Contacts of the helix formed by residues 38 - 64 (chain M) 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.
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 LYS 38 (chain M).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     33M  LYS*     5.5     6.7    -      -       +      +
     36M  GLY*     2.9    17.7    +      -       -      +
     37M  LEU*     1.3    70.3    -      -       -      +
     39M  ARG*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
     41M  ASN*     3.2     8.8    +      -       -      +
     42M  ASP*     3.0    28.8    +      -       -      +
    153M  GLN      3.1     5.9    +      -       -      +
    154M  ILE      3.0    26.1    +      -       -      +
    156M  GLU*     3.6    32.3    -      -       -      +
     39X  ARG*     5.3     7.5    -      -       -      +
    157X  GLU*     3.0    25.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 39 (chain M). 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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     38L  LYS*     5.0     9.3    -      -       -      +
    154L  ILE*     5.9     7.2    -      -       -      +
    155L  ARG*     3.3    24.4    -      -       -      +
     38M  LYS*     1.3    70.9    -      -       -      +
     40M  LEU*     1.3    65.9    +      -       -      +
     42M  ASP*     3.3     5.3    +      -       -      +
     43M  VAL*     3.1    37.0    +      -       +      +
    133M  TRP*     4.0    14.1    -      -       -      +
    137M  GLU*     3.1    40.0    +      -       -      -
    140M  LEU*     6.2     0.2    -      -       -      +
    152M  ALA      4.1     1.8    -      -       -      -
    153M  GLN*     2.6    55.1    +      -       -      +
    155M  ARG      3.8    11.8    +      -       -      +
    156M  GLU*     4.6     7.6    -      -       -      +
    157M  GLU*     4.2    26.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 40 (chain M). 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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     32M  PHE*     3.7    34.5    -      -       +      -
     37M  LEU*     3.1    16.8    +      -       +      +
     39M  ARG*     1.3    85.0    -      -       -      +
     41M  ASN*     1.3    64.8    +      -       -      +
     43M  VAL*     4.7     1.6    -      -       -      +
     44M  GLU*     3.1    29.6    +      -       -      +
     83M  VAL*     4.2    22.0    -      -       +      -
     87M  LEU*     5.0     3.4    -      -       +      -
    133M  TRP*     4.1    20.0    -      -       +      -
    149M  TYR*     3.6    22.2    -      -       +      +
    153M  GLN*     3.5    39.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 41 (chain M). 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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     29M  ALA*     3.1    32.9    -      -       -      +
     30M  ARG*     2.9    27.5    +      -       -      +
     32M  PHE*     3.7     1.8    -      -       -      +
     33M  LYS*     3.4    38.5    -      -       +      +
     37M  LEU      3.1     8.5    +      -       -      +
     38M  LYS*     3.4    10.4    +      -       -      +
     40M  LEU*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
     42M  ASP*     1.3    77.4    +      -       -      +
     45M  TYR*     2.9    24.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 42 (chain M). 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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     38M  LYS*     3.0    16.4    +      -       -      +
     39M  ARG*     3.8     5.1    -      -       -      +
     41M  ASN*     1.3    88.4    +      -       -      +
     43M  VAL*     1.3    61.0    +      -       +      +
     45M  TYR*     3.8     3.4    -      -       -      +
     46M  HIS*     2.7    44.6    +      -       +      +
    156M  GLU*     3.3    37.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 43 (chain M). 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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     39M  ARG*     3.1    29.4    +      -       +      +
     40M  LEU      4.4     0.7    -      -       -      +
     42M  ASP*     1.3    75.0    -      -       +      +
     44M  GLU*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
     46M  HIS*     3.2     9.2    +      -       +      +
     47M  GLU*     3.0    30.2    +      -       +      +
    133M  TRP*     3.5    55.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 44 (chain M). 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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     25M  TYR*     3.5    24.9    -      -       -      +
     28M  HIS*     3.3    20.1    -      -       -      +
     29M  ALA*     3.9    19.5    -      -       +      +
     32M  PHE*     3.8    17.6    -      -       +      -
     40M  LEU      3.1    19.5    +      -       -      +
     43M  VAL*     1.3    72.9    -      -       -      +
     45M  TYR*     1.3    63.4    +      -       -      +
     47M  GLU*     3.2     7.7    +      -       -      +
     48M  SER*     2.9    21.8    +      -       -      -
     87M  LEU*     4.6     2.5    -      -       -      -
     90M  ASP*     2.7    28.8    -      -       -      +
    133M  TRP*     3.6    27.2    -      -       +      -
    134M  LEU*     4.1     3.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 45 (chain M). 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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     26M  PHE*     3.6    33.0    -      +       -      -
     29M  ALA*     3.4    11.4    -      -       +      +
     30M  ARG*     3.7    28.0    -      -       -      +
     41M  ASN*     2.9    22.0    +      -       -      +
     42M  ASP*     3.8     3.4    -      -       -      +
     44M  GLU*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
     46M  HIS*     1.3    82.7    +      +       -      +
     48M  SER*     3.2     8.7    -      -       -      -
     49M  ILE*     3.0    43.9    +      -       +      +
    200N  HEM      3.6    29.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 46 (chain M). 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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     42M  ASP*     2.7    35.2    +      -       +      +
     43M  VAL*     3.2     9.1    +      -       +      +
     45M  TYR*     1.3    95.8    -      +       -      +
     47M  GLU*     1.3    65.9    +      -       +      +
     49M  ILE*     3.2    11.3    +      -       +      +
     50M  ASP*     2.9    27.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 47 (chain M). 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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     25M  TYR*     3.2    37.8    +      -       +      -
     43M  VAL*     3.0    21.2    +      -       +      +
     44M  GLU*     3.6    14.5    -      -       -      +
     46M  HIS*     1.3    74.4    -      -       +      +
     48M  SER*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
     50M  ASP*     3.1     7.6    +      -       -      +
     51M  GLU*     3.1    27.9    +      -       -      +
    130M  HIS*     3.5    43.2    -      -       +      +
    133M  TRP*     3.8    27.5    -      -       -      +
    134M  LEU*     4.6     1.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 48 (chain M). 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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     22M  ILE*     3.3    19.7    +      -       -      +
     25M  TYR*     3.9     8.4    -      -       -      +
     26M  PHE*     3.4    28.9    -      -       -      -
     44M  GLU      2.9    12.6    +      -       -      -
     45M  TYR*     3.2    11.7    -      -       -      -
     47M  GLU*     1.3    72.9    -      -       -      +
     49M  ILE*     1.3    63.0    +      -       -      -
     51M  GLU*     3.1     8.7    +      -       -      +
     52M  MET*     3.0    41.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 49 (chain M). 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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     45M  TYR*     3.0    51.0    +      -       +      +
     46M  HIS*     3.2    12.5    +      -       +      +
     48M  SER*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
     50M  ASP*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
     52M  MET*     3.2    15.2    -      -       +      +
     53M  LYS*     2.9    31.8    +      -       -      +
    200N  HEM      3.8    60.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 50 (chain M). 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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     46M  HIS*     2.9    22.9    +      -       -      +
     47M  GLU*     3.1     9.4    +      -       -      +
     49M  ILE*     1.3    72.4    -      -       -      +
     51M  GLU*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
     53M  LYS*     3.4    16.9    +      -       -      +
     54M  HIS*     2.9    41.3    +      -       +      +
    126M  ASP*     5.1     7.7    -      -       -      +
    130M  HIS*     2.8    32.9    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 51 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     18M  GLU*     2.8    12.0    -      -       -      +
     21M  ALA*     3.9    15.9    -      -       +      +
     22M  ILE*     3.6    24.0    -      -       +      +
     25M  TYR*     3.6     9.9    -      -       +      -
     47M  GLU      3.1    14.1    +      -       -      +
     48M  SER*     3.1     3.6    +      -       -      +
     50M  ASP*     1.3    71.1    -      -       -      +
     52M  MET*     1.3    55.9    +      -       -      +
     54M  HIS*     2.8    14.7    +      -       -      +
     55M  ALA*     2.8    35.2    +      -       -      +
     94M  GLU*     3.2     5.9    -      -       -      +
    127M  GLU*     2.9     2.3    -      -       -      +
    130M  HIS*     3.4     5.8    +      -       -      -
    201M   MN      2.1    35.2    +      -       -      -
    202M   MN      2.0    35.1    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with MET 52 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     22M  ILE*     3.5    23.0    -      -       +      +
     26M  PHE*     4.1     3.8    -      -       +      -
     48M  SER*     3.0    37.5    +      -       -      +
     49M  ILE*     3.2    19.3    -      -       +      +
     51M  GLU*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
     53M  LYS*     1.3    63.3    +      -       -      +
     55M  ALA*     3.2     2.9    +      -       -      +
     56M  ASP*     3.0    20.8    +      -       -      +
    200N  HEM      2.2   100.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 53 (chain M). 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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     49M  ILE*     2.9    24.7    +      -       -      +
     50M  ASP*     3.6    18.1    +      -       -      +
     52M  MET*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
     54M  HIS*     1.3    63.6    +      -       +      +
     56M  ASP*     3.4     9.2    +      -       -      +
     57M  ARG*     3.1    27.2    +      -       -      +
    200N  HEM      3.5    42.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 54 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     18M  GLU*     3.6    15.5    -      -       +      +
     50M  ASP*     2.9    29.4    +      -       +      +
     51M  GLU*     2.8    12.5    +      -       -      +
     53M  LYS*     1.3    72.4    -      -       +      +
     55M  ALA*     1.3    63.5    +      -       -      +
     57M  ARG*     2.9    25.3    +      -       -      +
     58M  TYR*     3.1    17.9    +      -       +      -
    123M  ILE*     3.6    29.9    -      -       +      +
    126M  ASP*     2.8    38.5    +      -       +      -
    127M  GLU*     3.1    18.2    -      -       -      -
    130M  HIS*     4.9     0.4    -      +       -      -
    202M   MN      2.5    24.0    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 55 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     15M  LEU*     3.8    22.6    -      -       +      +
     18M  GLU*     4.2     8.2    -      -       +      +
     19M  LEU*     4.6     2.9    -      -       +      -
     22M  ILE*     4.0    13.5    -      -       +      -
     51M  GLU      2.8    15.8    +      -       -      +
     52M  MET      3.4     3.8    -      -       -      +
     54M  HIS*     1.3    69.6    -      -       -      +
     56M  ASP*     1.3    63.4    +      -       -      +
     58M  TYR*     3.2     8.2    +      -       -      +
     59M  ILE*     2.9    27.6    +      -       -      +
    200N  HEM      3.4    22.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 56 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     52M  MET      3.0    13.3    +      -       -      +
     53M  LYS*     3.6    12.3    -      -       -      +
     55M  ALA*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
     57M  ARG*     1.3    60.9    +      -       -      +
     59M  ILE*     3.5     2.3    +      -       -      +
     60M  GLU*     3.0    35.2    +      -       -      +
     26N  PHE*     3.4    19.5    -      -       +      -
     30N  ARG*     2.9    45.0    +      -       -      +
    200N  HEM      3.6    13.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 57 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     53M  LYS*     3.1    15.0    +      -       -      +
     54M  HIS*     2.9    18.1    +      -       -      +
     56M  ASP*     1.3    72.4    -      -       +      +
     58M  TYR*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
     60M  GLU*     3.5     5.5    +      -       -      +
     61M  ARG*     3.0    23.6    +      -       -      +
    119M  MET*     3.7    38.9    -      -       -      +
    122M  GLU*     3.0    49.0    +      -       -      +
    123M  ILE*     4.1    19.1    -      -       +      +
    126M  ASP*     5.8     1.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 58 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     11M  LEU*     4.2    20.9    -      -       +      +
     14M  LEU*     3.8    30.2    -      -       +      +
     15M  LEU*     4.0    26.0    -      -       +      -
     18M  GLU*     3.8    27.2    +      -       +      -
     54M  HIS      3.1    20.2    +      -       -      -
     55M  ALA*     3.7     4.9    -      -       -      +
     57M  ARG*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
     59M  ILE*     1.4    64.3    +      -       -      +
     61M  ARG*     3.1     5.2    +      -       -      +
     62M  ILE*     2.9    32.9    +      -       +      +
    101M  LEU*     3.7    22.7    -      -       -      +
    119M  MET*     3.5    28.3    -      -       +      -
    120M  MET*     4.4     3.1    -      -       +      +
    123M  ILE*     3.6    26.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 59 (chain M). 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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     15M  LEU*     4.0    17.9    -      -       +      -
     55M  ALA      2.9    24.3    +      -       -      +
     56M  ASP*     3.8     4.0    -      -       -      +
     58M  TYR*     1.4    70.1    -      -       -      +
     60M  GLU*     1.3    63.7    +      -       -      +
     62M  ILE*     4.7     0.6    -      -       -      +
     63M  LEU*     3.1    41.8    +      -       +      +
     69M  PRO*     3.8    19.0    -      -       +      +
     71M  LEU*     3.8    26.7    -      -       +      -
     26N  PHE*     3.8    28.5    -      -       +      -
     27N  LEU*     4.0     8.5    -      -       +      -
     30N  ARG*     3.9    19.1    -      -       +      -
    200N  HEM      4.0     9.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 60 (chain M). 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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     56M  ASP*     3.0    41.1    +      -       -      +
     57M  ARG*     3.9     5.2    -      -       -      +
     59M  ILE*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
     61M  ARG*     1.3    59.9    +      -       -      +
     63M  LEU*     3.5     6.4    +      -       +      +
     64M  PHE*     3.1    22.5    +      -       -      +
     30N  ARG*     3.2    25.2    +      -       +      +
     33N  LYS*     3.4    30.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 61 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      1M  MET*     5.0     0.6    -      -       -      +
     11M  LEU*     4.0    20.0    -      -       +      -
     57M  ARG      3.0    17.8    +      -       -      +
     58M  TYR      3.7     2.5    -      -       -      +
     60M  GLU*     1.3    70.6    -      -       -      +
     62M  ILE*     1.3    67.1    +      -       -      +
     64M  PHE*     3.2    26.6    +      -       -      +
     65M  LEU*     2.9    43.2    +      -       +      +
    113M  ASP*     3.1    25.3    +      -       -      -
    115M  VAL*     3.7    15.4    -      -       -      +
    116M  SER*     3.0    21.6    +      -       -      +
    119M  MET*     4.0    25.4    -      -       +      -
    128T  GLU*     2.8    33.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 62 (chain M). 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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      8M  ILE*     4.0    11.7    -      -       +      +
     11M  LEU*     3.7    27.8    -      -       +      +
     12M  ASN*     3.6    39.0    -      -       -      +
     15M  LEU*     4.2    10.3    -      -       +      -
     58M  TYR      2.9    29.9    +      -       -      +
     59M  ILE      4.0     2.7    -      -       -      +
     61M  ARG*     1.3    71.3    -      -       -      +
     63M  LEU*     1.3    61.2    +      -       -      +
     65M  LEU*     3.3     7.0    +      -       -      +
     66M  GLU      3.1     4.9    +      -       -      -
     67M  GLY*     2.9    49.9    +      -       -      -
     68M  LEU      3.7     6.3    -      -       -      +
     69M  PRO*     3.7    14.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 63 (chain M). 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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     59M  ILE*     3.1    41.4    +      -       +      +
     60M  GLU*     3.7     5.8    -      -       +      +
     62M  ILE*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
     64M  PHE*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
     66M  GLU*     3.0    16.6    +      -       -      +
     67M  GLY      4.0     9.2    -      -       -      +
     68M  LEU*     5.8     1.3    -      -       +      -
     69M  PRO*     3.4    27.6    -      -       +      -
     27N  LEU*     4.5     0.9    -      -       +      -
     30N  ARG*     3.9    27.4    -      -       +      +
     31N  MET*     4.1    20.6    -      -       +      +
     34N  ASN*     3.9    32.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 64 (chain M). 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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      1M  MET*     2.9    76.8    +      -       +      +
     60M  GLU      3.1    14.9    +      -       -      +
     61M  ARG*     3.2    39.5    +      -       -      +
     63M  LEU*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
     65M  LEU*     1.3    60.9    +      -       +      +
     66M  GLU*     3.0     4.4    +      -       -      +
     34N  ASN*     4.2     9.7    +      -       -      +
    128T  GLU*     3.6    22.9    -      -       +      -
    131T  ILE*     4.5     1.8    -      -       +      -
    132T  ASP*     3.7    47.8    -      -       +      +
    135T  GLU*     4.0     5.2    -      -       -      -
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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).

Please E-mail any questions and/or suggestions concerning this page to Vladimir.Sobolev@weizmann.ac.il