Contacts of the helix formed by residues 422 - 448 (chain L) in PDB entry 1MKD


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 PRO 422 (chain L).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    509E  GLN*     5.5    13.0    -      -       +      +
    199L  TRP*     4.9     3.4    -      -       +      -
    200L  GLY*     3.8    24.9    -      -       -      +
    420L  THR      4.8     0.4    -      -       -      +
    421L  LYS*     1.4    87.0    -      -       +      +
    423L  LEU*     1.3    67.8    +      -       -      +
    424L  GLN*     3.2     5.4    -      -       +      +
    425L  LEU*     2.9    33.6    +      -       +      +
    426L  TYR      3.1    10.0    +      -       -      -
    495L  THR*     4.7     7.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 423 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    505E  SER*     3.9    26.2    -      -       -      +
    506E  THR*     4.5     2.7    -      -       -      +
    421L  LYS      3.3     2.4    +      -       -      -
    422L  PRO*     1.3    70.7    -      -       -      +
    424L  GLN*     1.3    64.0    +      -       -      +
    426L  TYR*     4.2    13.2    -      -       +      -
    427L  ARG*     2.9    52.6    +      -       +      +
    499L  ASN*     3.4    31.2    +      -       +      +
    502L  TRP*     3.6    54.1    -      -       +      +
    503L  TYR*     4.6     1.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 424 (chain L). 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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    506E  THR      6.1     0.7    -      -       -      +
    508E  PRO*     3.5    27.8    -      -       +      +
    509E  GLN*     3.7    16.0    +      -       +      +
    510E  SER*     3.2    22.8    +      -       -      -
    202L  HIS*     3.1    34.5    +      -       -      -
    205L  ARG*     4.5     1.6    -      -       -      +
    422L  PRO*     3.1     4.8    +      -       +      +
    423L  LEU*     1.3    78.9    -      -       -      +
    425L  LEU*     1.3    61.0    +      -       +      +
    427L  ARG*     3.9     7.3    +      -       -      +
    428L  GLN*     3.1    41.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 425 (chain L). 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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    200L  GLY*     3.6    26.5    -      -       -      +
    201L  LEU      3.9    11.0    -      -       -      +
    202L  HIS*     4.0    28.5    -      -       +      +
    203L  VAL*     4.7     5.8    -      -       +      +
    204L  PHE*     3.8    26.4    -      -       +      -
    421L  LYS*     4.2    13.2    -      -       +      -
    422L  PRO*     2.9    32.8    +      -       +      +
    424L  GLN*     1.3    78.8    -      -       +      +
    426L  TYR*     1.3    66.3    +      -       -      +
    428L  GLN*     2.8    19.9    +      -       -      +
    429L  TRP*     3.1    23.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 426 (chain L). 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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    418L  ASN*     3.4    20.1    +      -       +      +
    419L  PRO*     3.5    31.9    -      -       +      +
    421L  LYS      4.2     2.2    -      -       -      +
    422L  PRO      3.1     8.9    +      -       -      +
    423L  LEU*     3.7    11.4    -      -       +      +
    425L  LEU*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    427L  ARG*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
    429L  TRP*     3.1     9.4    +      -       -      +
    430L  THR*     2.9    40.7    +      -       -      -
    466L  GLN*     2.7    30.2    +      -       -      +
    470L  ILE*     3.3    21.7    -      -       +      +
    499L  ASN*     3.7    28.0    -      -       +      -
    503L  TYR*     3.5    26.5    -      +       -      -
   3012L  ZAR      3.5    15.0    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 427 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    427E  ARG*     5.2     9.9    -      -       -      +
    502E  TRP*     5.6     1.2    -      -       -      -
    506E  THR*     3.3    32.9    +      -       -      +
    423L  LEU*     2.9    49.9    +      -       +      +
    424L  GLN*     4.1     6.5    -      -       -      +
    426L  TYR*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    428L  GLN*     1.3    58.2    +      -       +      +
    430L  THR*     3.3     2.6    +      -       -      -
    431L  ASP*     3.0    36.5    +      -       -      +
    502L  TRP*     3.1    30.6    -      -       +      -
    503L  TYR*     3.7    20.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 428 (chain L). 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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    202L  HIS*     3.8    11.4    +      -       -      -
    204L  PHE*     3.4    38.0    -      -       +      +
    424L  GLN*     3.1    46.7    +      -       +      +
    425L  LEU*     2.8    13.0    +      -       -      +
    427L  ARG*     1.3    73.9    -      -       +      +
    429L  TRP*     1.3    63.0    +      -       -      +
    431L  ASP*     3.3    10.2    +      -       -      +
    432L  ARG*     3.1    30.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 429 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    203L  VAL*     4.0    10.7    -      -       +      +
    204L  PHE*     3.5    29.7    -      +       -      -
    255L  ALA      5.6     0.2    -      -       -      -
    256L  TYR*     3.6    25.0    -      +       -      -
    258L  ASN*     5.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    260L  ILE*     3.8    15.3    -      -       +      -
    261L  HIS*     3.7    41.7    -      -       +      -
    264L  ASP*     3.4    30.3    +      -       +      -
    418L  ASN*     3.5    39.9    -      -       +      +
    421L  LYS*     5.4     4.3    -      -       +      +
    425L  LEU*     3.1    33.2    +      -       +      +
    426L  TYR*     3.4     7.4    -      -       -      +
    428L  GLN*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    430L  THR*     1.3    59.7    -      -       -      +
    432L  ARG*     3.0    13.7    +      -       -      +
    433L  ILE*     2.8    27.2    +      -       -      +
   3012L  ZAR      3.3     8.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 430 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    426L  TYR*     2.9    36.4    +      -       -      -
    427L  ARG      3.3     4.7    +      -       -      -
    429L  TRP*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    431L  ASP*     1.3    65.3    +      -       -      +
    433L  ILE*     3.1     4.1    -      -       -      +
    434L  MET*     3.1    29.4    +      -       +      +
    462L  VAL*     3.8    20.0    -      -       +      -
    466L  GLN*     3.4    27.9    -      -       +      +
    503L  TYR*     3.2    26.2    +      -       -      +
   3012L  ZAR      3.3    11.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 431 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    427L  ARG*     3.0    23.0    +      -       -      +
    428L  GLN*     3.5    10.8    -      -       -      +
    430L  THR*     1.3    82.1    -      -       -      +
    432L  ARG*     1.3    59.0    +      -       +      +
    434L  MET*     3.8     4.1    -      -       -      +
    435L  GLU*     2.8    31.1    +      -       -      +
    462L  VAL*     5.7     3.3    -      -       -      +
    503L  TYR*     5.5     0.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 432 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    204L  PHE*     3.0    36.6    -      -       -      -
    255L  ALA*     2.8    57.5    +      -       +      +
    256L  TYR*     4.0     7.6    -      -       +      -
    258L  ASN*     4.0     9.1    -      -       -      +
    260L  ILE*     3.7    21.8    -      -       -      +
    428L  GLN*     3.1    20.3    +      -       -      +
    429L  TRP*     3.0    18.2    +      -       -      +
    431L  ASP*     1.3    74.2    -      -       +      +
    433L  ILE*     1.3    65.6    +      -       -      +
    435L  GLU*     3.1     9.8    +      -       -      +
    436L  GLU*     3.0    18.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 433 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    256L  TYR*     3.6    37.8    -      -       +      -
    257L  HIS*     3.9    12.3    -      -       +      -
    429L  TRP      2.8    12.7    +      -       -      +
    430L  THR*     3.1    17.0    -      -       -      +
    432L  ARG*     1.3    73.3    -      -       -      +
    434L  MET*     1.3    70.8    +      -       +      +
    436L  GLU*     3.2     4.3    +      -       +      +
    437L  PHE*     2.9    64.9    +      -       +      -
    466L  GLN*     4.6     1.3    -      -       -      +
   3012L  ZAR      3.5    46.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with MET 434 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    430L  THR*     3.1    18.9    +      -       +      +
    431L  ASP*     3.8     4.9    -      -       -      +
    433L  ILE*     1.3    85.3    -      -       +      +
    435L  GLU*     1.3    66.2    +      -       -      +
    437L  PHE*     3.8     7.7    -      -       -      +
    438L  PHE*     3.1    65.6    +      -       +      -
    454L  MET*     3.6    47.1    -      -       +      +
    460L  ALA*     4.1     6.5    -      -       +      -
    462L  VAL*     3.9    39.7    -      -       +      -
    465L  SER*     5.2     1.1    -      -       -      +
    466L  GLN*     4.8     4.5    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 435 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    255L  ALA*     3.7    20.4    -      -       +      +
    431L  ASP      2.8    19.6    +      -       -      +
    432L  ARG*     3.4    12.3    -      -       -      +
    434L  MET*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    436L  GLU*     1.3    52.4    +      -       -      +
    438L  PHE*     4.4     6.6    -      -       -      +
    439L  PRO*     2.6    33.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 436 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    254L  VAL*     3.2    14.6    -      -       +      +
    255L  ALA*     4.1     9.4    -      -       +      +
    256L  TYR*     2.8    30.9    +      -       -      +
    257L  HIS*     2.7    37.9    +      -       -      -
    301L  HIS*     4.1     0.5    -      -       -      -
    303L  GLY*     3.2    36.6    -      -       -      +
    432L  ARG      3.0    10.7    +      -       -      +
    433L  ILE*     3.6    10.1    -      -       +      +
    434L  MET      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    435L  GLU*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    437L  PHE*     1.3    69.6    +      -       +      +
    438L  PHE      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    439L  PRO*     3.0    13.8    -      -       -      +
    440L  GLN*     3.5    11.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 437 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    257L  HIS*     5.3     5.6    -      +       -      -
    433L  ILE*     2.9    50.0    +      -       +      +
    434L  MET*     3.3    11.9    +      -       -      +
    436L  GLU*     1.3    81.7    -      -       +      +
    438L  PHE*     1.3    56.4    +      -       -      +
    440L  GLN*     3.1    11.8    +      -       -      +
    441L  GLY      2.9    22.3    +      -       -      -
    454L  MET*     3.7    48.0    -      -       +      +
    455L  CYS*     3.2    33.9    -      -       -      +
   3012L  ZAR      4.0    29.6    -      +       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 438 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    434L  MET*     3.1    44.6    +      -       +      +
    435L  GLU*     4.4     3.8    -      -       -      +
    437L  PHE*     1.3    74.1    -      -       -      +
    439L  PRO*     1.4    60.6    -      -       +      +
    441L  GLY*     2.9     3.5    +      -       -      -
    442L  ASP*     2.6    40.6    +      -       -      +
    454L  MET      3.4    19.3    -      -       -      -
    455L  CYS      3.5     8.6    -      -       -      +
    457L  LYS*     3.5    50.6    -      -       +      +
    460L  ALA*     3.6    22.2    -      -       +      -
    462L  VAL*     4.8     5.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PRO 439 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    435L  GLU*     2.6    31.9    -      -       +      +
    436L  GLU*     3.0    17.5    -      -       -      +
    438L  PHE*     1.4    82.7    -      -       +      +
    440L  GLN*     1.3    55.0    +      -       -      +
    442L  ASP*     3.5    13.7    -      -       +      +
    443L  ARG*     2.8    35.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 440 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    303L  GLY      4.0     3.4    -      -       -      +
    304L  VAL*     3.2    17.9    -      -       +      -
    305L  SER*     3.0    45.8    +      -       -      -
    308L  PHE*     3.8    20.4    -      -       +      +
    436L  GLU      3.5     9.5    +      -       -      +
    437L  PHE*     3.1    16.1    +      -       -      +
    438L  PHE      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    439L  PRO*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    441L  GLY*     1.3    54.5    +      -       -      +
    443L  ARG*     3.1     9.8    +      -       -      +
    444L  GLU*     2.8    58.0    +      -       -      +
    452L  SER*     3.8     9.3    +      -       -      -
    455L  CYS*     4.0    14.8    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 441 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    437L  PHE      2.9     7.7    +      -       -      -
    438L  PHE      2.9     3.6    +      -       -      -
    440L  GLN*     1.3    78.6    -      -       -      +
    442L  ASP*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
    444L  GLU*     3.3    14.3    +      -       -      -
    445L  ARG*     2.9    28.2    +      -       -      +
    451L  ILE*     3.1    15.9    -      -       -      +
    455L  CYS*     3.2    25.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 442 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    438L  PHE*     2.6    22.4    +      -       -      +
    439L  PRO*     3.5    16.9    -      -       +      +
    441L  GLY*     1.3    70.7    -      -       -      +
    443L  ARG*     1.3    65.9    +      -       -      +
    445L  ARG*     2.8    29.4    +      -       -      +
    446L  GLU*     2.9    35.5    +      -       +      +
    457L  LYS*     3.0    35.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 443 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    302L  PRO      5.3     4.0    +      -       -      -
    304L  VAL*     3.8    18.2    -      -       -      +
    308L  PHE*     3.4    35.2    -      -       +      -
    439L  PRO      2.8    25.5    +      -       -      +
    440L  GLN*     3.2    12.8    -      -       -      +
    442L  ASP*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
    444L  GLU*     1.3    57.2    +      -       -      +
    446L  GLU*     3.4    20.0    +      -       -      +
    447L  ARG*     3.0    60.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 444 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    308L  PHE*     3.6    24.1    -      -       +      +
    311L  ASN*     5.7     1.0    +      -       -      -
    440L  GLN*     2.8    32.4    +      -       -      +
    441L  GLY*     3.6    14.6    -      -       -      +
    443L  ARG*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    445L  ARG*     1.3    60.9    +      -       -      +
    447L  ARG      3.4     0.3    +      -       -      -
    448L  GLY      3.0     2.9    +      -       -      -
    449L  MET*     2.8    56.9    +      -       +      +
    450L  GLU      4.1     5.8    -      -       -      +
    451L  ILE*     3.6     9.1    -      -       +      -
    452L  SER*     2.6    49.8    +      -       -      -
    455L  CYS*     4.2     0.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 445 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    441L  GLY      2.9    15.4    +      -       -      +
    442L  ASP*     2.8    39.2    +      -       -      +
    444L  GLU*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    446L  GLU*     1.3    64.5    +      -       +      +
    448L  GLY*     3.1    13.0    +      -       -      -
    449L  MET      4.6     2.0    -      -       -      -
    451L  ILE*     3.3    16.4    -      -       +      +
    456L  ASP*     2.9    29.5    +      -       -      +
    457L  LYS*     3.8    15.2    -      -       -      +
    458L  HIS*     3.8    25.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 446 (chain L). 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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    442L  ASP*     2.9    28.8    +      -       +      +
    443L  ARG*     3.4    26.2    +      -       -      +
    444L  GLU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    445L  ARG*     1.3    74.4    -      -       +      +
    447L  ARG*     1.3    66.6    +      -       -      +
    448L  GLY*     2.9    11.0    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 447 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    308L  PHE*     4.0     8.4    -      -       +      -
    312L  THR*     4.1    16.7    -      -       +      +
    443L  ARG*     3.0    62.1    +      -       -      +
    444L  GLU      3.7     1.1    -      -       -      +
    446L  GLU*     1.3    84.0    +      -       -      +
    448L  GLY*     1.3    58.6    +      -       -      +
    449L  MET*     3.1    38.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 448 (chain L). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    444L  GLU      3.0     2.8    +      -       -      -
    445L  ARG      3.1    10.3    +      -       -      -
    446L  GLU      2.9     6.5    +      -       -      -
    447L  ARG*     1.3    80.2    -      -       -      +
    449L  MET*     1.3    64.5    +      -       -      +
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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