Contacts of the helix formed by residues 45 - 72 (chain A) in PDB entry 1BG7


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 HIS 45 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     38A  ASP*     3.3    47.4    +      -       -      +
     43A  ALA*     3.7    21.5    +      -       +      +
     44A  LEU*     1.3    71.2    -      -       -      +
     46A  ASN*     1.3    67.0    +      -       -      +
     48A  ALA*     3.6     6.0    -      -       -      +
     49A  LYS*     3.0    27.5    +      -       -      +
    167A  ASP*     3.6     3.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 46 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     45A  HIS*     1.3    79.0    +      -       -      +
     47A  VAL*     1.3    64.4    +      -       -      +
     49A  LYS*     3.4    18.3    +      -       -      +
     50A  PHE*     3.1    22.3    +      -       -      +
    167A  ASP*     2.9    40.0    +      -       -      +
    168A  LYS*     4.4    10.4    +      -       -      +
    171A  MET*     3.6    25.6    +      -       +      +
    172A  GLY*     3.9    10.8    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 47 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     37A  PHE*     3.7    21.5    -      -       +      -
     44A  LEU*     3.5    18.8    -      -       +      +
     46A  ASN*     1.3    74.4    -      -       -      +
     48A  ALA*     1.4    61.1    +      -       -      +
     50A  PHE*     3.2     5.2    +      -       -      +
     51A  PHE*     3.2    46.1    +      -       +      -
     92A  THR*     4.1    26.5    -      -       +      +
     96A  MET*     4.7     0.2    -      -       +      -
    163A  GLU      5.8     0.4    -      -       -      +
    166A  PHE*     4.7     1.1    -      -       +      -
    167A  ASP*     2.9    24.1    +      -       +      +
    171A  MET*     3.8    25.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 48 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     34A  ALA*     3.3    36.2    -      -       -      +
     37A  PHE*     3.9    10.3    -      -       +      +
     38A  ASP*     4.0    13.7    -      -       +      +
     44A  LEU      3.0    13.4    +      -       -      +
     45A  HIS*     3.6    13.5    -      -       -      +
     47A  VAL*     1.4    75.9    -      -       -      +
     49A  LYS*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
     51A  PHE*     3.3     1.8    +      -       -      -
     52A  LYS*     3.0    21.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 49 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     45A  HIS      3.0    17.4    +      -       -      +
     46A  ASN*     3.6    20.0    -      -       -      +
     47A  VAL      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     48A  ALA*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
     50A  PHE*     1.3    62.9    +      -       -      +
     52A  LYS*     3.4     8.8    +      -       +      +
     53A  GLU*     3.3    22.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 50 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     30A  TYR*     5.9     0.2    -      +       -      -
     46A  ASN      3.1     8.7    +      -       -      +
     47A  VAL      3.4     7.4    -      -       -      +
     49A  LYS*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
     51A  PHE*     1.3    87.6    +      +       -      +
     53A  GLU*     3.4    12.3    +      -       +      +
     54A  GLN*     3.0    56.7    +      -       +      +
     96A  MET*     4.1    11.4    -      -       +      -
    143A  GLN*     4.2    18.2    -      -       -      -
    144A  LEU*     4.3    16.4    -      -       +      -
    147A  TYR*     3.9    23.8    -      +       -      -
    171A  MET*     3.5    29.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 51 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     30A  TYR*     3.5    33.2    -      +       -      +
     33A  MET*     3.8    24.5    -      -       +      -
     34A  ALA*     3.6    23.1    -      -       -      +
     37A  PHE*     3.7    24.5    -      +       -      -
     47A  VAL*     3.2    37.1    +      -       +      -
     48A  ALA      3.3     1.1    +      -       -      +
     50A  PHE*     1.3    95.6    -      +       -      +
     52A  LYS*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
     54A  GLN*     3.4     3.5    +      -       +      +
     55A  SER*     2.9    27.5    +      -       -      -
     92A  THR      5.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
     95A  ALA*     4.1    17.0    -      -       +      -
     96A  MET*     3.9    23.6    -      -       +      -
     99A  ALA*     4.3     8.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 52 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     31A  LEU*     5.4     5.8    -      -       +      +
     34A  ALA*     3.6    12.9    -      -       +      +
     35A  PHE*     4.2    28.0    -      -       +      -
     48A  ALA      3.0    17.2    +      -       -      +
     49A  LYS*     3.7     9.9    -      -       +      +
     50A  PHE      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
     51A  PHE*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
     53A  GLU*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
     55A  SER*     3.3     8.9    -      -       -      -
     56A  HIS*     3.1    49.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 53 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     49A  LYS*     3.3    11.6    +      -       +      +
     50A  PHE*     3.5    15.3    -      -       +      +
     52A  LYS*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
     54A  GLN*     1.3    69.3    +      -       -      +
     56A  HIS*     3.2    13.6    +      -       +      +
     57A  GLU*     2.8    29.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 54 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     30A  TYR*     3.9    33.9    -      -       +      +
     50A  PHE*     3.0    52.3    +      -       +      +
     51A  PHE*     3.5    10.3    -      -       -      +
     53A  GLU*     1.3    79.2    -      -       -      +
     55A  SER*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
     57A  GLU*     3.2    36.2    +      -       -      +
     58A  GLU*     3.0    39.7    +      -       -      +
    103A  GLU*     4.6     0.9    -      -       -      +
    140A  SER*     4.0    12.4    +      -       -      -
    143A  GLN*     5.0     5.2    +      -       -      +
    144A  LEU*     6.4     0.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 55 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     27A  SER*     2.7    50.2    +      -       -      +
     30A  TYR*     3.7    11.6    -      -       -      +
     31A  LEU*     3.7    21.5    +      -       -      +
     51A  PHE      2.9    13.7    +      -       -      -
     52A  LYS*     3.3    12.6    -      -       -      -
     54A  GLN*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
     56A  HIS*     1.3    68.9    +      -       -      +
     58A  GLU      3.5     0.3    +      -       -      -
     59A  ARG*     3.2    10.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 56 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     31A  LEU*     5.8     5.2    -      -       +      -
     52A  LYS*     3.1    40.6    +      -       +      +
     53A  GLU*     3.2    15.2    +      -       +      +
     55A  SER*     1.3    81.2    +      -       -      +
     57A  GLU*     1.3    58.3    +      -       -      +
     59A  ARG*     3.3    25.9    +      -       -      +
     60A  GLU*     2.9    35.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 57 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     53A  GLU      2.8    16.8    +      -       -      +
     54A  GLN*     3.2    35.1    +      -       -      +
     56A  HIS*     1.3    74.4    -      -       -      +
     58A  GLU*     1.3    71.1    +      -       -      +
     60A  GLU*     3.2    10.3    +      -       -      +
     61A  HIS*     3.1    39.8    +      -       +      +
    103A  GLU*     5.3     0.5    -      -       -      +
    136A  GLU*     3.3    21.4    -      -       -      +
    137A  GLN*     5.7     0.3    -      -       -      +
    140A  SER*     4.4    11.1    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 58 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     23A  GLU*     2.6    49.0    -      -       -      +
     26A  ALA*     3.9    10.5    -      -       +      +
     27A  SER*     3.8     9.2    -      -       -      +
     30A  TYR*     3.8    20.0    -      -       +      -
     54A  GLN*     3.0    22.8    +      -       -      +
     56A  HIS      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
     57A  GLU*     1.3    88.1    -      -       -      +
     59A  ARG*     1.3    65.9    +      -       -      +
     61A  HIS*     3.3    18.1    +      -       -      +
     62A  ALA*     3.1    17.8    +      -       -      +
    103A  GLU*     3.1    25.9    -      -       -      +
    106A  VAL*     4.6     3.5    -      -       -      +
    137A  GLN*     4.4     6.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 59 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     24A  LEU*     4.5    15.3    -      -       +      -
     27A  SER*     3.7    19.4    +      -       -      +
     55A  SER      3.2     8.8    +      -       -      +
     56A  HIS*     3.3    37.9    +      -       -      +
     58A  GLU*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
     60A  GLU*     1.3    89.3    +      -       -      +
     62A  ALA*     3.4     6.5    +      -       -      +
     63A  GLU*     3.1    47.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 60 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     56A  HIS*     2.9    18.5    +      -       +      +
     57A  GLU*     3.2    12.5    +      -       -      +
     59A  ARG*     1.3   104.1    +      -       -      +
     61A  HIS*     1.3    64.4    +      -       +      +
     63A  GLU*     3.2    19.8    +      -       -      +
     64A  LYS*     3.0    22.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 61 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     23A  GLU*     3.5    20.9    +      -       +      +
     57A  GLU*     3.1    33.4    +      -       +      +
     58A  GLU*     3.3    26.9    +      -       -      +
     60A  GLU*     1.3    74.4    -      -       +      +
     62A  ALA*     1.3    64.2    +      -       -      +
     64A  LYS*     3.1     9.3    +      -       +      +
     65A  LEU*     3.0    29.7    +      -       +      +
    136A  GLU*     3.3    36.5    +      -       -      -
    137A  GLN*     4.5    10.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 62 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     20A  VAL*     4.0    12.7    -      -       +      +
     23A  GLU*     3.8    22.1    -      -       +      +
     24A  LEU*     3.7    28.5    -      -       +      -
     58A  GLU      3.1     6.3    +      -       -      +
     59A  ARG      3.5     8.5    -      -       -      +
     60A  GLU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     61A  HIS*     1.3    78.2    -      -       -      +
     63A  GLU*     1.3    60.8    +      -       +      +
     65A  LEU*     3.4     9.0    +      -       -      +
     66A  MET*     3.1    30.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 63 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     24A  LEU*     6.4     0.4    -      -       +      -
     59A  ARG*     3.1    46.2    +      -       +      +
     60A  GLU*     3.2    26.5    +      -       -      +
     62A  ALA*     1.3    74.3    -      -       +      +
     64A  LYS*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
     66A  MET*     3.3    16.7    +      -       -      +
     67A  LYS*     3.0    28.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 64 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     60A  GLU      3.0    12.7    +      -       -      +
     61A  HIS*     3.1    12.8    +      -       +      +
     63A  GLU*     1.3    73.7    -      -       -      +
     65A  LEU*     1.4    59.6    +      -       +      +
     67A  LYS*     3.2    10.0    -      -       -      +
     68A  ASP*     2.9    35.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 65 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     16A  ILE*     3.8    22.0    -      -       +      +
     19A  MET*     3.8    45.3    -      -       +      +
     20A  VAL*     3.8     9.9    -      -       +      +
     23A  GLU*     4.1    14.4    -      -       +      +
     61A  HIS*     3.0    20.2    +      -       +      +
     62A  ALA*     3.7     8.1    -      -       -      +
     64A  LYS*     1.4    71.8    -      -       +      +
     66A  MET*     1.3    60.7    +      -       -      +
     68A  ASP*     3.2    14.8    +      -       +      +
     69A  GLN*     2.8    28.9    +      -       -      +
    110A  LEU*     5.6     4.0    -      -       +      -
    113A  LEU*     5.1    10.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with MET 66 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     20A  VAL*     3.8    28.0    -      -       +      -
     24A  LEU*     5.7     3.6    -      -       -      -
     62A  ALA*     3.1    20.9    +      -       -      +
     63A  GLU*     3.3    17.5    +      -       -      +
     65A  LEU*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
     67A  LYS*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
     69A  GLN*     3.3     6.0    +      -       -      +
     70A  ASN*     3.2    21.3    +      -       -      +
     76A  ILE*     3.5    47.8    -      -       +      +
     78A  LEU*     4.0    18.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 67 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     63A  GLU      3.0    13.8    +      -       -      +
     64A  LYS*     3.2    14.1    -      -       -      +
     66A  MET*     1.3    73.8    -      -       -      +
     68A  ASP*     1.3    60.8    +      -       -      +
     70A  ASN*     3.4     9.0    +      -       +      +
     71A  LYS*     3.0    44.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 68 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     16A  ILE*     5.3     8.5    -      -       +      -
     64A  LYS*     2.9    23.2    +      -       -      +
     65A  LEU*     3.2    17.5    +      -       +      +
     67A  LYS*     1.3    73.7    -      -       -      +
     69A  GLN*     1.3    64.7    +      -       -      +
     71A  LYS*     3.3    28.6    +      -       -      +
     72A  ARG*     3.1    33.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 69 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      8A  PHE*     3.3    34.3    -      -       -      -
     13A  GLU*     3.1    32.6    +      -       -      +
     16A  ILE*     3.5    19.4    -      -       +      +
     17A  ASN*     3.1    23.6    +      -       -      +
     65A  LEU      2.8    14.6    +      -       -      +
     66A  MET*     3.4     9.9    -      -       -      +
     67A  LYS      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     68A  ASP*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
     70A  ASN*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
     72A  ARG*     3.4     3.4    +      -       -      +
     73A  GLY      3.2     3.5    +      -       -      -
     74A  GLY*     2.9    39.5    +      -       -      -
     75A  ARG      3.9     1.2    +      -       -      -
     76A  ILE*     3.7    23.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 70 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      4A  VAL*     4.3     5.0    -      -       -      +
     66A  MET      3.2     6.4    +      -       -      +
     67A  LYS*     3.8     9.7    -      -       +      +
     69A  GLN*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
     71A  LYS*     1.3    65.7    +      -       -      +
     73A  GLY*     3.1    12.8    +      -       -      -
     74A  GLY      3.9    12.9    -      -       -      +
     75A  ARG*     4.2    11.7    +      -       -      +
     76A  ILE*     3.6    28.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 71 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      4A  VAL*     3.7    14.7    -      -       -      +
     67A  LYS*     3.0    31.7    +      -       +      +
     68A  ASP*     3.3    33.8    +      -       -      +
     70A  ASN*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
     72A  ARG*     1.3    68.1    +      -       +      +
     73A  GLY      3.5     0.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 72 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      4A  VAL*     4.3     5.0    -      -       -      +
      5A  ARG*     3.6    23.0    -      -       -      +
      6A  GLN      3.4    23.5    +      -       -      +
      7A  ASN*     3.7    13.9    +      -       -      +
      8A  PHE*     3.5    60.6    -      -       +      +
     16A  ILE*     5.9     0.9    -      -       +      -
     68A  ASP*     3.1    21.4    +      -       +      +
     69A  GLN      3.9     2.9    -      -       -      +
     70A  ASN      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     71A  LYS*     1.3    82.0    -      -       +      +
     73A  GLY*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
     74A  GLY      3.4     0.6    +      -       -      -
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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