Contacts of the helix formed by residues 166 - 191 (chain B) 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.
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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 166 (chain B).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    589A  LYS*     4.2    19.9    -      -       +      +
    592A  TRP*     4.8     3.6    -      -       -      -
    625A  ASN*     4.3     6.3    +      -       -      +
    626A  GLU*     3.7    54.2    +      -       -      +
    165B  ARG*     1.3    77.7    -      -       +      +
    167B  PRO*     1.3    68.1    -      -       +      +
    168B  ASN*     3.4    32.1    +      -       -      +
    169B  GLN*     2.8    65.2    +      -       -      +
    170B  MET*     3.0    11.4    +      -       -      +
    208B  GLU*     5.6     4.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PRO 167 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    206A  ASP*     5.7     0.7    -      -       -      +
    589A  LYS*     6.2     2.5    -      -       +      -
    590A  SER*     4.3    13.7    -      -       -      +
    166B  ARG*     1.3    85.6    -      -       +      +
    168B  ASN*     1.3    58.3    +      -       -      +
    170B  MET*     3.1     2.2    +      -       +      +
    171B  GLU*     2.9    34.0    +      -       -      +
    208B  GLU*     3.4    27.8    -      -       -      +
    210B  ALA*     3.8    29.2    -      -       +      +
    211B  HIS*     3.5    27.8    -      -       +      +
    214B  LEU*     3.6    16.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 168 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    589A  LYS*     3.1    33.5    +      -       -      +
    590A  SER*     4.7     1.5    -      -       -      +
    592A  TRP*     4.0    14.8    -      -       +      -
    593A  PRO*     3.7    31.0    -      -       +      +
    626A  GLU      5.1     0.2    +      -       -      -
    630A  TYR*     2.8    31.5    +      -       -      +
    166B  ARG*     3.4    36.2    +      -       -      +
    167B  PRO*     1.3    79.4    -      -       -      +
    169B  GLN*     1.3    66.4    +      -       -      +
    171B  GLU*     4.3     6.0    +      -       -      +
    172B  LYS*     5.0     3.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 169 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    159B  ARG*     5.0     5.8    +      -       -      +
    162B  GLU*     4.7     8.7    +      -       -      +
    163B  TRP      2.8    25.9    +      -       -      +
    164B  ILE*     3.8    23.2    -      -       +      +
    165B  ARG*     3.6     2.8    +      -       -      +
    166B  ARG*     2.8    79.1    +      -       +      +
    168B  ASN*     1.3    86.1    -      -       -      +
    170B  MET*     1.3    58.2    +      -       -      +
    172B  LYS*     5.0     1.2    +      -       -      +
    173B  LEU*     3.8    15.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 170 (chain B). 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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    151B  PHE*     3.4    64.2    -      -       +      +
    154B  LEU*     3.7    19.7    -      -       +      -
    155B  TYR*     4.2     5.6    -      -       +      +
    164B  ILE*     3.6    27.6    -      -       +      +
    165B  ARG*     4.2    14.1    -      -       -      +
    166B  ARG      3.0    10.4    +      -       -      +
    167B  PRO      3.9     4.3    -      -       -      +
    169B  GLN*     1.3    78.1    -      -       -      +
    171B  GLU*     1.3    66.4    +      -       -      +
    172B  LYS      3.5     1.1    -      -       -      -
    173B  LEU*     3.2     6.7    +      -       -      +
    174B  LEU*     2.8    36.5    +      -       +      +
    211B  HIS*     4.3     6.3    -      -       -      -
    214B  LEU*     4.1     4.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 171 (chain B). 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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    590A  SER      4.2    10.0    -      -       -      +
    593A  PRO*     3.8    29.2    -      -       +      +
    167B  PRO      2.9    20.2    +      -       -      +
    168B  ASN*     4.5     6.6    -      -       -      +
    169B  GLN      3.7     0.8    -      -       -      -
    170B  MET*     1.3    73.5    -      -       -      +
    172B  LYS*     1.3    67.2    +      -       -      +
    174B  LEU*     3.2    14.9    +      -       -      +
    175B  GLU*     3.5     6.1    +      -       -      +
    214B  LEU*     3.7    30.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 172 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    593A  PRO*     6.1     2.0    -      -       +      +
    120B  GLU*     5.4     1.2    -      -       +      +
    168B  ASN      5.0     3.9    +      -       -      +
    169B  GLN      5.0     1.3    +      -       -      +
    170B  MET      3.5     0.6    -      -       -      -
    171B  GLU*     1.3    78.7    -      -       +      +
    173B  LEU*     1.3    68.4    +      -       +      +
    174B  LEU      3.1     1.0    +      -       -      -
    175B  GLU*     3.1    19.9    +      -       -      +
    176B  SER*     3.8     4.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 173 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    117B  ILE*     4.2    15.9    -      -       +      -
    120B  GLU*     3.7    35.2    -      -       +      +
    122B  PHE*     3.6    21.2    -      -       +      -
    154B  LEU*     4.2    13.9    -      -       +      -
    159B  ARG*     4.0    25.8    -      -       -      +
    164B  ILE*     4.0    31.0    -      -       +      -
    169B  GLN      3.8    17.4    +      -       -      +
    170B  MET      3.2     7.7    +      -       -      +
    172B  LYS*     1.3    79.7    -      -       +      +
    174B  LEU*     1.3    61.9    +      -       -      +
    176B  SER*     3.4     2.8    +      -       -      -
    177B  LEU*     3.0    23.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 174 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    150B  PRO*     4.3    24.5    -      -       +      +
    151B  PHE*     4.7     7.4    -      -       +      +
    154B  LEU*     3.7    21.1    -      -       +      -
    170B  MET*     2.8    25.8    +      -       +      +
    171B  GLU      3.3     8.7    -      -       -      +
    172B  LYS      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    173B  LEU*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
    175B  GLU*     1.3    67.1    +      -       -      +
    177B  LEU*     4.3     3.1    -      -       +      -
    178B  VAL*     2.9    31.5    +      -       +      +
    214B  LEU*     3.7    38.4    -      -       +      -
    218B  VAL*     3.9    29.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 175 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    171B  GLU      3.5     5.8    +      -       -      +
    172B  LYS*     3.1    12.7    +      -       -      +
    174B  LEU*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
    176B  SER*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
    178B  VAL*     2.9    27.4    -      -       -      +
    179B  SER*     3.1    11.1    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 176 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    120B  GLU      3.8    16.4    -      -       -      -
    121B  GLU*     3.7     4.8    -      -       -      +
    122B  PHE*     2.9    32.2    +      -       -      +
    172B  LYS      3.8     3.3    +      -       -      -
    173B  LEU      3.4     7.3    +      -       -      -
    174B  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    175B  GLU*     1.3    80.8    -      -       -      +
    177B  LEU*     1.3    62.7    +      -       -      +
    179B  SER*     3.2    21.6    +      -       -      -
    180B  VAL*     3.5    10.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 177 (chain B). 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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     74B  VAL*     3.8    33.2    -      -       +      -
    122B  PHE*     3.5    25.0    -      -       +      -
    150B  PRO*     3.4    37.9    -      -       +      +
    153B  PHE*     4.0    16.2    -      -       +      -
    154B  LEU*     3.6    19.1    -      -       +      -
    173B  LEU      3.0    17.5    +      -       -      +
    174B  LEU*     3.2     5.1    +      -       +      +
    176B  SER*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
    178B  VAL*     1.3    62.7    +      -       -      +
    180B  VAL*     3.2    12.6    +      -       -      +
    181B  TYR*     3.2    29.1    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 178 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    150B  PRO*     4.5     9.9    -      -       +      -
    174B  LEU*     2.9    22.0    +      -       +      +
    175B  GLU*     2.9    29.6    -      -       -      +
    177B  LEU*     1.3    73.7    -      -       -      +
    179B  SER*     1.3    56.4    +      -       -      +
    181B  TYR*     2.9    11.0    +      -       -      +
    182B  LYS*     2.7    41.5    +      -       -      +
    218B  VAL*     3.7    40.8    -      -       +      +
    221B  GLU*     5.0    12.6    -      -       +      -
    222B  LEU*     4.2    12.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with SER 179 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    175B  GLU      3.1    13.7    +      -       -      -
    176B  SER*     3.2    13.1    +      -       -      -
    177B  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    178B  VAL*     1.3    80.8    -      -       -      +
    180B  VAL*     1.3    59.1    +      -       -      +
    182B  LYS*     3.3    17.8    +      -       -      +
    183B  GLU*     3.0    26.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 180 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     73B  MET      4.5     1.1    -      -       -      +
     74B  VAL*     3.9    24.2    -      -       +      -
    122B  PHE*     3.7    12.8    -      -       +      +
    123B  TYR*     3.6    33.0    -      -       -      +
    124B  LEU*     3.7    31.9    -      -       +      +
    176B  SER      3.8     9.4    -      -       -      +
    177B  LEU      3.2     6.5    +      -       -      +
    178B  VAL      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    179B  SER*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
    181B  TYR*     1.3    66.3    +      -       -      +
    183B  GLU*     3.1     6.8    +      -       -      +
    184B  VAL*     3.0    26.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 181 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     70B  THR*     3.5    17.4    -      -       +      +
     73B  MET*     4.1    18.2    -      -       +      -
     74B  VAL*     4.3    10.8    -      -       +      -
    147B  VAL*     4.7     6.3    -      -       +      -
    148B  ILE      2.6    28.8    +      -       -      -
    149B  GLY*     3.5     8.4    +      -       -      -
    150B  PRO*     3.6    40.5    -      -       +      +
    153B  PHE*     4.0     2.1    -      -       -      +
    177B  LEU*     3.2    41.6    +      -       +      -
    178B  VAL*     2.9    11.1    +      -       -      +
    180B  VAL*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    182B  LYS*     1.3    58.9    +      -       -      +
    184B  VAL*     3.2     6.5    +      -       -      +
    185B  PHE*     2.9    61.2    +      +       +      -
    198B  VAL*     5.9     0.2    -      -       +      -
    222B  LEU*     4.4    10.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 182 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    178B  VAL*     2.7    17.6    +      -       -      +
    179B  SER*     3.4    20.8    +      -       -      +
    180B  VAL      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    181B  TYR*     1.3    73.9    -      -       -      +
    183B  GLU*     1.3    57.3    +      -       -      +
    186B  GLU*     2.9    31.6    +      -       +      +
    221B  GLU*     3.9    33.8    +      -       -      +
    222B  LEU*     4.1     6.4    -      -       +      +
    224B  GLU*     4.4     8.7    +      -       -      +
    225B  PHE*     3.6    28.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 183 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    124B  LEU*     4.2    20.5    -      -       +      +
    179B  SER      3.0    14.0    +      -       -      +
    180B  VAL*     3.1    11.4    +      -       -      +
    182B  LYS*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    184B  VAL*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
    186B  GLU*     3.3     6.5    +      -       -      +
    187B  LYS*     3.1    23.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 184 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     73B  MET*     4.0    26.9    -      -       +      -
    124B  LEU*     4.1    20.0    -      -       +      -
    127B  ASN*     3.6    31.9    +      -       -      +
    129B  PRO*     4.2    19.3    -      -       +      -
    147B  VAL*     6.1     0.4    -      -       +      -
    180B  VAL*     3.0    19.4    +      -       +      +
    181B  TYR*     3.6     8.1    -      -       -      +
    183B  GLU*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
    185B  PHE*     1.3    76.6    +      -       +      +
    187B  LYS*     3.3     4.2    +      -       -      +
    188B  LEU*     3.1    26.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 185 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    147B  VAL*     4.4    11.7    -      -       +      -
    150B  PRO*     6.1     0.2    -      -       +      -
    181B  TYR*     2.9    43.5    +      +       -      +
    182B  LYS      3.8     2.5    -      -       -      +
    184B  VAL*     1.3    88.9    -      -       +      +
    186B  GLU*     1.3    64.3    +      -       -      +
    188B  LEU*     3.3     5.4    +      -       +      +
    189B  VAL*     3.1    28.1    +      -       -      +
    196B  ILE*     3.8    30.4    -      -       +      +
    198B  VAL*     4.1    20.4    -      -       +      -
    222B  LEU*     4.2    15.5    -      -       +      -
    225B  PHE*     3.7    36.8    -      +       +      -
    227B  LEU*     3.7    28.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 186 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    182B  LYS*     2.9    19.7    +      -       +      +
    183B  GLU*     3.6     7.2    -      -       -      +
    184B  VAL      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    185B  PHE*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
    187B  LYS*     1.3    58.7    +      -       -      +
    189B  VAL*     3.4     4.6    +      -       -      +
    190B  GLU*     2.9    43.4    +      -       -      +
    225B  PHE*     3.8    15.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 187 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    124B  LEU*     6.2     0.9    -      -       +      -
    127B  ASN*     4.0    17.3    -      -       -      +
    130B  LEU*     4.2    12.6    -      -       +      -
    183B  GLU      3.1    16.4    +      -       -      +
    184B  VAL      3.3     4.0    +      -       -      +
    186B  GLU*     1.3    73.7    -      -       -      +
    188B  LEU*     1.3    64.8    +      -       -      +
    190B  GLU*     3.4    13.6    +      -       -      +
    191B  ASN*     2.6    34.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 188 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    129B  PRO*     3.8     6.3    -      -       +      +
    130B  LEU*     3.7    32.3    -      -       +      -
    133B  TYR*     3.7    24.9    -      -       +      -
    145B  PRO*     3.7    27.4    -      -       +      -
    147B  VAL*     6.2     0.2    -      -       +      -
    184B  VAL*     3.1    31.9    +      -       +      +
    185B  PHE*     3.6    10.1    -      -       +      +
    187B  LYS*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    189B  VAL*     1.3    63.0    +      -       -      +
    191B  ASN*     3.0    15.0    +      -       -      +
    192B  GLY      3.4     0.3    +      -       -      -
    193B  CYS*     3.0    27.7    +      -       +      +
    196B  ILE*     4.0    23.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 189 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    185B  PHE      3.1    16.7    +      -       -      +
    186B  GLU*     3.8     5.8    -      -       -      +
    188B  LEU*     1.3    74.2    -      -       +      +
    190B  GLU*     1.3    66.5    +      -       +      +
    192B  GLY*     2.9    14.9    +      -       -      -
    193B  CYS      3.9    16.8    -      -       -      +
    196B  ILE*     5.1     3.8    -      -       +      -
    224B  GLU      5.7     0.2    -      -       -      +
    225B  PHE*     4.5     9.4    -      -       +      -
    226B  PRO*     3.8    29.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 190 (chain B). 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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    186B  GLU*     2.9    33.2    +      -       -      +
    187B  LYS*     3.6    13.6    +      -       -      +
    189B  VAL*     1.3    78.4    -      -       +      +
    191B  ASN*     1.3    62.9    +      -       -      +
    192B  GLY      3.3     1.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 191 (chain B). 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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    130B  LEU*     3.6    26.7    -      -       +      +
    133B  TYR*     3.4     9.1    -      -       +      -
    134B  LEU*     3.7    24.6    -      -       +      +
    137B  LYS*     3.4    23.4    +      -       -      -
    187B  LYS*     2.6    24.6    +      -       -      +
    188B  LEU      3.0     8.9    +      -       -      +
    189B  VAL      3.0     1.2    -      -       -      -
    190B  GLU*     1.3    83.8    +      -       -      +
    192B  GLY*     1.3    56.2    +      -       -      +
    193B  CYS      3.5     1.6    -      -       -      -
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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