Contacts of the helix formed by residues 38 - 67 (chain Y) in PDB entry 2BKC
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.
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 ASN 38 (chain Y).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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38O ASN* 4.9 4.0 - - - +
41O THR* 6.0 0.2 - - - +
37Q HIS* 3.3 54.0 + - - +
38Q ASN* 4.3 10.5 - - - +
36Y GLY 3.1 1.4 - - - -
37Y HIS* 1.3 84.1 + - - +
39Y PHE* 1.3 56.9 + - - +
40Y PHE 3.4 2.5 - - - -
41Y THR* 3.3 19.7 + - + +
42Y LEU* 2.7 54.2 + - + +
95Y MET* 4.1 13.8 - - + +
149Y PHE* 4.0 8.1 - - - -
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Residues in contact with PHE 39 (chain Y).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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144O TRP* 3.9 30.3 - + - -
145O MET* 3.7 45.8 - - + -
148O ALA* 3.9 13.5 - - + -
149O PHE* 4.2 10.3 - - + +
31Y HIS* 4.4 8.1 - - - -
32Y TRP 5.7 0.4 - - - -
34Y MET* 3.4 48.8 - - + +
35Y ARG* 4.7 0.2 - - - -
36Y GLY 3.1 19.0 + - - +
37Y HIS 3.4 0.8 - - - -
38Y ASN* 1.3 76.4 - - - +
40Y PHE* 1.3 76.6 + + - +
43Y GLY* 2.9 30.0 + - - -
95Y MET* 3.8 4.4 - - - +
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Residues in contact with PHE 40 (chain Y).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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41O THR* 3.5 19.5 - - - +
42O LEU* 4.5 7.9 - - + -
45O LYS* 3.5 44.2 - - + -
145O MET* 3.8 37.7 - - + -
146O PHE* 3.3 45.5 - + - -
149O PHE* 4.0 29.2 - + + -
37Y HIS 4.8 1.6 + - - +
38Y ASN 3.4 0.6 - - - -
39Y PHE* 1.3 90.4 - + - +
41Y THR* 1.3 60.7 + - - +
43Y GLY* 3.9 0.3 - - - -
44Y GLU* 3.2 30.5 + - - +
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Residues in contact with THR 41 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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41O THR* 4.0 20.0 - - + -
37Q HIS 5.7 0.7 - - - +
38Q ASN* 6.2 0.4 - - - +
40Q PHE* 3.9 19.1 - - - +
41Q THR* 3.6 33.4 - - + +
37Y HIS 4.9 0.2 - - - +
38Y ASN* 3.8 28.9 - - + +
40Y PHE* 1.3 79.7 - - - +
42Y LEU* 1.3 63.5 + - - +
44Y GLU* 3.7 7.1 + - - +
45Y LYS* 3.4 20.6 + - - +
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Residues in contact with LEU 42 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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40Q PHE* 3.9 29.8 - - + -
34Y MET* 3.9 13.9 - - + -
38Y ASN* 2.7 31.5 + - + +
41Y THR* 1.3 74.5 + - - +
43Y GLY* 1.3 54.4 + - - +
45Y LYS* 3.3 12.2 + - + +
46Y MET* 2.8 39.1 + - + +
95Y MET* 4.0 11.9 - - + -
99Y MET* 4.1 16.4 - - + -
146Y PHE* 4.0 17.3 - - + -
149Y PHE* 3.4 39.5 - - + -
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Residues in contact with GLY 43 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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31Y HIS* 2.9 42.1 + - - -
34Y MET* 3.6 10.2 - - - -
39Y PHE* 2.9 22.7 + - - -
40Y PHE 3.9 0.9 - - - -
42Y LEU* 1.3 77.1 - - - +
44Y GLU* 1.3 56.1 + - - +
46Y MET 3.2 0.5 + - - -
47Y ASP* 3.1 15.2 + - - -
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Residues in contact with GLU 44 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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44O GLU* 4.2 14.8 - - - +
45O LYS* 4.7 17.3 + - - -
40Y PHE* 3.2 19.9 + - - +
41Y THR* 4.0 6.8 - - - +
42Y LEU 3.3 0.2 - - - -
43Y GLY* 1.3 72.1 - - - +
45Y LYS* 1.3 65.6 + - - +
47Y ASP* 3.3 16.7 + - - +
48Y ASP* 3.1 29.3 + - - +
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Residues in contact with LYS 45 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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40Q PHE* 3.7 39.6 - - + -
41Y THR 3.4 13.1 + - - +
42Y LEU* 3.3 19.0 + - + +
44Y GLU* 1.3 75.7 - - - +
46Y MET* 1.3 62.2 + - + +
48Y ASP* 3.2 20.2 + - - +
49Y LEU* 2.9 33.9 + - - +
142Y HIS* 4.1 26.4 + - - -
145Y MET* 4.6 8.4 - - - +
146Y PHE* 4.0 18.3 - - + -
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Residues in contact with MET 46 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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27Y ILE* 3.5 26.0 - - + +
30Y ILE* 4.0 21.5 - - + -
31Y HIS* 3.5 26.0 - - + +
34Y MET* 3.9 18.2 - - + -
42Y LEU* 2.8 24.5 + - + +
43Y GLY 3.2 0.4 + - - -
45Y LYS* 1.3 73.8 - - + +
47Y ASP* 1.3 59.9 + - - +
49Y LEU* 3.9 11.2 - - + -
50Y TYR* 2.8 32.8 + - - +
99Y MET* 4.3 7.4 - - + -
102Y LEU* 3.9 15.7 - - + -
146Y PHE* 3.8 35.7 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ASP 47 (chain Y).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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58V ASP* 5.4 4.0 - - - +
31Y HIS* 3.2 23.1 + - - -
43Y GLY 3.1 16.7 + - - +
44Y GLU* 3.3 19.8 - - - +
46Y MET* 1.3 76.6 - - - +
48Y ASP* 1.3 62.7 + - - +
50Y TYR* 3.5 7.5 - - - +
51Y SER* 3.2 26.3 + - - -
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Residues in contact with ASP 48 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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44Y GLU* 3.1 17.8 + - - +
45Y LYS* 3.5 27.6 - - - +
46Y MET 3.2 0.4 - - - -
47Y ASP* 1.3 79.8 - - - +
49Y LEU* 1.3 63.7 + - + +
50Y TYR 3.2 0.2 - - - -
51Y SER* 3.5 4.5 + - - +
52Y GLU* 3.1 31.0 + - - +
142Y HIS* 6.4 0.4 - - + -
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Residues in contact with LEU 49 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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23Y PHE* 4.9 3.1 - - + -
27Y ILE* 4.1 14.5 - - + +
45Y LYS* 2.9 29.3 + - - +
46Y MET* 3.8 15.5 - - + +
48Y ASP* 1.3 76.9 - - + +
50Y TYR* 1.3 63.7 + - - +
52Y GLU* 4.6 2.5 - - - -
53Y PHE* 3.0 46.8 + - + +
102Y LEU* 3.6 41.7 - - + -
106Y LEU* 5.4 3.6 - - + -
142Y HIS* 3.8 30.3 - - + +
146Y PHE* 4.0 15.5 - - + -
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Residues in contact with TYR 50 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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21V ASN* 5.6 1.0 + - - -
24V THR* 5.7 3.5 - - - +
50V TYR* 4.7 12.4 + + - -
54V GLY* 6.2 1.5 - - - -
57V MET* 4.7 6.6 - - + +
58V ASP* 5.5 1.1 - - - -
24Y THR* 3.4 57.4 + - + +
27Y ILE* 4.2 10.9 - - + +
28Y HIS* 3.6 42.8 + + + +
46Y MET 2.8 18.3 + - - +
47Y ASP* 3.5 8.5 - - - +
48Y ASP 3.2 0.2 - - - -
49Y LEU* 1.3 78.3 - - - +
51Y SER* 1.3 61.6 + - - +
53Y PHE* 4.1 0.6 - - - -
54Y GLY* 3.1 25.3 + - - -
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Residues in contact with SER 51 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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47Y ASP 3.2 15.2 + - - -
48Y ASP* 3.5 6.2 + - - -
50Y TYR* 1.3 80.8 - - - +
52Y GLU* 1.3 61.4 + - - +
54Y GLY* 3.4 1.2 + - - -
55Y GLU* 2.9 31.0 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 52 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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48Y ASP 3.1 19.4 + - - +
49Y LEU* 4.1 3.3 - - - +
51Y SER* 1.3 79.4 - - - +
53Y PHE* 1.3 68.4 + - + +
55Y GLU* 3.5 6.4 + - - +
56Y GLN* 3.0 34.1 + - + +
138Y SER* 2.6 30.1 + - - -
142Y HIS* 2.6 30.2 + - - -
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Residues in contact with PHE 53 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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20Y LEU* 3.9 16.1 - - + +
23Y PHE* 3.8 37.0 - + + -
24Y THR* 4.3 10.5 + - - +
27Y ILE* 4.7 4.3 - - + -
49Y LEU* 3.0 43.5 + - + +
50Y TYR 4.6 0.9 - - - +
52Y GLU* 1.3 91.9 - - + +
54Y GLY* 1.3 61.9 + - - +
56Y GLN* 3.1 41.2 - - - +
57Y MET* 3.1 22.7 + - - +
106Y LEU* 3.8 24.2 - - + -
109Y LEU* 4.9 2.7 - - + -
138Y SER* 5.3 0.2 - - - -
139Y ILE* 3.9 16.4 - - + -
142Y HIS* 4.4 8.3 - + - -
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Residues in contact with GLY 54 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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28V HIS* 5.4 0.3 + - - -
50V TYR* 6.0 3.1 - - - -
24Y THR* 4.1 9.2 + - - -
50Y TYR* 3.1 20.9 + - - -
51Y SER* 3.8 2.0 - - - -
53Y PHE* 1.3 74.1 - - - +
55Y GLU* 1.3 62.2 + - - +
57Y MET* 3.4 13.4 + - - +
58Y ASP* 3.2 26.3 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 55 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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51Y SER 2.9 17.6 + - - +
52Y GLU* 3.7 7.0 - - - +
54Y GLY* 1.3 73.9 - - - +
56Y GLN* 1.3 67.8 + - - +
58Y ASP* 3.2 16.6 + - - +
59Y GLU* 3.0 49.8 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLN 56 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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20Y LEU* 3.8 5.6 - - + +
52Y GLU* 3.0 31.4 + - + +
53Y PHE* 3.1 47.1 - - - +
55Y GLU* 1.3 76.6 - - - +
57Y MET* 1.3 57.4 + - - +
59Y GLU* 3.1 4.1 + - - +
60Y VAL* 2.9 33.7 + - - +
113Y TYR* 3.0 26.3 + - - -
135Y PHE* 3.6 57.3 + - + +
138Y SER* 5.0 1.0 + - - -
139Y ILE* 4.2 2.0 - - - +
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Residues in contact with MET 57 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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28V HIS* 3.5 29.6 - - + +
32V TRP* 3.7 24.9 - - - -
50V TYR* 4.5 5.4 - - - +
17Y VAL* 4.0 10.7 - - - +
20Y LEU* 3.6 29.6 - - + -
21Y ASN* 3.0 39.9 - - - +
24Y THR* 5.5 4.9 - - + +
53Y PHE 3.1 14.8 + - - +
54Y GLY* 3.5 13.2 - - - +
55Y GLU 3.1 0.2 - - - -
56Y GLN* 1.3 80.1 - - - +
58Y ASP* 1.3 56.8 + - - +
60Y VAL* 3.3 3.5 + - - +
61Y ALA* 2.9 28.4 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ASP 58 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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28V HIS* 3.9 24.0 + - - -
31V HIS* 5.3 2.9 + - - -
32V TRP* 3.8 15.1 + - - -
47V ASP* 5.7 1.7 - - - +
50V TYR* 5.7 1.4 - - - -
54Y GLY 3.2 13.0 + - - +
55Y GLU* 3.2 21.4 + - - +
57Y MET* 1.3 79.5 - - - +
59Y GLU* 1.3 60.5 + - + +
61Y ALA* 3.3 5.4 + - - +
62Y GLU* 2.9 52.8 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 59 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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141N LYS* 5.9 6.6 + - - +
55Y GLU* 3.0 48.2 + - - +
56Y GLN 3.8 6.3 - - - +
58Y ASP* 1.3 77.8 - - + +
60Y VAL* 1.3 57.6 + - - +
62Y GLU* 4.2 6.9 - - - +
63Y ARG* 3.0 29.3 + - - +
131Y MET* 3.7 13.2 - - - +
135Y PHE* 3.6 28.4 - - + -
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Residues in contact with VAL 60 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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13Y LEU* 3.2 44.9 - - + +
16Y GLN* 4.3 7.0 - - + -
17Y VAL* 3.9 11.2 - - + +
20Y LEU* 3.9 17.7 - - + -
56Y GLN 2.9 19.3 + - - +
57Y MET* 3.6 7.9 - - - +
59Y GLU* 1.3 76.2 - - - +
61Y ALA* 1.3 64.4 + - - +
63Y ARG* 3.3 2.6 + - - +
64Y LEU* 3.1 22.9 + - - +
113Y TYR* 4.9 1.6 - - + +
131Y MET* 4.4 9.4 - - + -
132Y LEU* 5.5 3.8 - - + -
135Y PHE* 3.9 21.3 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ALA 61 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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32V TRP* 3.4 47.1 - - + +
17Y VAL* 4.2 14.1 - - + +
57Y MET 2.9 14.3 + - - +
58Y ASP 3.3 4.0 + - - +
60Y VAL* 1.3 77.9 - - - +
62Y GLU* 1.3 59.3 + - - +
64Y LEU* 3.6 5.4 + - - +
65Y LEU* 3.2 29.1 + - - +
71Y PRO* 4.5 5.4 - - + +
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Residues in contact with GLU 62 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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141N LYS* 4.1 27.9 + - - +
144N TRP* 3.6 35.6 - - + -
145N MET* 5.9 0.3 - - - +
31V HIS* 4.0 15.6 + - - -
32V TRP* 4.8 9.0 - - + +
58Y ASP* 2.9 38.5 + - - +
59Y GLU* 4.2 6.0 - - - +
61Y ALA* 1.3 77.0 - - - +
63Y ARG* 1.3 60.2 + - - +
65Y LEU* 3.3 8.1 + - - +
66Y ALA* 3.0 27.9 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ARG 63 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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136N LYS* 4.0 4.6 - - - +
137N ALA 4.8 1.6 + - - -
140N ASP* 2.9 41.2 + - - +
141N LYS* 5.6 2.8 - - - +
13Y LEU* 4.2 7.2 - - + -
59Y GLU 3.0 20.0 + - - +
60Y VAL 3.8 3.4 - - - +
62Y GLU* 1.3 74.9 - - - +
64Y LEU* 1.3 65.5 + - - +
66Y ALA* 3.1 8.6 + - - +
67Y ILE* 3.1 46.6 + - - +
125Y ASP* 3.0 25.3 + - - -
127Y VAL* 3.3 31.7 - - - +
128Y THR* 2.9 23.8 + - - +
131Y MET* 4.0 19.3 - - + -
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Residues in contact with LEU 64 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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10Y LYS* 3.2 44.4 - - + +
13Y LEU* 4.0 13.2 - - + +
14Y ASN* 3.2 38.8 - - + +
17Y VAL* 4.8 2.9 - - + -
60Y VAL 3.1 17.3 + - - +
61Y ALA 3.7 4.0 - - - +
63Y ARG* 1.3 76.8 - - - +
65Y LEU* 1.3 63.5 + - - +
67Y ILE* 3.3 7.8 + - + +
68Y GLY 3.3 4.2 + - - -
69Y GLY* 2.9 35.5 + - - -
70Y SER 3.8 3.1 - - - +
71Y PRO* 3.6 25.4 - - + -
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Residues in contact with LEU 65 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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144N TRP* 3.7 36.8 - - + +
154N PRO* 3.3 17.3 - - + +
32V TRP* 3.8 41.7 - - + +
33V TYR* 4.9 6.5 - - + -
61Y ALA 3.2 25.2 + - - +
62Y GLU* 3.4 10.1 - - - +
64Y LEU* 1.3 77.2 - - - +
66Y ALA* 1.3 58.2 + - - +
68Y GLY* 3.0 18.7 + - - -
69Y GLY 3.5 20.1 + - - +
70Y SER* 4.9 0.2 - - - -
71Y PRO* 3.7 18.4 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ALA 66 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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140N ASP* 3.7 34.0 - - - +
141N LYS* 4.5 5.8 - - + +
143N ILE* 5.9 1.0 - - - +
144N TRP* 4.0 15.9 - - + -
154N PRO* 4.2 5.6 - - - +
155N LEU* 3.8 15.9 - - - +
62Y GLU 3.0 16.6 + - - +
63Y ARG* 3.1 17.8 + - - +
65Y LEU* 1.3 77.2 - - - +
67Y ILE* 1.3 59.1 + - - +
68Y GLY 3.4 1.5 + - - -
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Residues in contact with ILE 67 (chain Y).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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155N LEU* 4.0 20.2 - - + +
9Y THR* 4.0 26.7 - - + -
10Y LYS* 3.3 47.3 + - + +
13Y LEU* 4.3 9.6 - - + -
63Y ARG* 3.1 47.7 + - - +
64Y LEU* 3.4 13.5 - - - +
66Y ALA* 1.3 75.9 - - - +
68Y GLY* 1.3 56.0 + - - +
125Y ASP* 4.1 7.9 - - - +
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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).
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