Contacts of the helix formed by residues 229 - 254 (chain F) in PDB entry 6MZL


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.
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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 LEU 229 (chain F).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    228F  SER*     1.3    85.8    -      -       -      +
    230F  ASP*     1.3    69.7    +      -       -      +
    231F  CYS*     3.7     2.0    -      -       -      +
    232F  HIS*     3.5    30.8    -      -       +      +
    233F  ARG*     3.2    20.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 230 (chain F). 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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    229F  LEU*     1.3    80.0    -      -       -      +
    231F  CYS*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    233F  ARG*     3.9     2.1    -      -       -      +
    234F  ALA*     2.9    30.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 231 (chain F). 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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    229F  LEU*     5.5     0.7    -      -       -      -
    230F  ASP*     1.3    79.9    -      -       -      +
    232F  HIS*     1.3    82.9    +      -       -      +
    234F  ALA*     3.7     6.9    -      -       -      -
    235F  GLU*     2.9    43.9    +      -       -      +
    312F  ASP*     5.2     3.6    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with HIS 232 (chain F). 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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    225F  ILE*     5.6     0.2    -      -       -      -
    228F  SER*     3.8    19.1    -      -       -      -
    229F  LEU*     3.5    39.9    -      -       +      +
    230F  ASP      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    231F  CYS*     1.3    89.5    -      -       -      +
    233F  ARG*     1.3    57.9    +      -       -      +
    235F  GLU*     3.3     2.6    +      -       -      +
    236F  LEU*     2.9    39.4    +      -       +      +
    310F  SER*     5.0     0.4    +      -       -      -
    312F  ASP*     3.1    40.6    +      -       +      -
    313F  SER*     4.2    13.6    +      -       -      +
    316F  LEU*     3.5    30.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 233 (chain F). 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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    225F  ILE*     4.2    22.9    -      -       -      +
    226F  GLU*     4.3    41.2    +      -       -      +
    228F  SER*     4.4     2.8    -      -       -      -
    229F  LEU      3.2    16.5    +      -       -      +
    230F  ASP*     4.1     2.2    -      -       -      +
    232F  HIS*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
    234F  ALA*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
    236F  LEU*     4.4     3.6    -      -       -      +
    237F  SER*     2.8    40.0    +      -       -      +
    240F  PHE*     4.6    11.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 234 (chain F). 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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    230F  ASP      2.9    19.9    +      -       -      +
    231F  CYS*     3.7     9.0    -      -       -      +
    233F  ARG*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    235F  GLU*     1.3    62.3    +      -       +      +
    236F  LEU      4.0     0.2    +      -       -      -
    237F  SER*     4.3    12.0    -      -       -      -
    238F  GLN*     5.3     0.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 235 (chain F). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    231F  CYS*     2.9    28.2    +      -       +      +
    232F  HIS      4.2     1.6    -      -       -      +
    234F  ALA*     1.3    82.2    -      -       +      +
    236F  LEU*     1.3    70.1    +      -       +      +
    237F  SER      3.6     1.1    -      -       -      -
    238F  GLN*     2.8    32.3    +      -       -      +
    308F  ARG      4.2    16.6    -      -       -      +
    309F  ILE*     4.3     1.1    -      -       -      +
    310F  SER*     3.4    34.6    +      -       -      -
    313F  SER*     4.4     2.5    +      -       -      +
    342F  PHE*     4.2    17.1    -      -       +      +
    343F  ASP*     4.6     7.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 236 (chain F). 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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    225F  ILE*     3.8    33.4    -      -       +      +
    228F  SER*     5.5     2.5    -      -       -      +
    232F  HIS*     2.9    23.9    +      -       +      +
    233F  ARG      3.7     1.6    -      -       -      +
    235F  GLU*     1.3    88.4    -      -       +      +
    237F  SER*     1.3    61.2    +      -       -      +
    238F  GLN      3.1     1.3    -      -       -      -
    239F  LEU*     2.8    51.0    +      -       +      +
    240F  PHE*     3.0    18.9    +      -       -      -
    309F  ILE*     4.3     9.4    -      -       +      -
    313F  SER*     3.7    38.8    -      -       -      +
    316F  LEU*     5.9     5.4    -      -       +      -
    317F  LEU*     6.5     0.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 237 (chain F). 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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    233F  ARG*     2.8    28.2    +      -       -      +
    234F  ALA*     4.3    10.6    -      -       -      -
    235F  GLU      3.6     0.6    -      -       -      -
    236F  LEU*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    238F  GLN*     1.3    59.3    +      -       -      +
    240F  PHE*     3.5    27.6    +      -       -      +
    241F  TYR*     4.2     1.0    +      -       -      +
    271F  GLN*     4.1     6.1    -      -       -      +
    272F  GLU*     4.8    20.2    +      -       -      +
    275F  TYR*     5.0     4.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 238 (chain F). 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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    234F  ALA      5.3     0.6    +      -       -      +
    235F  GLU*     2.8    30.9    +      -       -      +
    237F  SER*     1.3    78.8    -      -       -      +
    239F  LEU*     1.3    59.8    +      -       +      +
    241F  TYR*     4.2     1.6    +      -       -      +
    242F  PRO*     3.2    24.7    -      -       -      +
    275F  TYR*     5.5     4.7    -      -       -      -
    306F  VAL*     3.7    17.2    -      -       -      +
    307F  LEU*     5.4     2.7    -      -       +      +
    308F  ARG*     3.1    65.5    +      -       -      +
    309F  ILE*     3.6     8.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 239 (chain F). 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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    225F  ILE*     5.0    13.0    -      -       +      -
    236F  LEU*     2.8    50.6    +      -       +      +
    238F  GLN*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    240F  PHE*     1.3    65.4    +      -       -      +
    241F  TYR      3.3     1.6    +      -       -      -
    242F  PRO*     3.7     6.2    -      -       +      +
    243F  LEU*     3.6    24.6    -      -       +      +
    305F  PHE*     5.8     3.4    -      -       +      -
    307F  LEU*     3.7    29.8    -      -       +      -
    309F  ILE*     4.8     9.2    -      -       +      -
    317F  LEU*     5.3    17.9    -      -       +      -
    337F  LEU*     5.4     7.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 240 (chain F). 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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    218F  TYR*     3.1    29.3    +      +       -      -
    222F  LYS*     3.6    50.3    -      -       +      -
    225F  ILE*     3.6    40.2    -      -       +      -
    226F  GLU*     4.0    16.4    -      -       +      -
    233F  ARG*     4.6    15.3    -      -       +      -
    236F  LEU      3.0    25.1    +      -       -      -
    237F  SER*     3.5    17.2    +      -       -      +
    238F  GLN      3.4     1.2    -      -       -      -
    239F  LEU*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
    241F  TYR*     1.3    61.9    +      -       -      +
    243F  LEU*     5.5     0.9    -      -       -      -
    244F  PHE*     3.9     3.8    +      -       -      +
    270F  ASP      5.9     0.7    -      -       -      +
    271F  GLN*     3.1    25.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 241 (chain F). 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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    237F  SER      4.2     1.5    +      -       -      +
    238F  GLN      4.2     2.6    +      -       -      +
    240F  PHE*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    242F  PRO*     1.4    79.9    -      -       +      +
    244F  PHE*     3.1    12.7    +      +       -      +
    245F  VAL*     3.0    47.9    +      -       +      +
    271F  GLN*     3.1    33.8    +      -       +      +
    275F  TYR*     3.4    58.9    +      +       +      +
    278F  ASP*     3.3    33.8    +      -       -      +
    279F  LEU*     4.7    11.7    +      -       +      +
    282F  LEU*     5.5     2.3    -      -       +      +
    300F  PHE*     4.7    18.5    -      +       -      -
    649F  ARG*     6.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PRO 242 (chain F). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    238F  GLN      3.2    24.2    -      -       -      +
    239F  LEU*     3.7     6.3    -      -       +      +
    241F  TYR*     1.4    92.4    -      -       +      +
    243F  LEU*     1.3    60.9    +      -       -      +
    245F  VAL*     3.6    11.6    -      -       +      +
    246F  HIS*     2.9    30.7    +      -       -      +
    300F  PHE*     5.4    10.8    -      -       +      -
    304F  LYS      5.3     1.8    -      -       -      +
    305F  PHE*     3.6    36.2    -      -       +      -
    306F  VAL      6.1     1.1    -      -       -      +
    307F  LEU*     6.5     1.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 243 (chain F). 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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    218F  TYR*     3.6    29.8    -      -       +      -
    221F  LEU*     3.7    26.7    -      -       +      -
    225F  ILE*     5.7     4.0    -      -       +      -
    239F  LEU*     3.6    18.8    +      -       +      +
    240F  PHE*     6.0     0.4    -      -       -      -
    241F  TYR      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    242F  PRO*     1.3    80.3    -      -       -      +
    244F  PHE*     1.3    56.9    +      -       -      +
    246F  HIS*     3.4     3.9    +      -       -      +
    247F  MET*     2.9    38.0    +      -       +      +
    305F  PHE*     4.9     5.2    -      -       -      -
    329F  ILE*     4.1    21.3    -      -       +      -
    332F  ILE*     3.8    32.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 244 (chain F). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    218F  TYR*     3.3    34.0    -      +       -      +
    240F  PHE      3.9     3.2    +      -       -      +
    241F  TYR*     3.1    16.5    +      +       -      +
    243F  LEU*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    245F  VAL*     1.3    62.1    +      -       +      +
    247F  MET*     3.4     4.6    +      -       -      +
    248F  TYR*     2.9    33.9    +      +       +      +
    263F  PHE*     3.5    34.8    -      +       -      -
    264F  PHE*     3.9    26.2    -      +       -      -
    267F  PHE*     3.2    39.3    -      -       +      -
    268F  HIS*     4.4     3.4    -      -       -      -
    271F  GLN*     5.1     6.3    -      -       +      +
    279F  LEU*     5.6     2.9    -      -       +      -
    282F  LEU*     4.0    24.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 245 (chain F). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    241F  TYR*     3.0    51.9    +      -       +      +
    242F  PRO*     3.6     9.9    -      -       +      +
    243F  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    244F  PHE*     1.3    84.2    -      -       +      +
    246F  HIS*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
    248F  TYR*     3.3     6.4    +      -       -      +
    249F  LEU*     2.9    25.8    +      -       -      +
    282F  LEU*     4.6    12.9    -      -       +      +
    300F  PHE*     4.6    11.0    -      -       +      -
    301F  ARG*     3.4    41.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 246 (chain F). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    242F  PRO      2.9    16.9    +      -       -      +
    243F  LEU*     4.0     3.4    -      -       -      +
    245F  VAL*     1.3    73.4    -      -       -      +
    247F  MET*     1.3    61.8    +      -       -      +
    249F  LEU*     3.3    29.0    +      -       +      +
    250F  GLU*     2.9    30.3    +      -       +      +
    301F  ARG*     4.0    17.8    +      -       +      +
    305F  PHE*     5.1     9.1    -      +       +      -
    328F  GLN*     5.1     7.4    +      -       -      -
    332F  ILE*     3.6    34.8    -      -       +      +
    336F  HIS*     3.4    36.5    +      +       -      -
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Residues in contact with MET 247 (chain F). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    211F  PRO*     5.3     2.2    -      -       +      +
    214F  TYR*     3.6    39.5    -      -       +      +
    215F  GLU*     5.8     2.0    -      -       +      -
    218F  TYR*     5.0    10.5    -      -       +      -
    243F  LEU*     2.9    32.0    +      -       +      +
    244F  PHE*     3.8     7.4    -      -       -      +
    245F  VAL      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    246F  HIS*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    248F  TYR*     1.3    58.7    +      -       -      +
    250F  GLU*     3.2    32.0    +      -       +      +
    251F  LEU*     2.9    37.3    +      -       +      +
    263F  PHE*     4.8    13.5    -      -       +      -
    328F  GLN*     4.6     5.6    -      -       +      -
    329F  ILE*     5.1     8.7    -      -       +      -
    332F  ILE*     4.0    19.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 248 (chain F). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    244F  PHE*     2.9    23.4    +      +       +      +
    245F  VAL*     3.8     3.6    -      -       -      +
    247F  MET*     1.3    73.9    -      -       -      +
    249F  LEU*     1.3    60.3    +      -       -      +
    251F  LEU*     3.3    15.2    +      -       +      +
    252F  VAL*     2.9    48.3    +      -       +      +
    260F  ALA*     3.2    40.3    +      -       +      +
    261F  LYS*     4.9     2.9    +      -       -      -
    263F  PHE*     5.0     4.2    -      +       +      -
    264F  PHE*     3.6    24.5    -      +       +      +
    282F  LEU*     3.2    54.1    +      -       +      -
    283F  SER*     5.0     2.8    +      -       -      -
    285F  LEU*     3.7    22.0    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 249 (chain F). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    245F  VAL      2.9    13.8    +      -       -      +
    246F  HIS*     3.3    25.8    -      -       +      +
    248F  TYR*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
    250F  GLU*     1.3    57.3    +      -       -      +
    252F  VAL*     3.3     4.7    +      -       +      -
    253F  TYR*     2.9    31.1    +      -       +      +
    282F  LEU*     5.5     0.8    -      -       -      +
    285F  LEU*     6.0     1.6    -      -       -      -
    291F  MET*     5.1    14.4    -      -       +      -
    297F  MET*     3.3    55.2    -      -       +      +
    298F  LEU*     4.9     8.3    -      -       +      -
    301F  ARG*     3.7    25.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 250 (chain F). 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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    211F  PRO*     6.0     2.0    -      -       +      -
    214F  TYR*     3.9    13.7    -      -       -      -
    246F  HIS*     2.9    18.3    +      -       +      +
    247F  MET*     3.2    31.6    +      -       +      +
    249F  LEU*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
    251F  LEU*     1.3    57.3    +      -       +      +
    253F  TYR*     3.4     9.0    +      -       +      +
    254F  ASN*     2.8    51.5    +      -       -      +
    328F  GLN*     3.3    43.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 251 (chain F). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    211F  PRO*     3.7    28.9    -      -       +      +
    215F  GLU*     3.4    32.8    -      -       +      +
    247F  MET*     2.9    23.3    +      -       +      +
    248F  TYR*     3.5    13.7    -      -       +      +
    249F  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    250F  GLU*     1.3    77.9    -      -       +      +
    252F  VAL*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    254F  ASN*     3.5     4.8    +      -       -      +
    255F  GLN      3.2    15.1    +      -       -      -
    256F  HIS*     3.5    17.6    +      -       +      +
    259F  GLU*     5.3     4.0    -      -       +      -
    260F  ALA*     3.7    31.6    -      -       +      +
    263F  PHE*     3.7    25.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 252 (chain F). 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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    248F  TYR*     2.9    49.0    +      -       +      +
    249F  LEU*     3.8     5.6    -      -       -      +
    251F  LEU*     1.3    75.8    -      -       +      +
    253F  TYR*     1.3    57.8    +      -       -      +
    255F  GLN*     3.0    27.0    +      -       -      +
    256F  HIS      5.3     0.7    -      -       -      +
    260F  ALA*     5.2     3.4    -      -       +      -
    285F  LEU*     3.9    16.6    -      -       +      +
    286F  THR      3.5    28.1    -      -       -      +
    287F  LYS*     4.1    11.7    -      -       -      +
    288F  LYS*     5.7     1.2    -      -       -      +
    291F  MET*     5.3     4.3    -      -       +      -
    297F  MET*     4.1    21.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 253 (chain F). 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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    249F  LEU*     2.9    20.6    +      -       +      +
    250F  GLU*     3.8     9.9    -      -       +      +
    252F  VAL*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
    254F  ASN*     1.3    69.0    +      -       -      +
    255F  GLN*     3.5     7.8    +      -       -      +
    288F  LYS*     4.0    31.6    +      -       -      +
    291F  MET*     4.0    33.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 254 (chain F). 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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    211F  PRO*     4.3    19.6    -      -       -      +
    250F  GLU*     2.8    44.2    +      -       -      +
    251F  LEU*     3.9     4.2    -      -       -      +
    252F  VAL      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    253F  TYR*     1.3    83.9    -      -       -      +
    255F  GLN*     1.3    69.6    +      -       -      +
    256F  HIS*     3.4    29.5    +      -       +      +
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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