Contacts of the helix formed by residues 114 - 144 (chain K) 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 K).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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109K ASP* 4.0 31.1 + - - -
112K HIS* 2.9 58.6 + + + -
113K ASP* 1.3 71.2 - - - +
115K VAL* 1.3 58.0 + - - +
117K ARG* 3.4 21.5 + - - +
118K ASP* 2.9 32.9 + - - +
102M ARG* 3.8 13.6 - - - +
105M ILE* 3.7 34.3 - - + -
106M GLY* 3.8 13.3 - - - -
109M ASP* 6.0 0.6 - - - +
117M ARG* 5.4 2.5 - - - -
121M ILE* 3.9 23.8 - - + -
124M LEU* 4.0 15.3 - - + -
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Residues in contact with VAL 115 (chain K).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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61K ARG* 3.7 16.2 - - - +
113K ASP* 3.4 1.0 + - - -
114K TYR* 1.3 75.5 - - - +
116K SER* 1.3 61.2 + - - +
118K ASP* 3.4 4.4 + - - +
119K MET* 3.1 23.1 + - + +
102M ARG* 5.1 0.8 - - - +
121M ILE* 4.7 4.5 - - + +
124M LEU* 4.1 10.0 - - + +
125M ARG* 3.7 51.4 + - + +
128M GLU* 3.4 35.2 - - + +
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Residues in contact with SER 116 (chain K).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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7K VAL* 4.0 12.1 - - - +
11K LEU* 4.3 6.2 - - - +
61K ARG* 3.0 26.0 + - - +
65K LEU* 3.8 7.8 - - - +
108K ALA* 4.6 0.4 - - - -
113K ASP* 2.8 38.9 + - - -
115K VAL* 1.3 72.7 - - - +
117K ARG* 1.3 63.0 + - - +
119K MET* 3.4 8.2 - - - +
120K MET* 3.1 36.3 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ARG 117 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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105K ILE* 3.6 27.5 - - + +
108K ALA* 4.0 7.9 - - + +
109K ASP* 3.2 40.3 + - - +
113K ASP 3.0 13.3 + - - +
114K TYR* 3.4 16.8 + - - +
116K SER* 1.3 76.9 - - - +
118K ASP* 1.3 84.9 + - - +
120K MET* 3.1 14.7 + - - +
121K ILE* 3.0 26.5 + - + +
117M ARG* 3.2 27.8 - - - +
118M ASP* 5.1 0.4 + - - -
121M ILE* 3.2 16.7 - - - +
109T ASP* 4.9 2.4 + - - -
114T TYR* 5.3 2.8 - - - -
117T ARG* 3.2 31.0 - - - +
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Residues in contact with ASP 118 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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114K TYR 2.9 20.0 + - - +
115K VAL* 4.0 2.9 - - - +
117K ARG* 1.3 101.3 + - - +
119K MET* 1.3 62.8 + - - +
121K ILE* 3.1 12.0 + - - +
122K GLU* 3.1 30.8 + - - +
118M ASP* 5.7 3.1 - - - +
121M ILE* 3.3 23.4 - - - +
125M ARG* 3.4 24.6 + - - +
117T ARG* 5.1 0.3 + - - -
118T ASP* 5.8 2.9 - - - -
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Residues in contact with MET 119 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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11K LEU* 4.3 9.6 - - + -
57K ARG* 3.7 47.2 + - - +
58K TYR* 3.5 39.3 - - + -
61K ARG* 4.0 34.1 - - + -
115K VAL* 3.1 14.2 + - + +
116K SER* 3.4 9.2 - - - +
118K ASP* 1.3 73.6 - - - +
120K MET* 1.3 74.0 + - + +
122K GLU* 3.4 4.2 + - - +
123K ILE* 3.1 27.8 + - + +
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Residues in contact with MET 120 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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7K VAL* 5.3 2.0 - - + -
10K TYR* 5.7 1.1 - - + -
11K LEU* 3.9 15.3 - - + -
14K LEU* 3.6 27.4 - - - -
58K TYR* 4.4 6.7 - - + -
101K LEU* 3.9 11.4 - - + +
104K ALA* 3.7 24.7 - - + +
105K ILE* 3.6 15.3 - - + +
108K ALA* 3.6 29.8 - - + -
116K SER* 3.1 22.4 + - - +
117K ARG* 3.6 7.6 - - - +
119K MET* 1.3 88.8 - - + +
121K ILE* 1.3 55.6 + - - +
123K ILE* 3.2 6.9 + - - +
124K LEU* 2.8 29.3 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ILE 121 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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105K ILE* 3.7 30.7 - - + -
117K ARG* 3.0 27.6 + - - +
118K ASP* 3.1 10.7 + - - +
120K MET* 1.3 69.4 - - - +
122K GLU* 1.3 57.3 + - - +
124K LEU* 3.2 2.8 + - + +
125K ARG* 2.9 36.9 + - - +
114T TYR* 3.9 28.7 - - + +
115T VAL* 4.7 4.8 - - + +
117T ARG* 3.4 28.3 - - - +
118T ASP* 3.4 26.7 - - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 122 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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57K ARG* 3.0 36.2 + - - +
118K ASP* 3.1 16.4 + - - +
119K MET 3.4 7.4 + - - +
121K ILE* 1.3 73.9 - - - +
123K ILE* 1.3 65.5 + - - +
125K ARG* 3.3 28.2 + - - +
126K ASP* 3.2 26.2 + - - +
125M ARG* 4.8 12.0 + - - -
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Residues in contact with ILE 123 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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18K GLU* 4.0 7.2 - - - +
54K HIS* 3.6 45.5 - - + +
57K ARG* 4.1 18.6 - - + +
58K TYR* 3.6 45.8 - - + +
101K LEU* 4.7 4.7 - - + -
119K MET* 3.1 28.2 + - + +
120K MET* 3.2 6.0 + - - +
122K GLU* 1.3 74.0 - - - +
124K LEU* 1.3 62.4 + - - +
126K ASP* 3.1 5.5 + - - +
127K GLU* 3.0 24.1 + - + +
202K MN 4.1 2.0 - - - +
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Residues in contact with LEU 124 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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98K ALA* 4.1 24.2 - - + +
101K LEU* 3.9 27.5 - - + +
102K ARG* 3.8 30.7 - - + +
105K ILE* 3.8 22.9 - - + -
120K MET 2.8 20.0 + - - +
121K ILE* 3.2 5.4 + - - +
123K ILE* 1.3 70.4 - - - +
125K ARG* 1.3 58.6 + - - +
127K GLU* 3.2 3.2 + - + +
128K GLU* 2.9 33.7 + - + +
114T TYR* 4.2 20.6 - - + -
115T VAL* 4.1 12.3 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ARG 125 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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121K ILE* 2.9 21.5 + - - +
122K GLU* 3.5 33.0 - - - +
124K LEU* 1.3 77.3 - - - +
126K ASP* 1.3 66.6 + - - +
128K GLU* 3.4 4.0 + - - +
129K GLY* 3.2 18.0 + - - -
115T VAL* 3.8 30.1 + - + +
118T ASP* 3.5 36.0 + - - +
122T GLU* 4.9 9.8 + - - -
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Residues in contact with ASP 126 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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50K ASP* 5.1 6.2 - - - +
54K HIS* 2.8 33.8 + - + -
57K ARG* 5.8 1.7 + - - -
122K GLU 3.2 14.3 + - - +
123K ILE* 3.1 7.1 + - - +
125K ARG* 1.3 78.0 - - - +
127K GLU* 1.3 63.2 + - - +
129K GLY* 3.2 4.1 + - - -
130K HIS* 3.1 32.4 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 127 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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18K GLU* 5.3 0.4 - - - +
51K GLU* 2.9 8.0 - - - +
54K HIS* 3.1 13.3 - - - -
94K GLU* 2.8 22.6 - - - +
97K GLY* 5.8 2.5 - - - -
98K ALA* 5.2 6.7 - - + +
101K LEU* 4.1 20.0 - - + -
123K ILE* 3.0 14.3 + - + +
124K LEU* 3.6 9.9 - - + +
126K ASP* 1.3 70.5 - - - +
128K GLU* 1.3 67.1 + - - +
130K HIS* 3.0 3.1 + - - -
131K ILE* 2.9 32.1 + - + +
201K MN 2.2 29.1 + - - -
202K MN 2.5 30.2 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 128 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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102K ARG* 2.7 35.5 + - - +
124K LEU* 2.9 26.2 + - + +
125K ARG* 3.8 5.6 - - - +
127K GLU* 1.3 70.9 - - - +
129K GLY* 1.3 57.3 + - - +
131K ILE* 3.3 16.4 + - + +
132K ASP* 2.9 28.1 + - - +
1T MET* 3.8 19.3 - - + +
61T ARG* 3.0 37.2 + - - +
64T PHE* 3.8 11.2 - - + -
115T VAL* 3.5 18.5 - - + +
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Residues in contact with GLY 129 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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125K ARG 3.2 11.9 + - - -
126K ASP* 3.5 4.9 - - - -
127K GLU 3.2 1.2 - - - -
128K GLU* 1.3 73.2 - - - +
130K HIS* 1.3 66.1 + - - +
132K ASP* 3.3 8.1 + - - +
133K TRP* 3.2 20.1 + - - +
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Residues in contact with HIS 130 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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25K TYR* 3.5 13.6 + - - +
47K GLU* 3.5 34.3 - - + +
50K ASP* 2.8 34.9 + - + -
51K GLU* 3.4 13.6 + - - -
54K HIS* 4.9 1.1 - + - -
94K GLU* 3.2 12.6 - - - +
126K ASP* 3.1 17.8 + - - +
127K GLU* 3.0 5.9 + - - -
129K GLY* 1.3 74.2 - - - +
131K ILE* 1.3 64.2 + - - +
133K TRP* 3.2 3.2 + - - +
134K LEU* 3.0 28.9 + - - +
201K MN 2.1 33.6 + - - -
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Residues in contact with ILE 131 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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91K LEU* 3.8 21.1 - - + -
94K GLU* 3.6 24.0 + - + +
95K LEU* 3.7 25.1 - - + -
98K ALA* 4.3 18.8 - - + -
127K GLU* 2.9 20.5 + - + +
128K GLU* 3.5 17.3 - - + +
130K HIS* 1.3 76.5 - - - +
132K ASP* 1.3 63.7 + - - +
134K LEU* 3.8 2.9 - - - +
135K GLU* 3.0 44.6 + - - +
1T MET* 4.2 21.5 - - + -
64T PHE* 4.7 1.3 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ASP 132 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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128K GLU 2.9 14.5 + - - +
129K GLY* 3.6 11.4 - - - +
130K HIS 3.3 0.2 - - - -
131K ILE* 1.3 76.0 - - - +
133K TRP* 1.3 62.8 + - - +
135K GLU* 3.5 5.7 + - - +
136K THR* 3.1 37.4 + - - -
34S ASN* 4.3 11.5 - - - +
64T PHE* 3.7 30.4 - - + +
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Residues in contact with TRP 133 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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39K ARG* 4.0 11.0 - - - +
40K LEU* 4.1 20.6 - - + -
43K VAL* 3.5 43.8 - - + +
44K GLU* 3.6 28.7 - - + -
47K GLU* 3.8 19.1 - - - +
87K LEU* 4.8 5.6 - - + -
129K GLY 3.2 10.4 + - - +
130K HIS 3.2 5.8 + - - +
132K ASP* 1.3 78.2 - - - +
134K LEU* 1.3 93.0 + - + +
136K THR* 3.2 4.5 + - - -
137K GLU* 3.0 61.5 + - + +
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Residues in contact with LEU 134 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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25K TYR* 3.8 22.2 - - - +
44K GLU* 4.1 5.6 - - - +
47K GLU* 4.6 1.6 - - - +
87K LEU* 3.8 30.7 - - + +
90K ASP* 3.9 14.6 - - + -
91K LEU* 3.8 33.7 - - + +
94K GLU* 4.1 6.1 - - + -
130K HIS 3.0 21.3 + - - +
131K ILE* 3.9 3.6 - - - +
133K TRP* 1.3 101.9 - - + +
135K GLU* 1.3 63.3 + - - +
137K GLU* 3.3 3.3 + - - +
138K LEU* 3.0 29.1 + - + +
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Residues in contact with GLU 135 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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91K LEU* 4.1 24.0 - - + +
95K LEU* 5.5 2.4 - - - +
131K ILE* 3.0 30.8 + - - +
132K ASP* 3.8 5.6 - - - +
134K LEU* 1.3 76.5 - - - +
136K THR* 1.3 63.9 + - - +
138K LEU* 3.3 4.0 + - - +
139K ASP* 3.0 30.9 + - - +
1T MET* 3.0 40.5 + - - +
64T PHE* 4.0 12.6 - - - -
66T GLU* 4.4 3.5 - - - +
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Residues in contact with THR 136 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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132K ASP* 3.1 24.9 + - - -
133K TRP* 3.7 5.6 - - - -
135K GLU* 1.3 76.0 - - - +
137K GLU* 1.3 66.7 + - - +
139K ASP* 3.2 7.1 + - + +
140K LEU* 2.9 29.5 + - + +
33S LYS 5.5 0.2 - - - +
34S ASN* 3.6 13.1 + - - +
35S TRP 3.7 7.6 - - - +
36S GLY* 3.6 36.3 - - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 137 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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39K ARG* 3.1 40.6 + - - -
87K LEU* 4.2 10.5 - - + -
133K TRP* 3.0 45.9 + - + +
134K LEU* 3.7 7.0 - - - +
136K THR* 1.3 76.5 - - - +
138K LEU* 1.3 64.7 + - - +
140K LEU* 3.1 18.0 + - - +
141K ILE* 2.9 28.9 + - - +
149K TYR* 2.6 38.2 + - - +
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Residues in contact with LEU 138 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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84K GLU* 3.9 20.9 - - + +
87K LEU* 3.8 28.0 - - + +
88K ARG* 3.9 48.5 - - + +
91K LEU* 3.7 30.3 - - + -
134K LEU 3.0 18.3 + - - +
135K GLU* 3.8 4.5 - - - +
137K GLU* 1.3 75.7 - - - +
139K ASP* 1.3 62.5 + - - +
141K ILE* 3.6 9.3 + - + +
142K GLN* 2.8 29.8 + - - -
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Residues in contact with ASP 139 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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135K GLU* 3.0 21.0 + - - +
136K THR* 3.6 9.6 - - + +
138K LEU* 1.3 75.3 - - - +
140K LEU* 1.3 60.7 + - + +
142K GLN* 3.1 12.1 + - - +
143K LYS* 2.9 54.1 + - - +
35S TRP* 5.8 3.1 - - - +
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Residues in contact with LEU 140 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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136K THR* 2.9 39.4 + - + +
137K GLU* 3.5 17.5 - - - +
139K ASP* 1.3 72.3 - - + +
141K ILE* 1.3 62.5 + - - +
143K LYS* 3.2 13.6 + - + +
144K MET* 2.9 55.2 + - + +
149K TYR* 4.5 9.2 - - + -
35S TRP 3.4 21.1 - - - +
36S GLY* 4.3 7.0 - - - +
37S LEU* 4.0 18.4 - - + -
150S LEU* 6.0 0.7 - - + -
154S ILE* 4.4 12.3 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ILE 141 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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83K VAL* 4.6 3.6 - - + -
84K GLU* 4.2 30.1 - - + +
87K LEU* 4.1 17.7 - - + -
137K GLU 2.9 19.6 + - - +
138K LEU* 3.6 20.4 - - + +
140K LEU* 1.3 73.5 - - - +
142K GLN* 1.3 64.5 + - - +
145K GLY* 3.0 23.9 + - - -
146K LEU* 3.8 28.8 + - + +
149K TYR* 3.7 40.1 - - + -
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Residues in contact with GLN 142 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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84K GLU* 3.2 30.6 + - - +
88K ARG* 3.4 15.3 + - - +
138K LEU* 2.8 25.4 + - - +
139K ASP* 3.1 11.3 + - - +
141K ILE* 1.3 82.3 - - - +
143K LYS* 1.3 64.6 + - + +
145K GLY* 3.7 5.2 + - - -
147S GLN* 4.8 2.9 + - - -
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Residues in contact with LYS 143 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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139K ASP* 2.9 44.3 + - - +
140K LEU* 3.9 12.6 - - + +
142K GLN* 1.3 74.5 - - + +
144K MET* 1.3 59.9 + - - +
35S TRP* 3.6 47.3 + - - +
37S LEU* 5.7 3.5 - - + +
146S LEU* 6.1 0.7 - - - +
147S GLN* 3.7 16.8 + - - +
150S LEU* 3.8 29.3 - - + +
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Residues in contact with MET 144 (chain K).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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140K LEU* 2.9 51.8 + - + +
143K LYS* 1.3 74.1 - - - +
145K GLY* 1.3 69.3 + - - +
148K ASN* 3.3 16.7 + - + +
149K TYR* 3.8 25.4 - - + +
147S GLN* 3.6 39.8 + - - +
150S LEU* 4.2 6.3 - - + -
151S GLN* 3.8 39.0 - - - +
154S ILE* 3.9 21.8 - - + -
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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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