Contacts of the helix formed by residues 320 - 342 (chain B) in PDB entry 1QI9


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 ILE 320 (chain B).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    278A  ASP      4.9     1.6    -      -       -      +
    279A  ASN*     3.5    24.0    -      -       -      +
    280A  ILE*     3.4    18.4    -      -       +      +
    292B  LEU*     3.8    34.8    -      -       +      -
    297B  PHE*     4.1     5.8    -      -       +      -
    298B  ASN      5.3     0.2    +      -       -      -
    299B  ARG*     4.0    33.2    +      -       +      +
    315B  PHE*     3.8    22.8    +      -       +      -
    319B  GLY*     1.3    68.0    -      -       -      -
    321B  SER*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
    322B  HIS      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    323B  TYR*     3.8     5.6    -      -       +      -
    324B  PHE*     2.8    42.0    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 321 (chain B). 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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    280A  ILE*     3.6    10.8    -      -       -      -
    331A  GLU*     2.6    30.5    +      -       -      +
    334A  GLN*     3.9     6.8    -      -       -      +
    315B  PHE*     3.4    32.9    +      -       -      -
    316B  VAL*     3.7    11.8    +      -       -      +
    319B  GLY      3.3     0.8    +      -       -      -
    320B  ILE*     1.3    79.4    -      -       -      +
    322B  HIS*     1.3    59.3    +      -       -      +
    325B  ARG*     2.8    37.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 322 (chain B). 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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    315B  PHE      3.3     2.0    +      -       -      +
    316B  VAL      3.3    16.1    +      -       -      +
    317B  ASN*     3.6     2.4    -      -       -      -
    318B  PHE*     2.9    31.1    +      +       -      +
    319B  GLY      3.2    10.7    +      -       -      +
    321B  SER*     1.3    80.3    +      -       -      +
    323B  TYR*     1.3    62.0    +      -       -      +
    325B  ARG*     3.7    17.4    +      -       -      +
    326B  LEU*     3.1    56.5    +      -       +      +
    432B  LEU*     3.8    13.8    -      -       +      +
    506B  LEU*     5.2     0.2    -      -       -      +
    509B  GLU*     4.1     2.6    +      -       -      +
    513B  PHE*     3.7    34.9    -      +       -      -
    519B  PHE*     3.9    21.4    -      +       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 323 (chain B). 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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    288B  ALA*     2.9    44.7    +      -       +      -
    291B  LEU*     3.7    15.1    -      -       -      +
    292B  LEU*     3.9     6.8    +      -       +      -
    297B  PHE*     3.5    49.2    -      +       +      +
    319B  GLY      3.2     9.3    +      -       -      +
    320B  ILE*     3.6     7.0    -      -       +      +
    321B  SER      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    322B  HIS*     1.3    80.7    -      -       -      +
    324B  PHE*     1.4    90.9    +      +       -      +
    326B  LEU*     3.4     1.7    +      -       -      +
    327B  ILE*     3.1    27.6    +      -       +      +
    428B  VAL*     4.4     1.4    -      -       +      +
    429B  LEU*     3.8    22.4    -      -       +      +
    432B  LEU*     3.4    27.8    -      -       +      -
    433B  ILE*     4.8     5.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 324 (chain B). 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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    279A  ASN*     3.5    31.6    -      -       +      -
    280A  ILE*     3.7    28.0    -      -       +      -
    281A  ASN*     4.1    10.8    +      -       -      +
    328A  GLY*     3.9     8.8    -      -       -      -
    285B  TYR*     3.7    34.2    -      +       -      -
    288B  ALA*     4.4    15.7    -      -       +      -
    289B  LEU*     3.9    21.8    -      -       +      -
    292B  LEU*     4.1    10.8    -      -       +      -
    320B  ILE*     2.8    36.2    +      -       +      +
    323B  TYR*     1.4    94.5    -      +       -      +
    325B  ARG*     1.3    68.4    +      -       -      +
    327B  ILE*     3.4    16.8    +      -       +      +
    328B  GLY      3.4     7.1    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 325 (chain B). 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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    328A  GLY      3.3    28.5    -      -       -      +
    329A  ALA*     4.0     9.4    +      -       -      +
    331A  GLU*     3.8    10.6    -      -       +      +
    332A  LEU*     3.5    48.4    -      -       -      +
    335A  ARG*     4.5    12.3    -      -       -      +
    316B  VAL*     5.0     7.7    +      -       -      +
    321B  SER*     2.8    25.7    +      -       -      +
    322B  HIS*     3.7    26.5    +      -       -      +
    324B  PHE*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    326B  LEU*     1.3    71.4    +      -       -      +
    328B  GLY      3.2     0.5    +      -       -      -
    329B  ALA*     2.9    29.4    +      -       -      +
    509B  GLU*     2.8    43.0    +      -       -      -
    513B  PHE*     5.1     1.6    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 326 (chain B). 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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    322B  HIS*     3.1    44.9    +      -       +      +
    325B  ARG*     1.3    97.3    -      -       -      +
    327B  ILE*     1.4    64.8    +      -       -      +
    328B  GLY      3.1     1.3    -      -       -      -
    329B  ALA*     4.1    11.2    -      -       +      +
    330B  ALA*     2.9    33.9    +      -       +      +
    428B  VAL*     3.7    26.2    -      -       +      -
    432B  LEU*     4.6     3.6    -      -       +      -
    505B  THR*     5.2    10.3    -      -       +      -
    506B  LEU*     3.7    27.6    -      -       +      -
    509B  GLU*     3.8    14.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 327 (chain B). 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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    281B  ASN*     3.0    31.9    +      -       +      +
    284B  ALA*     4.9     6.5    -      -       +      +
    285B  TYR*     4.2    27.1    -      -       +      +
    288B  ALA*     3.5    28.7    -      -       +      -
    323B  TYR*     3.1    32.9    +      -       +      +
    324B  PHE*     3.7    12.8    -      -       +      +
    325B  ARG      3.3     0.6    -      -       -      -
    326B  LEU*     1.4    75.0    -      -       -      +
    328B  GLY*     1.4    57.9    +      -       -      +
    425B  PHE*     3.3    27.1    -      -       +      +
    428B  VAL*     4.3    11.0    -      -       +      -
    429B  LEU*     3.7    21.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 328 (chain B). 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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    324A  PHE      3.9     7.9    -      -       -      -
    325A  ARG*     3.3    20.3    -      -       -      -
    328A  GLY*     4.0     7.2    -      -       -      -
    281B  ASN*     3.7    13.0    -      -       -      +
    324B  PHE      3.4     4.2    +      -       -      -
    325B  ARG      3.2     5.9    +      -       -      -
    326B  LEU      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    327B  ILE*     1.4    79.1    -      -       -      +
    329B  ALA*     1.3    64.3    +      -       -      +
    330B  ALA      3.2     2.2    -      -       -      -
    331B  GLU*     3.1    23.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 329 (chain B). 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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    325A  ARG*     3.6     6.6    +      -       -      +
    329A  ALA*     3.8    25.8    -      -       +      -
    325B  ARG*     2.9    23.1    +      -       -      +
    326B  LEU*     4.1    17.7    -      -       +      -
    328B  GLY*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    330B  ALA*     1.3    57.3    +      -       -      +
    331B  GLU      3.1     0.7    -      -       -      -
    332B  LEU*     3.2    27.8    +      -       -      +
    505B  THR*     6.6     0.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 330 (chain B). 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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    326B  LEU*     2.9    22.0    +      -       +      +
    328B  GLY      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    329B  ALA*     1.3    72.7    -      -       -      +
    331B  GLU*     1.3    55.2    +      -       -      +
    332B  LEU*     3.0    10.3    +      -       -      +
    333B  ALA*     3.4    11.6    +      -       -      +
    421B  GLN*     5.5     0.2    -      -       -      -
    424B  ALA*     3.6    27.8    -      -       +      +
    425B  PHE*     4.2     9.6    -      -       +      -
    428B  VAL*     3.7    21.8    -      -       +      -
    502B  THR*     4.3     8.5    +      -       +      +
    505B  THR*     6.3     2.5    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 331 (chain B). 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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    321A  SER*     2.6    47.4    +      -       -      +
    325A  ARG*     3.8    10.4    -      -       +      -
    280B  ILE*     3.5    16.6    -      -       +      +
    328B  GLY      3.1    16.8    +      -       -      +
    329B  ALA      3.1     0.8    -      -       -      -
    330B  ALA*     1.3    71.4    -      -       -      +
    332B  LEU*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
    333B  ALA*     3.1     3.1    -      -       -      -
    334B  GLN*     2.8    49.9    +      -       -      +
    421B  GLN*     2.8    37.8    +      -       -      +
    425B  PHE*     3.7    11.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 332 (chain B). 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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    316A  VAL*     6.2     0.9    -      -       +      -
    325A  ARG*     3.6    33.6    -      -       -      +
    509A  GLU*     5.4     0.7    -      -       -      +
    112B  ASP*     3.6    43.7    -      -       +      +
    114B  SER*     3.8    28.5    -      -       -      +
    115B  GLY*     5.5     2.0    -      -       -      -
    329B  ALA      3.2    17.2    +      -       -      +
    330B  ALA*     3.0     1.5    -      -       -      -
    331B  GLU*     1.3    78.1    -      -       -      +
    333B  ALA*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
    334B  GLN      3.0     1.4    +      -       -      -
    335B  ARG*     3.1    24.5    +      -       +      +
    336B  SER*     4.4     1.0    +      -       -      -
    501B  ILE*     5.4     1.1    -      -       +      -
    505B  THR*     5.9     3.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 333 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    330B  ALA      3.4    14.7    +      -       -      +
    331B  GLU*     3.1     0.6    -      -       -      +
    332B  LEU*     1.3    78.1    -      -       -      +
    334B  GLN*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
    335B  ARG      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    336B  SER*     3.1    16.8    +      -       -      +
    337B  SER*     3.1    12.0    +      -       -      -
    420B  THR*     4.0    21.7    -      -       +      +
    421B  GLN*     5.6     1.6    -      -       -      -
    424B  ALA*     4.5    12.3    -      -       +      -
    498B  GLY*     4.5     1.8    -      -       -      -
    501B  ILE*     3.9    35.6    -      -       +      +
    502B  THR*     5.0     0.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 334 (chain B). 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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    315A  PHE*     3.7    23.5    -      -       +      -
    316A  VAL*     3.8    15.2    -      -       +      +
    321A  SER*     3.9     4.7    -      -       -      +
    331B  GLU*     2.8    43.6    +      -       -      +
    333B  ALA*     1.3    73.2    -      -       -      +
    335B  ARG*     1.3    63.5    +      -       -      +
    337B  SER*     2.9    30.5    +      -       -      -
    338B  TRP*     3.0    33.7    +      -       +      +
    417B  GLY*     3.2    25.2    +      -       -      +
    420B  THR*     4.6     2.1    -      -       -      +
    421B  GLN*     3.1    22.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 335 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    316A  VAL*     3.5    25.7    +      -       +      +
    317A  ASN*     2.7    31.1    +      -       -      +
    325A  ARG*     4.6     8.7    -      -       -      +
    509A  GLU*     6.0     0.2    -      -       -      -
    513A  PHE*     3.8    12.7    -      -       -      -
    107B  ALA      3.1    27.5    +      -       -      -
    108B  ALA*     3.5    21.4    -      -       -      +
    110B  ALA*     3.5    20.3    +      -       -      +
    112B  ASP*     2.9    41.4    +      -       -      +
    118B  PHE*     3.8    11.2    -      -       +      +
    332B  LEU*     3.1    23.4    +      -       +      +
    334B  GLN*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    336B  SER*     1.3    62.8    +      -       -      +
    338B  TRP*     3.3     7.4    +      -       -      +
    339B  TYR*     3.1    19.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 336 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    116B  PRO*     4.6     4.5    +      -       -      +
    117B  ALA      4.3     4.7    +      -       -      -
    118B  PHE*     3.7    31.1    +      -       -      +
    121B  THR*     4.3     8.3    +      -       -      -
    332B  LEU      4.4     0.7    +      -       -      -
    333B  ALA*     3.1     4.4    +      -       -      -
    335B  ARG*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    337B  SER*     1.3    66.1    +      -       -      +
    339B  TYR*     3.0     4.3    +      -       -      +
    340B  GLN*     2.9    26.9    +      -       -      +
    497B  LEU*     4.4     5.2    -      -       -      -
    501B  ILE*     3.4    34.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 337 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    333B  ALA      3.1    10.3    +      -       -      -
    334B  GLN*     2.9    29.4    +      -       -      -
    336B  SER*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
    338B  TRP*     1.3    57.0    +      -       -      +
    340B  GLN*     3.3     2.6    +      -       -      +
    341B  LYS*     2.9    49.5    +      -       -      +
    415B  PRO*     3.8     7.9    -      -       -      +
    417B  GLY*     3.8     5.5    -      -       -      -
    420B  THR*     3.7    21.3    +      -       -      -
    497B  LEU*     4.1    10.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 338 (chain B). 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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    315A  PHE*     3.3    33.7    -      +       -      -
    316A  VAL*     3.7    10.8    -      -       +      -
    103B  VAL*     3.0    27.6    +      -       +      -
    104B  ASN*     3.2    22.6    +      -       -      +
    107B  ALA*     3.6    16.6    -      -       +      -
    108B  ALA*     4.3     4.0    -      -       -      +
    334B  GLN*     3.0    45.1    +      -       +      +
    335B  ARG      3.5     5.6    -      -       -      +
    336B  SER      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    337B  SER*     1.3    74.5    +      -       -      +
    339B  TYR*     1.3    64.6    +      -       -      +
    341B  LYS*     3.4    19.0    +      -       +      -
    342B  TRP*     3.1    44.3    +      +       -      +
    343B  GLN*     3.5     6.9    -      -       -      +
    411B  HIS*     3.6    44.6    -      +       -      -
    417B  GLY*     4.6     2.7    -      -       -      -
    600B  VO4      5.7     0.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 339 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      9A  ALA*     3.8     8.5    -      -       +      +
     11A  ASP*     2.7    35.1    +      -       +      +
     18A  ARG*     3.5    19.6    +      -       -      -
     42B  GLN*     3.9    12.6    -      -       -      -
    108B  ALA*     3.5    13.4    -      -       +      +
    109B  PHE*     4.3     2.2    -      +       -      -
    118B  PHE*     3.5    39.7    -      +       +      +
    119B  SER*     3.5    23.2    -      -       -      -
    335B  ARG      3.1     8.5    +      -       -      +
    336B  SER      3.0     9.2    +      -       -      +
    338B  TRP*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    340B  GLN*     1.3    66.1    +      -       -      +
    343B  GLN*     2.9    60.8    +      -       +      +
    344B  VAL*     3.1    20.2    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 340 (chain B). 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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     42B  GLN*     3.0    25.2    +      -       -      +
    118B  PHE      5.1     1.0    +      -       -      -
    121B  THR*     3.2    21.0    +      -       -      -
    122B  THR*     3.8     4.2    -      -       -      +
    123B  ILE*     3.7    21.8    +      -       +      +
    336B  SER*     2.9    16.6    +      -       -      +
    337B  SER      3.7     2.2    -      -       -      +
    339B  TYR*     1.3    85.0    -      -       -      +
    341B  LYS*     1.3    56.2    +      -       -      +
    344B  VAL*     3.5    12.3    -      -       -      +
    345B  HIS*     2.9    58.7    +      -       -      -
    414B  TYR      3.6     3.6    -      -       -      +
    415B  PRO*     3.6    19.3    -      -       +      -
    497B  LEU*     4.5    13.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 341 (chain B). 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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    337B  SER*     2.9    23.4    +      -       -      +
    338B  TRP*     3.5    40.4    -      -       +      +
    339B  TYR      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    340B  GLN*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    342B  TRP*     1.3    63.0    +      -       +      +
    346B  ARG*     2.9    30.1    +      -       -      -
    349B  ARG*     4.0     1.4    -      -       -      +
    411B  HIS*     3.1    25.5    +      -       +      +
    412B  PRO*     3.0    37.7    +      -       +      +
    413B  SER      4.0     1.0    +      -       -      -
    414B  TYR      3.2    13.7    +      -       -      +
    415B  PRO*     2.7    32.0    +      -       +      +
    417B  GLY      4.0     1.6    -      -       -      +
    600B  VO4      2.9    22.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TRP 342 (chain B). 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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     54B  PHE*     3.8    28.0    -      +       -      -
     74B  LEU*     4.1    17.3    -      -       +      -
     78B  ILE*     3.3    30.9    -      -       +      +
    102B  LEU*     4.3     9.2    -      -       +      -
    103B  VAL      3.4    23.4    +      -       -      -
    105B  PRO*     3.9    23.7    -      -       +      +
    338B  TRP*     3.1    54.0    +      +       -      +
    341B  LYS*     1.3    82.8    -      -       +      +
    343B  GLN*     1.3    74.3    +      -       -      +
    344B  VAL      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    346B  ARG*     2.7    36.4    +      -       -      +
    410B  THR      3.7    13.9    -      -       -      -
    411B  HIS*     3.5    18.0    -      -       +      +
    412B  PRO*     3.5    16.2    -      -       +      -
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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