Contacts of the helix formed by residues 315 - 340 (chain A) in PDB entry 1S0X


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 GLN 315 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    313A  ASN      3.6     8.7    +      -       -      +
    314A  LYS*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
    316A  ARG*     1.3    67.8    +      -       -      +
    317A  GLU*     3.6    21.7    -      -       -      +
    318A  VAL*     2.9    29.4    +      -       +      +
    319A  MET*     3.0    12.5    +      -       -      +
    393A  SER*     4.6     0.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 316 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    314A  LYS      3.9     0.8    +      -       -      -
    315A  GLN*     1.3    74.4    +      -       -      +
    317A  GLU*     1.3    64.2    +      -       -      +
    319A  MET*     3.3     1.6    +      -       -      +
    320A  TRP*     3.0    36.9    +      -       +      +
    393A  SER*     3.3    25.4    +      -       -      +
    394A  LEU      3.3    21.3    +      -       -      +
    395A  GLY*     4.6    10.6    +      -       -      +
    396A  CYS*     5.6     1.8    -      -       -      -
    487A  LYS*     5.2     4.9    +      -       -      +
    490A  ALA*     5.1     4.9    -      -       -      +
    491A  PHE*     4.3    30.8    -      -       +      +
    494A  ILE*     4.1    22.8    -      -       -      +
    495A  TYR*     4.1    22.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 317 (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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    315A  GLN*     3.6    26.0    -      -       -      +
    316A  ARG*     1.3    75.9    +      -       -      +
    318A  VAL*     1.3    62.5    +      -       +      +
    320A  TRP*     3.6     1.9    +      -       -      +
    321A  GLN*     3.1    28.1    +      -       -      +
    491A  PHE*     3.7    26.0    -      -       +      -
    495A  TYR*     3.7    33.1    +      -       +      -
    498A  ILE*     4.2    28.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 318 (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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    314A  LYS*     4.1    28.9    -      -       +      +
    315A  GLN*     2.9    30.6    +      -       +      +
    317A  GLU*     1.3    84.1    -      -       +      +
    319A  MET*     1.3    64.7    +      -       -      +
    321A  GLN*     3.3     8.8    +      -       -      +
    322A  LEU*     3.2    22.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with MET 319 (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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    311A  TYR*     3.9    26.2    -      -       +      +
    314A  LYS*     4.3    10.5    -      -       +      +
    315A  GLN      3.0    13.6    +      -       -      +
    316A  ARG      4.0     2.9    -      -       -      +
    318A  VAL*     1.3    73.3    -      -       -      +
    320A  TRP*     1.3    66.6    +      -       -      +
    322A  LEU*     3.3    10.8    +      -       -      +
    323A  CYS*     3.0    38.8    +      -       -      -
    381A  PHE*     3.8    31.9    -      -       +      -
    390A  VAL      3.4    25.6    -      -       -      +
    391A  PHE*     4.0     8.3    -      -       +      -
    393A  SER*     3.9    22.4    -      -       -      -
    394A  LEU*     3.7    20.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 320 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    316A  ARG*     3.0    31.0    +      -       +      +
    317A  GLU      3.7     0.4    -      -       -      +
    319A  MET*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    321A  GLN*     1.3    61.2    +      -       -      +
    323A  CYS*     3.4     2.1    +      -       -      +
    324A  ALA*     3.0    25.1    +      -       -      +
    394A  LEU*     3.2    40.3    +      -       +      +
    396A  CYS*     4.0    16.6    -      -       -      -
    484A  HIS      5.0     0.7    -      -       -      -
    487A  LYS*     3.9    15.9    -      -       +      -
    488A  LEU*     3.7    35.4    -      -       +      -
    491A  PHE*     3.5    41.6    -      +       +      -
    503A  PHE*     4.0    19.8    -      +       +      -
    507A  TYR*     3.8    16.4    -      -       -      -
   1001A  C3S      3.2    36.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 321 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    317A  GLU      3.1    18.4    +      -       -      +
    318A  VAL*     3.3     7.6    +      -       -      +
    320A  TRP*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    322A  LEU*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
    324A  ALA*     3.3     3.5    +      -       -      +
    325A  ILE*     2.9    58.6    +      -       +      +
    498A  ILE*     5.2     2.5    -      -       +      -
    502A  HIS*     3.0    47.0    +      -       +      +
    503A  PHE*     3.7    17.2    -      -       +      -
    504A  PRO*     5.0     0.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 322 (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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    311A  TYR*     3.8    33.0    -      -       +      -
    314A  LYS*     4.6    11.0    -      -       +      -
    318A  VAL*     3.2    12.6    +      -       +      +
    319A  MET*     3.7    14.6    -      -       -      +
    321A  GLN*     1.3    81.2    +      -       -      +
    323A  CYS*     1.3    63.6    +      -       -      +
    325A  ILE*     3.1    15.9    +      -       +      +
    326A  LYS*     2.9    50.6    +      -       -      +
    381A  PHE*     4.2    15.9    -      -       +      -
    382A  ASP*     4.3     9.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 323 (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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    319A  MET*     3.0    32.8    +      -       -      +
    320A  TRP      3.9     1.8    -      -       -      +
    322A  LEU*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    324A  ALA*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
    326A  LYS*     3.3     3.3    +      -       -      +
    327A  ILE*     2.8    32.9    +      -       -      +
    381A  PHE*     4.2     6.3    -      -       -      -
    391A  PHE*     3.9    32.8    -      -       -      -
    394A  LEU*     4.1    11.7    -      -       +      -
   1001A  C3S      3.5    39.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 324 (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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    320A  TRP*     3.0    17.7    +      -       +      +
    321A  GLN      3.6     4.0    -      -       -      +
    323A  CYS*     1.3    77.1    -      -       -      +
    325A  ILE*     1.3    54.2    +      -       -      +
    327A  ILE*     4.0     1.0    -      -       -      +
    328A  THR*     2.6    38.6    +      -       -      -
    503A  PHE*     4.0    19.3    -      -       +      -
    504A  PRO*     4.1    12.1    -      -       +      -
    507A  TYR*     4.0    29.5    -      -       +      +
   1001A  C3S      3.9     2.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 325 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    321A  GLN*     2.9    49.8    +      -       -      +
    322A  LEU*     3.1    13.9    +      -       +      +
    324A  ALA*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    326A  LYS*     1.3    73.2    +      -       +      +
    328A  THR*     3.3     4.0    +      -       -      -
    329A  GLU*     3.2    37.7    +      -       +      +
    502A  HIS      5.3     0.2    -      -       -      +
    504A  PRO*     3.9    19.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 326 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    322A  LEU*     2.9    36.8    +      -       +      +
    323A  CYS      3.8     1.1    -      -       -      +
    325A  ILE*     1.3    83.0    -      -       -      +
    327A  ILE*     1.3    60.4    +      -       -      +
    329A  GLU*     3.3    41.4    +      -       -      +
    330A  ALA      3.4     9.0    +      -       -      -
    381A  PHE*     4.1    18.8    -      -       +      -
    382A  ASP*     3.2    36.6    +      -       -      +
   1001A  C3S      3.7    32.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 327 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    323A  CYS      2.8    17.5    +      -       -      +
    324A  ALA*     4.0     0.9    -      -       -      +
    326A  LYS*     1.3    69.4    -      -       -      +
    328A  THR*     1.3    68.1    +      -       -      +
    330A  ALA*     3.3     4.2    +      -       -      +
    331A  ILE*     3.0    42.0    +      -       +      +
    361A  LEU*     3.9    23.3    -      -       +      -
    364A  VAL*     4.8     8.5    -      -       +      -
    365A  PHE*     5.2     6.1    -      -       +      -
    484A  HIS*     5.1     5.4    -      -       +      +
    507A  TYR*     4.1    20.6    -      -       +      -
    511A  PHE*     4.9     0.2    -      -       +      -
   1001A  C3S      3.8    62.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 328 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    324A  ALA      2.6    23.7    +      -       -      -
    325A  ILE      3.6     4.9    -      -       -      -
    327A  ILE*     1.3    79.8    -      -       -      +
    329A  GLU*     1.3    62.9    +      -       -      +
    331A  ILE*     3.3     8.2    +      -       +      +
    332A  GLN*     3.0    31.8    +      -       -      +
    504A  PRO*     3.6    21.4    -      -       +      +
    506A  LEU*     4.0    29.2    -      -       +      -
    507A  TYR*     3.4    25.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 329 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    289A  GLN*     4.3    23.8    +      -       -      +
    290A  TYR*     5.4     1.4    +      -       -      -
    325A  ILE*     3.2    26.6    +      -       +      +
    326A  LYS*     3.4    38.3    +      -       -      +
    327A  ILE      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    328A  THR*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    330A  ALA*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
    332A  GLN*     3.2    23.6    +      -       -      +
    333A  TYR*     3.2    22.7    -      -       +      -
   1001A  C3S      6.1     0.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 330 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    289A  GLN*     4.8     3.7    +      -       -      -
    326A  LYS      3.4     3.5    +      -       -      +
    327A  ILE      3.3     7.9    +      -       -      +
    329A  GLU*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    331A  ILE*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
    333A  TYR*     3.2    13.2    +      -       -      +
    334A  VAL*     3.2    22.3    +      -       -      +
    364A  VAL*     4.2    21.1    -      -       +      -
    367A  ARG*     4.9     0.5    +      -       -      -
   1001A  C3S      3.8    42.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 331 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    327A  ILE*     3.0    26.6    +      -       +      +
    328A  THR*     3.3    11.9    +      -       +      +
    330A  ALA*     1.3    72.8    -      -       -      +
    332A  GLN*     1.3    66.4    +      -       -      +
    334A  VAL*     3.0     7.9    +      -       -      +
    335A  VAL*     2.9    26.9    +      -       +      +
    360A  SER*     4.0    18.2    -      -       -      +
    361A  LEU*     4.5     5.8    -      -       +      +
    364A  VAL*     3.8    17.0    -      -       +      -
    506A  LEU*     4.0    12.3    -      -       +      -
    507A  TYR*     5.4     1.1    -      -       +      -
    510A  LEU*     3.6    24.7    -      -       +      -
    511A  PHE*     3.6    37.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 332 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    328A  THR*     3.0    30.1    +      -       -      +
    329A  GLU*     3.2    17.9    +      -       -      +
    331A  ILE*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    333A  TYR*     1.3    65.8    +      -       +      +
    335A  VAL*     3.4     8.5    +      -       -      +
    336A  GLU*     3.3    24.9    +      -       -      +
    506A  LEU*     3.9    20.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 333 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    287A  THR*     3.2    36.9    -      -       -      +
    288A  CYS      4.6     2.0    -      -       -      -
    289A  GLN*     3.5    60.1    +      -       +      +
    329A  GLU*     3.2    25.5    +      -       +      -
    330A  ALA*     3.2     9.3    +      -       -      +
    331A  ILE      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    332A  GLN*     1.3    79.7    -      -       +      +
    334A  VAL*     1.3    64.0    +      -       -      +
    336A  GLU*     3.3    11.1    +      -       +      +
    337A  PHE*     3.1    17.7    +      -       -      +
    367A  ARG*     3.9     7.4    +      -       -      +
   1001A  C3S      4.7     1.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 334 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    330A  ALA      3.2    13.1    +      -       -      +
    331A  ILE*     3.0    10.4    +      -       -      +
    333A  TYR*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    335A  VAL*     1.3    65.2    +      -       -      +
    337A  PHE*     3.2     9.5    +      -       +      +
    338A  ALA*     3.0    21.3    +      -       -      +
    356A  LEU*     5.2     2.0    -      -       +      -
    360A  SER*     3.9    24.2    -      -       -      +
    363A  VAL*     3.7    42.8    -      -       +      -
    364A  VAL*     4.0    17.0    -      -       +      -
    367A  ARG*     4.0    16.2    -      -       -      +
    428A  LEU*     4.9     6.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 335 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    331A  ILE*     2.9    28.8    +      -       +      +
    332A  GLN*     3.6    10.8    -      -       -      +
    333A  TYR      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    334A  VAL*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    336A  GLU*     1.3    64.7    +      -       -      +
    338A  ALA*     3.3     7.8    +      -       -      +
    339A  LYS*     3.1    36.9    +      -       +      +
    356A  LEU*     4.4    29.4    -      -       +      -
    360A  SER*     5.4     2.2    -      -       -      -
    506A  LEU*     5.2     9.9    -      -       +      -
    510A  LEU*     5.9     2.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 336 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    287A  THR*     3.7    15.9    -      -       +      -
    332A  GLN      3.3    13.5    +      -       -      +
    333A  TYR*     3.3    15.4    +      -       +      +
    334A  VAL      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    335A  VAL*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
    337A  PHE*     1.3    67.3    +      -       -      +
    339A  LYS*     3.4    42.8    +      -       -      +
    340A  ARG*     3.6    27.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 337 (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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    280A  ILE*     3.9    13.9    -      -       +      -
    283A  SER*     3.9     7.9    -      -       -      -
    284A  HIS*     3.6    34.3    -      -       +      -
    287A  THR*     3.4    25.7    -      -       -      +
    333A  TYR      3.1     8.1    +      -       -      +
    334A  VAL*     3.3    11.4    -      -       +      +
    336A  GLU*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    338A  ALA*     1.3    65.2    +      -       -      +
    340A  ARG*     3.1    15.2    +      -       -      +
    341A  ILE*     3.5    35.5    +      -       +      +
    363A  VAL*     4.8     9.6    -      -       +      -
    367A  ARG*     3.6    14.6    -      -       -      +
    421A  ALA*     3.6    21.3    -      -       -      -
    424A  SER*     3.7    24.9    -      -       -      -
    425A  ALA      3.9     5.4    -      -       -      -
    428A  LEU*     4.8     4.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 338 (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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    334A  VAL      3.0     9.5    +      -       -      +
    335A  VAL      3.3     8.7    +      -       -      +
    337A  PHE*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    339A  LYS*     1.3    65.0    +      -       +      +
    341A  ILE*     2.8    30.2    +      -       -      +
    344A  PHE*     3.6    26.9    -      -       +      +
    356A  LEU*     3.8    28.3    -      -       +      -
    428A  LEU*     3.9    14.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 339 (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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    335A  VAL*     3.1    24.3    +      -       +      +
    336A  GLU*     3.4    42.7    +      -       -      +
    337A  PHE      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    338A  ALA*     1.3    76.3    -      -       +      +
    340A  ARG*     1.3    62.2    +      -       +      +
    341A  ILE      3.5     3.3    +      -       -      +
    344A  PHE*     4.4     3.6    -      -       +      -
    345A  MET*     3.3    44.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 340 (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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    279A  ASN*     4.0    10.0    +      -       -      +
    283A  SER*     3.7    33.5    +      -       -      +
    286A  GLU*     3.0    42.4    +      -       -      +
    287A  THR*     3.8    22.4    -      -       -      +
    336A  GLU*     3.7    20.7    +      -       -      +
    337A  PHE      3.1     8.2    +      -       -      +
    338A  ALA      3.0     1.0    -      -       -      -
    339A  LYS*     1.3    78.3    -      -       +      +
    341A  ILE*     1.3    62.9    +      -       -      +
    342A  ASP*     3.4     6.8    +      -       -      +
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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