Contacts of the helix formed by residues 10 - 36 (chain A) in PDB entry 1IER


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 THR 10 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      5A  ARG*     4.3     8.3    -      -       -      +
      8A  TYR      3.8     0.2    +      -       -      -
      9A  SER*     1.3    74.4    -      -       -      +
     11A  GLU*     1.3    70.7    +      -       -      +
     13A  GLU*     3.7    19.1    -      -       -      +
     14A  ALA*     2.9    30.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 11 (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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      9A  SER*     3.3    21.9    -      -       -      +
     10A  THR*     1.3    83.9    +      -       -      +
     12A  VAL*     1.3    61.7    +      -       -      +
     14A  ALA*     3.6     4.9    +      -       -      +
     15A  ALA*     2.9    28.6    +      -       -      +
    116A  LEU*     3.6    23.2    -      -       +      +
    120A  GLN*     3.3    19.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 12 (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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      8A  TYR*     3.5    29.4    -      -       +      +
      9A  SER*     3.4    21.8    +      -       -      +
     10A  THR      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
     11A  GLU*     1.3    72.3    -      -       -      +
     13A  GLU*     1.3    56.2    +      -       -      +
     15A  ALA*     2.9     4.4    +      -       -      +
     16A  VAL*     2.8    42.4    +      -       +      +
    113A  LEU*     4.7     1.1    -      -       +      -
    116A  LEU*     3.8    26.7    -      -       +      -
    117A  GLY*     4.4     4.3    -      -       -      -
    120A  GLN*     4.0    10.1    -      -       +      -
    122A  ASP*     4.2     7.2    -      -       -      +
    125A  LEU*     3.8    30.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 13 (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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      5A  ARG*     2.7    32.9    +      -       -      -
      8A  TYR*     3.7    20.4    +      -       +      -
      9A  SER      3.1    15.8    +      -       -      +
     10A  THR*     3.7    14.8    -      -       -      +
     11A  GLU      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
     12A  VAL*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
     14A  ALA*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
     16A  VAL      3.4     0.2    +      -       -      -
     17A  ASN*     3.1    12.2    +      -       -      +
     69A  GLN*     3.0    36.3    +      -       -      +
     74A  GLY*     3.9     1.3    -      -       -      -
     75A  ARG*     2.7    36.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 14 (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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     10A  THR      2.9    18.3    +      -       -      +
     11A  GLU*     3.8     5.4    -      -       -      +
     13A  GLU*     1.3    79.6    -      -       -      +
     15A  ALA*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
     17A  ASN*     3.3     9.4    +      -       -      +
     18A  ARG*     3.1    21.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 15 (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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     11A  GLU      2.9    20.0    +      -       -      +
     12A  VAL      2.9     1.9    +      -       -      +
     14A  ALA*     1.3    74.6    -      -       -      +
     16A  VAL*     1.4    55.0    +      -       -      +
     18A  ARG*     3.3    12.7    +      -       -      +
     19A  LEU*     2.9    31.5    +      -       -      +
    113A  LEU*     3.4    29.0    -      -       +      +
    116A  LEU*     3.7    10.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 16 (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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      8A  TYR*     3.5    15.0    -      -       -      +
     12A  VAL*     2.8    29.9    +      -       +      +
     13A  GLU      3.7     4.5    -      -       -      +
     15A  ALA*     1.4    69.1    -      -       -      +
     17A  ASN*     1.3    58.7    +      -       -      +
     19A  LEU*     3.1     8.4    +      -       -      +
     20A  VAL*     3.0    28.6    +      -       +      +
     65A  LEU*     4.0    31.8    -      -       +      +
     68A  MET*     3.9    22.4    -      -       +      -
     69A  GLN*     3.9    19.7    -      -       +      +
    113A  LEU*     4.2    17.0    -      -       +      -
    125A  LEU*     4.4     0.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 17 (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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     13A  GLU*     3.1    14.1    +      -       -      +
     14A  ALA*     3.7    10.7    -      -       -      +
     15A  ALA      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     16A  VAL*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
     18A  ARG*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
     20A  VAL*     3.3     8.1    +      -       -      +
     21A  ASN*     3.2    21.0    +      -       -      +
     66A  LEU*     5.1     5.7    -      -       -      +
     69A  GLN*     3.0    23.0    +      -       -      +
     75A  ARG      3.0    16.6    -      -       -      +
     76A  ALA*     3.3    10.5    -      -       -      +
     77A  LEU*     3.3    49.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 18 (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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     14A  ALA      3.1    13.0    +      -       -      +
     15A  ALA*     3.5    14.1    +      -       -      +
     17A  ASN*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
     19A  LEU*     1.3    65.0    +      -       -      +
     21A  ASN*     3.2    10.3    +      -       +      +
     22A  LEU*     3.0    43.1    +      -       -      +
    109A  ALA*     4.3    27.1    +      -       -      +
    112A  ASP*     4.6    12.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 19 (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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     15A  ALA      2.9    12.9    +      -       -      +
     16A  VAL*     3.1     8.5    +      -       -      +
     18A  ARG*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
     20A  VAL*     1.3    65.4    +      -       -      +
     22A  LEU*     3.1     9.5    +      -       +      +
     23A  TYR*     3.0    48.9    +      -       +      -
     65A  LEU*     3.9    22.9    -      -       +      -
    106A  LEU*     4.7     1.8    -      -       +      +
    109A  ALA*     3.7    30.7    -      -       +      +
    110A  LEU*     3.8    23.1    -      -       +      -
    113A  LEU*     3.4    34.5    -      -       +      -
    129A  LEU*     5.1     0.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 20 (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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     16A  VAL*     3.0    20.5    +      -       +      +
     17A  ASN*     3.6    13.5    -      -       -      +
     18A  ARG      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     19A  LEU*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
     21A  ASN*     1.3    66.0    +      -       -      +
     23A  TYR*     3.3     2.3    +      -       -      +
     24A  LEU*     3.0    42.5    +      -       +      +
     62A  ALA*     3.9    13.6    -      -       +      +
     65A  LEU*     3.7    31.2    -      -       +      -
     66A  LEU*     4.0    31.6    -      -       +      +
     77A  LEU      5.9     1.1    -      -       -      +
     78A  PHE*     4.1    10.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 21 (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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     17A  ASN      3.2     9.5    +      -       -      +
     18A  ARG*     3.4    11.7    -      -       +      +
     20A  VAL*     1.3    81.8    -      -       -      +
     22A  LEU*     1.3    65.8    +      -       -      +
     24A  LEU*     3.8     7.0    -      -       -      +
     25A  ARG*     2.9    31.9    +      -       -      +
     79A  GLN*     3.9    22.8    +      -       +      +
     80A  ASP      3.3    24.2    +      -       -      +
     81A  LEU*     3.5    14.5    -      -       -      +
     82A  GLN*     5.8     1.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 22 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     18A  ARG*     3.0    41.7    +      -       -      +
     19A  LEU*     3.1    11.2    +      -       +      +
     21A  ASN*     1.3    87.3    -      -       -      +
     23A  TYR*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
     25A  ARG*     3.4     8.3    +      -       +      +
     26A  ALA*     2.8    28.2    +      -       -      +
    105A  SER*     4.9     6.5    -      -       -      +
    106A  LEU*     3.8    21.6    -      -       +      +
    109A  ALA*     3.9    28.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 23 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     19A  LEU*     3.0    46.2    +      -       +      +
     20A  VAL      3.3     0.2    +      -       -      -
     22A  LEU*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
     24A  LEU*     1.3    53.4    +      -       -      +
     26A  ALA*     3.1     7.7    +      -       -      +
     27A  SER*     2.7    34.8    +      -       -      -
     58A  LYS*     3.5    51.6    -      -       +      +
     61A  GLY*     3.9    11.7    -      -       -      -
     62A  ALA*     3.9    16.4    -      -       +      -
     65A  LEU*     4.1     8.5    -      -       +      -
    106A  LEU*     4.1    17.8    -      -       +      +
    110A  LEU*     3.6    21.2    -      -       +      +
    133A  PHE*     3.3    31.7    -      +       -      -
    136A  GLU*     6.0     1.8    -      -       -      -
    137A  GLU*     4.1     9.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 24 (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*     3.0    36.6    +      -       +      +
     21A  ASN*     3.8     4.0    -      -       -      +
     23A  TYR*     1.3    72.6    -      -       -      +
     25A  ARG*     1.3    64.5    +      -       -      +
     27A  SER*     3.3     7.3    +      -       -      -
     28A  TYR*     3.0    22.9    +      -       -      +
     59A  ARG*     4.6    18.6    -      -       +      +
     62A  ALA*     3.6    21.1    -      -       +      -
     63A  GLU*     6.1     1.6    -      -       +      -
     66A  LEU*     5.5     3.1    -      -       +      -
     78A  PHE*     4.7    15.5    -      -       +      -
     81A  LEU*     3.9    30.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 25 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     21A  ASN*     2.9    23.6    +      -       -      +
     22A  LEU*     3.7     9.9    -      -       +      +
     24A  LEU*     1.3    80.6    -      -       -      +
     26A  ALA*     1.4    60.6    +      -       -      +
     28A  TYR*     3.3     5.9    +      -       +      +
     29A  THR*     3.0    32.7    +      -       -      -
     81A  LEU*     4.3     7.1    -      -       +      +
     82A  GLN*     3.4    47.2    +      -       +      +
     83A  LYS      2.7    23.6    +      -       -      -
     84A  PRO*     4.5     0.4    -      -       -      -
     85A  SER*     3.4    27.5    -      -       -      +
    102A  LEU*     6.2     2.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 26 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     22A  LEU      2.8    15.7    +      -       -      +
     23A  TYR*     3.1     9.4    +      -       -      +
     25A  ARG*     1.4    74.8    -      -       -      +
     27A  SER*     1.3    63.0    +      -       -      +
     29A  THR*     3.3     3.5    +      -       -      -
     30A  TYR*     3.1    29.4    +      -       -      -
     58A  LYS*     4.1     8.3    -      -       +      -
    102A  LEU*     4.2    26.4    -      -       +      +
    106A  LEU*     3.8    27.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 27 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     23A  TYR      2.7    15.4    +      -       -      -
     24A  LEU*     3.4    15.9    -      -       -      -
     26A  ALA*     1.3    72.5    -      -       -      +
     28A  TYR*     1.3    56.7    +      -       -      +
     30A  TYR      3.2     1.6    +      -       -      -
     31A  LEU*     2.9    26.4    +      -       -      +
     55A  ALA*     2.9    36.0    +      -       -      +
     58A  LYS*     3.8    12.2    -      -       -      +
     59A  ARG*     3.7    15.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 28 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     24A  LEU      3.0    16.4    +      -       -      +
     25A  ARG*     3.6     7.0    -      -       -      +
     26A  ALA      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     27A  SER*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
     29A  THR*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
     31A  LEU*     3.3    27.0    +      -       +      +
     32A  SER*     3.2    17.4    +      -       -      -
     81A  LEU*     4.4    23.1    -      -       +      -
     82A  GLN      3.7    18.2    -      -       -      -
     83A  LYS*     3.8    23.0    -      -       +      +
     84A  PRO*     3.7    18.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 29 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     25A  ARG*     3.0    23.1    +      -       -      -
     26A  ALA*     3.5     8.5    -      -       -      -
     28A  TYR*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
     30A  TYR*     1.3    56.4    +      -       -      +
     32A  SER*     3.2     4.3    +      -       -      -
     33A  LEU*     2.9    45.0    +      -       +      +
     84A  PRO*     3.8    23.8    -      -       -      +
     85A  SER*     4.9     2.3    +      -       -      +
     89A  TRP*     4.0    17.6    -      -       +      -
    102A  LEU*     3.9    25.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 30 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     26A  ALA      3.1    20.2    +      -       -      -
     27A  SER      3.2     1.5    +      -       -      +
     29A  THR*     1.3    71.8    -      -       -      +
     31A  LEU*     1.3    59.8    -      -       -      +
     33A  LEU*     3.6    10.9    -      -       +      +
     34A  GLY*     2.8    25.8    +      -       -      -
     51A  PHE*     3.4    55.9    -      +       -      +
     52A  ARG*     4.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
     54A  LEU*     3.7    25.6    -      -       +      -
     55A  ALA*     3.6    14.1    -      -       +      +
     58A  LYS*     3.9    20.4    -      -       +      -
     99A  ALA*     3.7    13.4    +      -       +      -
    102A  LEU*     3.6    20.5    -      -       +      +
    103A  GLU*     2.6    39.9    +      -       -      +
    144A  MET*     3.6     8.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 31 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     27A  SER      2.9    13.5    +      -       -      +
     28A  TYR*     3.4    30.5    -      -       +      +
     29A  THR      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     30A  TYR*     1.3    73.5    -      -       -      +
     32A  SER*     1.3    64.1    +      -       -      +
     34A  GLY*     3.3     2.0    +      -       -      -
     35A  PHE*     3.0    58.1    +      -       +      -
     52A  ARG*     5.2     7.2    -      -       +      +
     55A  ALA*     3.9    12.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with SER 32 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     28A  TYR*     3.2    10.2    +      -       -      -
     29A  THR      3.3     8.5    -      -       -      -
     31A  LEU*     1.3    81.4    -      -       -      +
     33A  LEU*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
     35A  PHE*     3.9     3.4    -      -       -      +
     36A  TYR*     3.1    24.3    +      -       -      +
     84A  PRO*     3.8    17.5    -      -       -      +
     86A  GLN      3.9     5.9    +      -       -      -
     87A  ASP*     4.6     5.5    +      -       -      -
     89A  TRP*     3.0    20.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 33 (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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     29A  THR*     2.9    40.2    +      -       +      +
     30A  TYR*     3.6    20.9    -      -       +      +
     32A  SER*     1.3    77.5    +      -       -      +
     34A  GLY*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
     36A  TYR*     3.5     5.4    +      -       -      +
     37A  PHE*     3.2    27.0    -      -       +      -
     51A  PHE*     3.8    24.9    -      -       +      -
     89A  TRP*     3.4    43.0    -      -       +      +
     95A  ALA*     3.5    33.2    -      -       +      +
     98A  ALA*     5.3     1.6    -      -       +      -
     99A  ALA*     5.3     5.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 34 (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      2.8    20.2    +      -       -      -
     31A  LEU      3.3     1.3    +      -       -      -
     33A  LEU*     1.3    70.7    -      -       -      +
     35A  PHE*     1.3    62.7    +      -       -      +
     37A  PHE      3.2    10.0    +      -       -      -
     38A  ASP      3.4     0.9    +      -       -      -
     48A  CYS*     3.3    39.0    -      -       -      +
     51A  PHE*     3.6    15.1    -      -       -      +
     52A  ARG*     4.1     6.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 35 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     31A  LEU*     3.0    50.5    +      -       +      +
     32A  SER*     3.4     3.6    +      -       -      +
     34A  GLY*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
     36A  TYR*     1.3    60.5    +      -       -      +
     38A  ASP*     3.2    37.0    +      -       +      +
     39A  ARG*     3.5    10.0    +      -       -      +
     48A  CYS*     5.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
     52A  ARG*     3.6    46.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 36 (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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     32A  SER      3.1    17.1    +      -       -      +
     33A  LEU      3.6     3.6    -      -       -      +
     34A  GLY      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
     35A  PHE*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
     37A  PHE*     1.3    83.8    +      +       -      +
     39A  ARG*     3.2    59.4    -      -       -      +
     42A  VAL*     3.4    29.7    -      -       +      +
     87A  ASP      4.4     4.7    -      -       -      +
     88A  GLU*     3.8    14.1    +      -       +      +
     89A  TRP*     3.5    35.9    -      +       +      -
     90A  GLY*     2.7    42.6    +      -       -      -
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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