Contacts of the helix formed by residues 710 - 736 (chain B) in PDB entry 1ZUC


Residue contacts within the protein are derived with the CSU software (Sobolev V., Sorokine A., Prilusky J., Abola E.E. and Edelman M. (1999) Automated analysis of interatomic contacts in proteins. Bioinformatics, 15, 327-332). A short description of the analytical approach is given at the end of the page.
For CSU analysis of other PDB entry

Note:
Non-standard 3 letter residue codes indicate a heterogroup. To identify and analyse, use LPC software

Legend:
Dist - nearest distance (Å) between atoms of two residues
Surf - contact surface area (Å2) between two residues
HB   - hydrophilic-hydrophilic contact (hydrogen bond)
Arom - aromatic-aromatic contact
Phob - hydrophobic-hydrophobic contact
DC   - hydrophobic-hydrophilic contact (destabilizing contact)
+/-  - indicates presence/absence of a specific contacts
*    - indicates residues forming contacts  by their side chain
       (including CA atoms)
Residues in contact with THR 710 (chain B).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    708B  PRO*     4.0     8.5    -      -       +      +
    709B  ASP*     1.3    80.4    -      -       -      +
    711B  SER*     1.3    65.3    +      -       -      +
    712B  SER*     3.6     8.8    +      -       -      -
    713B  SER*     3.0    28.9    +      -       -      +
    714B  LEU*     3.0    28.1    +      -       -      +
    792B  SER      4.9     0.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 711 (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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    710B  THR*     1.3    71.8    -      -       -      +
    712B  SER*     1.3    64.3    +      -       -      +
    714B  LEU*     4.0     2.5    -      -       -      +
    715B  LEU*     3.1    42.8    +      -       -      +
    792B  SER      3.9     8.5    +      -       -      -
    793B  SER*     3.2    33.3    +      -       -      -
    890B  TYR*     5.5     0.2    +      -       -      -
    901B  LEU*     5.5     2.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 712 (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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    710B  THR*     3.1     7.9    +      -       -      -
    711B  SER*     1.3    81.9    +      -       -      +
    713B  SER*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
    715B  LEU*     4.2     0.5    -      -       -      +
    716B  THR*     2.8    34.7    +      -       -      -
    901B  LEU      3.3    18.4    -      -       -      -
    902B  SER*     3.2    31.0    +      -       -      +
    903B  VAL*     4.2     6.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 713 (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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    703B  HIS*     3.7    17.0    +      -       -      -
    704B  ASP*     4.4    10.0    +      -       -      -
    708B  PRO      4.5     1.8    +      -       -      -
    709B  ASP*     4.0     3.1    -      -       -      -
    710B  THR*     3.0    33.8    +      -       -      -
    712B  SER*     1.3    75.4    +      -       -      +
    714B  LEU*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
    716B  THR*     3.6     5.3    +      -       -      -
    717B  SER*     3.0    32.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 714 (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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    703B  HIS*     4.3     5.2    -      -       -      +
    709B  ASP*     3.6    42.8    -      -       +      +
    710B  THR      3.0    15.4    +      -       -      +
    711B  SER      4.0     2.5    -      -       -      +
    713B  SER*     1.3    79.6    +      -       -      +
    715B  LEU*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
    717B  SER*     3.3     4.7    +      -       -      -
    718B  LEU*     2.9    34.8    +      -       +      +
    782B  LEU*     4.1    25.2    -      -       +      +
    784B  LEU*     4.4    13.7    -      -       +      -
    788B  ARG*     4.3     2.9    -      -       -      +
    792B  SER*     3.8    35.9    -      -       -      +
    794B  PHE*     4.0    19.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 715 (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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    202B  T98      3.9    31.8    +      -       +      +
    711B  SER*     3.1    32.4    +      -       -      +
    714B  LEU*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    716B  THR*     1.3    60.9    +      -       -      +
    718B  LEU*     3.3     5.7    +      -       +      +
    719B  ASN*     2.9    34.3    +      -       -      -
    794B  PHE*     3.7    29.6    -      -       +      -
    890B  TYR*     3.6    29.6    -      -       +      +
    894B  THR*     4.4     7.9    -      -       +      -
    901B  LEU*     5.9     2.7    -      -       +      -
    903B  VAL*     3.9    30.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 716 (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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    712B  SER*     2.8    22.9    +      -       -      -
    713B  SER*     3.8     6.5    -      -       -      +
    715B  LEU*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    717B  SER*     1.3    57.2    +      -       -      +
    719B  ASN*     3.3     3.1    +      -       -      +
    720B  GLN*     2.8    32.4    +      -       +      +
    902B  SER      3.6     7.6    +      -       -      -
    903B  VAL*     3.6     1.1    -      -       -      +
    904B  GLU*     3.2    57.6    +      -       +      +
    906B  PRO*     5.7     0.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 717 (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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    701B  ALA*     4.1     8.2    +      -       -      +
    702B  GLY      4.8     0.9    +      -       -      -
    703B  HIS*     2.8    47.3    +      -       -      +
    713B  SER      3.0    13.7    +      -       -      -
    714B  LEU*     3.6     3.6    -      -       -      -
    716B  THR*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
    718B  LEU*     1.3    61.9    +      -       -      +
    720B  GLN*     3.7     7.0    +      -       -      +
    721B  LEU*     2.8    32.8    +      -       -      +
    782B  LEU*     4.2    11.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 718 (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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    202B  T98      3.5    56.6    -      -       +      +
    714B  LEU*     2.9    22.1    +      -       +      +
    715B  LEU*     3.3     8.9    +      -       +      +
    717B  SER*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
    719B  ASN*     1.3    51.4    +      -       -      +
    721B  LEU*     3.6     2.9    -      -       +      +
    722B  GLY*     2.8    28.2    +      -       -      -
    778B  PHE*     3.3    49.8    -      -       +      -
    782B  LEU*     3.8    11.9    -      -       +      -
    784B  LEU*     6.2     0.4    -      -       +      -
    794B  PHE*     4.0    31.6    -      -       +      -
    801B  MET*     5.4     0.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 719 (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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    202B  T98      2.8    33.1    +      -       -      -
    715B  LEU      2.9    13.8    +      -       -      +
    716B  THR      3.7     1.8    -      -       -      +
    718B  LEU*     1.3    74.6    -      -       -      +
    720B  GLN*     1.3    59.2    +      -       -      +
    722B  GLY*     3.3     1.1    +      -       -      +
    723B  GLU*     2.9    25.6    +      -       -      +
    903B  VAL*     3.3    20.6    -      -       -      +
    904B  GLU      3.1    27.7    +      -       -      +
    905B  PHE*     3.3    28.2    -      -       -      -
    906B  PRO*     3.8    11.1    -      -       +      +
    909B  MET*     3.7    18.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 720 (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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    701B  ALA      3.1    22.5    -      -       -      +
    702B  GLY*     4.1    10.2    -      -       -      +
    716B  THR*     2.8    25.3    +      -       +      +
    717B  SER*     3.2     6.7    +      -       -      +
    719B  ASN*     1.3    68.9    -      -       -      +
    721B  LEU*     1.3    65.1    +      -       -      +
    723B  GLU*     3.2     4.9    +      -       +      +
    724B  ARG*     3.1    49.7    +      -       -      +
    904B  GLU*     6.0     0.4    +      -       -      -
    906B  PRO*     4.3    16.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 721 (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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    202B  T98      3.9    10.8    -      -       -      +
    699B  ILE*     3.7    23.8    -      -       +      +
    700B  TYR      3.6     9.9    -      -       -      +
    701B  ALA*     3.6    35.9    +      -       +      +
    717B  SER      2.8    20.2    +      -       -      +
    718B  LEU*     3.6     5.6    -      -       +      +
    720B  GLN*     1.3    70.5    -      -       -      +
    722B  GLY*     1.3    58.4    +      -       -      +
    724B  ARG*     3.2     4.8    +      -       -      +
    725B  GLN*     2.8    51.3    +      -       -      +
    778B  PHE*     3.5    43.3    -      -       +      +
    779B  ALA*     3.9     4.0    -      -       +      -
    782B  LEU*     4.5     3.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 722 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    202B  T98      4.2     1.2    -      -       -      -
    718B  LEU      2.8    20.2    +      -       -      -
    719B  ASN      3.5     3.8    -      -       -      -
    720B  GLN      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    721B  LEU*     1.3    71.8    -      -       -      +
    723B  GLU*     1.3    52.0    +      -       -      +
    725B  GLN*     3.2     0.8    +      -       -      -
    726B  LEU*     2.8    33.3    +      -       -      +
    759B  MET*     3.2    30.2    -      -       -      +
    909B  MET*     3.7    13.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 723 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    719B  ASN      2.9    16.5    +      -       -      +
    720B  GLN*     3.5     9.6    -      -       +      +
    722B  GLY*     1.3    71.8    -      -       -      +
    724B  ARG*     1.3    58.6    +      -       +      +
    726B  LEU*     3.4     5.8    +      -       -      +
    727B  LEU*     3.0    36.9    +      -       +      +
    906B  PRO*     3.4    24.2    -      -       +      +
    907B  GLU*     3.5     9.0    +      -       -      +
    908B  MET*     2.8    34.7    +      -       -      +
    909B  MET*     2.7    35.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 724 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    699B  ILE*     3.6    17.1    -      -       +      +
    700B  TYR*     2.8    45.3    +      -       -      +
    701B  ALA      3.7    13.8    -      -       -      -
    702B  GLY*     3.7     6.7    -      -       -      +
    720B  GLN*     3.1    41.6    +      -       +      +
    721B  LEU*     3.6     5.6    -      -       -      +
    723B  GLU*     1.3    75.5    -      -       +      +
    725B  GLN*     1.3    66.4    +      -       -      +
    727B  LEU*     3.3    15.1    +      -       +      +
    728B  SER*     3.1    21.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 725 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    202B  T98      2.9    30.6    +      -       -      -
    699B  ILE*     4.1    19.3    +      -       +      +
    721B  LEU*     2.8    44.1    +      -       +      +
    722B  GLY      3.7     3.1    -      -       -      +
    724B  ARG*     1.3    71.8    -      -       -      +
    726B  LEU*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
    728B  SER*     3.2     8.4    +      -       -      -
    729B  VAL*     2.8    36.6    +      -       +      +
    759B  MET*     3.0    38.2    -      -       +      +
    766B  ARG*     3.5    16.6    -      -       -      +
    778B  PHE      4.0     1.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 726 (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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    722B  GLY      2.8    16.8    +      -       -      +
    723B  GLU*     3.4     6.3    -      -       -      +
    725B  GLN*     1.3    70.7    -      -       -      +
    727B  LEU*     1.3    65.7    +      -       -      +
    729B  VAL*     3.1     9.4    +      -       +      +
    730B  VAL*     3.0    26.2    +      -       -      +
    751B  ILE*     4.3    18.6    -      -       +      -
    755B  TRP*     3.7    30.3    -      -       +      -
    759B  MET*     4.1     4.4    -      -       +      +
    908B  MET*     3.7    51.4    -      -       +      +
    909B  MET*     3.8    24.0    -      -       +      +
    912B  VAL*     4.0    13.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 727 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    723B  GLU*     3.0    25.0    +      -       +      +
    724B  ARG*     3.5    16.8    -      -       +      +
    726B  LEU*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    728B  SER*     1.3    57.2    +      -       -      +
    730B  VAL*     3.4    10.1    +      -       +      +
    731B  LYS*     3.0    27.9    +      -       -      +
    908B  MET*     3.5    26.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 728 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    696B  PRO*     3.3    33.7    -      -       -      +
    699B  ILE*     3.6    16.4    -      -       -      +
    724B  ARG      3.1    13.4    +      -       -      -
    725B  GLN*     3.3    10.3    -      -       -      -
    727B  LEU*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    729B  VAL*     1.3    60.1    +      -       -      +
    731B  LYS*     3.4     6.6    +      -       -      +
    732B  TRP*     2.8    31.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 729 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    725B  GLN*     2.8    22.7    +      -       +      +
    726B  LEU*     3.1    13.2    +      -       +      +
    728B  SER*     1.3    72.7    -      -       -      +
    730B  VAL*     1.3    59.3    +      -       -      +
    732B  TRP*     3.6    16.7    -      -       +      +
    733B  SER*     2.8    30.6    +      -       -      -
    751B  ILE*     4.1    29.8    -      -       +      -
    755B  TRP*     6.0     4.0    -      -       +      +
    758B  LEU*     3.9    36.3    -      -       +      -
    759B  MET*     6.0     4.3    -      -       +      -
    826B  LEU*     5.1     0.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 730 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    726B  LEU      3.0    16.0    +      -       -      +
    727B  LEU*     3.6    12.6    -      -       +      +
    729B  VAL*     1.3    73.8    -      -       -      +
    731B  LYS*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    733B  SER*     2.8    23.5    +      -       -      +
    734B  LYS*     3.3    36.1    +      -       -      +
    751B  ILE*     4.2    25.1    -      -       +      -
    908B  MET*     4.0    21.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 731 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    727B  LEU      3.0    17.5    +      -       -      +
    728B  SER*     3.7     6.5    -      -       -      +
    730B  VAL*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    732B  TRP*     1.3    64.3    +      -       -      +
    734B  LYS*     3.2    31.6    +      -       +      +
    735B  SER*     3.6    13.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TRP 732 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    691B  LEU*     5.0     3.6    +      -       +      +
    694B  ILE*     3.3    51.0    -      -       +      +
    695B  GLU*     3.9    15.2    +      -       -      -
    696B  PRO*     5.1     9.6    -      -       +      -
    728B  SER      2.8    21.2    +      -       -      +
    729B  VAL*     3.8    23.3    -      -       +      -
    731B  LYS*     1.3    73.7    -      -       -      +
    733B  SER*     1.3    64.6    +      -       -      +
    735B  SER*     2.9    23.2    +      -       -      -
    736B  LEU*     3.0    27.6    +      -       +      +
    758B  LEU*     4.3    18.2    -      -       +      -
    819B  LEU      5.6     0.2    -      -       -      -
    822B  LYS*     3.7    40.6    -      -       +      -
    823B  VAL*     3.9    24.2    -      -       +      -
    826B  LEU*     3.9    24.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 733 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    729B  VAL*     2.8    19.4    +      -       -      -
    730B  VAL*     2.8    19.4    +      -       -      +
    732B  TRP*     1.3    81.2    -      -       -      +
    734B  LYS*     1.3    62.0    +      -       -      +
    736B  LEU*     3.3    17.6    +      -       -      +
    739B  PHE*     3.5    46.7    -      -       -      +
    740B  ARG*     4.5     2.3    +      -       -      -
    747B  GLN*     5.1     2.6    +      -       -      -
    751B  ILE*     3.6    19.0    -      -       -      +
    826B  LEU*     4.9     3.6    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 734 (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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    730B  VAL*     3.3    35.1    +      -       +      +
    731B  LYS*     3.2    20.2    +      -       +      +
    732B  TRP      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    733B  SER*     1.3    78.6    +      -       -      +
    735B  SER*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
    736B  LEU      5.2     0.6    -      -       -      +
    740B  ARG*     4.6    23.2    -      -       -      +
    747B  GLN*     5.8     6.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 735 (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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    690B  LEU*     4.2     4.5    -      -       -      +
    694B  ILE*     3.8    30.2    -      -       -      +
    731B  LYS*     3.6    13.8    +      -       -      -
    732B  TRP*     2.9    10.2    +      -       -      -
    734B  LYS*     1.3    79.8    +      -       -      +
    736B  LEU*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
    737B  PRO*     3.3    11.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 736 (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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    691B  LEU*     3.4    31.6    -      -       +      -
    694B  ILE*     3.8     5.8    -      -       +      -
    732B  TRP*     3.0    28.2    +      -       +      +
    733B  SER*     3.3    13.1    +      -       -      +
    734B  LYS      3.6     1.1    -      -       -      +
    735B  SER*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    737B  PRO*     1.3    71.9    -      -       -      +
    738B  GLY      3.1     0.3    +      -       -      -
    739B  PHE*     3.0    21.8    +      -       +      +
    740B  ARG*     4.3     4.0    +      -       -      +
    823B  VAL*     3.5    18.4    -      -       +      -
    826B  LEU*     3.4    33.2    -      -       +      -
    844B  MET*     3.9    17.5    -      -       +      -
    848B  TYR*     3.4    15.5    -      -       +      +
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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