Contacts of the helix formed by residues 166 - 191 (chain A) in PDB entry 1XR2


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.
For CSU analysis of other PDB entry

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 166 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    165A  ARG*     1.3    78.2    -      -       +      +
    167A  PRO*     1.3    63.5    -      -       +      +
    168A  ASN*     2.9    45.1    +      -       -      +
    169A  GLN*     2.6    64.4    +      -       -      +
    170A  MET*     3.1    11.7    +      -       -      +
    208A  GLU*     5.2     6.5    -      -       -      +
    211A  HIS*     4.9     0.4    -      -       +      -
    589B  LYS*     4.1    25.9    -      -       +      +
    592B  TRP*     4.8     1.4    -      -       -      -
    625B  ASN      4.5     4.6    +      -       -      -
    626B  GLU*     4.0    44.6    +      -       -      +
    629B  GLU*     5.0     2.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PRO 167 (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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    165A  ARG      3.8     0.4    -      -       -      -
    166A  ARG*     1.3    84.6    -      -       +      +
    168A  ASN*     1.3    58.1    +      -       -      +
    170A  MET*     3.1     2.2    +      -       +      +
    171A  GLU*     2.9    34.0    +      -       -      +
    208A  GLU*     3.6    26.7    -      -       -      +
    210A  ALA*     3.9    16.4    -      -       +      +
    211A  HIS*     3.5    31.6    -      -       +      +
    214A  LEU*     3.6    23.1    -      -       +      +
    206B  ASP*     5.6     1.1    -      -       -      +
    589B  LYS*     6.3     1.8    -      -       +      -
    590B  SER*     4.2    20.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 168 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    166A  ARG*     2.9    40.8    +      -       -      +
    167A  PRO*     1.3    79.8    -      -       -      +
    169A  GLN*     1.3    65.7    +      -       -      +
    171A  GLU*     4.1     5.3    +      -       -      +
    172A  LYS*     4.9     3.5    +      -       -      +
    589B  LYS*     3.0    35.3    +      -       -      +
    590B  SER*     4.6     1.9    -      -       -      +
    592B  TRP*     4.0    13.9    -      -       +      -
    593B  PRO*     3.8    29.1    -      -       +      +
    626B  GLU      4.8     0.4    +      -       -      -
    629B  GLU*     4.3     3.6    +      -       -      -
    630B  TYR*     3.2    29.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 169 (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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    159A  ARG*     5.8     1.6    +      -       -      +
    162A  GLU*     4.7    10.9    +      -       -      +
    163A  TRP      2.9    26.9    +      -       -      +
    164A  ILE*     3.9    13.8    -      -       +      +
    165A  ARG*     3.5     1.1    +      -       -      +
    166A  ARG*     2.6    81.9    +      -       -      +
    168A  ASN*     1.3    82.3    -      -       -      +
    170A  MET*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
    172A  LYS*     5.0     1.8    +      -       -      +
    173A  LEU*     3.7    21.3    +      -       -      +
    629B  GLU*     4.3    12.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 170 (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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    151A  PHE*     3.5    57.7    -      -       +      +
    154A  LEU*     3.5    25.8    -      -       +      -
    155A  TYR*     3.7     8.3    -      -       +      +
    164A  ILE*     3.2    32.8    -      -       +      +
    165A  ARG*     4.0    16.4    -      -       -      +
    166A  ARG      3.1    10.2    +      -       -      +
    167A  PRO*     4.0     4.0    -      -       -      +
    169A  GLN*     1.3    77.1    -      -       -      +
    171A  GLU*     1.3    65.2    +      -       -      +
    172A  LYS      3.4     0.9    -      -       -      -
    173A  LEU*     3.1     4.3    +      -       -      +
    174A  LEU*     2.8    36.8    +      -       +      +
    211A  HIS*     4.3     4.9    -      -       -      -
    214A  LEU*     4.2     2.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 171 (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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    167A  PRO      2.9    17.0    +      -       -      +
    168A  ASN*     4.4     7.0    -      -       -      +
    169A  GLN      3.7     0.8    -      -       -      -
    170A  MET*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    172A  LYS*     1.3    66.4    +      -       -      +
    174A  LEU*     3.4    10.3    +      -       -      +
    175A  GLU*     3.5    10.6    +      -       -      +
    214A  LEU*     3.9    24.4    -      -       +      +
    590B  SER      3.9    11.6    -      -       -      +
    593B  PRO*     3.4    30.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 172 (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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    120A  GLU*     5.5     3.8    -      -       +      +
    168A  ASN      4.9     4.2    +      -       -      +
    169A  GLN      5.0     1.8    +      -       -      +
    170A  MET      3.4     1.0    -      -       -      -
    171A  GLU*     1.3    82.8    -      -       -      +
    173A  LEU*     1.3    66.8    +      -       +      +
    175A  GLU*     3.3    16.9    +      -       -      +
    176A  SER*     3.7     5.5    +      -       -      -
    593B  PRO*     5.9     1.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 173 (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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    117A  ILE*     4.2    13.9    -      -       +      -
    120A  GLU*     3.7    36.1    -      -       +      -
    122A  PHE*     4.0    16.9    -      -       +      -
    154A  LEU*     3.9    14.8    -      -       +      -
    159A  ARG*     5.7     2.5    -      -       +      -
    164A  ILE*     3.9    32.3    -      -       +      -
    169A  GLN      3.7    19.7    +      -       -      +
    170A  MET      3.1     6.1    +      -       -      +
    172A  LYS*     1.3    80.7    -      -       +      +
    174A  LEU*     1.3    58.2    +      -       -      +
    176A  SER*     3.0     8.2    +      -       -      -
    177A  LEU*     2.8    29.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 174 (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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    150A  PRO*     4.1    24.0    -      -       +      +
    151A  PHE*     4.6    14.6    -      -       +      +
    154A  LEU*     3.5    21.5    -      -       +      -
    170A  MET*     2.8    26.6    +      -       +      +
    171A  GLU*     3.7     5.6    -      -       -      +
    173A  LEU*     1.3    73.8    -      -       -      +
    175A  GLU*     1.3    55.3    +      -       -      +
    177A  LEU*     4.1     7.9    -      -       +      -
    178A  VAL*     2.7    40.4    +      -       +      +
    214A  LEU*     4.0    32.1    -      -       +      -
    218A  VAL*     3.8    30.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 175 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    171A  GLU      3.5     6.4    +      -       -      +
    172A  LYS*     3.3    12.0    +      -       -      +
    173A  LEU      3.2     0.8    -      -       -      -
    174A  LEU*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
    176A  SER*     1.3    61.7    +      -       -      +
    178A  VAL*     4.2     4.9    -      -       -      +
    179A  SER*     3.6    16.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 176 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    120A  GLU      3.4    18.6    +      -       -      -
    121A  GLU*     3.8     3.0    -      -       -      +
    122A  PHE*     3.2    29.8    +      -       -      +
    172A  LYS      3.7     3.7    +      -       -      -
    173A  LEU      3.0     9.2    +      -       -      -
    175A  GLU*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    177A  LEU*     1.3    67.5    +      -       -      +
    179A  SER*     3.3    19.5    +      -       -      -
    180A  VAL*     3.7     9.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 177 (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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     74A  VAL*     3.8    21.8    -      -       +      -
    122A  PHE*     3.7    39.0    -      -       +      -
    150A  PRO*     3.5    35.7    -      -       +      +
    153A  PHE*     3.9     9.9    -      -       +      -
    154A  LEU*     3.6    25.4    -      -       +      -
    173A  LEU      2.8    19.7    +      -       -      +
    174A  LEU*     3.7     7.0    -      -       +      +
    176A  SER*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    178A  VAL*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
    180A  VAL*     3.2    14.7    +      -       -      +
    181A  TYR*     3.3    26.3    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 178 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    150A  PRO*     4.5    10.1    -      -       +      -
    174A  LEU*     2.7    26.6    +      -       +      +
    175A  GLU*     4.2     4.9    -      -       -      +
    177A  LEU*     1.3    72.2    -      -       -      +
    179A  SER*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
    181A  TYR*     3.2     9.6    +      -       -      +
    182A  LYS*     2.9    27.8    +      -       +      +
    218A  VAL*     3.6    44.0    -      -       +      +
    221A  GLU*     4.2    13.2    -      -       +      -
    222A  LEU*     3.9    26.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with SER 179 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    175A  GLU      3.6    11.1    +      -       -      -
    176A  SER*     3.3    14.6    +      -       -      -
    178A  VAL*     1.3    79.4    -      -       -      +
    180A  VAL*     1.3    64.4    +      -       -      +
    182A  LYS*     3.1    11.3    -      -       -      +
    183A  GLU*     3.0    20.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 180 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     73A  MET*     4.3     0.7    -      -       +      +
     74A  VAL*     3.8    23.8    -      -       +      -
    122A  PHE*     3.6    43.1    -      -       +      +
    123A  TYR*     3.7    10.3    -      -       -      +
    124A  LEU*     3.9    33.4    -      -       +      +
    176A  SER      4.1     4.7    -      -       -      +
    177A  LEU      3.2     7.7    +      -       -      +
    179A  SER*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    181A  TYR*     1.3    67.5    +      -       -      +
    183A  GLU*     3.0     9.0    +      -       -      +
    184A  VAL*     2.9    24.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 181 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     70A  THR*     3.4    17.5    -      -       +      +
     73A  MET*     3.9    19.1    -      -       +      -
     74A  VAL*     4.3    10.3    -      -       +      -
    147A  VAL*     4.8     5.8    -      -       +      -
    148A  ILE      2.6    30.1    +      -       -      -
    149A  GLY*     3.5     7.9    +      -       -      -
    150A  PRO*     3.6    40.3    -      -       +      +
    153A  PHE*     4.0     2.0    -      -       +      +
    177A  LEU*     3.3    37.1    +      -       +      -
    178A  VAL*     3.2    11.1    +      -       -      +
    180A  VAL*     1.3    78.6    -      -       -      +
    182A  LYS*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
    184A  VAL*     3.3     7.2    +      -       -      +
    185A  PHE*     2.9    65.7    +      +       +      -
    198A  VAL*     5.8     0.2    -      -       +      -
    222A  LEU*     4.5     7.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 182 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    178A  VAL*     2.9    14.2    +      -       +      +
    179A  SER*     3.1    17.9    -      -       -      +
    180A  VAL      3.0     0.2    -      -       -      -
    181A  TYR*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
    183A  GLU*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
    185A  PHE      3.4     0.3    +      -       -      -
    186A  GLU*     2.9    31.2    +      -       -      +
    221A  GLU      5.7     1.8    -      -       -      +
    222A  LEU*     4.3     8.3    -      -       +      +
    225A  PHE*     3.8    21.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 183 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    124A  LEU*     4.1    20.4    -      -       +      -
    179A  SER      3.0    10.4    +      -       -      +
    180A  VAL*     3.0    11.7    +      -       -      +
    182A  LYS*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
    184A  VAL*     1.3    64.4    +      -       -      +
    186A  GLU*     3.3     6.6    +      -       -      +
    187A  LYS*     3.1    30.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 184 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     73A  MET*     4.0    20.6    -      -       +      -
    124A  LEU*     3.5    29.8    -      -       +      -
    127A  ASN*     3.7    26.7    +      -       -      +
    129A  PRO*     4.2    19.5    -      -       +      -
    147A  VAL*     5.8     0.9    -      -       +      -
    180A  VAL*     2.9    19.6    +      -       +      +
    181A  TYR*     3.6     9.4    -      -       -      +
    183A  GLU*     1.3    76.8    -      -       -      +
    185A  PHE*     1.3    75.4    +      -       +      +
    187A  LYS*     3.4     3.5    +      -       -      +
    188A  LEU*     3.3    24.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 185 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    147A  VAL*     4.3    12.3    -      -       +      -
    150A  PRO*     6.3     0.2    -      -       +      -
    181A  TYR*     2.9    43.0    +      +       -      +
    182A  LYS      3.9     1.1    -      -       -      +
    184A  VAL*     1.3    85.5    -      -       +      +
    186A  GLU*     1.3    65.8    +      -       -      +
    188A  LEU*     3.3     5.8    +      -       +      +
    189A  VAL*     3.1    28.1    +      -       -      +
    196A  ILE*     3.6    37.6    -      -       +      +
    198A  VAL*     4.2    11.2    -      -       +      -
    222A  LEU*     4.2    17.7    -      -       +      -
    225A  PHE*     3.7    37.5    -      +       +      -
    227A  LEU*     3.6    31.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 186 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    182A  LYS      2.9    17.5    +      -       -      +
    183A  GLU*     3.6     8.1    -      -       -      +
    185A  PHE*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    187A  LYS*     1.3    67.0    +      -       +      +
    189A  VAL*     3.5     4.0    +      -       -      +
    190A  GLU*     2.9    35.7    +      -       +      +
    225A  PHE*     3.9    15.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 187 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    124A  LEU*     5.9     4.0    -      -       +      -
    127A  ASN*     3.9    15.3    -      -       -      +
    130A  LEU*     4.1    18.0    -      -       +      +
    183A  GLU*     3.1    20.9    +      -       +      +
    184A  VAL      3.8     5.2    -      -       -      +
    185A  PHE      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    186A  GLU*     1.3    82.4    -      -       +      +
    188A  LEU*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
    190A  GLU*     3.5    23.7    +      -       -      +
    191A  ASN*     2.5    36.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 188 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    129A  PRO*     3.9    12.6    -      -       +      +
    130A  LEU*     3.8    35.0    -      -       +      +
    133A  TYR*     3.8    24.7    -      -       +      -
    145A  PRO*     3.8    28.0    -      -       +      -
    147A  VAL*     6.1     0.4    -      -       +      -
    184A  VAL*     3.3    18.1    +      -       +      +
    185A  PHE*     3.7    13.7    -      -       +      +
    186A  GLU      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    187A  LYS*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
    189A  VAL*     1.3    63.8    +      -       -      +
    191A  ASN*     3.1    10.9    +      -       -      +
    192A  GLY      3.3     0.5    +      -       -      -
    193A  CYS*     2.8    31.5    +      -       +      +
    196A  ILE*     4.1    22.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 189 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    185A  PHE      3.1    16.4    +      -       -      +
    186A  GLU*     4.0     4.7    -      -       -      +
    188A  LEU*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    190A  GLU*     1.3    64.4    +      -       +      +
    192A  GLY*     3.0    13.9    +      -       -      -
    193A  CYS      3.9    18.6    -      -       -      +
    196A  ILE*     5.0     3.8    -      -       +      -
    225A  PHE*     4.5     8.5    -      -       +      -
    226A  PRO*     3.8    30.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 190 (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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    186A  GLU*     2.9    24.6    +      -       +      +
    187A  LYS*     3.5    38.8    +      -       -      +
    188A  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    189A  VAL*     1.3    78.7    -      -       +      +
    191A  ASN*     1.3    64.9    +      -       -      +
    192A  GLY      3.2     0.8    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 191 (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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    130A  LEU*     3.9    22.3    -      -       +      +
    133A  TYR*     3.5    14.9    -      -       +      -
    134A  LEU*     4.1    20.1    -      -       +      +
    137A  LYS*     3.0    22.5    +      -       -      -
    187A  LYS*     2.5    30.2    +      -       -      +
    188A  LEU      3.1     6.5    +      -       -      +
    189A  VAL      3.1     1.0    -      -       -      -
    190A  GLU*     1.3    83.3    +      -       -      +
    192A  GLY*     1.3    56.7    +      -       -      +
    193A  CYS      3.6     0.4    -      -       -      -
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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