Contacts of the helix formed by residues 22 - 52 (chain A) in PDB entry 1ZLL


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 GLN 22 (chain A).
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     20A  MET*     2.7    16.9    +      -       -      +
     21A  PRO*     1.3    71.0    +      -       -      +
     23A  GLN*     1.3    70.0    +      -       -      +
     24A  ALA      2.9     0.7    -      -       -      -
     25A  ARG*     2.5    44.8    +      -       +      +
     26A  GLN*     3.4    13.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 23 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     21A  PRO*     2.3    51.0    +      -       +      +
     22A  GLN*     1.3    83.4    -      -       -      +
     24A  ALA*     1.3    80.2    +      -       -      +
     26A  GLN*     3.6     3.8    +      -       -      +
     27A  LYS*     3.0    51.7    +      -       +      +
     14B  ARG*     5.7     3.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 24 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     20A  MET*     4.9     5.2    -      -       +      -
     21A  PRO*     3.9    26.0    +      -       +      -
     22A  GLN      2.6     5.3    +      -       -      -
     23A  GLN*     1.3    87.0    -      -       -      +
     25A  ARG*     1.3    65.8    +      -       -      +
     27A  LYS*     4.5     3.4    -      -       -      -
     28A  LEU*     2.8    45.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 25 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     18A  ILE*     3.7    31.7    -      -       -      +
     20A  MET*     3.3    33.3    -      -       +      +
     22A  GLN*     2.5    27.9    +      -       +      +
     24A  ALA*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
     26A  GLN*     1.3    65.2    +      -       -      +
     28A  LEU*     3.8     3.5    -      -       -      +
     29A  GLN*     3.2    32.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 26 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     22A  GLN*     3.4    14.2    +      -       +      +
     23A  GLN*     4.2     7.0    -      -       -      +
     24A  ALA      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
     25A  ARG*     1.3    80.7    -      -       -      +
     27A  LYS*     1.3    68.6    +      -       +      +
     29A  GLN*     2.9    35.1    +      -       -      +
     30A  ASN*     3.0    19.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 27 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     23A  GLN*     3.0    43.3    +      -       -      +
     24A  ALA*     4.1     3.1    -      -       -      +
     26A  GLN*     1.3    80.3    -      -       +      +
     28A  LEU*     1.3    59.0    +      -       +      +
     30A  ASN*     5.0     1.1    -      -       -      -
     31A  LEU*     2.8    59.1    +      -       +      +
     14B  ARG*     5.4    10.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 28 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     20A  MET*     5.5     7.0    -      -       +      -
     24A  ALA*     2.8    47.3    +      -       +      +
     25A  ARG*     3.8     5.4    -      -       -      +
     27A  LYS*     1.3    73.0    -      -       +      +
     29A  GLN*     1.3    58.7    +      -       -      +
     31A  LEU*     4.5     4.0    -      -       +      -
     32A  PHE*     2.6    44.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 29 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     25A  ARG*     3.2    22.9    +      -       -      +
     26A  GLN*     2.9    37.5    +      -       -      +
     28A  LEU*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
     30A  ASN*     1.3    78.5    +      -       -      +
     32A  PHE*     3.7     3.6    -      -       -      +
     33A  ILE*     3.2    29.5    +      -       +      +
     34E  ASN*     4.6    14.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 30 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     26A  GLN*     3.0    33.6    +      -       -      +
     27A  LYS*     4.3     1.3    -      -       -      +
     29A  GLN*     1.3    87.4    +      -       -      +
     31A  LEU*     1.3    74.9    +      -       +      +
     32A  PHE      3.0     0.7    +      -       -      -
     33A  ILE*     3.2    19.0    +      -       -      +
     34A  ASN*     3.2    13.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 31 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     27A  LYS*     2.8    51.2    +      -       +      +
     28A  LEU*     4.3     5.2    -      -       +      +
     30A  ASN*     1.3    81.2    -      -       +      +
     32A  PHE*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
     34A  ASN*     2.3    34.4    +      -       -      +
     35A  PHE*     2.9     9.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 32 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     28A  LEU*     2.6    34.0    +      -       +      +
     29A  GLN*     3.7     4.0    -      -       -      +
     31A  LEU*     1.3    73.9    -      -       -      +
     33A  ILE*     1.3    71.6    +      -       +      +
     35A  PHE*     2.6    29.0    +      +       +      +
     36A  CYS*     2.7    45.2    +      -       -      -
     34E  ASN*     5.2     3.1    -      -       +      -
     37E  LEU*     4.7     6.5    -      -       +      -
     38E  ILE*     3.6    44.0    -      -       +      -
     41E  CYS*     5.4     4.0    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 33 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     29A  GLN*     3.2    18.1    +      -       +      +
     30A  ASN*     3.2    12.8    +      -       -      +
     32A  PHE*     1.3    80.2    -      -       +      +
     34A  ASN*     1.3    68.1    +      -       -      +
     36A  CYS*     2.8    22.8    +      -       -      +
     37A  LEU*     3.1    25.2    +      -       +      +
     33B  ILE*     6.1     0.4    -      -       +      -
     33E  ILE*     6.4     0.7    -      -       +      -
     34E  ASN*     4.7    18.4    -      -       -      +
     37E  LEU*     3.7    26.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 34 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     30A  ASN      3.2     7.1    +      -       -      +
     31A  LEU*     2.3    44.5    +      -       -      +
     32A  PHE      3.2     0.8    -      -       -      -
     33A  ILE*     1.3    81.7    -      -       -      +
     35A  PHE*     1.3    67.7    +      -       -      +
     36A  CYS      3.3     0.3    +      -       -      -
     37A  LEU*     3.3    13.5    +      -       -      +
     38A  ILE*     3.3    36.9    +      -       -      +
     29B  GLN*     6.0     5.4    -      -       +      -
     33B  ILE*     4.4    16.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 35 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     31A  LEU      2.9    10.5    +      -       -      +
     32A  PHE*     2.6    32.2    +      +       -      +
     34A  ASN*     1.3    85.3    -      -       -      +
     36A  CYS*     1.3    55.3    +      -       -      -
     38A  ILE*     3.4    13.6    +      -       +      +
     39A  LEU*     2.8    55.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 36 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     32A  PHE*     2.7    76.8    +      -       -      -
     33A  ILE*     2.8    10.9    +      -       -      +
     35A  PHE*     1.3    72.2    -      -       -      +
     37A  LEU*     1.3    69.6    +      -       +      +
     39A  LEU*     2.8     9.6    +      -       -      +
     40A  ILE*     2.8    39.2    +      -       +      +
     37E  LEU*     4.6    16.4    -      -       +      -
     41E  CYS*     4.8     6.3    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 37 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     33A  ILE*     3.1    23.3    +      -       +      +
     34A  ASN*     3.3     7.2    +      -       -      +
     36A  CYS*     1.3    80.4    -      -       +      +
     38A  ILE*     1.3    58.7    +      -       +      +
     40A  ILE*     3.4    11.6    +      -       +      +
     41A  CYS*     2.5    36.3    +      -       -      -
     33B  ILE*     3.4    45.1    -      -       +      -
     36B  CYS*     4.8    13.9    -      -       +      -
     37B  LEU*     5.1    11.7    -      -       +      -
     40B  ILE*     4.8     7.1    -      -       +      +
     37E  LEU*     6.0     6.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 38 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     34A  ASN*     3.3    28.2    +      -       -      +
     35A  PHE*     3.8    14.1    -      -       +      +
     36A  CYS      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     37A  LEU*     1.3    79.2    -      -       +      +
     39A  LEU*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
     41A  CYS*     3.2     8.8    +      -       +      +
     42A  LEU*     3.1    39.1    +      -       +      +
     32B  PHE*     4.1    34.5    -      -       +      -
     36B  CYS*     5.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 39 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     35A  PHE*     2.8    44.5    +      -       +      +
     36A  CYS*     2.8     7.7    +      -       -      +
     38A  ILE*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
     40A  ILE*     1.3    63.8    +      -       +      +
     42A  LEU*     3.5     4.8    +      -       -      +
     43A  LEU*     3.0    48.0    +      -       +      +
     41E  CYS*     4.2    28.3    -      -       +      -
     45E  ILE*     5.6     6.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 40 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     36A  CYS*     2.8    39.8    +      -       +      +
     37A  LEU*     3.9    12.8    -      -       +      +
     39A  LEU*     1.3    73.0    -      -       +      +
     41A  CYS*     1.3    66.9    +      -       -      +
     43A  LEU*     3.2    10.0    -      -       +      +
     44A  LEU*     3.1    27.8    +      -       +      +
     40B  ILE*     5.5    12.8    -      -       +      -
     37E  LEU*     5.3     7.0    -      -       +      +
     40E  ILE*     5.2     9.2    -      -       +      -
     41E  CYS*     4.4    18.4    -      -       -      -
     44E  LEU*     4.1    26.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with CYS 41 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     37A  LEU      2.5    33.0    -      -       -      -
     38A  ILE*     3.5    10.8    -      -       +      +
     39A  LEU      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
     40A  ILE*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
     42A  LEU*     1.3    68.4    +      -       +      +
     43A  LEU      2.7     5.3    +      -       -      -
     44A  LEU*     3.0    13.1    +      -       -      +
     45A  ILE*     3.1    16.9    +      -       +      +
     32B  PHE*     6.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
     36B  CYS*     4.7     9.6    -      -       -      -
     39B  LEU*     4.3    21.8    -      -       +      -
     40B  ILE*     3.8    31.2    -      -       -      -
     43B  LEU*     4.9     3.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 42 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     38A  ILE*     3.1    30.5    +      -       +      +
     39A  LEU*     4.1     4.5    -      -       -      +
     41A  CYS*     1.3    80.0    -      -       +      +
     43A  LEU*     1.3    63.0    +      -       -      +
     45A  ILE*     3.6    17.1    +      -       +      +
     46A  CYS*     3.1    29.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 43 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     39A  LEU*     3.0    43.8    +      -       +      +
     40A  ILE*     3.2    16.2    -      -       +      +
     41A  CYS      2.7     5.7    +      -       -      -
     42A  LEU*     1.3    70.8    -      -       +      +
     44A  LEU*     1.3    71.8    +      -       +      +
     46A  CYS*     2.7    27.8    +      -       +      +
     47A  ILE*     3.2    10.2    +      -       +      +
     41E  CYS*     5.1     2.2    -      -       -      +
     44E  LEU*     4.2    23.8    -      -       +      -
     45E  ILE*     4.7    18.2    -      -       +      -
     48E  ILE*     3.4    30.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 44 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     40A  ILE*     3.1    26.6    +      -       +      +
     41A  CYS*     3.0     9.8    +      -       -      +
     43A  LEU*     1.3    78.4    -      -       +      +
     45A  ILE*     1.3    63.6    +      -       -      +
     47A  ILE*     3.4    22.8    +      -       +      +
     48A  ILE*     3.0    28.4    +      -       +      +
     40B  ILE*     5.7     8.5    -      -       +      -
     43B  LEU*     4.7    17.3    -      -       +      -
     44B  LEU*     5.0    15.0    -      -       +      +
     47B  ILE*     3.6    29.6    -      -       +      -
     44E  LEU*     4.4    16.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 45 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     41A  CYS*     3.1    19.0    +      -       +      +
     42A  LEU*     3.6    21.1    -      -       +      +
     43A  LEU      2.9     1.0    +      -       -      -
     44A  LEU*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
     46A  CYS*     1.3    66.3    +      -       -      +
     48A  ILE*     3.1    10.1    +      -       +      +
     49A  VAL*     2.9    34.3    +      -       +      +
     39B  LEU*     5.3     6.3    -      -       +      -
     43B  LEU*     4.4    24.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with CYS 46 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     42A  LEU*     3.1    22.1    +      -       -      -
     43A  LEU*     2.7    20.0    +      -       +      +
     45A  ILE*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
     47A  ILE*     1.3    67.9    +      -       +      +
     49A  VAL*     2.9    20.2    +      -       -      +
     50A  MET*     3.1    12.2    +      -       -      +
     48E  ILE*     5.0     9.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 47 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     43A  LEU*     3.2    15.2    +      -       +      +
     44A  LEU*     3.6    32.1    -      -       +      +
     46A  CYS*     1.3    73.3    -      -       -      +
     48A  ILE*     1.3    66.1    +      -       +      +
     50A  MET*     2.9    23.1    +      -       +      +
     51A  LEU*     3.1    25.2    +      -       +      +
     47B  ILE*     6.1     1.3    -      -       +      -
     44E  LEU*     5.2    11.7    -      -       +      +
     47E  ILE*     6.3     4.0    -      -       +      -
     48E  ILE*     4.2    28.7    -      -       +      +
     51E  LEU*     4.4    22.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 48 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     44A  LEU*     3.0    21.0    +      -       +      +
     45A  ILE*     3.4     9.4    -      -       +      +
     47A  ILE*     1.3    76.9    -      -       +      +
     49A  VAL*     1.3    67.9    +      -       +      +
     50A  MET      2.8     1.6    +      -       -      -
     51A  LEU*     2.8    22.1    +      -       +      +
     52A  LEU*     3.2    27.2    +      -       +      +
     43B  LEU*     3.7    22.0    -      -       +      -
     46B  CYS*     3.4    30.5    -      -       -      -
     47B  ILE*     3.8    27.4    -      -       +      -
     50B  MET*     5.5     6.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 49 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     45A  ILE*     2.9    33.2    +      -       +      +
     46A  CYS*     2.9    10.5    +      -       -      +
     48A  ILE*     1.3    77.8    -      -       +      +
     50A  MET*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
     52A  LEU*     3.7    29.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with MET 50 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     46A  CYS      3.1     8.4    +      -       -      +
     47A  ILE*     2.9    17.4    +      -       +      +
     48A  ILE      2.8     2.0    +      -       -      -
     49A  VAL*     1.3    78.9    -      -       -      +
     51A  LEU*     1.3    63.9    +      -       +      +
     52A  LEU      3.4     3.5    +      -       -      -
     48E  ILE*     5.0     9.9    -      -       +      +
     51E  LEU*     3.9    38.8    -      -       +      +
     52E  LEU*     4.1    24.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 51 (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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     47A  ILE*     3.1    32.6    +      -       +      +
     48A  ILE*     2.8    21.0    +      -       +      +
     50A  MET*     1.3    72.5    -      -       +      +
     52A  LEU*     1.3    69.9    +      -       +      +
     47B  ILE*     4.5    19.7    -      -       +      -
     50B  MET*     6.2     4.9    -      -       +      -
     51B  LEU*     4.7    19.1    -      -       +      -
     51E  LEU*     6.0     6.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 52 (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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     48A  ILE*     3.2    26.8    +      -       +      +
     49A  VAL*     3.7    30.7    -      -       +      +
     50A  MET      3.3     4.6    -      -       -      -
     51A  LEU*     1.3    85.6    -      -       +      +
     50B  MET*     4.2    26.2    -      -       +      -
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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