Contacts of the helix formed by residues 15 - 39 (chain Q) in PDB entry 1TQE


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 ARG 15 (chain Q).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      1C    A      6.3     3.4    -      -       +      -
     13Q  ASP*     2.9    23.3    +      -       -      +
     14Q  GLN*     1.3    86.4    +      -       +      +
     16Q  ASN*     1.3    59.9    +      -       -      +
     18Q  GLN*     3.1    18.7    +      -       -      +
     19Q  VAL*     3.1    20.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 16 (chain Q). 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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     13D    A      5.1     5.5    -      -       -      +
     14D    G      4.0    25.4    +      -       -      +
     11Q  ILE*     3.0    32.8    -      -       +      +
     13Q  ASP*     2.7    29.5    +      -       +      +
     15Q  ARG*     1.3    68.7    -      -       -      +
     17Q  ARG*     1.3    57.8    +      -       -      +
     18Q  GLN      3.0     5.2    -      -       -      -
     19Q  VAL*     3.9    10.3    -      -       -      +
     20Q  THR*     3.0    35.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 17 (chain Q). 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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     38P  LEU      3.9    13.7    -      -       -      +
     39P  CYS*     3.9    21.6    +      -       -      +
     10Q  ARG*     2.8    42.8    -      -       -      +
     11Q  ILE*     2.9    42.1    +      -       +      +
     12Q  LEU      3.4    21.0    +      -       -      -
     13Q  ASP      2.8    12.6    +      -       -      +
     14Q  GLN*     3.6    29.1    -      -       -      +
     15Q  ARG      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     16Q  ASN*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
     18Q  GLN*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
     20Q  THR      4.3     2.0    -      -       -      -
     21Q  PHE*     3.7    18.2    +      -       -      +
     50Q  SER*     5.1     7.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 18 (chain Q). 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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      1C    A      3.0    41.5    -      -       -      +
      2C    A      5.7     0.6    +      -       -      -
     14Q  GLN*     3.4    18.1    +      -       +      +
     15Q  ARG*     3.1     5.8    +      -       -      +
     16Q  ASN      3.0     0.6    -      -       -      -
     17Q  ARG*     1.3    79.5    -      -       -      +
     19Q  VAL*     1.3    64.6    +      -       +      +
     20Q  THR      3.3     1.3    -      -       -      -
     21Q  PHE*     3.9    13.0    -      -       -      +
     22Q  THR*     3.4    30.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 19 (chain Q). 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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      1C    A      5.8    12.8    -      -       +      +
      2C    A      5.5    13.5    -      -       +      +
     14D    G      6.1     1.8    -      -       -      +
     15Q  ARG*     3.1    21.0    +      -       +      +
     16Q  ASN*     3.9    10.8    -      -       -      +
     18Q  GLN*     1.3    79.1    -      -       +      +
     20Q  THR*     1.3    60.8    +      -       -      +
     22Q  THR*     3.5     4.2    +      -       -      -
     23Q  LYS*     3.1    49.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 20 (chain Q). 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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     13D    A      3.5    27.8    +      -       -      +
     38P  LEU*     4.6     4.0    -      -       +      -
     39P  CYS*     4.1     6.5    -      -       -      -
     11Q  ILE*     3.6    25.5    -      -       +      +
     16Q  ASN*     3.0    25.4    +      -       -      -
     19Q  VAL*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
     21Q  PHE*     1.3    66.7    +      -       -      +
     23Q  LYS*     4.4     6.1    -      -       -      -
     24Q  ARG*     2.9    41.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 21 (chain Q). 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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     35P  LEU*     3.9    11.6    -      -       +      +
     39P  CYS*     3.3    40.4    -      -       +      -
     41P  CYS*     3.7    26.9    -      -       +      -
     17Q  ARG      3.7    11.9    +      -       -      +
     18Q  GLN*     3.7    16.1    +      -       -      +
     19Q  VAL      3.5     0.4    -      -       -      -
     20Q  THR*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
     22Q  THR*     1.3    68.2    +      -       -      +
     25Q  LYS*     2.9    66.3    +      -       +      +
     47Q  ILE*     4.1    15.5    -      -       +      -
     49Q  ASN*     4.4    12.6    -      -       +      -
     55Q  PHE*     3.9    28.5    -      +       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 22 (chain Q). 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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      2C    A      5.4     7.5    +      -       -      +
     18Q  GLN*     3.4    24.3    +      -       -      -
     19Q  VAL*     3.8     7.9    -      -       -      +
     20Q  THR      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
     21Q  PHE*     1.3    83.0    -      -       -      +
     23Q  LYS*     1.3    72.2    +      -       +      +
     25Q  LYS*     3.9    13.5    +      -       -      +
     26Q  PHE*     3.3    19.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 23 (chain Q). 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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      4C    G      4.4     6.8    +      -       -      -
      5C    C      4.6     2.4    -      -       -      +
     12D    T      4.3    20.3    +      -       +      +
     13D    A      3.2    28.5    +      -       +      +
     14D    G      2.8    33.3    +      -       -      -
     15D    C      4.8     1.4    -      -       -      +
     19Q  VAL*     3.1    34.7    +      -       +      +
     20Q  THR*     3.3     6.9    +      -       -      +
     22Q  THR*     1.3    84.8    -      -       +      +
     24Q  ARG*     1.3    65.5    +      -       +      +
     26Q  PHE*     3.3     7.0    +      -       -      +
     27Q  GLY*     3.2    14.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 24 (chain Q). 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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     12D    T      3.7    35.5    +      -       -      +
     13D    A      3.3    32.2    +      -       -      +
     31P  LYS*     4.4    11.1    +      -       -      +
     34P  GLU*     2.8    44.3    +      -       -      +
     35P  LEU*     4.0    22.8    -      -       +      +
     38P  LEU*     3.2    30.6    -      -       -      +
      6Q  ILE*     4.7     5.5    -      -       -      +
      8Q  ILE*     6.0     0.4    -      -       -      +
     20Q  THR*     2.9    30.4    +      -       +      +
     23Q  LYS*     1.3    69.2    -      -       +      +
     25Q  LYS*     1.3    68.5    +      -       -      +
     26Q  PHE      2.9     1.8    -      -       -      -
     27Q  GLY*     2.6    15.5    +      -       -      +
     28Q  LEU*     2.7    13.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 25 (chain Q). 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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     35P  LEU*     3.5    19.7    -      -       +      +
     77P  GLU*     3.3    28.5    +      -       -      +
     79P  ARG*     5.8     0.2    -      -       -      +
     21Q  PHE*     2.9    45.4    +      -       +      +
     22Q  THR*     3.9    15.8    +      -       -      +
     24Q  ARG*     1.3    71.1    -      -       -      +
     26Q  PHE*     1.3    75.2    +      -       -      +
     28Q  LEU*     3.3     2.3    +      -       -      +
     29Q  MET*     3.0    38.0    +      -       -      +
     47Q  ILE*     3.7    17.3    -      -       +      -
     55Q  PHE*     3.6    36.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 26 (chain Q). 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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     79P  ARG*     3.2    38.1    -      -       -      -
     84P  ILE*     4.7    18.6    -      -       +      -
     87P  THR*     4.6    17.9    -      -       +      -
     88P  LEU*     5.2    10.1    -      -       +      -
     22Q  THR*     3.3     8.9    +      -       +      +
     23Q  LYS*     3.3    11.1    +      -       -      +
     24Q  ARG      2.7     4.0    +      -       -      -
     25Q  LYS*     1.3    85.2    -      -       -      +
     27Q  GLY*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
     29Q  MET*     3.1     9.9    +      -       +      +
     30Q  LYS*     2.7    48.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 27 (chain Q). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     11D    A      5.2     5.1    -      -       -      +
     12D    T      3.9    20.0    -      -       -      -
     31P  LYS*     5.3     2.5    -      -       -      -
     23Q  LYS      3.2     4.8    +      -       -      -
     24Q  ARG      2.6    11.5    +      -       -      -
     26Q  PHE*     1.3    79.1    -      -       -      +
     28Q  LEU*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      -
     30Q  LYS*     3.0    13.5    +      -       -      +
     31Q  LYS*     2.8    28.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 28 (chain Q). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     12D    T      5.2     1.8    +      -       -      -
     28P  LEU*     3.6    20.6    -      -       +      +
     31P  LYS*     3.5    20.2    -      -       +      +
     32P  ALA*     3.1    41.3    -      -       +      +
     35P  LEU*     3.8    24.0    -      -       +      -
     43P  ILE*     4.6     3.4    -      -       +      -
     45P  LEU*     6.0     0.4    -      -       +      -
     24Q  ARG      2.7    14.1    +      -       -      +
     25Q  LYS*     3.4     9.4    -      -       -      +
     27Q  GLY*     1.3    73.0    -      -       -      +
     29Q  MET*     1.3    64.6    +      -       -      +
     31Q  LYS*     3.0     5.4    +      -       -      +
     32Q  ALA*     2.9    19.4    +      -       -      +
     45Q  LEU*     3.8    31.6    -      -       +      -
     47Q  ILE*     4.3     6.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with MET 29 (chain Q). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     77P  GLU*     4.6     7.2    -      -       -      +
     79P  ARG*     3.8    24.9    -      -       +      -
     84P  ILE*     3.1    22.6    -      -       +      +
     25Q  LYS*     3.0    34.7    +      -       +      +
     26Q  PHE*     3.6     9.9    -      -       +      +
     28Q  LEU*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
     30Q  LYS*     1.3    63.8    +      -       -      +
     32Q  ALA*     3.3     9.7    +      -       -      +
     33Q  TYR      2.8    19.4    +      -       -      -
     45Q  LEU*     4.0    15.9    -      -       +      +
     47Q  ILE*     4.9     4.5    -      -       +      -
     55Q  PHE*     4.8     2.2    -      -       +      -
     56Q  GLN*     2.9    46.4    -      -       -      +
     57Q  TYR*     3.3    15.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 30 (chain Q). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     11D    A      2.6    44.5    +      -       -      +
     84P  ILE*     4.0    11.9    -      -       +      +
     88P  LEU*     4.1    27.0    -      -       +      +
     26Q  PHE*     2.7    36.0    +      -       +      +
     27Q  GLY*     3.0    16.4    +      -       -      +
     29Q  MET*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
     31Q  LYS*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
     33Q  TYR*     3.1    15.2    +      -       +      +
     34Q  GLU*     2.8    42.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 31 (chain Q). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     11C    A      3.5    19.5    +      -       -      -
     12C    T      3.3    29.2    +      -       -      +
     10D    A      4.6     3.2    +      -       -      -
     11D    A      4.0    37.2    +      -       -      +
     24P  ARG*     4.3     7.5    +      -       -      +
     27P  GLY      5.3     0.9    -      -       -      -
     28P  LEU*     3.4    26.7    -      -       +      +
     31P  LYS*     4.2    21.5    -      -       +      +
     27Q  GLY      2.8    15.4    +      -       -      +
     28Q  LEU*     3.6     4.5    -      -       -      +
     30Q  LYS*     1.3    72.7    -      -       -      +
     32Q  ALA*     1.3    71.7    +      -       -      +
     34Q  GLU*     2.9    22.6    +      -       -      +
     35Q  LEU*     2.7    22.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 32 (chain Q). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     28P  LEU*     3.2    24.5    -      -       +      +
     45P  LEU*     5.5     0.4    -      -       +      -
     28Q  LEU      2.9    13.3    +      -       -      +
     29Q  MET*     3.3    11.7    -      -       -      +
     31Q  LYS*     1.3    79.9    -      -       -      +
     33Q  TYR*     1.3    63.4    +      -       -      +
     35Q  LEU*     2.9     2.6    +      -       -      +
     36Q  SER*     2.7    20.3    +      -       -      -
     43Q  ILE*     3.7    10.2    -      -       +      +
     45Q  LEU*     4.6     7.2    -      -       +      -
     57Q  TYR*     3.5    28.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 33 (chain Q). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      8P  ILE*     4.1    23.9    +      -       +      +
     81P  ASN*     3.7    25.4    -      -       +      +
     84P  ILE*     3.5    30.3    -      -       +      -
     85P  LEU*     3.2    41.0    -      -       +      +
     88P  LEU*     4.1    17.6    -      -       +      +
     29Q  MET      2.8    13.2    +      -       -      +
     30Q  LYS*     3.2    15.7    -      -       +      +
     32Q  ALA*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
     34Q  GLU*     1.3    91.5    +      -       +      -
     36Q  SER*     3.1     3.9    -      -       -      -
     37Q  VAL*     3.0    36.3    +      -       +      +
     57Q  TYR*     3.0    18.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 34 (chain Q). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     10D    A      5.3     0.6    -      -       -      +
     11D    A      4.1     8.3    +      -       -      -
      8P  ILE*     4.3    24.0    -      -       +      +
     24P  ARG*     2.8    35.9    +      -       -      +
     30Q  LYS*     2.8    44.6    +      -       +      +
     31Q  LYS*     3.4    16.7    +      -       -      +
     33Q  TYR*     1.3    89.5    -      -       +      +
     35Q  LEU*     1.3    68.0    +      -       -      +
     37Q  VAL*     2.9     2.9    +      -       -      -
     38Q  LEU*     2.8    32.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 35 (chain Q). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     21P  PHE*     3.9    17.9    -      -       +      +
     24P  ARG*     4.2    24.2    -      -       +      +
     25P  LYS*     3.6    28.5    -      -       +      +
     28P  LEU*     3.7    22.4    -      -       +      -
     47P  ILE*     4.0    15.5    -      -       +      -
     31Q  LYS      2.7    16.0    +      -       -      +
     32Q  ALA*     3.4     7.2    -      -       -      +
     34Q  GLU*     1.3    71.2    -      -       -      +
     36Q  SER*     1.3    63.2    +      -       -      +
     38Q  LEU*     4.5     7.0    -      -       -      -
     39Q  CYS*     3.1    41.3    +      -       -      -
     41Q  CYS*     3.6     8.8    -      -       -      -
     43Q  ILE*     4.0     8.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 36 (chain Q). 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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     81P  ASN*     3.4    10.7    +      -       -      -
     32Q  ALA      2.7    15.2    +      -       -      -
     33Q  TYR      3.1    10.8    -      -       -      -
     34Q  GLU      2.9     0.4    +      -       -      -
     35Q  LEU*     1.3    73.5    -      -       -      +
     37Q  VAL*     1.3    56.0    +      -       -      -
     40Q  ASP*     3.0    10.0    +      -       -      -
     41Q  CYS*     3.0    40.1    +      -       -      +
     43Q  ILE*     3.9     7.8    -      -       -      +
     57Q  TYR*     3.7    13.2    -      -       -      -
     59Q  SER*     3.1    25.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 37 (chain Q). 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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      8P  ILE*     3.6    34.3    -      -       +      +
      9P  SER*     3.8     9.2    -      -       -      -
     10P  ARG*     3.5    11.7    +      -       -      +
     81P  ASN*     4.6     9.2    -      -       +      +
     85P  LEU*     5.9     2.9    -      -       +      -
     33Q  TYR*     3.0    34.2    +      -       +      +
     34Q  GLU      2.9     6.7    +      -       -      -
     36Q  SER*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
     38Q  LEU*     1.3    70.3    +      -       -      +
     40Q  ASP*     3.2    10.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 38 (chain Q). 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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      6P  ILE*     4.3    13.0    -      -       +      -
      7P  GLN      4.0    20.6    -      -       -      +
      8P  ILE*     4.1    17.7    -      -       +      -
      9P  SER      4.2     8.3    -      -       -      +
     10P  ARG*     3.2     2.6    -      -       -      -
     11P  ILE*     2.9    49.7    +      -       +      +
     17P  ARG*     4.1     1.0    -      -       -      +
     20P  THR*     4.6     3.4    -      -       +      -
     24P  ARG*     3.3    51.4    -      -       -      +
     34Q  GLU*     2.8    24.4    +      -       +      +
     35Q  LEU*     4.1     1.8    -      -       -      +
     37Q  VAL*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
     39Q  CYS*     1.3    66.5    +      -       -      +
     40Q  ASP      3.5     0.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with CYS 39 (chain Q). 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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     11P  ILE*     4.9     0.9    -      -       -      -
     17P  ARG*     4.0    25.7    +      -       +      +
     20P  THR*     4.2     9.9    -      -       -      -
     21P  PHE*     3.4    57.5    -      -       +      -
     49P  ASN*     5.6     1.4    -      -       -      +
     50P  SER*     4.7     4.0    +      -       -      -
     35Q  LEU*     3.1    22.4    +      -       -      +
     36Q  SER      3.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
     38Q  LEU*     1.3    85.7    -      -       -      +
     40Q  ASP*     1.3    72.4    +      -       -      +
     41Q  CYS*     3.3     5.8    +      -       -      +
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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