Contacts of the helix formed by residues 114 - 144 (chain I) in PDB entry 1BFR
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.
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 TYR 114 (chain I).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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109I ASP* 4.0 31.4 + - - -
112I HIS* 3.0 59.4 + + + -
113I ASP* 1.3 71.9 - - - +
115I VAL* 1.3 58.4 + - - +
117I ARG* 3.4 20.3 + - - +
118I ASP* 2.9 32.6 + - - +
102Q ARG* 3.9 8.1 - - - +
105Q ILE* 3.7 37.5 - - + -
106Q GLY* 3.9 12.3 - - - -
109Q ASP* 5.9 2.3 - - + +
117Q ARG* 5.3 3.1 - - - -
121Q ILE* 3.9 31.0 - - + -
124Q LEU* 4.2 10.8 - - + -
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Residues in contact with VAL 115 (chain I).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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61I ARG* 3.7 17.7 - - - +
113I ASP* 3.4 1.2 + - - -
114I TYR* 1.3 75.4 - - - +
116I SER* 1.3 61.6 + - - +
118I ASP* 3.4 4.8 + - - +
119I MET* 3.1 22.9 + - + +
102Q ARG* 5.3 0.4 - - - +
121Q ILE* 4.8 5.4 - - + +
124Q LEU* 4.2 10.0 - - + +
125Q ARG* 3.9 48.4 + - + +
128Q GLU* 3.6 34.8 - - + +
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Residues in contact with SER 116 (chain I).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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7I VAL* 4.0 12.2 - - - +
11I LEU* 4.8 6.5 - - - -
61I ARG* 3.0 25.8 + - - +
65I LEU* 3.8 7.4 - - - +
108I ALA* 4.6 0.4 - - - -
113I ASP* 2.8 38.4 + - - -
115I VAL* 1.3 72.9 - - - +
117I ARG* 1.3 63.5 + - - +
119I MET* 3.4 8.7 - - - +
120I MET* 3.1 36.1 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ARG 117 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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105I ILE* 3.6 26.0 - - + +
108I ALA* 4.0 8.1 - - + +
109I ASP* 3.2 39.7 + - - +
113I ASP 3.0 13.3 + - - +
114I TYR* 3.4 16.8 + - - +
116I SER* 1.3 76.7 - - - +
118I ASP* 1.3 85.4 + - - +
120I MET* 3.1 15.4 + - - +
121I ILE* 3.0 25.8 + - + +
109P ASP* 4.8 2.4 + - - -
114P TYR* 5.1 4.0 - - - -
117P ARG* 3.0 36.2 - - - +
117Q ARG* 3.2 24.2 - - - +
118Q ASP* 5.2 0.2 + - - -
121Q ILE* 3.5 14.5 - - - +
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Residues in contact with ASP 118 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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114I TYR 2.9 19.6 + - - +
115I VAL* 3.4 3.3 + - - +
117I ARG* 1.3 103.3 + - - +
119I MET* 1.3 62.5 + - - +
121I ILE* 3.1 11.4 + - - +
122I GLU* 3.1 32.0 + - + +
117P ARG* 5.0 0.5 + - - -
118P ASP* 5.5 4.4 - - - +
118Q ASP* 5.7 2.8 - - - +
121Q ILE* 3.5 16.2 - - - +
125Q ARG* 3.5 29.0 + - - +
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Residues in contact with MET 119 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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11I LEU* 4.3 9.6 - - + -
57I ARG* 3.7 46.6 + - - +
58I TYR* 3.5 38.8 - - + -
61I ARG* 4.0 34.5 - - + -
115I VAL* 3.1 15.3 + - + +
116I SER* 3.4 8.1 - - - +
118I ASP* 1.3 74.2 - - - +
120I MET* 1.3 72.2 + - + +
122I GLU* 3.4 4.3 + - - +
123I ILE* 3.1 27.1 + - + +
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Residues in contact with MET 120 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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7I VAL* 5.3 2.2 - - + -
10I TYR* 5.7 1.1 - - + -
11I LEU* 3.9 16.2 - - + -
14I LEU* 3.6 26.5 - - - -
58I TYR* 4.4 7.0 - - + -
101I LEU* 3.9 12.5 - - + +
104I ALA* 3.7 24.7 - - + +
105I ILE* 3.6 15.5 - - + +
108I ALA* 3.6 29.8 - - + -
116I SER* 3.1 21.4 + - - +
117I ARG* 3.1 9.2 + - - +
119I MET* 1.3 89.7 - - + +
121I ILE* 1.3 56.6 + - - +
123I ILE* 3.2 7.3 + - - +
124I LEU* 2.8 28.9 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ILE 121 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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105I ILE* 3.7 31.2 - - + -
117I ARG* 3.0 25.9 + - - +
118I ASP* 3.1 10.5 + - - +
120I MET* 1.3 69.2 - - - +
122I GLU* 1.3 56.9 + - - +
124I LEU* 3.2 2.9 + - - +
125I ARG* 2.9 36.7 + - - +
114P TYR* 3.7 30.3 - - + +
115P VAL* 4.6 4.9 - - + +
117P ARG* 3.4 28.9 - - - +
118P ASP* 3.5 26.0 - - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 122 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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57I ARG* 3.0 36.2 + - - +
118I ASP* 3.1 17.9 + - + +
119I MET* 3.4 8.0 - - - +
121I ILE* 1.3 72.8 - - - +
123I ILE* 1.3 63.8 + - - +
125I ARG* 3.3 27.7 + - - +
126I ASP* 3.2 26.1 + - - +
125Q ARG* 5.0 10.0 + - - -
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Residues in contact with ILE 123 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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18I GLU* 4.0 7.4 - - - +
54I HIS* 3.6 46.9 - - + +
57I ARG* 4.1 18.8 - - + +
58I TYR* 3.6 46.4 - - + +
101I LEU* 4.7 5.2 - - + -
119I MET* 3.1 27.4 + - + +
120I MET* 3.7 5.8 - - - +
122I GLU* 1.3 74.6 - - - +
124I LEU* 1.3 62.5 + - - +
126I ASP* 3.1 5.5 + - - +
127I GLU* 3.0 24.0 + - + +
202I MN 4.1 2.0 - - - +
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Residues in contact with LEU 124 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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98I ALA* 4.1 24.7 - - + +
101I LEU* 3.9 27.3 - - + +
102I ARG* 3.8 34.5 - - + +
105I ILE* 3.8 22.4 - - + -
120I MET 2.8 21.1 + - - +
121I ILE* 3.2 5.4 + - - +
123I ILE* 1.3 71.8 - - - +
125I ARG* 1.3 57.3 + - - +
127I GLU* 3.2 3.5 + - + +
128I GLU* 2.9 32.5 + - + +
114P TYR* 4.2 17.0 - - + -
115P VAL* 4.1 11.0 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ARG 125 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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121I ILE* 2.9 22.3 + - - +
122I GLU* 3.5 31.9 + - - +
124I LEU* 1.3 76.3 - - - +
126I ASP* 1.3 65.9 + - - +
128I GLU* 3.4 3.8 + - - +
129I GLY* 3.2 17.3 + - - -
115P VAL* 3.8 29.2 + - + +
118P ASP* 3.6 34.8 + - - +
119P MET 5.7 0.2 - - - +
122P GLU* 4.9 10.0 + - - -
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Residues in contact with ASP 126 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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50I ASP* 5.1 6.8 - - - +
54I HIS* 2.8 34.1 + - + -
57I ARG* 5.8 1.6 + - - -
122I GLU 3.2 14.0 + - - +
123I ILE* 3.1 8.2 + - - +
125I ARG* 1.3 76.6 - - - +
127I GLU* 1.3 63.9 + - - +
129I GLY* 3.2 4.2 + - - -
130I HIS* 3.1 32.4 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 127 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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51I GLU* 2.9 7.6 - - - +
54I HIS* 3.1 13.0 - - - -
94I GLU* 2.8 21.3 - - - +
97I GLY* 5.8 2.1 - - - -
98I ALA* 5.2 6.3 - - + +
101I LEU* 4.1 20.6 - - + -
123I ILE* 3.0 13.8 + - + +
124I LEU* 3.2 10.7 + - + +
126I ASP* 1.3 70.8 - - - +
128I GLU* 1.3 66.1 + - - +
130I HIS* 3.0 3.3 + - - -
131I ILE* 2.9 32.9 + - + +
201I MN 2.2 28.5 + - - -
202I MN 2.5 31.9 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 128 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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102I ARG* 2.7 33.5 + - - +
124I LEU* 2.9 26.2 + - + +
125I ARG* 3.4 6.7 + - - +
127I GLU* 1.3 70.5 - - - +
129I GLY* 1.3 56.4 + - - +
131I ILE* 3.3 12.8 + - + +
132I ASP* 2.9 28.8 + - - +
1P MET* 3.6 26.3 - - + +
61P ARG* 2.9 37.8 + - - +
64P PHE* 3.6 11.9 - - + -
115P VAL* 3.7 14.8 - - + +
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Residues in contact with GLY 129 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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125I ARG 3.2 12.8 + - - -
126I ASP* 3.2 4.9 + - - -
127I GLU 3.2 0.8 - - - -
128I GLU* 1.3 73.2 - - - +
130I HIS* 1.3 64.9 + - - +
132I ASP* 3.3 8.2 + - - +
133I TRP* 3.2 19.8 + - - +
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Residues in contact with HIS 130 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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25I TYR* 3.5 14.9 + - - +
47I GLU* 3.5 34.2 - - + +
50I ASP* 2.8 33.8 + - + -
51I GLU* 3.4 13.6 + - - -
54I HIS* 4.9 1.3 - + - -
94I GLU* 3.2 13.0 - - - +
126I ASP* 3.1 16.9 + - - +
127I GLU* 3.0 5.7 + - - +
129I GLY* 1.3 75.0 - - - +
131I ILE* 1.3 63.6 + - - +
133I TRP* 3.2 3.2 + - - +
134I LEU* 3.0 28.6 + - - +
201I MN 2.1 33.4 + - - -
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Residues in contact with ILE 131 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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91I LEU* 3.8 20.9 - - + -
94I GLU* 3.6 24.4 + - + +
95I LEU* 3.7 25.6 - - + -
98I ALA* 4.3 18.2 - - + -
127I GLU 2.9 22.0 + - - +
128I GLU* 3.5 16.4 - - + +
130I HIS* 1.3 75.2 - - - +
132I ASP* 1.3 63.3 + - - +
134I LEU* 3.3 2.9 + - - +
135I GLU* 3.0 43.4 + - - +
1P MET* 4.1 23.3 - - + -
64P PHE* 4.7 1.1 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ASP 132 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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128I GLU 2.9 14.5 + - - +
129I GLY* 3.6 11.9 - - - +
130I HIS 3.3 0.2 - - - -
131I ILE* 1.3 75.6 - - - +
133I TRP* 1.3 62.0 + - - +
135I GLU* 3.5 6.3 + - - +
136I THR* 3.1 36.9 + - - -
34O ASN* 4.2 12.9 - - - +
64P PHE* 3.7 30.8 - - + +
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Residues in contact with TRP 133 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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39I ARG* 4.0 10.6 - - - +
40I LEU* 4.1 21.1 - - + -
43I VAL* 3.5 42.0 - - + +
44I GLU* 3.6 29.2 - - + -
47I GLU* 3.8 18.8 - - - +
87I LEU* 4.8 5.6 - - + -
129I GLY 3.2 10.4 + - - +
130I HIS 3.2 5.4 + - - +
132I ASP* 1.3 78.0 - - - +
134I LEU* 1.3 92.9 + - + +
136I THR* 3.2 4.6 + - - -
137I GLU* 3.0 61.8 + - + +
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Residues in contact with LEU 134 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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25I TYR* 3.8 21.1 - - - +
44I GLU* 4.1 5.8 - - - +
47I GLU* 4.6 1.8 - - - +
87I LEU* 3.8 30.3 - - + +
90I ASP* 3.9 14.1 - - + -
91I LEU* 3.8 34.3 - - + +
94I GLU* 4.1 7.0 - - + -
130I HIS 3.0 22.0 + - - +
131I ILE* 3.9 3.4 - - - +
133I TRP* 1.3 101.7 - - + +
135I GLU* 1.3 63.6 + - - +
137I GLU* 3.3 3.6 + - - +
138I LEU* 3.0 29.5 + - + +
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Residues in contact with GLU 135 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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91I LEU* 4.1 24.5 - - + +
95I LEU* 5.5 2.3 - - - +
131I ILE* 3.0 32.0 + - - +
132I ASP* 3.8 5.0 - - - +
134I LEU* 1.3 76.1 - - - +
136I THR* 1.3 63.5 + - - +
138I LEU* 3.3 4.1 + - - +
139I ASP* 3.0 30.0 + - - +
1P MET* 3.0 39.2 + - - +
64P PHE* 4.2 10.0 - - - -
66P GLU* 4.3 5.1 - - - +
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Residues in contact with THR 136 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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132I ASP* 3.1 24.5 + - - -
133I TRP* 3.7 5.4 - - - -
135I GLU* 1.3 76.6 - - - +
137I GLU* 1.3 67.1 + - - +
139I ASP* 3.2 8.5 + - + +
140I LEU* 2.9 28.0 + - + +
34O ASN 3.5 13.6 + - - +
35O TRP* 3.6 25.4 - - - +
36O GLY* 3.6 19.5 - - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 137 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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39I ARG* 3.1 39.6 + - - -
87I LEU* 4.2 11.0 - - + -
133I TRP* 3.0 45.6 + - + +
134I LEU* 3.7 6.3 - - - +
136I THR* 1.3 76.9 - - - +
138I LEU* 1.3 65.0 + - - +
140I LEU* 3.1 18.1 + - - +
141I ILE* 2.9 28.3 + - - +
149I TYR* 2.6 37.0 + - - +
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Residues in contact with LEU 138 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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84I GLU* 3.9 20.2 - - + +
87I LEU* 3.8 27.4 - - + +
88I ARG* 3.9 49.4 - - + +
91I LEU* 3.7 30.3 - - + -
134I LEU 3.0 18.0 + - - +
135I GLU* 3.8 4.7 - - - +
137I GLU* 1.3 75.3 - - - +
139I ASP* 1.3 62.9 + - - +
141I ILE* 3.6 10.0 + - + +
142I GLN* 2.8 29.7 + - - -
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Residues in contact with ASP 139 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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135I GLU* 3.0 20.6 + - - +
136I THR* 3.2 10.3 + - + +
138I LEU* 1.3 75.6 - - - +
140I LEU* 1.3 62.0 + - + +
142I GLN* 3.1 11.3 + - - +
143I LYS* 2.9 53.8 + - - +
35O TRP* 5.8 2.3 - - - +
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Residues in contact with LEU 140 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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39I ARG* 6.2 0.2 - - - +
136I THR* 2.9 38.5 + - + +
137I GLU* 3.1 18.1 + - - +
139I ASP* 1.3 72.2 - - + +
141I ILE* 1.3 63.3 + - - +
143I LYS* 3.2 14.8 + - + +
144I MET* 2.9 54.4 + - + +
149I TYR* 4.5 9.0 - - + -
35O TRP 3.5 20.0 - - - +
36O GLY* 4.4 4.7 - - - +
37O LEU* 4.0 17.5 - - + -
150O LEU* 5.8 1.3 - - + -
154O ILE* 4.4 15.7 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ILE 141 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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83I VAL* 4.6 3.8 - - + -
84I GLU* 4.2 30.3 - - + +
87I LEU* 4.1 18.6 - - + -
137I GLU 2.9 18.7 + - - +
138I LEU* 3.6 20.4 - - + +
140I LEU* 1.3 74.9 - - - +
142I GLN* 1.3 64.6 + - - +
145I GLY* 3.0 23.6 + - - -
146I LEU* 3.8 29.6 + - + +
149I TYR* 3.7 40.3 - - + -
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Residues in contact with GLN 142 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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84I GLU* 3.2 30.2 + - - +
88I ARG* 3.4 14.7 + - - +
138I LEU* 2.8 26.5 + - - +
139I ASP* 3.1 10.9 + - - +
141I ILE* 1.3 82.1 - - - +
143I LYS* 1.3 64.5 + - + +
145I GLY* 3.7 5.4 + - - -
147O GLN* 4.7 2.6 + - - -
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Residues in contact with LYS 143 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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139I ASP* 2.9 45.0 + - - +
140I LEU* 3.9 12.1 - - + +
142I GLN* 1.3 76.0 - - + +
144I MET* 1.3 58.6 + - - +
35O TRP* 3.7 44.9 + - - +
37O LEU* 5.7 3.5 - - + +
146O LEU* 6.0 1.4 - - - +
147O GLN* 3.5 17.0 + - - +
150O LEU* 3.7 29.1 - - + +
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Residues in contact with MET 144 (chain I).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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140I LEU* 2.9 51.7 + - + +
143I LYS* 1.3 71.7 - - - +
145I GLY* 1.3 68.5 + - - +
148I ASN* 3.3 15.7 + - + +
149I TYR* 3.8 27.6 - - + +
152I ALA* 5.1 0.4 - - - -
147O GLN* 3.4 41.8 + - - +
150O LEU* 4.2 7.2 - - + -
151O GLN* 3.8 38.8 - - - +
154O ILE* 4.1 18.2 - - + -
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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).
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