Contacts of the helix formed by residues 251 - 275 (chain A) in PDB entry 4FDI


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 ARG 251 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     45A  ASP*     2.9    48.7    +      -       -      +
     51A  GLU*     3.3    34.7    +      -       -      +
     53A  SER*     4.4     5.6    -      -       -      +
     55A  GLU*     3.9    12.6    -      -       -      +
    249A  SER*     2.8    12.6    +      -       -      +
    250A  GLN*     1.3    79.1    -      -       -      +
    252A  GLY*     1.3    62.7    +      -       -      +
    253A  ARG      3.9     0.5    +      -       -      -
    254A  TYR*     4.0    18.1    +      -       +      +
    255A  GLY*     3.7    14.8    +      -       -      +
    258A  VAL*     4.8     7.5    -      -       -      +
    297A  PRO      4.0     8.5    -      -       -      +
    298A  GLU      4.5     0.5    -      -       -      +
    300A  GLY      4.6     1.8    +      -       -      -
    301A  GLY*     3.6     9.7    -      -       -      -
    302A  SER*     3.5    21.6    -      -       -      +
    445B  GLY      3.6    19.9    +      -       -      +
    446B  ARG*     3.5    18.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 252 (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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    249A  SER*     3.6     7.9    +      -       -      -
    250A  GLN      3.4     4.9    +      -       -      -
    251A  ARG*     1.3    77.1    -      -       -      +
    253A  ARG*     1.3    65.2    +      -       -      -
    255A  GLY*     3.1    10.4    +      -       -      -
    256A  ASP*     3.1    20.1    +      -       -      +
    298A  GLU*     3.4    13.9    -      -       -      -
    446B  ARG*     3.8    12.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 253 (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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    198A  LEU*     3.3    20.2    +      -       -      +
    199A  LYS      2.9    26.9    +      -       -      -
    200A  THR      3.3    12.5    +      -       -      -
    201A  GLY*     3.5    21.4    -      -       -      -
    238A  PRO*     6.2     1.4    -      -       -      +
    239A  VAL*     3.4    32.8    +      -       +      +
    240A  TYR*     5.0     1.6    -      -       -      +
    241A  ALA*     5.4     0.2    -      -       -      +
    246A  LEU*     4.7     7.6    -      -       +      +
    252A  GLY*     1.3    71.4    -      -       -      -
    254A  TYR*     1.3    62.4    +      -       -      +
    256A  ASP*     3.2    29.5    +      -       +      +
    257A  ALA      3.3     4.9    +      -       -      -
    298A  GLU*     3.1    25.5    +      -       +      +
    299A  GLN*     3.3    28.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 254 (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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     40A  ASP      3.5     5.9    +      -       -      -
     41A  MET*     3.3    22.7    -      -       -      +
     45A  ASP*     2.7    27.6    +      -       -      -
    235A  THR*     3.3    33.9    -      -       -      -
    239A  VAL*     3.8    12.1    -      -       +      +
    251A  ARG*     4.1    17.5    -      -       -      +
    252A  GLY      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    253A  ARG*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
    255A  GLY*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    257A  ALA*     3.3     6.2    +      -       -      +
    258A  VAL*     3.2    40.6    +      -       +      +
    297A  PRO      4.9     0.9    -      -       -      +
    298A  GLU      3.0    19.7    +      -       -      +
    299A  GLN      3.8     3.1    -      -       -      -
    300A  GLY*     3.6    33.2    -      -       -      +
    301A  GLY*     3.3    24.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 255 (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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     55A  GLU*     4.4     1.9    -      -       -      +
    249A  SER*     3.2    23.8    -      -       -      -
    251A  ARG*     3.7    17.6    +      -       -      -
    252A  GLY      3.1     4.6    +      -       -      -
    254A  TYR*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    256A  ASP*     1.3    59.4    +      -       -      +
    258A  VAL*     3.2    10.1    +      -       -      +
    259A  ARG*     2.9    34.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 256 (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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    241A  ALA*     4.1    15.0    -      -       +      -
    245A  PHE*     3.4    16.0    -      -       -      +
    246A  LEU*     3.5    10.8    -      -       +      +
    247A  GLY*     2.8    27.1    +      -       -      -
    248A  THR*     3.3     4.4    +      -       -      -
    249A  SER*     3.1    31.2    +      -       -      +
    252A  GLY      3.1    10.6    +      -       -      +
    253A  ARG*     3.2    19.9    +      -       -      +
    255A  GLY*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    257A  ALA*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
    259A  ARG*     3.4     4.7    +      -       -      +
    260A  GLU*     3.1    22.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 257 (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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    234A  ALA*     3.9    18.4    -      -       +      +
    235A  THR*     4.1     4.5    -      -       +      -
    239A  VAL*     3.7    17.3    -      -       +      -
    240A  TYR      3.4    25.1    -      -       -      +
    241A  ALA*     4.2     3.5    -      -       -      +
    253A  ARG      3.3     1.2    +      -       -      -
    254A  TYR      3.3    10.1    +      -       -      +
    256A  ASP*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
    258A  VAL*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    260A  GLU*     3.2     4.8    +      -       -      +
    261A  ILE*     2.8    36.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 258 (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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     41A  MET*     3.9    22.7    -      -       +      -
     45A  ASP      4.4     6.1    -      -       -      +
     55A  GLU*     5.2     3.1    -      -       +      +
     56A  THR*     3.7    27.4    -      -       +      -
     59A  LEU*     5.8     0.8    -      -       +      +
    235A  THR*     3.8    14.4    -      -       +      -
    251A  ARG*     4.8     6.3    -      -       -      +
    254A  TYR*     3.2    39.4    +      -       +      +
    255A  GLY*     3.2    10.5    +      -       -      +
    257A  ALA*     1.3    77.1    -      -       -      +
    259A  ARG*     1.3    58.1    +      -       +      +
    261A  ILE*     3.8     6.3    -      -       -      +
    262A  ASP*     2.8    29.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 259 (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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     55A  GLU*     3.9    44.9    +      -       +      +
     57A  PRO*     6.1     3.0    -      -       -      +
    244A  PRO      4.8     1.0    +      -       -      -
    245A  PHE*     3.6    26.8    -      -       +      +
    248A  THR*     2.8    52.6    +      -       -      +
    249A  SER*     4.3     2.0    -      -       -      -
    255A  GLY      2.9    20.9    +      -       -      +
    256A  ASP      3.7     5.2    -      -       -      +
    258A  VAL*     1.3    74.8    -      -       +      +
    260A  GLU*     1.3    59.0    +      -       -      +
    262A  ASP*     3.7     6.9    -      -       -      +
    263A  ASP*     2.9    30.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 260 (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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    203A  ALA      4.7     0.2    -      -       -      +
    206A  THR*     3.8    27.2    +      -       +      -
    207A  GLN*     2.9    25.0    +      -       -      +
    240A  TYR      4.6     0.5    -      -       -      +
    241A  ALA*     3.2    12.0    -      -       -      +
    242A  SER*     2.5    53.2    +      -       -      -
    245A  PHE*     3.6    27.2    -      -       +      -
    256A  ASP      3.1    10.7    +      -       -      +
    257A  ALA*     3.2     7.8    +      -       -      +
    259A  ARG*     1.3    74.6    -      -       -      +
    261A  ILE*     1.3    56.3    +      -       -      +
    263A  ASP*     3.5     2.3    +      -       -      +
    264A  SER*     2.7    37.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 261 (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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     38A  MET*     3.5    31.6    -      -       +      -
     41A  MET*     4.7     4.3    -      -       +      -
     59A  LEU*     5.7     2.0    -      -       +      -
    206A  THR*     4.2    17.0    -      -       +      -
    230A  TRP*     4.3     6.7    -      -       +      -
    232A  VAL*     4.0    18.6    -      -       +      -
    234A  ALA*     4.1    14.1    -      -       +      -
    235A  THR*     3.7    31.2    -      -       +      +
    257A  ALA      2.8    24.1    +      -       -      +
    258A  VAL*     3.8     5.4    -      -       -      +
    260A  GLU*     1.3    69.2    -      -       -      +
    262A  ASP*     1.3    60.5    +      -       -      +
    264A  SER*     3.3     6.7    +      -       -      -
    265A  ILE*     2.9    40.6    +      -       +      +
    285A  PHE*     5.3     0.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 262 (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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     55A  GLU      4.6     0.2    -      -       -      +
     56A  THR*     3.3    31.4    -      -       +      -
     57A  PRO*     3.2    11.4    -      -       -      +
     58A  ASN*     3.1    40.9    +      -       -      +
     59A  LEU*     2.7    38.0    +      -       +      +
    258A  VAL      2.8    18.8    +      -       -      +
    259A  ARG*     3.7     7.2    -      -       -      +
    261A  ILE*     1.3    73.8    -      -       -      +
    263A  ASP*     1.3    60.4    +      -       -      +
    265A  ILE*     3.2     7.1    +      -       -      +
    266A  GLY      2.9    23.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 263 (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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     58A  ASN*     3.7    14.2    +      -       -      +
    207A  GLN*     5.3     2.9    +      -       -      -
    210A  LEU*     5.5     0.9    -      -       -      +
    245A  PHE*     3.7    28.0    -      -       +      -
    259A  ARG      2.9    18.3    +      -       -      +
    260A  GLU      3.7     4.2    -      -       -      +
    262A  ASP*     1.3    77.9    +      -       -      +
    264A  SER*     1.3    63.9    +      -       -      +
    266A  GLY*     3.2     2.9    +      -       -      -
    267A  LYS*     2.9    54.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 264 (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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    206A  THR*     3.7    13.9    -      -       -      +
    207A  GLN*     4.3     7.4    +      -       -      -
    210A  LEU*     3.5    34.3    -      -       -      +
    230A  TRP*     3.8    20.4    -      -       -      -
    260A  GLU      2.7    22.1    +      -       -      -
    261A  ILE*     3.5     5.6    -      -       -      -
    263A  ASP*     1.3    76.7    +      -       -      +
    265A  ILE*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
    267A  LYS      3.1     2.8    +      -       -      -
    268A  ILE*     3.0    25.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 265 (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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     36A  LEU*     3.9    24.7    -      -       +      -
     38A  MET*     4.2     2.0    -      -       +      -
     58A  ASN*     5.5     3.1    -      -       +      +
     59A  LEU*     3.9    21.1    -      -       +      +
     62A  MET*     4.8     1.8    -      -       -      -
    230A  TRP*     3.6    20.6    -      -       +      -
    261A  ILE*     2.9    34.8    +      -       +      +
    262A  ASP*     3.2     5.4    +      -       -      +
    264A  SER*     1.3    72.3    -      -       -      +
    266A  GLY*     1.3    65.0    +      -       -      +
    268A  ILE*     3.2     8.8    +      -       +      +
    269A  LEU*     3.0    37.3    +      -       +      +
    285A  PHE*     3.7    34.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 266 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     58A  ASN*     3.5    29.4    -      -       -      +
    262A  ASP      2.9    11.1    +      -       -      -
    263A  ASP      3.2     4.9    +      -       -      -
    265A  ILE*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    267A  LYS*     1.3    56.5    +      -       -      +
    269A  LEU*     3.3     8.6    +      -       -      +
    270A  GLU*     2.9    38.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 267 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    210A  LEU*     4.0    27.4    -      -       +      -
    214A  LEU*     3.9    10.3    -      -       +      +
    263A  ASP*     2.9    43.9    +      -       -      +
    264A  SER      3.6     7.2    -      -       -      +
    266A  GLY*     1.3    72.6    -      -       -      +
    268A  ILE*     1.3    65.3    +      -       -      +
    270A  GLU*     3.8    16.1    -      -       -      +
    271A  LEU*     3.1    23.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 268 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     34A  LEU*     3.8    32.3    -      -       +      -
     36A  LEU*     4.6     7.9    -      -       +      -
    210A  LEU*     3.8    12.3    -      -       +      -
    213A  ALA*     4.0    14.8    -      -       +      -
    214A  LEU*     4.1    11.0    -      -       +      -
    217A  ILE*     4.0    11.1    -      -       +      +
    230A  TRP*     3.9    44.0    -      -       +      -
    264A  SER      3.0    18.6    +      -       -      +
    265A  ILE*     3.2    10.5    +      -       +      +
    267A  LYS*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    269A  LEU*     1.3    66.8    +      -       +      +
    271A  LEU*     3.2    12.8    +      -       -      +
    272A  LEU*     3.3    16.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 269 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     36A  LEU*     5.4     3.4    -      -       +      -
     58A  ASN      4.9     4.7    -      -       -      +
     62A  MET*     4.0    35.7    -      -       +      +
     65A  GLU*     5.3     1.6    -      -       -      +
    265A  ILE*     3.0    30.1    +      -       +      +
    266A  GLY*     3.7     6.3    -      -       -      +
    268A  ILE*     1.3    81.1    -      -       +      +
    270A  GLU*     1.3    60.4    +      -       -      +
    272A  LEU*     3.3    11.6    +      -       +      +
    273A  GLN*     3.3    27.3    +      -       -      +
    283A  VAL*     3.8    32.8    -      -       +      -
    325A  TRP*     4.0    31.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 270 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     58A  ASN*     4.6     7.6    -      -       -      +
     61A  ARG*     5.8     1.0    +      -       -      -
    266A  GLY      2.9    25.5    +      -       -      +
    267A  LYS*     3.8    17.3    -      -       -      +
    268A  ILE      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    269A  LEU*     1.3    74.4    -      -       -      +
    271A  LEU*     1.3    58.9    +      -       -      +
    273A  GLN*     3.3    13.7    +      -       -      +
    274A  ASP*     2.9    43.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 271 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    214A  LEU*     3.6    50.9    -      -       +      +
    217A  ILE*     3.9    17.3    -      -       +      -
    218A  LYS*     4.0    18.2    -      -       +      -
    267A  LYS      3.1    14.2    +      -       -      +
    268A  ILE      3.2     9.2    +      -       -      +
    270A  GLU*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
    272A  LEU*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
    274A  ASP*     3.2    11.2    +      -       +      +
    275A  LEU*     2.9    52.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 272 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     34A  LEU*     3.8    24.7    -      -       +      -
    217A  ILE*     3.9    12.8    -      -       +      -
    226A  PHE*     3.9    21.1    -      -       +      -
    268A  ILE      3.3    14.9    +      -       -      +
    269A  LEU*     3.5    12.8    -      -       +      +
    270A  GLU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    271A  LEU*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
    273A  GLN*     1.3    58.4    +      -       -      +
    275A  LEU*     4.9     0.4    -      -       -      -
    276A  HIS      3.3     2.3    +      -       -      -
    277A  VAL*     3.0    53.4    +      -       +      +
    278A  ALA*     3.0    16.5    +      -       +      -
    281A  THR*     3.8    13.9    -      -       +      +
    283A  VAL*     3.9    19.1    -      -       +      -
    325A  TRP*     4.3     9.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 273 (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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     65A  GLU*     4.5    13.8    +      -       -      +
    269A  LEU*     3.3    16.1    +      -       -      +
    270A  GLU*     3.3    18.0    +      -       -      +
    272A  LEU*     1.3    74.1    -      -       -      +
    274A  ASP*     1.3    63.3    +      -       -      +
    275A  LEU      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    276A  HIS*     3.1    28.3    +      -       -      +
    278A  ALA*     3.7    21.1    -      -       +      -
    325A  TRP*     4.4    16.9    -      -       +      -
    327A  PRO*     5.6     2.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 274 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    270A  GLU*     2.9    30.1    +      -       -      +
    271A  LEU*     3.2    14.8    +      -       +      +
    273A  GLN*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
    275A  LEU*     1.3    61.0    +      -       +      +
    276A  HIS*     3.3    18.5    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 275 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    217A  ILE*     3.9    19.3    -      -       +      -
    218A  LYS*     4.2    21.8    -      -       +      +
    221A  ALA*     4.4    15.1    -      -       +      +
    271A  LEU*     2.9    48.4    +      -       +      +
    272A  LEU      4.3     2.7    -      -       -      +
    274A  ASP*     1.3    76.7    -      -       +      +
    276A  HIS*     1.3    73.5    +      -       -      +
    277A  VAL*     3.2    12.5    +      -       +      +
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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