Contacts of the helix formed by residues 432 - 455 (chain E) in PDB entry 1XSK


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 ASP 432 (chain E).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     78E  ASN*     4.1    23.3    +      -       +      +
     79E  GLY      2.8    20.2    +      -       -      +
    214E  GLN*     5.1     1.0    -      -       -      +
    430E  GLY      3.9     1.0    +      -       -      -
    431E  SER*     1.3    69.2    -      -       -      +
    433E  PRO*     1.3    71.9    -      -       -      +
    434E  GLN*     2.8    26.7    +      -       -      +
    435E  LYS*     3.0    41.2    +      -       +      +
    436E  MET*     3.2    12.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PRO 433 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    422E  PRO      4.9     1.6    -      -       -      +
    423E  THR*     3.2    39.9    -      -       -      +
    425E  VAL*     3.6    21.5    -      -       +      +
    426E  GLN*     5.4     1.1    -      -       -      -
    427E  TRP*     3.9    20.7    +      -       +      +
    431E  SER      3.1     9.4    -      -       -      +
    432E  ASP*     1.3    88.1    -      -       -      +
    434E  GLN*     1.3    61.5    +      -       +      +
    435E  LYS      3.3     1.0    +      -       -      -
    436E  MET*     3.3     9.2    +      -       -      +
    437E  HIS*     3.4     9.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 434 (chain E). 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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    147E  ARG*     6.0     2.2    -      -       -      +
    182E  TRP*     3.6    34.0    -      -       -      -
    213E  PRO      4.4     0.3    -      -       -      +
    214E  GLN*     3.4    32.7    -      -       +      +
    215E  CYS*     5.6     1.2    +      -       -      +
    233E  GLU*     6.6     0.2    -      -       -      -
    423E  THR*     3.6    27.6    +      -       -      +
    432E  ASP*     2.8    19.9    +      -       -      +
    433E  PRO*     1.3    74.8    -      -       +      +
    435E  LYS*     1.3    58.1    +      -       -      +
    437E  HIS*     4.1     2.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 435 (chain E). 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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     77E  ASN*     4.5     8.7    -      -       -      +
     78E  ASN      2.9    30.3    +      -       -      +
     79E  GLY      4.1     0.4    -      -       -      +
     80E  PRO*     3.5    32.3    -      -       +      +
     81E  HIS*     3.5    16.6    +      -       -      -
    213E  PRO*     4.0    14.1    -      -       +      +
    214E  GLN*     3.2    42.4    -      -       +      +
    236E  TYR*     4.5    10.3    +      -       -      -
    432E  ASP*     3.0    29.9    +      -       +      +
    434E  GLN*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    436E  MET*     1.3    63.3    +      -       -      +
    437E  HIS      3.2     2.8    +      -       -      -
    438E  ASN      3.8     2.1    +      -       -      -
    439E  HIS*     3.4    22.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 436 (chain E). 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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     80E  PRO*     3.7    23.1    -      -       +      -
    389E  PHE*     6.3     0.4    -      -       +      -
    390E  THR*     3.6    26.7    -      -       +      -
    421E  ILE*     4.4     2.0    -      -       -      +
    427E  TRP*     3.4    51.4    -      -       +      +
    431E  SER*     3.6    26.2    -      -       -      -
    432E  ASP      3.2     8.1    +      -       -      +
    433E  PRO      3.3     4.2    +      -       -      +
    435E  LYS*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    437E  HIS*     1.3    68.1    +      -       -      +
    439E  HIS*     4.5     7.4    -      -       -      -
    440E  TYR*     3.0    45.4    +      -       +      +
    443E  ILE*     5.2     7.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with HIS 437 (chain E). 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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    182E  TRP*     3.3    62.2    -      +       +      -
    183E  ASN*     2.7    26.1    +      -       +      -
    418E  GLY      4.7     2.6    -      -       -      +
    419E  GLU      3.0    22.9    +      -       -      +
    420E  ARG*     4.5     2.5    -      -       -      -
    421E  ILE*     2.7    56.4    +      -       -      +
    422E  PRO      5.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
    423E  THR*     5.0     0.9    -      -       +      -
    433E  PRO      3.4     8.2    +      -       -      +
    434E  GLN      4.1     3.4    -      -       -      +
    435E  LYS      3.2     0.8    -      -       -      -
    436E  MET*     1.3    79.9    -      -       -      +
    438E  ASN*     1.3    75.6    +      -       -      +
    440E  TYR*     3.8     2.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 438 (chain E). 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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     82E  TYR*     5.3     4.8    +      -       -      +
    181E  THR*     2.9    28.8    +      -       -      -
    182E  TRP*     4.0     8.0    -      -       -      +
    183E  ASN*     2.8    42.7    +      -       -      +
    196E  ASN*     5.0     4.8    -      -       -      +
    213E  PRO*     3.2    25.9    +      -       +      +
    214E  GLN      4.4     1.2    +      -       -      -
    435E  LYS      3.8     2.2    +      -       -      -
    436E  MET      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    437E  HIS*     1.3    82.8    -      -       -      +
    439E  HIS*     1.3    64.2    +      -       -      +
    440E  TYR      3.0     5.9    +      -       -      -
    441E  ALA*     3.1    15.2    +      -       -      +
    469E  SER*     3.3    25.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 439 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     80E  PRO*     3.4    35.9    -      -       +      +
     81E  HIS      3.6    21.1    +      -       -      -
     82E  TYR*     4.6     9.3    -      -       -      -
     83E  PRO*     4.1    13.2    -      -       +      +
    213E  PRO*     5.0     6.4    +      -       +      +
    435E  LYS      3.4    18.0    +      -       -      +
    436E  MET*     4.4     4.5    -      -       -      +
    438E  ASN*     1.3    76.8    -      -       -      +
    440E  TYR*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
    441E  ALA      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    442E  TYR*     3.1    30.3    +      +       -      +
    443E  ILE*     3.1    46.3    +      -       +      +
    469E  SER*     3.9    12.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 440 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    348E  PRO*     3.2    30.2    +      -       +      +
    386E  ILE*     3.4    10.0    -      -       +      +
    387E  TYR      2.8    26.3    +      -       -      -
    389E  PHE*     3.1    40.4    -      +       +      -
    418E  GLY*     3.9     8.7    -      -       -      -
    421E  ILE*     3.3    28.7    -      -       +      -
    427E  TRP*     3.9    28.3    -      +       -      -
    436E  MET*     3.0    29.6    +      -       +      +
    437E  HIS      3.8     8.7    -      -       -      +
    438E  ASN      3.0     0.6    +      -       -      -
    439E  HIS*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
    441E  ALA*     1.3    64.4    +      -       -      +
    443E  ILE*     3.1     6.1    +      -       +      +
    444E  TYR*     2.8    31.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 441 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    183E  ASN*     4.0     6.1    -      -       -      +
    418E  GLY      4.3     7.4    +      -       -      +
    437E  HIS      4.8     0.2    +      -       -      -
    438E  ASN      3.1    13.5    +      -       -      +
    440E  TYR*     1.3    78.5    -      -       -      +
    442E  TYR*     1.3    56.0    +      -       -      +
    444E  TYR*     3.6     5.7    -      -       -      +
    445E  ASN*     3.0    37.6    +      -       -      +
    467E  SER*     3.6    20.6    -      -       -      +
    468E  ALA*     3.6    32.8    -      -       -      +
    472E  ALA*     5.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 442 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     83E  PRO*     3.6    24.7    -      -       +      +
    438E  ASN      4.2     0.4    +      -       -      -
    439E  HIS*     3.1    37.2    +      +       -      +
    441E  ALA*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    443E  ILE*     1.3    68.4    +      -       +      +
    445E  ASN*     4.9     1.1    -      -       -      -
    446E  GLU*     2.8    62.9    +      -       -      +
    469E  SER*     4.4    12.7    -      -       -      +
    470E  VAL      3.9     5.6    -      -       -      +
    471E  GLY      3.2    37.9    -      -       -      -
    472E  ALA*     3.7     9.9    -      -       -      -
    474E  LYS*     2.9    24.1    +      -       -      -
    475E  PHE*     3.5    19.4    -      +       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 443 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    389E  PHE*     3.6    36.1    -      -       +      +
    390E  THR*     6.1     1.8    -      -       +      -
    395E  CYS*     5.5     2.0    -      -       -      -
    436E  MET*     5.2     9.4    -      -       +      -
    439E  HIS*     3.1    42.0    +      -       +      +
    440E  TYR*     3.7    10.3    -      -       +      +
    442E  TYR*     1.3    79.9    -      -       +      +
    444E  TYR*     1.3    63.3    +      -       -      +
    446E  GLU*     3.6    20.1    -      -       -      +
    447E  LEU*     3.0    23.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 444 (chain E). 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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    346E  ILE*     3.6     1.0    +      -       +      -
    347E  ASN*     3.2    13.7    +      -       -      -
    348E  PRO*     3.5    22.0    -      -       +      -
    389E  PHE*     4.0    33.8    -      +       +      -
    398E  TYR*     3.7    20.0    -      +       -      -
    415E  THR*     3.2    31.2    -      -       +      -
    416E  ASP      3.0    27.6    +      -       -      -
    417E  PHE      3.8     7.6    -      -       -      -
    418E  GLY*     4.4     8.7    -      -       -      -
    440E  TYR*     2.8    21.5    +      +       +      +
    441E  ALA*     3.6     5.2    -      -       -      +
    443E  ILE*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
    445E  ASN*     1.3    74.2    +      -       -      +
    447E  LEU*     3.0    15.7    +      -       -      +
    448E  VAL*     3.3    25.6    +      -       +      +
    467E  SER*     4.9     0.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 445 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    415E  THR*     2.6    36.1    +      -       -      +
    441E  ALA      3.0    28.6    +      -       -      +
    442E  TYR*     4.3     1.3    -      -       -      +
    444E  TYR*     1.3    85.0    -      -       -      +
    446E  GLU*     1.3    63.2    +      -       -      +
    448E  VAL*     3.3     6.0    +      -       -      +
    449E  TRP*     2.9    25.5    +      -       -      +
    463E  LEU*     3.6    11.3    -      -       +      +
    465E  ALA*     3.5    12.5    -      -       -      +
    467E  SER*     3.3    24.7    +      -       -      +
    468E  ALA*     5.2     0.6    -      -       -      +
    472E  ALA*     5.6     4.4    -      -       +      +
    475E  PHE*     4.2    17.3    -      -       +      -
    478E  HIS*     5.6     2.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 446 (chain E). 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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    442E  TYR*     2.8    54.9    +      -       +      +
    443E  ILE*     3.6    20.1    -      -       -      +
    445E  ASN*     1.3    71.8    -      -       -      +
    447E  LEU*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
    449E  TRP*     3.7     0.9    -      -       -      +
    450E  ASN*     2.7    49.2    +      -       -      +
    475E  PHE*     3.6    27.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 447 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    389E  PHE*     3.6    39.0    -      -       +      -
    395E  CYS*     3.9    30.7    -      -       +      +
    398E  TYR*     3.7    23.1    -      -       +      -
    399E  ALA*     4.3     7.9    -      -       +      -
    402E  LEU*     3.8    12.1    -      -       +      -
    443E  ILE*     3.0    13.1    +      -       +      +
    444E  TYR      3.0    10.4    +      -       -      +
    446E  GLU*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
    448E  VAL*     1.3    68.8    +      -       +      +
    450E  ASN*     3.2     7.3    +      -       -      +
    451E  VAL*     3.2    30.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 448 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    346E  ILE*     4.2     5.2    -      -       +      -
    398E  TYR*     4.4     1.6    -      -       +      -
    402E  LEU*     4.0    21.5    -      -       +      -
    413E  PHE*     3.6    35.2    -      -       +      -
    415E  THR*     3.8    21.1    -      -       +      -
    444E  TYR*     3.3    27.2    +      -       +      +
    445E  ASN      3.8     3.8    -      -       -      +
    447E  LEU*     1.3    80.9    -      -       +      +
    449E  TRP*     1.3    58.5    +      -       -      +
    451E  VAL*     2.9    19.8    +      -       -      +
    452E  LEU*     3.1    12.6    +      -       -      +
    463E  LEU*     3.7    16.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TRP 449 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    262E  ALA*     3.8    19.3    -      -       +      -
    263E  LEU      6.0     0.4    -      -       -      -
    445E  ASN      2.9    17.5    +      -       -      +
    446E  GLU      3.7     3.1    -      -       -      +
    448E  VAL*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    450E  ASN*     1.3    65.9    +      -       -      +
    452E  LEU*     3.5     7.7    +      -       +      +
    453E  LYS*     2.9    41.4    +      -       +      +
    458E  GLU*     4.6    11.9    -      -       +      +
    461E  ALA*     3.3    47.5    -      -       +      +
    462E  VAL*     3.9     7.2    -      -       -      -
    463E  LEU*     4.1    14.3    -      -       +      +
    474E  LYS      3.9     2.9    +      -       -      -
    475E  PHE*     3.2    47.5    -      +       +      -
    476E  PRO*     3.5    33.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 450 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    446E  GLU*     2.7    47.8    +      -       -      +
    447E  LEU*     3.7     6.7    -      -       -      +
    448E  VAL      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    449E  TRP*     1.3    79.2    -      -       -      +
    451E  VAL*     1.3    60.1    +      -       -      +
    453E  LYS*     3.3    31.7    +      -       -      -
    454E  ASP*     2.4    43.2    +      -       -      +
    475E  PHE*     5.2     1.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 451 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    399E  ALA*     3.9    22.9    -      -       +      -
    402E  LEU*     3.7    39.9    -      -       +      +
    403E  LYS*     3.6    34.8    -      -       +      +
    406E  VAL*     5.0     4.7    -      -       +      -
    413E  PHE*     5.1     0.7    -      -       +      -
    447E  LEU*     3.2    16.8    +      -       +      +
    448E  VAL*     2.9     7.7    +      -       +      +
    450E  ASN*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    452E  LEU*     1.3    69.2    +      -       +      +
    454E  ASP*     3.0    14.3    +      -       -      +
    455E  THR*     2.8    21.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 452 (chain E). 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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    406E  VAL*     3.8    14.4    -      -       +      -
    411E  ASP      3.7    21.8    -      -       -      +
    412E  CYS*     4.4     2.5    -      -       -      -
    413E  PHE*     3.4    34.5    -      -       +      -
    448E  VAL      3.1     8.8    +      -       -      +
    449E  TRP*     3.7     8.5    -      -       +      +
    451E  VAL*     1.3    80.0    -      -       -      +
    453E  LYS*     1.3    59.0    +      -       -      +
    455E  THR*     2.9     4.7    +      -       -      +
    456E  VAL*     2.9    44.7    +      -       +      +
    457E  GLY      3.2     0.8    +      -       -      -
    461E  ALA*     4.2    11.7    -      -       +      -
    462E  VAL      3.7    18.4    -      -       -      +
    463E  LEU*     3.6    30.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 453 (chain E). 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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    449E  TRP*     2.9    32.1    +      -       +      +
    450E  ASN*     3.3    27.6    +      -       -      +
    452E  LEU*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    454E  ASP*     1.3    69.4    +      -       -      +
    455E  THR      3.4     0.5    +      -       -      -
    457E  GLY*     3.4    26.2    -      -       -      -
    458E  GLU*     3.7    42.3    +      -       +      +
    461E  ALA*     4.6     2.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 454 (chain E). 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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    403E  LYS*     4.7    19.2    +      -       -      +
    450E  ASN*     2.4    29.3    -      -       -      +
    451E  VAL*     3.0     7.0    +      -       -      +
    453E  LYS*     1.3    90.7    -      -       -      +
    455E  THR*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 455 (chain E). 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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    403E  LYS*     3.9    33.0    -      -       +      +
    406E  VAL*     3.7    30.0    -      -       +      +
    451E  VAL*     2.8    22.3    +      -       +      +
    452E  LEU*     2.9    16.2    +      -       -      -
    454E  ASP*     1.3    84.0    -      -       -      +
    456E  VAL*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
    457E  GLY*     3.1     4.8    +      -       -      -
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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