Contacts of the helix formed by residues 397 - 419 (chain Q) in PDB entry 1HI0


Residue contacts within the protein are derived with the CSU software (Sobolev V., Sorokine A., Prilusky J., Abola E.E. and Edelman M. (1999) Automated analysis of interatomic contacts in proteins. Bioinformatics, 15, 327-332). A short description of the analytical approach is given at the end of the page.
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Note:
Non-standard 3 letter residue codes indicate a heterogroup. To identify and analyse, use LPC software

Legend:
Dist - nearest distance (Å) between atoms of two residues
Surf - contact surface area (Å2) between two residues
HB   - hydrophilic-hydrophilic contact (hydrogen bond)
Arom - aromatic-aromatic contact
Phob - hydrophobic-hydrophobic contact
DC   - hydrophobic-hydrophilic contact (destabilizing contact)
+/-  - indicates presence/absence of a specific contacts
*    - indicates residues forming contacts  by their side chain
       (including CA atoms)
Residues in contact with ALA 397 (chain Q).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    135Q  PHE*     6.4     0.7    -      -       +      -
    283Q  ILE*     4.2     2.2    -      -       +      +
    287Q  ALA*     4.1    15.7    -      -       +      -
    291Q  ARG*     4.3     0.7    -      -       -      +
    357Q  PHE*     4.4    20.4    -      -       +      -
    395Q  GLN*     2.9    16.8    +      -       -      +
    396Q  GLY*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    398Q  THR*     1.3    66.0    +      -       -      +
    399Q  ASP*     2.9    13.7    +      -       -      -
    400Q  LEU*     2.9    24.2    +      -       +      -
    401Q  MET*     3.0    14.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 398 (chain Q). 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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      6E    C      5.3     1.6    +      -       -      -
    329Q  ASP*     6.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    391Q  LEU*     3.1    44.3    -      -       +      +
    392Q  SER      2.9    35.9    -      -       -      +
    393Q  SER*     3.1    21.4    +      -       -      +
    395Q  GLN*     3.3    19.0    +      -       +      +
    396Q  GLY      3.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    397Q  ALA*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    399Q  ASP*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
    401Q  MET*     4.0     1.1    -      -       -      -
    402Q  GLY*     3.1    10.0    +      -       -      -
    667Q  GTP      3.8    24.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 399 (chain Q). 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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    291Q  ARG*     2.7    49.4    +      -       -      +
    295Q  TYR*     4.1     9.4    +      -       -      -
    397Q  ALA      3.5     5.9    -      -       -      +
    398Q  THR*     1.3    75.0    +      -       -      +
    400Q  LEU*     1.3    69.8    +      -       -      +
    402Q  GLY      3.4     0.3    +      -       -      -
    403Q  THR*     2.9    34.8    +      -       -      +
    451Q  LYS*     5.1    14.9    +      -       -      -
    452Q  SER*     3.6    12.4    +      -       -      +
    629Q  GLN      6.1     1.8    -      -       -      +
    667Q  GTP      4.2     7.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 400 (chain Q). 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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    134Q  MET*     4.8     8.7    -      -       +      +
    135Q  PHE*     5.3     4.7    -      -       +      -
    287Q  ALA*     3.6    40.6    -      -       +      +
    290Q  VAL*     3.7    29.4    -      -       +      -
    291Q  ARG*     4.2    13.2    -      -       +      -
    294Q  ILE*     4.0    23.8    -      -       +      -
    295Q  TYR*     5.7     1.1    -      -       -      +
    397Q  ALA*     2.9    12.3    +      -       +      +
    399Q  ASP*     1.3    92.7    +      -       -      +
    401Q  MET*     1.3    70.0    +      -       +      +
    403Q  THR*     3.1     4.3    +      -       -      +
    404Q  LEU*     2.7    37.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 401 (chain Q). 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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    134Q  MET*     6.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    135Q  PHE*     4.6    16.6    -      -       +      -
    332Q  TRP*     3.0    46.0    +      -       +      -
    337Q  ARG*     5.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    340Q  ILE*     3.9    22.0    -      -       +      -
    357Q  PHE*     3.6    33.7    -      -       +      -
    361Q  LEU*     4.3     4.7    -      -       +      -
    391Q  LEU*     3.7    20.6    -      -       +      -
    395Q  GLN*     4.4     6.5    -      -       -      +
    397Q  ALA*     3.0    18.4    +      -       +      +
    398Q  THR      4.1     0.2    -      -       -      +
    400Q  LEU*     1.3    87.9    -      -       +      +
    402Q  GLY*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    404Q  LEU*     3.8     6.4    -      -       +      +
    405Q  LEU*     3.0    15.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 402 (chain Q). 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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    328Q  HIS*     3.4    27.6    -      -       -      -
    332Q  TRP*     4.0     2.2    -      -       -      -
    391Q  LEU*     3.8     1.0    -      -       -      +
    398Q  THR      3.1    13.2    +      -       -      -
    399Q  ASP      3.8     2.7    -      -       -      -
    401Q  MET*     1.3    81.2    -      -       -      +
    403Q  THR*     1.3    56.3    +      -       -      +
    405Q  LEU*     3.6     0.9    -      -       -      +
    406Q  MET*     2.9    35.0    +      -       -      +
    452Q  SER*     3.9    10.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 403 (chain Q). 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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    134Q  MET*     4.2    10.1    -      -       +      -
    294Q  ILE*     5.0     4.3    -      -       +      +
    302Q  PHE*     3.4    41.1    -      -       +      -
    399Q  ASP*     2.9    25.5    +      -       -      +
    400Q  LEU*     3.6     7.7    -      -       -      +
    402Q  GLY*     1.3    73.2    -      -       -      +
    404Q  LEU*     1.3    62.4    +      -       -      +
    405Q  LEU      3.1     0.2    +      -       -      -
    406Q  MET      3.3     0.3    +      -       -      -
    407Q  SER*     2.7    37.6    +      -       -      +
    450Q  SER*     4.9     2.7    -      -       -      +
    451Q  LYS*     4.2     7.2    -      -       -      +
    452Q  SER*     3.2    23.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 404 (chain Q). 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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    127Q  PHE*     4.4    11.7    -      -       +      +
    130Q  ALA*     3.5    35.4    -      -       +      -
    131Q  VAL*     3.9     8.3    -      -       +      +
    134Q  MET*     3.2    35.1    -      -       -      +
    135Q  PHE*     5.1     4.7    -      -       +      -
    336Q  LEU*     4.2    14.1    -      -       +      -
    340Q  ILE*     3.9    28.5    -      -       +      -
    400Q  LEU      2.7    22.4    +      -       -      +
    401Q  MET*     3.8     9.2    -      -       +      +
    403Q  THR*     1.3    72.5    -      -       -      +
    405Q  LEU*     1.3    65.1    +      -       -      +
    407Q  SER*     5.0     2.0    -      -       -      -
    408Q  ILE*     3.6    18.7    +      -       -      +
    440Q  TRP*     5.9     1.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 405 (chain Q). 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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    127Q  PHE*     4.0    11.6    -      -       +      -
    328Q  HIS*     3.8     7.4    -      -       +      -
    332Q  TRP*     3.5    31.6    -      -       +      +
    333Q  PRO*     4.0    16.2    -      -       +      -
    335Q  TRP*     5.2     1.8    -      -       +      -
    336Q  LEU*     3.4    28.9    -      -       +      +
    401Q  MET      3.0     8.3    +      -       -      +
    402Q  GLY      3.6     1.3    -      -       -      +
    404Q  LEU*     1.3    81.0    -      -       -      +
    406Q  MET*     1.3    82.0    +      -       -      +
    408Q  ILE*     3.5     2.4    +      -       -      +
    409Q  THR*     3.0    37.8    +      -       -      +
    485Q  TYR*     5.1     4.7    -      -       +      -
    486Q  MET*     3.8    22.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with MET 406 (chain Q). 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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    325Q  VAL*     3.2    32.5    -      -       +      -
    328Q  HIS*     3.7    20.2    -      -       +      +
    402Q  GLY      2.9    16.9    +      -       -      +
    403Q  THR      4.3     0.2    -      -       -      +
    405Q  LEU*     1.3    96.2    -      -       -      +
    407Q  SER*     1.3    59.9    +      -       -      +
    409Q  THR*     3.9     7.0    -      -       +      -
    410Q  TYR*     2.8    54.5    +      -       +      +
    452Q  SER      3.1    29.6    -      -       -      +
    453Q  ASP*     4.1     1.1    -      -       -      -
    486Q  MET*     3.6    13.0    -      -       +      -
    488Q  ILE*     3.9    15.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 407 (chain Q). 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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    302Q  PHE*     3.7    14.1    -      -       -      -
    403Q  THR*     2.7    22.9    +      -       -      +
    404Q  LEU*     4.5     1.6    -      -       -      -
    406Q  MET*     1.3    72.9    -      -       -      +
    408Q  ILE*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    410Q  TYR*     4.3     1.5    -      -       -      -
    411Q  LEU*     3.0    21.7    +      -       -      +
    439Q  TYR*     4.9     0.5    -      -       -      -
    440Q  TRP*     2.9    31.4    +      -       -      -
    448Q  GLN*     2.6    41.1    +      -       -      +
    450Q  SER*     4.4     4.4    +      -       -      -
    452Q  SER      5.2     0.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 408 (chain Q). 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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    126Q  LEU*     3.8    36.6    -      -       +      +
    127Q  PHE*     3.5    41.1    -      -       +      -
    130Q  ALA*     3.7    24.2    -      -       +      -
    404Q  LEU      3.6    13.0    +      -       -      +
    405Q  LEU      3.5     1.0    +      -       -      -
    406Q  MET      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    407Q  SER*     1.3    73.2    -      -       -      +
    409Q  THR*     1.3    67.4    +      -       -      +
    411Q  LEU*     3.1     8.2    +      -       +      +
    412Q  VAL*     2.8    30.5    +      -       +      +
    436Q  LEU*     3.9    24.9    -      -       +      -
    440Q  TRP*     4.4     6.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 409 (chain Q). 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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    127Q  PHE*     4.5     2.4    -      -       -      -
    405Q  LEU*     3.0    38.5    +      -       -      +
    406Q  MET*     3.2    25.9    +      -       +      -
    408Q  ILE*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
    410Q  TYR*     1.3    58.4    +      -       +      +
    412Q  VAL*     3.3     7.5    +      -       -      +
    413Q  MET*     2.8    26.7    +      -       +      +
    483Q  SER*     3.5    27.8    +      -       -      +
    485Q  TYR*     3.8    20.9    -      -       +      +
    486Q  MET*     4.7     2.2    -      -       -      +
    488Q  ILE*     4.6     7.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 410 (chain Q). 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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    323Q  THR*     3.4    24.5    +      -       -      -
    325Q  VAL*     3.2    15.1    -      -       -      +
    406Q  MET*     2.8    55.1    +      -       +      +
    407Q  SER*     4.3     1.6    -      -       -      -
    409Q  THR*     1.3    69.2    -      -       +      +
    411Q  LEU*     1.3    68.1    +      -       -      +
    413Q  MET*     3.1    29.7    +      -       +      +
    414Q  GLN*     2.9    27.5    +      -       -      +
    448Q  GLN*     3.6    13.7    -      -       -      +
    450Q  SER*     4.8     1.6    -      -       -      -
    452Q  SER      4.1     4.5    -      -       -      -
    453Q  ASP      2.8    24.6    +      -       -      -
    455Q  ALA*     3.5    25.1    -      -       +      -
    457Q  LEU*     3.5    23.5    -      -       +      +
    488Q  ILE*     4.3     7.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 411 (chain Q). 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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    126Q  LEU*     3.9    30.7    -      -       +      -
    407Q  SER      3.0    15.3    +      -       -      +
    408Q  ILE*     3.5    12.3    -      -       +      +
    410Q  TYR*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    412Q  VAL*     1.3    60.2    +      -       -      +
    414Q  GLN*     2.9     7.1    +      -       -      +
    415Q  LEU*     2.8    36.3    +      -       +      +
    435Q  PHE*     4.0    20.4    -      -       +      -
    436Q  LEU*     4.0    21.3    -      -       +      -
    439Q  TYR*     3.7    41.5    -      -       +      -
    446Q  ILE*     3.9    14.6    -      -       +      -
    448Q  GLN*     4.1     0.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 412 (chain Q). 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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    122Q  ARG*     3.7    14.4    -      -       -      +
    123Q  ASP*     3.5    36.3    -      -       -      +
    126Q  LEU*     4.1    20.0    -      -       +      -
    408Q  ILE*     2.8    26.6    +      -       +      +
    409Q  THR*     3.5    10.8    -      -       -      +
    411Q  LEU*     1.3    74.6    -      -       -      +
    413Q  MET*     1.3    66.9    +      -       -      +
    414Q  GLN      3.1     0.2    +      -       -      -
    415Q  LEU*     3.1     7.4    +      -       -      +
    416Q  ASP*     2.8    34.9    +      -       -      +
    483Q  SER*     5.7     0.4    -      -       -      +
    484Q  PRO*     5.3     3.8    -      -       +      -
    485Q  TYR*     4.3    13.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with MET 413 (chain Q). 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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    323Q  THR*     5.2     1.1    -      -       -      -
    409Q  THR*     2.8    13.4    +      -       +      +
    410Q  TYR*     3.1    41.2    +      -       +      +
    412Q  VAL*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
    414Q  GLN*     1.3    61.8    +      -       +      +
    416Q  ASP*     4.6     1.6    -      -       -      -
    417Q  HIS*     3.2    32.6    +      -       +      +
    457Q  LEU*     4.0    11.7    -      -       +      -
    471Q  LEU*     4.1    17.7    -      -       +      +
    475Q  LEU*     5.1     4.7    -      -       -      -
    482Q  PRO*     3.5    53.8    -      -       +      +
    483Q  SER*     4.6     4.5    +      -       -      -
    488Q  ILE*     3.8    24.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 414 (chain Q). 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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    410Q  TYR      2.9    13.6    +      -       -      +
    411Q  LEU*     2.9     7.7    +      -       -      +
    413Q  MET*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    415Q  LEU*     1.3    67.0    +      -       -      +
    418Q  THR*     2.8    39.6    +      -       -      +
    419Q  ALA*     3.2     2.0    +      -       -      -
    439Q  TYR*     2.7    36.8    +      -       -      -
    446Q  ILE*     3.8    16.9    -      -       +      +
    447Q  ARG      3.4    11.1    +      -       -      -
    457Q  LEU*     3.9    14.7    -      -       +      +
    458Q  GLY      3.3    24.9    +      -       -      -
    459Q  TRP*     3.5    31.1    -      -       +      -
    471Q  LEU*     4.9     1.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 415 (chain Q). 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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    122Q  ARG*     3.5    42.8    -      -       -      +
    126Q  LEU*     3.9    19.7    -      -       +      -
    411Q  LEU*     2.8    37.3    +      -       +      +
    412Q  VAL*     3.6     7.0    -      -       -      +
    414Q  GLN*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    416Q  ASP*     1.3    64.6    +      -       -      +
    419Q  ALA*     3.2    22.0    +      -       -      +
    420Q  PRO*     3.6    12.0    -      -       -      +
    422Q  LEU*     4.0    27.6    -      -       +      -
    423Q  ASN*     4.1     4.9    +      -       -      +
    426Q  ILE*     3.9     9.9    -      -       +      -
    435Q  PHE*     4.5     6.3    -      -       +      -
    446Q  ILE*     4.3    10.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 416 (chain Q). 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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    122Q  ARG*     2.6    32.8    +      -       -      +
    123Q  ASP*     5.2     0.5    -      -       -      +
    412Q  VAL*     2.8    32.4    +      -       -      +
    413Q  MET*     4.4     1.2    -      -       -      -
    415Q  LEU*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    417Q  HIS*     1.3    79.9    +      -       +      +
    420Q  PRO*     5.2     3.3    -      -       -      +
    482Q  PRO      5.2     2.3    -      -       -      +
    484Q  PRO*     4.8    12.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 417 (chain Q). 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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    413Q  MET*     3.2    28.1    +      -       +      +
    416Q  ASP*     1.3    89.9    +      -       +      +
    418Q  THR*     1.3    70.7    +      -       +      +
    420Q  PRO*     5.2     1.1    -      -       -      -
    467Q  GLY*     3.7    12.6    -      -       -      +
    470Q  ARG*     4.2    13.2    +      -       +      +
    471Q  LEU*     4.0    21.3    -      -       +      +
    474Q  MET*     3.1    37.1    -      -       +      +
    480Q  VAL*     5.8     1.1    -      -       +      -
    482Q  PRO*     3.0    30.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 418 (chain Q). 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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    414Q  GLN      2.8    26.0    +      -       -      +
    415Q  LEU      3.5     1.0    +      -       -      -
    417Q  HIS*     1.3    88.2    -      -       +      +
    419Q  ALA*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
    420Q  PRO*     3.5     8.5    -      -       -      +
    421Q  HIS*     4.0     2.3    +      -       -      -
    446Q  ILE*     4.0     2.1    -      -       -      +
    459Q  TRP*     3.1    25.9    +      -       +      +
    463Q  ARG      4.6     0.7    -      -       -      +
    464Q  ALA*     3.1    38.0    -      -       -      +
    467Q  GLY*     3.2     9.2    -      -       -      +
    468Q  GLY*     3.2    27.4    -      -       -      +
    470Q  ARG*     5.6     0.4    -      -       -      +
    471Q  LEU*     4.3     5.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 419 (chain Q). 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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    414Q  GLN      3.2     3.8    +      -       -      +
    415Q  LEU*     3.2    18.5    +      -       +      +
    418Q  THR*     1.3    87.9    +      -       -      +
    420Q  PRO*     1.3    54.0    -      -       -      +
    421Q  HIS*     3.0    17.7    -      -       +      -
    422Q  LEU*     2.7    56.6    +      -       +      +
    423Q  ASN      3.9     1.2    +      -       -      -
    446Q  ILE*     4.6     5.6    -      -       +      -
    464Q  ALA*     4.0     6.7    -      -       +      -
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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