Contacts of the helix formed by residues 340 - 365 (chain D) in PDB entry 1QK1


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 SER 340 (chain D).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    103D  THR*     3.4    26.8    +      -       -      +
    105D  ASP*     3.5    28.1    +      -       -      +
    339D  LYS*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    341D  GLU*     1.3    66.3    +      -       -      +
    342D  VAL*     3.4     4.9    +      -       -      +
    343D  GLU*     2.9    39.9    +      -       -      +
    344D  LEU*     3.0    21.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 341 (chain D). 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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    104D  THR*     3.3    18.4    +      -       -      +
    105D  ASP      2.9    41.2    +      -       -      +
    106D  LEU*     3.3    26.0    -      -       +      +
    130D  ARG*     4.6     8.5    +      -       -      -
    245D  PHE*     4.1     9.0    -      -       +      -
    248D  PHE*     5.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    274D  TYR*     4.6     2.8    -      -       -      -
    284D  THR*     3.5    34.1    -      -       +      +
    286D  LEU*     3.8    23.9    -      -       +      +
    340D  SER*     1.3    72.9    -      -       -      +
    342D  VAL*     1.3    60.9    +      -       -      +
    344D  LEU*     3.3     6.5    +      -       -      +
    345D  VAL*     3.0    28.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 342 (chain D). 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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    105D  ASP*     3.2    34.2    +      -       -      +
    107D  ASP      3.5    26.0    -      -       -      +
    110D  LYS*     4.0    27.6    -      -       +      +
    111D  ILE*     3.8    12.7    -      -       +      +
    245D  PHE*     4.2    15.5    -      -       +      -
    340D  SER*     3.1     7.3    +      -       -      +
    341D  GLU*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    343D  GLU*     1.3    66.2    +      -       +      +
    345D  VAL      3.5     0.2    +      -       -      -
    346D  GLN*     3.0    25.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 343 (chain D). 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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    103D  THR*     5.9     2.3    -      -       -      +
    338D  GLY      4.7     0.7    -      -       -      +
    339D  LYS*     3.4    21.5    -      -       +      +
    340D  SER*     2.9    43.6    +      -       -      +
    342D  VAL*     1.3    81.6    -      -       +      +
    344D  LEU*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
    346D  GLN*     3.7     6.1    -      -       -      +
    347D  LEU*     3.0    29.4    +      -       -      +
    375D  ILE*     5.5    11.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 344 (chain D). 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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    284D  THR*     3.4    27.1    -      -       +      +
    286D  LEU*     3.9    21.3    -      -       +      -
    333D  ASN*     4.1    11.2    -      -       +      +
    335D  ASP*     3.7    38.4    -      -       +      +
    336D  ARG*     4.2     4.7    -      -       -      +
    339D  LYS*     3.8    33.0    -      -       +      +
    340D  SER      3.0    20.4    +      -       -      +
    341D  GLU      3.8     3.4    -      -       -      +
    343D  GLU*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    345D  VAL*     1.3    65.0    +      -       -      +
    347D  LEU*     3.3    12.1    +      -       +      +
    348D  VAL*     3.0    28.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 345 (chain D). 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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    111D  ILE*     4.0    13.2    -      -       +      -
    126D  VAL*     4.9     2.2    -      -       +      -
    241D  MET*     4.2    16.8    -      -       +      -
    242D  LYS*     6.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    245D  PHE*     3.6    38.6    -      -       +      -
    286D  LEU*     4.4     7.0    -      -       +      -
    288D  ALA*     4.2    18.8    -      -       +      -
    341D  GLU      3.0    21.3    +      -       -      +
    342D  VAL      4.1     2.5    -      -       -      +
    344D  LEU*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    346D  GLN*     1.3    58.1    +      -       -      +
    348D  VAL*     3.0     8.2    +      -       +      +
    349D  ILE*     2.8    46.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 346 (chain D). 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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    110D  LYS      4.3     0.5    -      -       -      +
    111D  ILE*     3.9    11.9    -      -       +      +
    112D  ARG*     3.1    74.5    +      -       -      +
    113D  SER*     5.1     0.6    -      -       -      -
    342D  VAL*     3.0    20.8    +      -       +      +
    343D  GLU*     3.7     6.7    -      -       -      +
    345D  VAL*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
    347D  LEU*     1.3    57.9    +      -       -      +
    349D  ILE*     3.2     8.1    +      -       -      +
    350D  ASP*     2.9    60.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 347 (chain D). 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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    310D  LEU      3.6    21.6    -      -       -      +
    311D  ARG*     4.0    13.5    -      -       +      +
    312D  LEU*     4.2     8.5    -      -       +      -
    333D  ASN*     4.7     6.3    -      -       +      -
    335D  ASP*     4.4     8.1    -      -       -      +
    339D  LYS*     3.9    29.8    -      -       +      +
    343D  GLU      3.0    18.4    +      -       -      +
    344D  LEU*     3.5    12.3    -      -       +      +
    346D  GLN*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    348D  VAL*     1.3    60.0    +      -       +      +
    350D  ASP*     4.1     6.0    -      -       -      +
    351D  GLY*     3.0    23.9    +      -       -      -
    374D  VAL*     4.2    20.9    -      -       +      -
    375D  ILE*     4.2    11.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 348 (chain D). 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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    116D  PHE*     4.9     1.1    -      -       +      -
    241D  MET*     4.4    20.0    -      -       +      -
    288D  ALA*     3.5    31.9    -      -       +      +
    289D  GLY*     4.7     4.5    -      -       -      -
    290D  VAL*     5.4     0.2    -      -       +      -
    312D  LEU*     4.3    10.3    -      -       +      +
    331D  ILE      5.2     1.8    -      -       -      +
    333D  ASN*     3.6    27.4    -      -       +      +
    344D  LEU      3.0    18.1    +      -       -      +
    345D  VAL*     3.0     8.7    +      -       -      +
    347D  LEU*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
    349D  ILE*     1.3    62.9    +      -       +      +
    352D  VAL*     2.8    45.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 349 (chain D). 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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    111D  ILE*     3.7    24.2    -      -       +      -
    112D  ARG      4.0     3.8    -      -       -      +
    113D  SER*     4.0     2.5    -      -       -      +
    114D  GLY*     3.7    35.2    -      -       -      +
    116D  PHE*     3.7    23.4    -      -       +      -
    241D  MET*     4.0    13.7    -      -       +      -
    242D  LYS      5.2     0.7    -      -       -      +
    345D  VAL*     2.8    28.7    +      -       +      +
    346D  GLN*     3.2    21.3    +      -       -      +
    348D  VAL*     1.3    77.1    -      -       +      +
    350D  ASP*     1.3    63.4    +      -       -      +
    353D  ASN*     3.1    40.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 350 (chain D). 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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    112D  ARG*     4.6     6.9    +      -       -      -
    113D  SER*     5.7     1.4    -      -       -      -
    310D  LEU*     5.6     0.7    -      -       -      -
    346D  GLN*     2.9    45.1    +      -       -      +
    347D  LEU*     4.1     5.9    -      -       -      +
    349D  ILE*     1.3    79.4    -      -       -      +
    351D  GLY*     1.3    62.8    +      -       -      +
    353D  ASN*     3.4     7.7    +      -       -      +
    354D  TYR*     3.1    22.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 351 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    310D  LEU*     3.7    19.4    -      -       -      +
    312D  LEU*     3.9    20.9    -      -       -      -
    347D  LEU      3.0    18.2    +      -       -      -
    348D  VAL      3.8     0.7    -      -       -      -
    350D  ASP*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
    352D  VAL*     1.3    61.8    +      -       -      +
    354D  TYR*     3.2     4.3    +      -       -      +
    355D  LEU*     3.0    26.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 352 (chain D). 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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    116D  PHE*     3.6    32.1    -      -       +      -
    121D  VAL*     4.3     4.7    -      -       +      -
    290D  VAL*     3.9    21.3    -      -       +      -
    292D  ILE*     4.1    15.5    -      -       +      -
    312D  LEU*     4.9     1.3    -      -       +      -
    331D  ILE*     4.6    16.4    -      -       +      -
    348D  VAL*     2.8    36.3    +      -       +      +
    351D  GLY*     1.3    70.5    -      -       -      +
    353D  ASN*     1.3    61.2    +      -       -      +
    355D  LEU*     3.1     8.5    +      -       +      +
    356D  ILE*     2.9    38.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 353 (chain D). 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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    113D  SER*     3.6    22.2    +      -       -      -
    115D  TYR      5.1     2.5    +      -       -      +
    116D  PHE*     3.5    21.7    -      -       -      -
    117D  ASP      5.5     0.3    +      -       -      -
    349D  ILE*     3.1    29.9    +      -       -      +
    350D  ASP*     3.8     7.1    +      -       -      +
    352D  VAL*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    354D  TYR*     1.3    62.2    +      -       -      +
    356D  ILE*     3.4    12.3    +      -       -      +
    357D  ASP*     3.1    22.3    +      -       -      +
    360D  ARG*     5.6     1.0    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 354 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    306D  ILE*     4.3     2.9    -      -       +      -
    310D  LEU*     4.1    22.7    -      -       +      -
    350D  ASP      3.1    13.7    +      -       -      +
    351D  GLY*     3.5     8.7    -      -       -      +
    352D  VAL      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    353D  ASN*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    355D  LEU*     1.3    59.6    -      -       -      +
    357D  ASP*     3.4    14.5    +      -       +      +
    358D  CYS*     3.1    45.5    +      -       -      -
    369D  ARG*     2.7    29.3    +      -       -      +
    371D  PRO*     3.6    35.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 355 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    292D  ILE*     4.9     4.9    -      -       +      -
    294D  LEU*     4.1    23.1    -      -       +      +
    297D  LEU*     3.7    24.2    -      -       +      +
    303D  PHE*     5.2     0.2    -      -       +      -
    306D  ILE*     4.1    12.3    -      -       +      -
    307D  LEU*     3.9    29.2    -      -       +      -
    310D  LEU*     3.6    28.0    -      -       +      -
    312D  LEU*     4.4     5.2    -      -       +      -
    331D  ILE*     4.1    24.9    -      -       +      -
    351D  GLY      3.0     9.1    +      -       -      +
    352D  VAL*     3.1    13.9    +      -       +      +
    354D  TYR*     1.3    72.8    -      -       -      +
    356D  ILE*     1.3    66.7    +      -       -      +
    358D  CYS*     3.2     6.2    +      -       -      +
    359D  GLU*     3.1    19.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 356 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    116D  PHE*     4.4     3.1    -      -       +      -
    117D  ASP*     4.1    27.8    -      -       +      +
    120D  TYR*     4.0    22.6    -      -       +      -
    121D  VAL*     4.2    12.1    -      -       +      -
    292D  ILE*     3.8    15.9    -      -       +      -
    294D  LEU*     4.9     2.5    -      -       -      -
    352D  VAL*     2.9    31.9    +      -       +      +
    353D  ASN*     3.5    15.5    -      -       -      +
    355D  LEU*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    357D  ASP*     1.3    62.0    +      -       -      +
    359D  GLU*     3.1     9.5    +      -       -      +
    360D  ARG*     3.0    50.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 357 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    353D  ASN      3.1    13.9    +      -       -      +
    354D  TYR*     3.4    19.5    -      -       +      +
    356D  ILE*     1.3    78.2    -      -       -      +
    358D  CYS*     1.3    64.3    +      -       -      +
    360D  ARG*     3.2    22.0    +      -       -      +
    361D  ARG*     2.8    60.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 358 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    297D  LEU*     3.9    19.3    -      -       +      -
    306D  ILE*     4.4    14.6    -      -       -      -
    354D  TYR*     3.1    45.4    +      -       -      -
    355D  LEU*     3.2    10.1    +      -       -      +
    357D  ASP*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    359D  GLU*     1.3    63.5    +      -       -      +
    361D  ARG*     3.2     6.0    +      -       -      +
    362D  LEU*     3.1    28.0    +      -       -      +
    368D  ILE*     3.8    29.7    -      -       +      +
    369D  ARG      5.0     0.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 359 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    120D  TYR*     3.6    29.6    -      -       +      -
    293D  LYS      4.5     0.7    -      -       -      +
    294D  LEU*     3.8    20.9    -      -       +      -
    295D  PRO*     3.1    13.4    -      -       -      +
    296D  LEU*     2.7    33.6    +      -       -      +
    297D  LEU*     2.6    38.7    +      -       -      +
    355D  LEU      3.1     8.7    +      -       -      +
    356D  ILE*     3.1    10.8    +      -       -      +
    358D  CYS*     1.3    78.5    -      -       -      +
    360D  ARG*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    361D  ARG      3.1     0.3    +      -       -      -
    362D  LEU*     3.2     6.8    +      -       -      +
    363D  GLU*     3.0    28.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 360 (chain D). 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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    117D  ASP*     2.9    29.7    +      -       -      +
    119D  ARG*     4.6    10.4    -      -       -      +
    120D  TYR*     3.3    25.3    -      -       +      +
    353D  ASN      5.6     0.8    +      -       -      -
    356D  ILE*     3.0    33.8    +      -       -      +
    357D  ASP*     3.2    25.4    +      -       -      +
    359D  GLU*     1.3    76.8    -      -       -      +
    361D  ARG*     1.3    55.2    +      -       +      +
    363D  GLU*     3.2    14.2    -      -       -      +
    364D  ARG*     2.7    51.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 361 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    357D  ASP*     2.8    48.2    +      -       -      +
    358D  CYS*     3.5     6.7    -      -       -      +
    359D  GLU      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    360D  ARG*     1.3    73.0    -      -       +      +
    362D  LEU*     1.3    66.7    +      -       -      +
    363D  GLU      2.9     1.8    -      -       -      -
    364D  ARG      3.0     3.8    +      -       -      -
    365D  GLY      2.9     5.4    +      -       -      -
    366D  GLN*     2.8    67.7    +      -       +      +
    367D  ASP      3.5    21.6    +      -       -      +
    368D  ILE*     3.9    13.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 362 (chain D). 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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    296D  LEU*     3.8    23.7    -      -       +      +
    297D  LEU*     3.5    45.3    -      -       +      +
    300D  ASP*     4.5    11.9    -      -       +      +
    302D  ARG*     4.5     4.3    -      -       -      +
    358D  CYS      3.1    15.6    +      -       -      +
    359D  GLU*     3.7     7.2    -      -       -      +
    361D  ARG*     1.3    79.4    -      -       -      +
    363D  GLU*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
    365D  GLY*     3.4     9.5    +      -       -      -
    366D  GLN      4.1    15.3    -      -       -      +
    367D  ASP*     5.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
    368D  ILE*     4.2    23.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 363 (chain D). 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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    120D  TYR*     2.7    39.0    +      -       -      -
    295D  PRO*     6.1     0.3    -      -       -      +
    296D  LEU*     3.7    18.2    -      -       +      -
    359D  GLU*     3.0    22.8    +      -       -      +
    360D  ARG*     3.2    15.3    -      -       -      +
    361D  ARG      2.9     0.4    -      -       -      -
    362D  LEU*     1.3    79.6    -      -       -      +
    364D  ARG*     1.3    73.0    +      -       -      +
    365D  GLY      3.3     2.8    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 364 (chain D). 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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    119D  ARG*     5.6     5.7    -      -       -      +
    360D  ARG*     2.7    47.0    +      -       -      +
    361D  ARG      3.0     3.0    +      -       -      +
    363D  GLU*     1.3    89.8    +      -       -      +
    365D  GLY*     1.3    60.8    +      -       -      +
    366D  GLN*     3.3    26.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 365 (chain D). 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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    361D  ARG      2.9     3.6    +      -       -      -
    362D  LEU*     3.4     9.0    +      -       -      -
    363D  GLU      3.2     5.9    +      -       -      -
    364D  ARG*     1.3    79.1    -      -       -      +
    366D  GLN*     1.3    64.8    +      -       -      +
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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