Contacts of the helix formed by residues 433 - 456 (chain C) in PDB entry 6NRB


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 GLU 433 (chain C).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    121C  VAL*     3.2    29.3    -      -       +      +
    124C  SER*     2.2    33.3    +      -       -      -
    125C  ALA*     3.6     9.8    -      -       +      -
    128C  LYS*     3.1    16.0    +      -       -      -
    429C  MET*     3.3    22.6    -      -       +      +
    432C  VAL*     1.3    76.0    -      -       +      +
    434C  GLN*     1.3    63.6    +      -       -      +
    435C  TRP      3.0     0.7    -      -       -      -
    436C  PRO*     3.0    18.5    -      -       -      +
    437C  TYR*     2.7    46.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 434 (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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    426C  SER*     3.2    23.6    -      -       -      +
    429C  MET*     3.8     4.6    -      -       +      -
    430C  THR*     3.1    22.8    +      -       -      +
    431C  GLY      2.9    29.9    +      -       -      +
    432C  VAL      2.8     1.2    +      -       -      -
    433C  GLU*     1.3    78.1    -      -       -      +
    435C  TRP*     1.3    89.3    +      -       +      +
    437C  TYR*     2.9    16.9    +      -       -      +
    438C  ARG*     2.4    71.1    +      -       -      +
    464P  ILE*     5.9     0.4    -      -       -      +
    465P  SER*     4.5     3.0    +      -       -      -
    468P  TYR*     4.9     8.3    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TRP 435 (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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    108C  VAL*     5.5     0.7    -      -       -      +
    109C  ALA*     5.0     0.3    -      -       -      +
    113C  LEU*     4.0    24.0    -      -       +      -
    116C  GLN*     5.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
    431C  GLY      3.4     6.8    +      -       -      -
    432C  VAL*     2.8    31.8    +      -       +      +
    434C  GLN*     1.3   104.1    -      -       +      +
    436C  PRO*     1.3    59.6    -      -       +      +
    438C  ARG*     3.2    34.0    -      -       +      +
    439C  ALA*     2.7    26.4    +      -       -      +
    443P  GLU*     4.0    25.4    -      -       +      -
    461P  ASN*     3.2    51.2    +      -       +      +
    464P  ILE*     5.3     8.7    -      -       +      -
    468P  TYR*     6.0     0.4    -      +       -      -
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Residues in contact with PRO 436 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    109C  ALA*     4.3     2.9    -      -       +      -
    113C  LEU*     3.5    21.5    -      -       +      -
    118C  HIS*     5.1     0.4    -      -       -      +
    121C  VAL*     4.4     1.1    -      -       +      +
    122C  VAL*     3.8    26.2    -      -       +      +
    125C  ALA*     3.4    28.5    -      -       +      -
    126C  TYR      4.9     0.4    -      -       -      +
    432C  VAL      3.4     4.0    -      -       -      +
    433C  GLU*     3.0    20.4    -      -       -      +
    435C  TRP*     1.3    85.1    -      -       +      +
    437C  TYR*     1.3    52.9    +      -       -      +
    439C  ALA*     2.7    10.3    +      -       +      -
    440C  VAL*     2.4    49.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 437 (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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    125C  ALA*     3.0    33.5    -      -       +      -
    128C  LYS*     3.1    26.6    -      -       +      +
    129C  ALA*     3.5    18.8    -      -       +      -
    422C  LEU*     3.4    28.2    -      -       +      +
    425C  LYS*     4.2    13.0    -      -       +      -
    426C  SER*     3.6    15.0    -      -       -      -
    429C  MET*     3.7    18.9    -      -       +      -
    433C  GLU*     2.7    46.3    +      -       -      -
    434C  GLN*     2.9    19.9    +      -       -      +
    436C  PRO*     1.3    72.8    -      -       -      +
    438C  ARG*     1.3    54.9    +      -       -      +
    440C  VAL*     4.3     4.5    -      -       -      +
    441C  ALA*     2.8    33.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 438 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    423C  THR*     5.2     9.9    -      -       +      +
    426C  SER*     4.0    14.2    +      -       -      +
    427C  LYS*     3.8    30.9    -      -       -      +
    430C  THR*     5.3     0.2    +      -       -      -
    434C  GLN*     2.4    73.8    +      -       -      +
    435C  TRP*     3.2    43.7    -      -       +      +
    437C  TYR*     1.3    69.9    -      -       -      +
    439C  ALA*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      -
    441C  ALA*     4.2     3.9    -      -       -      +
    442C  GLN*     3.3    30.3    +      -       -      +
    468P  TYR*     5.1     5.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 439 (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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    104C  GLU      4.8     4.7    -      -       -      +
    105C  MET*     5.0     6.1    -      -       -      +
    108C  VAL*     3.7    35.4    -      -       +      +
    109C  ALA*     3.8    22.0    -      -       +      +
    126C  TYR*     6.0     0.2    -      -       +      -
    435C  TRP      2.7    16.6    +      -       -      +
    436C  PRO      2.7     9.2    +      -       -      +
    438C  ARG*     1.3    72.9    -      -       -      +
    440C  VAL*     1.3    64.1    +      -       +      +
    442C  GLN*     3.5     7.5    +      -       -      +
    443C  ALA*     3.2    18.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 440 (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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    105C  MET*     3.8    25.6    -      -       +      -
    126C  TYR*     3.4    38.6    -      -       +      -
    129C  ALA*     3.6    22.2    -      -       +      -
    422C  LEU*     3.5    18.2    -      -       +      -
    436C  PRO*     2.4    35.0    +      -       +      +
    437C  TYR      4.2     0.9    -      -       -      +
    439C  ALA*     1.3    67.6    -      -       +      +
    441C  ALA*     1.3    64.8    +      -       -      +
    443C  ALA*     3.1    19.6    +      -       +      +
    444C  LEU*     3.2    10.3    +      -       +      +
    506C  TYR*     4.2     8.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 441 (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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    419C  ALA*     3.1    39.8    -      -       +      +
    422C  LEU*     3.6    12.7    -      -       +      +
    423C  THR*     3.4    12.8    -      -       -      +
    437C  TYR      2.8    19.8    +      -       -      +
    438C  ARG      4.2     4.0    -      -       -      +
    440C  VAL*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    442C  GLN*     1.3    61.6    +      -       +      +
    444C  LEU*     3.1    23.7    -      -       -      +
    445C  GLU*     3.5     3.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 442 (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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    104C  GLU*     4.3     5.4    -      -       -      +
    108C  VAL*     4.3    23.1    -      -       +      +
    438C  ARG*     3.3    19.0    +      -       -      +
    439C  ALA*     3.5     8.2    +      -       -      +
    440C  VAL      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    441C  ALA*     1.3    72.7    -      -       +      +
    443C  ALA*     1.3    59.4    +      -       -      +
    444C  LEU      3.0     2.2    -      -       -      -
    445C  GLU*     2.7    29.4    +      -       -      +
    446C  VAL*     3.2     9.7    +      -       -      -
    449C  ARG*     3.8    12.3    +      -       -      +
    467C  ARG*     5.1    12.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 443 (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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    101C  LEU*     4.1    18.0    -      -       +      +
    104C  GLU*     3.3    35.9    +      -       +      +
    105C  MET*     4.3    14.8    -      -       +      -
    439C  ALA      3.2    13.6    +      -       -      +
    440C  VAL*     3.1    17.2    +      -       +      +
    442C  GLN*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    444C  LEU*     1.3    62.3    +      -       +      +
    446C  VAL*     3.1    20.6    -      -       -      +
    447C  ILE*     4.6     0.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 444 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    101C  LEU*     5.2     6.3    -      -       +      -
    133C  MET*     4.6    14.8    -      -       -      -
    414C  SER      4.5     3.6    -      -       -      +
    415C  GLU*     2.9    63.2    -      -       -      +
    418C  VAL*     3.5    21.1    -      -       +      -
    419C  ALA*     3.3    21.8    -      -       -      +
    422C  LEU*     3.8    11.7    -      -       +      -
    440C  VAL*     3.6     7.4    -      -       +      +
    441C  ALA      3.1    10.7    +      -       -      +
    442C  GLN      3.0     0.2    -      -       -      -
    443C  ALA*     1.3    79.9    -      -       +      +
    445C  GLU*     1.3    55.4    +      -       -      +
    447C  ILE*     3.4     5.2    +      -       -      +
    448C  PRO*     3.1    15.9    -      -       -      +
    502C  LYS*     5.2     3.6    -      -       -      +
    506C  TYR*     4.8    12.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 445 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    415C  GLU*     3.0    35.7    -      -       -      +
    416C  MET*     3.0    27.7    +      -       -      +
    419C  ALA*     3.0    10.5    -      -       +      +
    441C  ALA      3.5    13.5    -      -       -      +
    442C  GLN*     2.7    16.0    +      -       -      +
    444C  LEU*     1.3    70.3    -      -       -      +
    446C  VAL*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      -
    447C  ILE      3.1     2.0    -      -       -      -
    448C  PRO*     3.2    24.4    -      -       -      +
    449C  ARG*     3.0    45.5    +      -       -      +
    463C  LEU*     3.7     2.9    -      -       +      +
    466C  LEU*     3.7     1.6    -      -       -      +
    467C  ARG*     3.4    25.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 446 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     38C  ARG*     3.5    27.8    -      -       -      +
    100C  ILE*     4.4     9.6    -      -       +      -
    104C  GLU*     3.4    36.6    -      -       +      +
    442C  GLN      3.2     4.8    +      -       -      +
    443C  ALA      3.1    19.7    -      -       -      +
    445C  GLU*     1.3    78.8    -      -       -      +
    447C  ILE*     1.3    62.4    +      -       +      +
    449C  ARG*     3.0    20.6    -      -       -      +
    450C  THR*     2.3    40.6    +      -       -      +
    453C  GLN*     4.5     4.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 447 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     41C  LEU*     4.5    17.9    -      -       +      -
     97C  SER*     5.2     4.5    -      -       -      +
    100C  ILE*     4.3    16.8    -      -       +      -
    101C  LEU*     4.9     8.1    -      -       +      -
    411C  GLY*     5.0     3.4    -      -       -      -
    415C  GLU*     4.0    22.0    -      -       +      +
    443C  ALA      4.6     2.7    -      -       -      +
    444C  LEU      3.6     9.6    -      -       -      +
    445C  GLU      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    446C  VAL*     1.3    86.2    -      -       +      +
    448C  PRO*     1.3    62.8    -      -       +      +
    450C  THR*     3.5    15.9    -      -       +      +
    451C  LEU*     2.4    60.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PRO 448 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    412C  GLY*     3.7    15.0    -      -       -      +
    415C  GLU*     3.7     5.6    -      -       +      -
    444C  LEU      3.1    25.8    -      -       -      +
    445C  GLU*     3.2    26.0    -      -       -      +
    447C  ILE*     1.3    81.3    -      -       +      +
    449C  ARG*     1.3    63.3    +      -       -      +
    451C  LEU*     3.9     0.5    -      -       -      +
    452C  ILE*     3.0    29.7    +      -       +      +
    459C  THR*     3.6     3.8    -      -       -      +
    463C  LEU*     4.0     8.1    -      -       +      -
    466C  LEU*     3.6    25.6    -      -       +      -
    480C  VAL*     3.5    16.4    -      -       +      -
    487C  LEU*     5.8     0.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 449 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    104C  GLU*     5.6     0.4    +      -       -      -
    442C  GLN*     3.8    15.3    +      -       -      +
    445C  GLU*     3.0    48.3    +      -       -      +
    446C  VAL*     3.0    20.5    -      -       -      +
    448C  PRO*     1.3    74.2    -      -       -      +
    450C  THR*     1.3    51.2    +      -       -      +
    452C  ILE      2.7     7.4    +      -       -      -
    453C  GLN*     2.2    62.6    +      -       +      +
    459C  THR*     3.2    25.9    +      -       +      +
    463C  LEU*     3.5    26.0    -      -       +      +
    467C  ARG*     4.2    15.0    -      -       -      +
    121P  ILE*     5.7    10.3    -      -       -      +
    436P  TYR*     5.7     1.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 450 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     38C  ARG*     3.0    57.8    +      -       +      +
     41C  LEU*     4.1    15.3    -      -       +      +
     42C  GLY      4.8     0.9    -      -       -      +
    446C  VAL*     2.3    38.3    +      -       -      +
    447C  ILE*     2.8    22.5    +      -       +      +
    449C  ARG*     1.3    65.4    -      -       -      +
    451C  LEU*     1.3    65.9    +      -       +      +
    453C  GLN*     3.1    11.4    +      -       -      +
    454C  ASN*     3.0    25.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 451 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     42C  GLY*     3.7    14.4    -      -       -      -
     43C  PRO*     3.5    31.6    -      -       +      -
    411C  GLY*     3.6    20.2    -      -       -      -
    412C  GLY      4.4     0.7    -      -       -      +
    447C  ILE*     2.4    43.9    +      -       +      +
    450C  THR*     1.3    69.1    -      -       +      +
    452C  ILE*     1.3    60.8    +      -       -      +
    454C  ASN*     3.4     7.0    -      -       -      +
    455C  CYS*     3.3    15.5    +      -       -      -
    480C  VAL*     3.1    45.3    -      -       +      +
    482C  GLY*     3.7    24.9    -      -       -      +
    485C  GLY*     5.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 452 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    448C  PRO*     3.0    21.2    +      -       +      +
    449C  ARG      2.7     7.3    +      -       -      -
    451C  LEU*     1.3    68.8    -      -       -      +
    453C  GLN*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
    454C  ASN      2.9     9.2    +      -       -      -
    455C  CYS*     3.0    25.4    +      -       -      -
    456C  GLY      3.1    12.0    +      -       -      -
    457C  ALA*     3.3    31.0    -      -       +      +
    458C  SER      3.8     0.9    -      -       -      +
    459C  THR*     3.3    32.8    -      -       -      +
    462C  LEU*     3.6    38.4    -      -       +      -
    463C  LEU      5.0     0.4    -      -       -      +
    480C  VAL*     3.8    23.8    -      -       +      -
    487C  LEU*     5.0     0.9    -      -       +      -
    115F  HIS*     3.5     3.5    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 453 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     38C  ARG*     3.5    24.0    -      -       +      +
     39C  THR*     4.9    11.6    -      -       +      +
     46C  MET*     4.2     5.5    -      -       -      +
    446C  VAL*     3.8     2.9    -      -       -      +
    449C  ARG*     2.2    64.0    +      -       +      +
    450C  THR*     3.1    21.9    +      -       -      +
    452C  ILE*     1.3    65.1    -      -       -      +
    454C  ASN*     1.3    59.9    +      -       -      +
    459C  THR*     4.8     9.0    -      -       +      +
    115F  HIS*     2.9    27.7    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 454 (chain C). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     38C  ARG      3.6     0.6    +      -       -      +
     39C  THR*     3.3    29.0    -      -       -      +
     41C  LEU      2.6    29.2    +      -       -      -
     42C  GLY*     4.0     5.5    -      -       -      -
     44C  LYS*     3.5    36.1    -      -       +      +
     46C  MET*     3.1    23.4    -      -       +      +
    450C  THR      3.0    17.6    +      -       -      +
    451C  LEU*     3.4    10.0    +      -       -      +
    452C  ILE      2.9     1.2    -      -       -      -
    453C  GLN*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
    455C  CYS*     1.3    66.3    +      -       -      +
    456C  GLY      3.0     3.8    +      -       -      -
    115F  HIS*     3.0     9.0    +      -       -      +
    117F  ARG*     3.1     6.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 455 (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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     44C  LYS*     3.5    32.7    -      -       +      +
    451C  LEU      3.3     4.1    +      -       -      +
    452C  ILE*     3.0    32.2    +      -       -      -
    454C  ASN*     1.3    79.8    -      -       -      +
    456C  GLY*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    457C  ALA*     3.6    17.5    -      -       -      -
    482C  GLY      4.0     3.6    -      -       -      +
    485C  GLY*     4.0    19.3    -      -       -      -
    117F  ARG*     4.0     1.9    -      -       -      +
    118F  ILE*     3.0    29.1    +      -       -      +
    432F  ARG*     4.2    10.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 456 (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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    452C  ILE      3.1     6.1    +      -       -      -
    454C  ASN      3.0     2.6    +      -       -      -
    455C  CYS*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    457C  ALA*     1.3    65.5    +      -       -      +
    114F  LEU*     5.3     2.3    -      -       -      +
    115F  HIS*     3.0    31.4    +      -       -      -
    118F  ILE*     3.6    22.5    -      -       -      +
    457N  PHE      5.7     0.3    -      -       -      +
    458N  ASP*     4.9     7.1    -      -       -      +
    461N  GLU*     4.8     2.6    -      -       -      +
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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