Contacts of the helix formed by residues 479 - 509 (chain A) in PDB entry 1QWN
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.
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 LYS 479 (chain A).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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95A TRP 3.0 13.6 + - - +
96A ILE* 3.3 44.9 - - + +
422A ARG* 4.1 0.2 - - - -
478A ALA* 1.3 74.7 - - - +
480A THR* 1.3 68.5 + - - +
481A HIS* 4.1 17.9 - - + +
482A VAL* 2.9 14.9 + - + +
483A VAL* 3.0 10.9 + - - +
878A LEU* 2.8 36.2 + - + +
879A GLY* 3.5 18.8 + - - -
880A GLN* 3.3 16.0 + - - +
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Residues in contact with THR 480 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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422A ARG* 4.0 0.7 - - - +
478A ALA 3.7 0.8 + - - -
479A LYS* 1.3 72.8 - - - +
481A HIS* 1.3 63.2 + - - +
483A VAL* 3.3 4.4 + - - +
484A VAL* 3.1 29.2 + - + +
880A GLN* 3.0 27.4 + - - -
884A ASP* 3.4 36.8 + - + +
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Residues in contact with HIS 481 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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96A ILE 3.6 24.2 - - - -
97A GLN* 5.7 0.2 - - + -
98A THR* 3.7 13.1 - - + +
101A GLU* 2.9 33.5 + - - -
479A LYS* 3.3 12.3 - - + +
480A THR* 1.3 79.2 - - - +
482A VAL* 1.3 69.2 + - + +
484A VAL* 3.5 11.1 + - - +
485A ASP* 3.1 23.4 + - - +
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Residues in contact with VAL 482 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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94A GLY* 4.0 4.5 - - - -
95A TRP 3.4 21.8 - - - +
96A ILE 4.0 0.4 - - - -
97A GLN 3.3 38.8 - - - +
98A THR* 3.7 9.0 - - + +
478A ALA* 3.7 9.2 - - + -
479A LYS* 2.9 9.3 + - + +
481A HIS* 1.3 92.9 - - + +
483A VAL* 1.3 66.0 + - - +
485A ASP* 3.0 8.8 + - + +
486A TYR* 2.9 45.5 + - + -
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Residues in contact with VAL 483 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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422A ARG* 3.8 36.8 - - + +
425A HIS* 3.3 39.7 + - + +
468A PHE* 6.4 1.1 - - + -
473A GLY 6.1 0.7 - - - +
476A GLY* 5.6 2.0 - - - -
478A ALA* 3.8 14.6 - - + +
479A LYS 3.0 12.8 + - - +
480A THR* 3.5 8.5 - - - +
482A VAL* 1.3 75.7 - - - +
484A VAL* 1.4 57.6 - - + +
486A TYR* 3.2 13.0 + - + +
487A GLU* 2.9 28.1 + - - +
884A ASP* 4.5 6.1 - - - +
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Residues in contact with VAL 484 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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480A THR* 3.1 23.4 + - + +
481A HIS* 3.6 11.9 - - + +
482A VAL 3.2 0.2 - - - -
483A VAL* 1.4 76.2 - - + +
485A ASP* 1.3 58.3 + - - +
487A GLU* 3.2 12.5 + - + +
488A GLN* 2.9 52.3 + - + +
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Residues in contact with ASP 485 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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98A THR* 3.9 27.8 - - + +
99A PHE* 4.5 4.5 + - - +
100A GLU 5.4 0.2 + - - -
481A HIS 3.1 13.4 + - - +
482A VAL* 3.0 10.7 + - + +
484A VAL* 1.3 77.4 - - - +
486A TYR* 1.3 65.8 + - + +
488A GLN* 3.3 17.2 + - - +
489A ARG* 3.0 61.5 + - - +
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Residues in contact with TYR 486 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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93A PRO 2.7 27.5 + - - -
94A GLY* 3.2 18.0 + - - -
99A PHE* 5.9 2.2 - - + -
425A HIS* 5.9 0.7 - - + -
467A LEU* 4.1 33.0 - - + -
468A PHE* 3.6 37.9 - + + -
470A HIS* 3.3 9.9 - + - -
472A ASP 3.7 7.6 - - - -
473A GLY* 3.6 20.6 - - - -
478A ALA* 4.2 2.0 - - + -
482A VAL* 2.9 41.2 + - + -
483A VAL* 3.2 11.2 + - + +
485A ASP* 1.3 78.6 - - - +
487A GLU* 1.3 57.3 + - - +
489A ARG* 3.3 8.8 + - - +
490A MET* 2.9 34.5 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 487 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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424A TYR* 3.7 13.3 + - - -
425A HIS* 2.9 32.7 + - - +
428A MET* 3.7 18.4 - - + +
483A VAL* 2.9 13.3 + - - +
484A VAL* 3.5 15.0 - - + +
486A TYR* 1.3 77.9 - - - +
488A GLN* 1.3 57.5 + - + +
490A MET* 3.2 5.6 + - - -
491A GLN* 2.8 35.6 + - + +
886A LYS* 2.9 30.7 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLN 488 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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484A VAL* 2.9 40.1 + - + +
485A ASP* 3.7 18.8 - - - +
487A GLU* 1.3 75.6 - - + +
489A ARG* 1.3 64.0 + - + +
491A GLN* 3.3 7.5 + - - +
492A GLU* 3.0 29.8 + - + +
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Residues in contact with ARG 489 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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99A PHE* 3.9 29.5 - - - +
100A GLU* 4.6 10.1 + - - +
464A GLU* 2.9 63.7 + - + +
467A LEU* 3.7 27.6 - - - +
485A ASP* 3.0 47.2 + - - +
486A TYR* 3.6 8.7 - - - +
488A GLN* 1.3 78.2 - - + +
490A MET* 1.3 58.3 + - + +
492A GLU* 3.3 8.7 + - - +
493A ALA 3.0 21.8 + - - -
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Residues in contact with MET 490 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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425A HIS* 4.2 9.2 - - + +
428A MET* 3.7 40.4 - - + -
429A ASP* 4.5 9.4 - - - -
432A LEU* 3.7 24.1 - - + +
464A GLU* 4.5 11.9 - - - +
465A LEU* 4.8 1.6 - - - -
468A PHE* 3.5 56.5 - - + -
486A TYR 2.9 21.6 + - - +
487A GLU* 3.2 2.6 + - - +
489A ARG* 1.3 72.4 - - + +
491A GLN* 1.3 61.3 + - - +
493A ALA* 3.2 8.8 + - - +
494A LEU* 2.9 32.1 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLN 491 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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424A TYR* 6.0 0.4 + - - -
428A MET* 3.7 10.8 - - + +
487A GLU* 2.8 24.3 + - + +
488A GLN* 3.3 8.7 + - - +
490A MET* 1.3 73.4 - - - +
492A GLU* 1.3 68.5 + - - +
494A LEU* 3.3 21.9 + - - +
495A LYS* 3.1 38.9 + - + +
531A TRP* 5.0 3.3 + - - -
532A PRO* 6.3 0.8 - - - +
537A GLU* 4.9 12.1 + - - -
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Residues in contact with GLU 492 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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460A GLN* 3.9 24.3 + - + +
464A GLU* 5.5 2.5 - - - +
488A GLN* 3.0 16.9 + - + +
489A ARG* 3.5 10.3 - - - +
491A GLN* 1.3 79.2 - - - +
493A ALA* 1.3 57.2 + - - +
495A LYS* 2.4 41.6 + - - +
496A ALA* 2.9 28.1 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ALA 493 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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432A LEU* 3.8 24.0 - - + -
460A GLN* 5.2 1.3 - - - -
461A ALA* 3.7 27.0 - - - +
464A GLU* 3.9 11.6 - - + +
489A ARG 3.0 14.3 + - - +
490A MET 3.2 8.7 + - - +
492A GLU* 1.3 77.5 - - - +
494A LEU* 1.3 56.8 + - - +
496A ALA* 3.2 5.2 + - - +
497A CYS* 2.9 33.1 + - - -
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Residues in contact with LEU 494 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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428A MET* 3.9 24.0 - - + -
431A VAL* 4.2 8.3 - - + -
432A LEU* 3.7 30.5 - - + -
435A TYR* 3.6 37.8 - - + -
490A MET 2.9 12.2 + - - +
491A GLN* 3.6 27.6 - - - +
493A ALA* 1.3 75.4 - - - +
495A LYS* 1.3 58.8 + - + +
497A CYS* 3.2 5.1 + - - +
498A GLN* 2.9 28.6 + - - +
531A TRP* 3.9 20.9 - - + +
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Residues in contact with LYS 495 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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491A GLN* 3.1 26.9 + - + +
492A GLU* 2.4 48.0 + - - +
494A LEU* 1.3 74.1 - - + +
496A ALA* 1.3 64.4 + - - +
498A GLN* 3.3 16.9 + - - +
499A MET* 3.0 24.3 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ALA 496 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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457A ARG* 3.6 37.8 - - + +
460A GLN* 3.7 16.6 - - - +
461A ALA* 4.4 2.0 - - + -
492A GLU 2.9 15.1 + - - +
493A ALA* 3.5 11.0 - - - +
495A LYS* 1.3 76.9 - - - +
497A CYS* 1.3 63.0 + - - +
499A MET* 3.3 4.1 + - - +
500A VAL* 3.1 28.4 + - - +
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Residues in contact with CYS 497 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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432A LEU* 4.2 2.5 - - - -
435A TYR* 3.6 47.8 - - + +
436A VAL* 3.8 12.6 - - - -
439A ALA* 4.0 10.8 - - + -
458A LEU* 5.5 1.3 - - - -
461A ALA* 3.6 20.6 - - - -
493A ALA 2.9 18.9 + - - +
494A LEU 3.2 6.7 + - - +
496A ALA* 1.3 73.5 - - - +
498A GLN* 1.3 65.6 + - - +
500A VAL* 3.3 2.4 + - - +
501A MET* 2.9 30.9 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLN 498 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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435A TYR* 5.4 0.4 - - + -
494A LEU 2.9 16.0 + - - +
495A LYS* 3.6 16.1 + - - +
496A ALA 3.3 0.2 - - - -
497A CYS* 1.3 75.3 - - - +
499A MET* 1.3 65.4 + - - +
501A MET* 3.4 2.2 + - - +
502A GLN* 2.9 35.0 + - + +
524A PHE 5.1 1.8 - - - +
525A THR* 3.8 9.3 - - - -
526A LEU* 3.0 61.3 + - + +
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Residues in contact with MET 499 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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452A ALA 6.0 0.9 - - - +
454A ILE* 6.3 1.1 - - + -
457A ARG* 3.8 30.1 - - + +
495A LYS 3.0 13.6 + - - +
496A ALA* 3.6 10.1 - - - +
498A GLN* 1.3 78.3 - - - +
500A VAL* 1.3 65.2 + - + +
502A GLN* 3.3 33.0 - - - +
503A GLN* 3.1 33.1 + - + +
519A PHE 3.8 20.9 - - - +
520A SER* 4.3 17.5 - - - +
521A PHE 4.4 1.1 - - - +
522A SER* 4.6 9.0 - - - +
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Residues in contact with VAL 500 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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439A ALA* 3.7 13.2 - - + +
443A SER* 3.6 30.1 - - - +
454A ILE* 4.2 30.0 - - + +
457A ARG* 3.7 23.6 - - + -
458A LEU* 4.0 20.0 - - + -
496A ALA 3.1 16.5 + - - +
497A CYS 3.8 3.1 - - - +
499A MET* 1.3 78.8 - - + +
501A MET* 1.3 62.8 + - - +
503A GLN* 3.5 1.9 + - - +
504A SER* 2.9 29.2 + - - +
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Residues in contact with MET 501 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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435A TYR* 4.0 22.2 - - + +
438A ALA* 3.7 21.3 - - + -
439A ALA* 3.6 19.5 - - - +
442A LEU* 4.0 12.5 - - + +
497A CYS* 2.9 29.3 + - - +
498A GLN* 3.8 3.6 - - - +
500A VAL* 1.3 76.8 - - - +
502A GLN* 1.3 57.1 + - - +
504A SER* 3.2 4.9 + - - -
505A VAL* 2.9 32.4 + - - +
526A LEU* 4.2 20.0 - - + -
930A ASP* 4.3 13.2 - - - +
932A PHE* 3.7 29.4 - - + -
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Residues in contact with GLN 502 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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498A GLN* 2.9 25.5 + - + +
499A MET* 3.3 29.3 + - - +
501A MET* 1.3 74.2 - - - +
503A GLN* 1.3 71.5 + - - +
505A VAL* 3.4 1.9 + - - +
506A TYR* 3.1 22.7 + - - +
521A PHE 2.9 23.3 + - - +
522A SER* 3.7 8.2 + - - +
523A TYR* 2.7 33.2 + - - +
524A PHE* 3.2 36.8 + - + +
932A PHE* 4.0 12.3 - - + -
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Residues in contact with GLN 503 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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448A TRP* 3.6 19.7 - - + -
452A ALA 5.9 1.8 - - - +
454A ILE* 4.7 10.1 - - + -
499A MET* 3.1 29.6 + - + +
500A VAL 3.9 3.6 - - - +
502A GLN* 1.3 82.4 - - - +
504A SER* 1.3 62.2 + - - +
506A TYR* 3.4 6.9 + - - +
507A ARG* 3.1 17.8 + - - +
515A TYR* 4.7 2.1 + - - -
517A PRO* 4.2 6.2 - - - +
518A ASP 3.1 19.1 + - - +
519A PHE* 3.5 36.3 + - + +
521A PHE 3.0 27.3 + - - -
523A TYR* 3.9 12.9 - - - -
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Residues in contact with SER 504 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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442A LEU* 3.6 29.8 - - - +
443A SER* 3.2 26.9 + - - -
448A TRP* 3.6 15.7 - - - -
500A VAL* 2.9 22.0 + - - +
501A MET 3.5 4.5 - - - -
502A GLN 3.2 0.2 - - - -
503A GLN* 1.3 74.5 - - - +
505A VAL* 1.3 60.8 + - - +
507A ARG* 3.2 2.6 + - - +
508A LEU* 2.9 35.7 + - - +
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Residues in contact with VAL 505 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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442A LEU* 4.3 7.2 - - + -
501A MET 2.9 20.6 + - - +
502A GLN* 3.4 4.9 + - - +
504A SER* 1.3 74.2 - - - +
506A TYR* 1.3 65.0 + - - +
508A LEU* 3.2 1.1 + - - +
509A LEU* 3.0 31.5 + - + +
524A PHE* 3.7 27.1 - - + -
556A VAL* 3.9 24.2 - - + -
629A LEU* 4.1 21.1 - - + -
932A PHE* 3.6 31.9 - - + -
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Residues in contact with TYR 506 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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502A GLN 3.1 17.4 + - - +
503A GLN* 3.7 4.9 - - - +
505A VAL* 1.3 76.6 - - - +
507A ARG* 1.3 62.4 + - - +
510A THR* 2.7 48.7 + - + +
514A ILE* 5.6 1.9 + - - +
515A TYR* 3.7 28.2 - + - -
516A SER* 4.6 13.1 + - - -
517A PRO* 5.1 0.7 - - + -
523A TYR* 3.5 61.2 - + + -
524A PHE* 3.7 13.9 - + + -
934A PHE* 4.1 5.9 - + - -
936A GLU* 5.0 2.3 + - - -
939A TRP* 3.4 31.9 - + - -
940A ILE 4.8 3.8 + - - -
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Residues in contact with ARG 507 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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446A HIS* 3.5 43.6 + - + +
447A SER 3.0 28.9 + - - +
448A TRP* 3.3 36.6 - - + +
449A ASP 5.3 0.2 - - - +
503A GLN 3.1 14.7 + - - +
504A SER 3.2 4.0 + - - +
506A TYR* 1.3 77.4 - - - +
508A LEU* 1.3 63.1 + - - +
509A LEU 3.4 0.5 + - - -
510A THR* 3.8 12.3 + - - +
515A TYR* 3.4 49.8 - - + +
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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442A LEU* 3.8 42.6 - - + +
445A TRP* 4.0 15.0 - - + -
446A HIS* 3.4 26.0 - - + +
504A SER* 2.9 21.0 + - - +
505A VAL 3.2 0.6 + - - +
507A ARG* 1.3 76.8 - - - +
509A LEU* 1.3 64.5 + - - +
510A THR 3.7 0.2 - - - -
629A LEU* 3.8 21.8 - - + -
943A GLN* 3.5 10.4 - - - +
945A GLN 5.2 0.2 - - - +
946A PHE* 3.8 41.5 - - + +
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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505A VAL* 3.0 14.0 + - + +
508A LEU* 1.3 84.8 - - - +
510A THR* 1.3 60.3 - - - +
556A VAL* 3.6 32.5 - - + -
629A LEU* 3.9 18.4 - - + -
631A THR* 3.6 19.7 - - - +
939A TRP* 3.4 18.2 - - + -
942A ALA* 3.5 0.5 - - - -
943A GLN* 2.8 48.1 + - + +
945A GLN* 3.5 37.5 - - - +
946A PHE* 3.8 6.5 - - + +
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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).
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