Contacts of the helix formed by residues 163 - 186 (chain A) in PDB entry 6TXC


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 ASN 163 (chain A).
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    144A  LEU      3.5    11.7    -      -       -      +
    145A  ARG      3.1    17.1    +      -       -      +
    146A  TYR*     4.6     0.9    -      -       -      -
    147A  ILE      3.3    14.7    +      -       -      +
    148A  LYS*     3.4    25.3    -      -       -      +
    149A  GLN*     3.9     6.3    -      -       -      +
    161A  SER      3.5     9.0    +      -       -      +
    162A  HIS*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    164A  ARG*     1.3    65.7    +      -       -      +
    165A  PHE      3.3     1.1    +      -       -      -
    166A  GLU*     3.4    28.1    +      -       -      +
    167A  HIS*     3.7     6.6    +      -       -      +
    148B  LYS*     6.2     0.6    -      -       -      +
    154B  TYR*     3.0    26.0    +      -       -      +
    161B  SER*     3.8     9.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 164 (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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    144A  LEU*     3.8    26.7    -      -       +      +
    147A  ILE*     3.0    25.9    +      -       +      +
    149A  GLN*     2.8    54.2    +      -       -      +
    163A  ASN*     1.3    70.8    -      -       -      +
    165A  PHE*     1.3    54.5    +      -       -      +
    167A  HIS*     3.3    13.0    +      -       -      +
    168A  SER*     2.8    37.4    +      -       -      -
    207A  ASP*     2.8    39.5    +      -       -      -
    210A  HIS*     3.3    33.8    +      -       +      -
    214A  SER*     3.0    22.7    +      -       -      +
    215A  HIS*     3.9    14.1    +      -       -      -
    315A  TYR*     6.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 165 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    118A  ILE*     5.5     3.4    -      -       +      -
    136A  ILE*     4.3     7.9    -      -       +      -
    141A  PHE*     3.5    38.5    -      +       -      -
    142A  GLN*     3.6    22.4    -      -       -      -
    144A  LEU*     3.1    14.6    +      -       -      +
    145A  ARG*     3.3    68.4    -      -       +      +
    163A  ASN      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    164A  ARG*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    166A  GLU*     1.3    73.8    +      -       -      +
    168A  SER*     3.1     5.6    +      -       -      -
    169A  LEU*     3.0    49.6    +      -       +      +
    154B  TYR*     4.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    158B  PRO*     3.9    12.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 166 (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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    120A  ASP*     4.2     4.9    -      -       -      +
    162A  HIS*     3.6     6.6    -      -       +      +
    163A  ASN*     3.4    33.9    +      -       -      +
    165A  PHE*     1.3    81.3    -      -       -      +
    167A  HIS*     1.3    63.6    +      -       -      +
    169A  LEU*     3.5     9.1    +      -       -      +
    170A  GLY      3.2    15.8    +      -       -      -
    318A  ARG*     3.4    33.6    +      -       -      +
    322A  HIS*     5.2     1.4    +      -       +      -
    154B  TYR*     2.6    26.9    +      -       -      -
    158B  PRO*     3.4    35.5    -      -       +      +
    159B  GLY*     4.3     2.8    -      -       -      +
    161B  SER*     3.6    20.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with HIS 167 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    149A  GLN*     3.3    36.9    +      -       -      +
    163A  ASN      3.7     2.2    +      -       -      +
    164A  ARG*     3.3    16.7    +      -       -      +
    166A  GLU*     1.3    78.1    -      -       -      +
    168A  SER*     1.3    67.8    +      -       -      +
    170A  GLY      3.0     2.1    +      -       -      -
    171A  VAL*     2.9    35.5    +      -       +      +
    206A  HIS*     3.3     7.1    +      +       -      -
    207A  ASP*     3.0    25.2    +      -       +      -
    311A  ASP*     2.8    38.3    +      -       -      -
    314A  ASP*     2.7    28.7    +      -       -      +
    315A  TYR*     3.9    11.1    -      +       +      +
    318A  ARG*     3.6     9.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 168 (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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    141A  PHE*     3.9     6.1    -      -       -      -
    144A  LEU*     3.4    23.6    -      -       -      +
    164A  ARG      2.8    20.0    +      -       -      -
    165A  PHE      3.4     5.2    -      -       -      -
    167A  HIS*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    169A  LEU*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    171A  VAL*     3.3     1.7    +      -       -      +
    172A  GLY      3.1    16.8    +      -       -      -
    204A  LEU*     3.3    33.4    +      -       -      -
    206A  HIS*     4.3     6.0    +      -       -      -
    207A  ASP*     3.8    21.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 169 (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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    118A  ILE*     3.9    27.6    -      -       +      -
    120A  ASP*     5.6     4.9    -      -       +      +
    126A  ILE*     4.5    11.7    -      -       +      +
    128A  LEU*     4.7    10.4    -      -       +      +
    136A  ILE*     3.5    34.8    -      -       +      -
    141A  PHE*     4.3     7.2    -      -       +      -
    165A  PHE*     3.0    42.1    +      -       +      +
    166A  GLU*     3.7     7.9    -      -       -      +
    167A  HIS      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    168A  SER*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    170A  GLY*     1.3    58.3    +      -       -      +
    172A  GLY*     3.2     3.1    +      -       -      -
    173A  TYR*     2.9    27.7    +      -       -      +
    204A  LEU*     3.7    13.7    -      -       +      +
    158B  PRO*     4.3    11.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 170 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    120A  ASP*     5.6     0.9    -      -       -      -
    123A  HIS*     3.8    15.2    +      -       -      -
    126A  ILE*     5.2     2.0    -      -       -      -
    166A  GLU      3.2     7.2    +      -       -      -
    167A  HIS      3.0     7.7    +      -       -      -
    169A  LEU*     1.3    79.6    -      -       -      +
    171A  VAL*     1.3    56.7    +      -       -      +
    173A  TYR*     3.3     4.6    +      -       -      +
    174A  LEU*     3.0    34.3    +      -       -      +
    314A  ASP*     3.6    19.7    -      -       -      -
    318A  ARG*     4.1     1.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 171 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    167A  HIS*     2.9    46.5    +      -       +      +
    168A  SER      3.8     0.7    -      -       -      +
    170A  GLY*     1.3    72.2    -      -       -      +
    172A  GLY*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
    174A  LEU*     4.7     1.1    -      -       -      -
    175A  ALA*     2.8    29.6    +      -       -      +
    203A  GLY*     3.4    29.6    -      -       -      +
    206A  HIS*     3.5    17.7    -      -       +      +
    301A  VAL*     4.5     4.5    -      -       +      -
    310A  VAL*     3.7    19.6    -      -       +      +
    311A  ASP*     3.7    17.3    -      -       -      +
    314A  ASP*     3.9     8.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 172 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    132A  LEU*     6.3     1.3    -      -       -      -
    168A  SER      3.1    11.3    +      -       -      -
    169A  LEU      3.5     4.0    -      -       -      -
    171A  VAL*     1.3    78.2    -      -       -      +
    173A  TYR*     1.3    60.3    +      -       -      +
    175A  ALA*     3.5     3.2    +      -       -      +
    176A  GLY      3.2    16.8    +      -       -      -
    200A  GLN*     3.7    22.6    -      -       -      +
    203A  GLY*     3.7     2.8    -      -       -      -
    204A  LEU*     3.6    25.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 173 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    123A  HIS*     3.8    35.0    +      +       +      -
    125A  HIS      5.4     1.9    +      -       -      -
    126A  ILE*     3.5    43.5    -      -       +      -
    127A  GLU      5.1     6.7    -      -       -      -
    128A  LEU*     6.2     2.2    -      -       +      +
    169A  LEU      2.9    13.0    +      -       -      +
    170A  GLY      3.6     6.3    -      -       -      +
    171A  VAL      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    172A  GLY*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    174A  LEU*     1.3    75.2    +      -       +      +
    176A  GLY*     3.1     5.2    +      -       -      -
    177A  CYS*     3.0    51.5    +      -       -      -
    200A  GLN*     5.2     6.8    +      -       -      +
    331A  TYR*     4.4     5.6    +      -       -      -
    336C  LYS*     6.3     0.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 174 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    123A  HIS*     3.6    22.0    -      -       +      -
    170A  GLY      3.0    17.0    +      -       -      +
    171A  VAL      4.0     1.1    -      -       -      +
    173A  TYR*     1.3    85.9    -      -       +      +
    175A  ALA*     1.3    66.2    +      -       -      +
    177A  CYS*     3.1     7.3    +      -       +      +
    178A  LEU*     3.1    24.9    +      -       -      +
    310A  VAL*     3.8    23.6    -      -       +      +
    313A  TRP*     3.9    15.7    -      -       +      -
    314A  ASP*     3.7    31.4    -      -       +      +
    331A  TYR*     3.4    41.7    -      -       +      +
    335A  ILE*     5.1     1.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 175 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    171A  VAL      2.8    20.0    +      -       -      +
    172A  GLY*     3.5     7.4    -      -       -      +
    174A  LEU*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    176A  GLY*     1.3    61.2    +      -       -      +
    179A  VAL*     3.2    25.8    +      -       -      +
    199A  VAL*     3.7    35.5    -      -       +      +
    200A  GLN*     4.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    203A  GLY*     4.5     0.2    -      -       -      -
    300A  ILE*     3.8    18.8    -      -       +      +
    301A  VAL*     4.0     9.6    -      -       +      -
    310A  VAL*     3.7     4.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 176 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    172A  GLY      3.2     4.4    +      -       -      -
    173A  TYR      3.1     9.1    +      -       -      -
    175A  ALA*     1.3    80.7    -      -       -      +
    177A  CYS*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
    179A  VAL*     3.5     6.9    -      -       -      +
    180A  HIS*     2.9    29.6    +      -       -      +
    196A  VAL*     4.8     3.0    -      -       -      +
    200A  GLN*     3.7    27.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 177 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    173A  TYR*     3.0    59.6    +      -       -      -
    174A  LEU*     3.1    12.9    +      -       +      +
    176A  GLY*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    178A  LEU*     1.3    59.1    +      -       -      +
    180A  HIS*     3.9     3.7    -      -       -      +
    181A  ALA*     3.0    31.2    +      -       -      +
    331A  TYR*     5.6     2.5    -      -       +      -
    335A  ILE*     4.3    15.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 178 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    174A  LEU      3.1    15.0    +      -       -      +
    175A  ALA      4.0     2.7    -      -       -      +
    177A  CYS*     1.3    73.8    -      -       -      +
    179A  VAL*     1.3    66.3    +      -       -      +
    181A  ALA*     3.3     3.0    +      -       +      +
    182A  LEU*     3.0    49.5    +      -       +      +
    299A  GLU      5.2     1.3    -      -       -      +
    300A  ILE*     4.0    24.0    -      -       +      -
    309A  ASP*     6.4     0.9    -      -       -      -
    310A  VAL*     4.0    13.2    -      -       +      -
    313A  TRP*     4.0    22.0    -      -       +      -
    334A  PHE*     5.3     2.9    -      -       +      -
    335A  ILE*     4.1    29.4    -      -       +      +
    338A  ALA*     4.5    16.4    -      -       +      -
    349A  ILE*     4.4    11.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 179 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    175A  ALA      3.2    14.8    +      -       -      +
    176A  GLY*     3.5    11.9    -      -       -      +
    178A  LEU*     1.3    80.3    -      -       -      +
    180A  HIS*     1.3    65.8    +      -       -      +
    182A  LEU*     3.4     6.6    +      -       -      +
    183A  GLY*     3.2    17.0    +      -       -      -
    191A  ILE*     3.8    25.3    -      -       +      +
    195A  ASP      5.1     0.2    -      -       -      +
    196A  VAL*     4.0    23.3    -      -       +      +
    199A  VAL*     4.1    14.4    -      -       +      -
    296A  PHE*     5.3     0.7    -      -       +      -
    297A  LEU*     3.5    31.0    -      -       +      -
    300A  ILE*     3.7    17.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 180 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    176A  GLY      2.9    21.5    +      -       -      +
    177A  CYS*     4.0     3.8    -      -       -      +
    179A  VAL*     1.3    79.2    -      -       +      +
    181A  ALA*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    183A  GLY*     3.3     3.2    +      -       -      -
    184A  GLU*     3.1    51.4    +      -       +      +
    191A  ILE*     5.9     0.4    -      -       -      -
    196A  VAL*     4.9    18.3    -      -       +      +
    184C  GLU*     5.8     4.0    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 181 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    177A  CYS      3.0    19.1    +      -       -      +
    178A  LEU*     3.6     3.8    -      -       +      +
    180A  HIS*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
    182A  LEU*     1.3    66.8    +      -       +      +
    183A  GLY      3.2     0.2    +      -       -      -
    184A  GLU*     3.3     7.7    +      -       -      +
    185A  LYS*     3.1    24.5    +      -       -      +
    335A  ILE*     3.8    26.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 182 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    178A  LEU*     3.0    32.4    +      -       +      +
    179A  VAL*     3.8     9.2    -      -       -      +
    180A  HIS      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    181A  ALA*     1.3    76.3    -      -       +      +
    183A  GLY*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
    185A  LYS*     3.6     4.9    +      -       +      +
    186A  GLN*     3.0    34.8    +      -       -      +
    189A  LEU*     4.2     5.4    -      -       +      +
    191A  ILE*     4.2    10.1    -      -       +      -
    296A  PHE*     4.3    11.4    -      -       +      -
    300A  ILE*     4.7     2.7    -      -       +      -
    335A  ILE      5.9     0.2    -      -       -      +
    338A  ALA*     4.2    15.5    -      -       +      +
    339A  ARG*     4.0    27.4    -      -       -      +
    340A  VAL*     4.0    19.3    -      -       +      +
    349A  ILE*     4.0    30.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 183 (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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    179A  VAL      3.2     9.9    +      -       -      -
    180A  HIS*     3.6     4.3    -      -       -      -
    181A  ALA      3.1     0.8    -      -       -      -
    182A  LEU*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    184A  GLU*     1.3    66.0    +      -       -      +
    186A  GLN      3.5    17.7    -      -       -      +
    187A  PRO*     3.5     8.3    -      -       -      +
    191A  ILE*     3.7    23.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 184 (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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    180A  HIS*     3.1    49.0    +      -       +      +
    181A  ALA*     3.3     7.8    +      -       -      +
    183A  GLY*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    185A  LYS*     1.3    62.9    +      -       -      +
    186A  GLN      3.4     0.3    +      -       -      -
    187A  PRO*     3.7    11.3    -      -       -      +
    180C  HIS*     5.8     4.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 185 (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  ALA      3.1    13.1    +      -       -      +
    182A  LEU*     4.1     4.7    -      -       +      +
    184A  GLU*     1.3    79.0    -      -       -      +
    186A  GLN*     1.3    67.9    +      -       +      +
    187A  PRO*     3.8     4.8    -      -       -      +
    188A  GLU*     4.9     0.2    -      -       -      +
    338A  ALA      5.5     6.5    -      -       -      +
    339A  ARG*     4.6    11.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 186 (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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    182A  LEU*     3.0    17.1    +      -       -      +
    183A  GLY*     3.5     8.9    -      -       -      +
    185A  LYS*     1.3    86.0    -      -       +      +
    187A  PRO*     1.3    68.2    -      -       -      +
    188A  GLU*     3.1    33.7    +      -       -      +
    189A  LEU*     3.3    29.1    +      -       +      +
    190A  GLN      4.6     0.3    +      -       -      -
    339A  ARG*     3.5    36.4    -      -       -      +
    340A  VAL*     2.7    52.1    +      -       -      +
    527A  ASN*     4.3     2.2    +      -       -      -
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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