILE*     4.0    21.7    -      -       +      +
    471H  ILE*     4.4     9.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 207 (chain H). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    207G  ARG*     3.1    64.0    -      -       -      +
    211G  ILE*     5.1     3.2    -      -       -      +
    217G  GLU*     2.6    46.5    +      -       -      +
    266G  PHE*     4.7     2.0    -      -       -      -
    268G  ILE*     5.2     4.0    +      -       -      +
    203H  CYS*     3.2    17.1    +      -       -      +
    204H  HIS*     3.7     5.5    -      -       -      +
    206H  PHE*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
    208H  GLU*     1.3    58.6    +      -       -      +
    209H  THR      3.1     1.6    -      -       -      -
    210H  LEU*     3.0     3.7    +      -       -      -
    211H  ILE*     2.7    44.6    +      -       +      +
    266H  PHE*     3.8    27.4    -      -       +      -
    268H  ILE*     3.3    32.7    +      -       +      +
    601H   ZN      4.0    13.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 208 (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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    204G  HIS*     3.7    13.2    -      -       -      -
    208G  GLU*     3.0    37.4    -      -       -      +
    204H  HIS*     2.8    39.3    +      -       +      +
    205H  LEU*     4.3     6.5    -      -       +      +
    207H  ARG*     1.3    71.1    -      -       -      +
    209H  THR*     1.3    57.3    +      -       -      +
    211H  ILE*     4.2     4.6    -      -       -      +
    212H  ASN*     3.1    56.4    +      -       -      +
    320H  ARG*     5.7     5.8    -      -       -      +
    601H   ZN      3.7     1.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 209 (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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    205H  LEU*     2.6    26.4    +      -       -      +
    206H  PHE      3.7     3.8    -      -       -      -
    207H  ARG      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    208H  GLU*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    210H  LEU*     1.3    63.4    +      -       -      +
    212H  ASN*     3.3     5.7    +      -       -      +
    213H  LYS*     3.2    38.6    +      -       -      +
    309H  THR*     3.4    40.6    +      -       -      +
    312H  GLN*     3.7    25.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 210 (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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    206H  PHE*     3.3    51.8    -      -       +      +
    207H  ARG      3.0     5.5    +      -       -      +
    209H  THR*     1.3    73.0    -      -       -      +
    211H  ILE*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    213H  LYS*     2.9    22.3    +      -       +      +
    214H  GLY      3.1     8.5    +      -       -      -
    215H  PHE*     3.2    47.3    +      -       +      -
    266H  PHE*     3.7    23.3    -      -       +      -
    291H  ILE*     3.7    16.2    -      -       +      -
    305H  GLU*     6.1     2.0    -      -       +      -
    309H  THR*     3.4    28.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 211 (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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    200G  SER*     5.7     3.8    -      -       -      +
    204G  HIS*     3.3    54.5    -      -       +      +
    207G  ARG*     5.1     4.0    -      -       -      +
    207H  ARG*     2.7    34.9    +      -       +      +
    208H  GLU*     4.2     2.5    -      -       -      +
    210H  LEU*     1.3    70.9    -      -       -      +
    212H  ASN*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
    214H  GLY*     3.1    19.2    +      -       -      -
    215H  PHE*     3.8    16.0    +      -       -      +
    217H  GLU*     5.7     2.9    -      -       +      +
    266H  PHE*     3.8    28.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 212 (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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    208H  GLU*     3.1    48.7    +      -       -      +
    209H  THR*     3.6     7.0    -      -       -      +
    210H  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    211H  ILE*     1.3    80.3    -      -       -      +
    213H  LYS*     1.3    57.9    +      -       +      +
    214H  GLY*     3.2     1.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 213 (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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     47G  ARG*     5.0     0.7    +      -       -      -
    209H  THR*     3.2    26.9    +      -       +      +
    210H  LEU*     2.9    18.7    +      -       +      +
    212H  ASN*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
    214H  GLY*     1.3    57.2    +      -       -      +
    215H  PHE*     4.2     7.4    -      -       +      -
    264H  LYS*     3.2    25.0    +      -       -      +
    305H  GLU*     3.1    39.5    +      -       +      +
    308H  ASP*     2.8    26.2    +      -       -      -
    309H  THR*     3.5    24.2    -      -       -      +
    312H  GLN*     5.4     0.4    -      -       -      +
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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