Contacts of the helix formed by residues 263 - 285 (chain D) in PDB entry 7C17


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 SER 263 (chain D).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    250D  ARG*     4.3    16.5    -      -       -      +
    251D  PRO*     4.7     2.1    +      -       -      -
    262D  THR*     1.3    91.5    +      -       -      +
    264D  ASP*     1.3    71.8    +      -       -      +
    265D  LEU*     3.2    16.9    +      -       -      +
    266D  ASN*     3.3    29.1    +      -       -      +
    267D  ASP*     3.6     4.5    +      -       -      +
    330D  MET*     4.6     9.7    -      -       -      +
    449F  THR*     5.5     0.5    -      -       -      +
    506F  SER*     4.6     2.5    -      -       -      -
    507F  MET*     3.8    19.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 264 (chain D). 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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    263D  SER*     1.3    77.3    +      -       -      +
    265D  LEU*     1.3    66.7    +      -       -      +
    267D  ASP*     3.0    11.8    +      -       -      +
    268D  LEU*     3.0    30.2    +      -       -      +
    324D  LEU*     3.4    31.4    -      -       +      +
    325D  LYS*     2.5    45.3    +      -       -      +
    330D  MET*     5.7     1.2    -      -       -      +
    506F  SER*     4.0    18.9    -      -       -      -
    507F  MET*     4.3     2.4    +      -       -      +
    508F  GLU*     3.9    15.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 265 (chain D). 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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    245D  LEU*     3.7    29.4    -      -       +      -
    250D  ARG*     5.1     2.9    -      -       -      -
    263D  SER*     3.2    11.1    +      -       -      +
    264D  ASP*     1.3    79.9    +      -       -      +
    266D  ASN*     1.3    59.0    +      -       -      +
    268D  LEU*     3.4    23.4    +      -       +      -
    269D  TYR*     2.9    48.3    +      -       +      -
    306D  LEU*     4.1    24.9    -      -       +      +
    325D  LYS      3.8    10.3    -      -       -      +
    326D  SER      4.2     5.4    -      -       -      -
    327D  LEU*     3.8    22.4    -      -       +      +
    330D  MET*     3.9    16.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 266 (chain D). 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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     43D  THR*     5.6     7.5    -      -       +      +
     56D  LEU*     5.1     4.3    -      -       -      +
     57D  PHE*     3.3    17.6    -      -       +      -
    250D  ARG*     2.4    70.8    +      -       -      +
    252D  LEU*     4.6     2.5    -      -       +      +
    262D  THR*     3.8     9.7    +      -       -      +
    263D  SER*     3.3    23.4    +      -       -      +
    264D  ASP      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    265D  LEU*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
    267D  ASP*     1.3    56.5    +      -       -      +
    269D  TYR*     3.4     4.3    +      -       -      +
    270D  ARG*     2.9    29.5    +      -       -      +
    449F  THR*     5.9     2.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 267 (chain D). 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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    263D  SER      3.6     2.8    +      -       -      +
    264D  ASP*     3.0    17.7    +      -       -      +
    266D  ASN*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    268D  LEU*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
    270D  ARG*     3.1    32.8    +      -       -      +
    271D  ARG*     2.9    64.6    +      -       -      +
    317D  THR      4.8     0.3    -      -       -      +
    318D  GLY*     5.2     2.4    -      -       -      -
    324D  LEU*     3.7    18.5    -      -       +      +
    449F  THR*     5.3    10.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 268 (chain D). 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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    264D  ASP      3.0    16.2    +      -       -      +
    265D  LEU*     3.8    18.2    -      -       +      +
    266D  ASN      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    267D  ASP*     1.3    78.1    -      -       -      +
    269D  TYR*     1.3    57.2    +      -       -      +
    271D  ARG*     3.3     7.1    +      -       -      +
    272D  VAL*     2.9    32.9    +      -       -      +
    302D  ALA      5.5     1.1    -      -       -      +
    305D  ALA*     3.7    23.1    -      -       +      +
    306D  LEU*     3.6    19.1    -      -       +      +
    316D  ILE*     3.8    37.7    -      -       +      -
    324D  LEU*     3.8    22.0    -      -       +      +
    325D  LYS      3.5    26.0    -      -       -      +
    326D  SER*     4.2     1.6    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 269 (chain D). 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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   1332C  SER*     3.8     9.0    +      -       -      -
     56D  LEU*     4.4    16.4    -      -       +      +
    105D  ILE*     5.5     2.2    -      -       +      -
    242D  LEU*     4.0    14.9    -      -       +      +
    243D  PRO      3.2    17.6    +      -       -      -
    244D  VAL*     3.6    36.7    -      -       +      -
    245D  LEU*     3.7    14.8    +      -       +      +
    250D  ARG*     4.7    10.5    -      -       -      +
    265D  LEU*     2.9    49.2    +      -       +      +
    266D  ASN*     3.9     6.3    -      -       -      +
    268D  LEU*     1.3    73.4    -      -       -      +
    270D  ARG*     1.3    60.9    +      -       -      +
    272D  VAL*     3.4     4.8    +      -       +      +
    273D  ILE*     2.9    31.8    +      -       -      +
    306D  LEU*     3.6    35.2    -      -       +      +
    327D  LEU*     3.8     7.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 270 (chain D). 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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     41D  PRO*     3.6    25.1    -      -       +      +
     43D  THR*     5.1     7.2    -      -       +      -
     56D  LEU*     5.1     4.6    -      -       +      +
    266D  ASN      2.9    18.3    +      -       -      +
    267D  ASP*     3.1    31.5    +      -       -      +
    269D  TYR*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
    271D  ARG*     1.3    62.8    -      -       -      +
    273D  ILE*     3.3     8.0    -      -       -      +
    274D  ASN*     2.7    56.3    +      -       -      +
    398F  GLY      5.1     0.2    +      -       -      -
    399F  LEU*     3.4    20.8    -      -       -      +
    445F  ASP      5.2     1.6    -      -       -      -
    446F  GLN*     4.2     4.7    -      -       -      +
    447F  ALA*     3.2    26.0    -      -       -      +
    448F  ARG      3.1    44.0    +      -       -      +
    449F  THR*     3.8     9.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 271 (chain D). 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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    267D  ASP*     2.9    51.2    +      -       -      +
    268D  LEU*     3.3     6.9    +      -       -      +
    270D  ARG*     1.3    87.6    -      -       -      +
    272D  VAL*     1.3    60.6    +      -       +      +
    274D  ASN*     3.6     7.0    -      -       -      +
    275D  ARG*     2.9    36.0    +      -       -      +
    302D  ALA*     5.0     6.1    -      -       +      -
    316D  ILE*     3.7    17.1    -      -       -      +
    317D  THR      4.6     8.1    +      -       -      -
    318D  GLY*     5.3     3.8    -      -       -      -
    397F  ARG      5.6     0.2    +      -       -      -
    398F  GLY      2.8    27.9    +      -       -      -
    399F  LEU*     3.4    16.0    -      -       +      +
    400F  GLN*     3.3    58.1    -      -       -      +
    403F  ASP*     4.5     5.1    -      -       -      +
    446F  GLN*     5.7     0.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 272 (chain D). 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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    105D  ILE*     5.5     5.6    -      -       +      -
    107D  LEU*     5.1     8.1    -      -       +      -
    242D  LEU*     3.8    24.0    -      -       +      -
    268D  LEU      2.9    20.4    +      -       -      +
    269D  TYR*     3.8     8.5    -      -       +      +
    270D  ARG      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    271D  ARG*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
    273D  ILE*     1.3    59.5    +      -       +      +
    275D  ARG      3.4     0.9    +      -       -      -
    276D  ASN*     2.9    26.5    +      -       -      +
    299D  LEU*     3.7    17.1    -      -       +      +
    302D  ALA*     3.7    40.2    -      -       +      +
    303D  VAL*     4.0     6.3    -      -       +      +
    306D  LEU*     3.8    12.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 273 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     38D  VAL*     3.7    18.2    -      -       +      -
     39D  LYS*     3.6     6.7    -      -       -      -
     40D  LYS      3.4    37.0    -      -       -      +
     41D  PRO*     3.7    21.1    -      -       +      -
     56D  LEU*     4.0     7.0    -      -       +      -
    105D  ILE*     3.8    28.5    -      -       +      -
    269D  TYR      2.9    17.7    +      -       -      +
    270D  ARG*     3.3    17.3    -      -       -      +
    272D  VAL*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
    274D  ASN*     1.3    56.5    +      -       -      +
    276D  ASN*     4.1     9.2    -      -       -      +
    277D  ASN*     2.9    34.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 274 (chain D). 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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     41D  PRO*     3.3    24.5    -      -       -      +
    270D  ARG*     2.7    50.0    +      -       -      +
    271D  ARG*     3.6     7.0    -      -       -      +
    272D  VAL      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    273D  ILE*     1.3    74.6    -      -       -      +
    275D  ARG*     1.3    59.8    +      -       +      +
    277D  ASN*     3.3     6.1    +      -       -      +
    278D  ARG*     2.9    33.7    +      -       -      +
    281D  ARG*     4.3     3.8    +      -       -      -
    403F  ASP*     6.2     0.4    -      -       -      +
    445F  ASP*     5.6     0.9    -      -       -      +
    446F  GLN*     3.4    49.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 275 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    271D  ARG*     2.9    19.1    +      -       -      +
    272D  VAL      3.9     3.6    -      -       -      +
    274D  ASN*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
    276D  ASN*     1.3    58.9    +      -       -      +
    278D  ARG*     3.4    17.7    +      -       -      +
    279D  LEU*     2.9    25.6    +      -       -      +
    295D  GLU*     2.9    18.8    -      -       -      +
    298D  MET*     2.4    65.6    +      -       -      +
    299D  LEU*     4.1    14.8    -      -       +      +
    301D  GLU*     4.3     5.5    -      -       -      +
    302D  ALA*     3.5    25.0    -      -       -      +
    400F  GLN*     2.8    41.0    +      -       -      +
    402F  LEU*     4.3    10.9    -      -       -      +
    403F  ASP*     2.6    25.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 276 (chain D). 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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     38D  VAL      5.7     0.6    +      -       -      -
     39D  LYS*     5.9     2.8    +      -       -      +
    105D  ILE*     3.4    18.5    -      -       +      +
    106D  GLU      2.7    30.2    +      -       -      +
    107D  LEU*     3.4    19.5    -      -       +      +
    108D  ALA*     3.1    19.9    +      -       -      +
    272D  VAL      2.9    18.0    +      -       -      +
    273D  ILE*     3.7    12.1    -      -       -      +
    274D  ASN      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    275D  ARG*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
    277D  ASN*     1.3    63.7    +      -       -      +
    279D  LEU*     3.3     5.8    +      -       -      +
    280D  LYS*     2.9    33.7    +      -       -      +
    299D  LEU*     4.1     6.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 277 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     39D  LYS*     3.0    29.3    +      -       -      +
     40D  LYS*     4.0     0.6    -      -       -      +
     41D  PRO*     3.4    26.1    -      -       -      +
    273D  ILE*     2.9    23.5    +      -       -      +
    274D  ASN*     3.8     6.7    -      -       -      +
    276D  ASN*     1.3    78.1    +      -       -      +
    278D  ARG*     1.3    60.7    +      -       -      +
    280D  LYS*     3.4    15.7    +      -       -      +
    281D  ARG*     2.9    43.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 278 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    274D  ASN*     2.9    22.7    +      -       -      +
    275D  ARG*     3.4    20.0    -      -       -      +
    277D  ASN*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    279D  LEU*     1.3    59.1    +      -       -      +
    281D  ARG*     3.4    21.2    +      -       -      +
    282D  LEU*     2.9    31.9    +      -       -      +
    295D  GLU*     3.3    27.9    +      -       -      +
    298D  MET*     3.8     9.5    -      -       -      +
    403F  ASP*     3.4    38.3    +      -       -      +
    406F  GLN*     3.7    26.0    +      -       -      +
    407F  GLU*     2.8    22.7    +      -       -      +
    410F  ILE*     4.6    11.2    -      -       +      -
    446F  GLN*     3.2    33.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 279 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    108D  ALA*     4.3    13.9    -      -       +      -
    109D  SER*     5.6     4.5    -      -       -      +
    275D  ARG      2.9    17.1    +      -       -      +
    276D  ASN*     3.3     8.5    +      -       -      +
    278D  ARG*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    280D  LYS*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
    282D  LEU*     3.0     5.5    +      -       -      +
    283D  LEU*     2.9    36.9    +      -       +      +
    292D  VAL*     6.3     2.0    -      -       +      -
    295D  GLU*     3.7    21.9    -      -       +      -
    296D  LYS*     6.1     2.7    -      -       +      -
    299D  LEU*     5.3     8.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 280 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     39D  LYS*     4.5    13.9    -      -       -      +
    106D  GLU*     3.4    39.7    +      -       -      +
    108D  ALA*     4.3    15.4    -      -       +      +
    276D  ASN*     2.9    23.0    +      -       -      +
    277D  ASN*     3.7    17.2    +      -       -      +
    278D  ARG      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    279D  LEU*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    281D  ARG*     1.3    57.6    +      -       +      +
    282D  LEU      3.6     0.2    +      -       -      -
    283D  LEU*     3.7     9.1    +      -       +      +
    284D  ASP*     2.9    23.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 281 (chain D). 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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    274D  ASN*     4.3     4.4    +      -       -      -
    277D  ASN*     2.9    26.1    +      -       +      +
    278D  ARG*     3.5    40.0    -      -       -      +
    280D  LYS*     1.3    75.5    -      -       +      +
    282D  LEU*     1.3    59.2    +      -       +      +
    284D  ASP*     2.9    19.1    -      -       -      +
    285D  LEU*     3.3    25.5    -      -       +      +
    407F  GLU*     3.4    26.8    +      -       -      -
    410F  ILE*     4.3    16.4    -      -       +      +
    441F  ARG*     4.4    19.4    -      -       -      +
    446F  GLN*     5.0     5.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 282 (chain D). 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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    278D  ARG      2.9    14.9    +      -       -      +
    279D  LEU*     3.0     6.7    +      -       -      +
    281D  ARG*     1.3    80.3    -      -       -      +
    283D  LEU*     1.3    64.0    +      -       -      +
    285D  LEU*     3.8     3.5    +      -       +      -
    286D  ALA      3.9     0.2    +      -       -      -
    287D  ALA*     3.3    45.2    +      -       +      +
    291D  ILE*     3.8    28.5    -      -       +      +
    292D  VAL*     4.4    10.0    -      -       +      +
    295D  GLU*     3.4    37.0    -      -       +      +
    406F  GLN*     4.5     0.4    -      -       -      +
    410F  ILE*     3.8    28.5    -      -       +      -
    413F  MET*     3.9    16.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 283 (chain D). 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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    108D  ALA*     3.8    33.2    -      -       +      +
    109D  SER*     6.3     1.1    -      -       -      -
    279D  LEU*     2.9    22.1    +      -       +      +
    280D  LYS*     3.7     7.4    +      -       +      +
    281D  ARG      3.5     0.2    -      -       -      -
    282D  LEU*     1.3    79.6    -      -       -      +
    284D  ASP*     1.3    61.8    +      -       -      +
    285D  LEU      3.5     0.2    +      -       -      -
    286D  ALA*     3.7     8.3    +      -       -      -
    287D  ALA      5.0     0.2    +      -       -      -
    292D  VAL*     4.3    23.3    -      -       +      -
    296D  LYS*     5.4     5.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 284 (chain D). 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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    280D  LYS*     2.9    22.2    -      -       -      +
    281D  ARG*     2.9    20.7    -      -       -      +
    283D  LEU*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    285D  LEU*     1.3    68.9    +      -       -      +
    286D  ALA*     3.3     3.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 285 (chain D). 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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    281D  ARG*     3.3    28.0    +      -       +      +
    282D  LEU*     3.8     4.7    +      -       +      +
    283D  LEU      3.3     1.0    -      -       -      -
    284D  ASP*     1.3    93.0    +      -       -      +
    286D  ALA*     1.3    69.3    +      -       -      +
    287D  ALA      3.6     1.1    -      -       -      -
    413F  MET*     4.1    22.8    -      -       +      +
    414F  LYS*     4.8    21.5    -      -       +      +
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A short description of the analytical approach
The contact analysis used in this page is based upon the approach developed in: Sobolev V., Wade R.C., Vriend G. and Edelman M. PROTEINS (1996) 25, 120-129. Contact legitimacy depends on the hydrophobic-hydrophilic properties of the contacting atoms. In order to define it, for each inter-atomic contact, eight atom classes have been introduced:


   I  Hydrophilic      - N and O that can donate and accept hydrogen bonds
                         (e.g., oxygen of hydroxyl group of Ser. or Thr)
  II  Acceptor         - N or O that can only accept a hydrogen bond
 III  Donor            - N that can only donate a hydrogen bond
  IV  Hydrophobic      - Cl, Br, I and all C atoms that are not in
                         aromatic rings and do not have a covalent bond to
                         a N or O atom
   V  Aromatic         - C in aromatic rings irrespective of any other 
                         bonds formed by the atom
  VI  Neutral          - C atoms that have a covalent bond to at least one
                         atom of class I or two or more atoms from class II
                         or III; atoms; S, F, P, and metal atoms in all cases
 VII  Neutral-donor    - C atoms that have a covalent bond with only one
                         atom of class III
VIII  Neutral-acceptor - C atoms that have a covalent bond with only 
                         one atom of class II
For each pair of contacts the state of legitimacy is shown below:

Legend:
+, legitimate
-, illegitimate
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  Atomic class           I  II  III   IV   V   VI  VII  VIII
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   I  (Hydrophilic)      +   +    +    -   +   +    +    +
  II  (Acceptor)         +   -    +    -   +   +    +    -
 III  (Donor)            +   +    -    -   +   +    -    +
  IV  (Hydrophobic)      -   -    -    +   +   +    +    +
   V  (Aromatic)         +   +    +    +   +   +    +    +
  VI  (Neutral)          +   +    +    +   +   +    +    +
 VII  (Neutral-donor)    +   +    -    +   +   +    -    +
VIII  (Neutral-acceptor) +   -    +    +   +   +    +    -
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Warning!
Atom classes for heterogroups are automatically assigned based on the atomic coordinates. However, in three cases (see below) the automatic assignment is currently ambiguous. In these cases, the user is advised to manually analyse the full list of contacts using LPC software.
1. Carbon atoms belonging to a 4-, 5- or 6-member ring are 
   considered "aromatic" (Class V) if the ring is approximately
   planar, and "hydrophobic" (Class IV) or "neutral" (Classes
   VI, VII, VIII) if the ring is non-planar.
2. The oxygen atom of a carbonyl or hydroxy group is considered
   "hydroxy" (Class I) if the CO bond is longer than 1.29 Å, and
   "carbonyl" (Class II) if shorter.
3. All nitrogen atoms are considered "hydrophilic" (Class I).

Please E-mail any questions and/or suggestions concerning this page to Vladimir.Sobolev@weizmann.ac.il