Contacts of the helix formed by residues 122 - 149 (chain B) in PDB entry 2HKU


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 122 (chain B).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     62B  GLU*     4.7    14.0    -      -       -      +
    118B  MSE      3.2    26.9    +      -       -      +
    119B  THR*     3.0    13.3    +      -       -      +
    120B  GLY*     3.9    17.9    +      -       -      +
    121B  ARG*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    123B  SER*     1.3    55.5    +      -       -      +
    124B  GLU*     3.2    25.3    +      -       +      +
    125B  LEU*     2.9    29.8    +      -       +      +
    126B  ARG*     2.7    31.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 123 (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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    121B  ARG      3.3     7.2    +      -       -      -
    122B  ARG*     1.3    70.9    -      -       -      +
    124B  GLU*     1.3    55.8    +      -       -      +
    126B  ARG*     4.3     9.2    -      -       -      +
    127B  ASP*     2.7    47.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 124 (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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     60B  SER*     5.0     5.8    +      -       -      -
     63B  ARG*     4.0    30.4    +      -       -      +
    122B  ARG*     3.8    25.0    +      -       +      -
    123B  SER*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    125B  LEU*     1.3    87.2    +      -       +      +
    127B  ASP*     4.1     5.7    -      -       -      +
    128B  LEU*     3.4    24.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 125 (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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     60B  SER*     5.4     0.4    -      -       -      +
     62B  GLU*     4.2    14.6    -      -       +      -
     63B  ARG*     4.1    23.8    -      -       +      +
     66B  VAL*     3.8    27.3    -      -       +      +
    118B  MSE      4.7     2.0    -      -       -      +
    119B  THR*     4.0    18.4    -      -       +      +
    122B  ARG*     2.9    43.9    +      -       +      +
    124B  GLU*     1.3   103.9    -      -       +      +
    126B  ARG*     1.3    66.1    +      -       -      +
    127B  ASP      3.2     1.1    -      -       -      -
    128B  LEU*     3.1    17.2    +      -       +      +
    129B  ILE*     3.2    17.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 126 (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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    178A  THR      4.0     8.5    +      -       -      -
    179A  ALA      3.3    15.9    +      -       -      +
    180A  THR      3.9    11.3    +      -       -      -
    181A  GLY*     3.5    30.5    +      -       -      +
    184A  PHE*     5.0     5.8    -      -       +      -
    119B  THR*     4.5    14.6    +      -       -      -
    121B  ARG*     3.7    61.3    -      -       -      +
    122B  ARG      2.7    19.6    +      -       -      +
    123B  SER*     4.1     8.5    -      -       -      +
    125B  LEU*     1.3    71.9    -      -       -      +
    127B  ASP*     1.4    62.9    +      -       -      +
    129B  ILE*     2.9     8.3    +      -       -      -
    130B  THR*     2.8    48.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 127 (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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    184A  PHE*     5.6     4.9    -      -       -      -
    123B  SER*     2.7    38.4    +      -       -      +
    124B  GLU*     4.1     5.4    -      -       -      +
    126B  ARG*     1.4    77.4    -      -       -      +
    128B  LEU*     1.3    63.1    +      -       +      +
    130B  THR*     3.4     8.3    +      -       -      -
    131B  ASP*     3.1    35.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 128 (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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     63B  ARG*     3.9    33.2    -      -       -      +
     66B  VAL*     3.6    30.3    -      -       +      -
     67B  GLU*     3.7    29.2    -      -       +      +
     70B  CYS*     3.9     7.4    -      -       +      -
    124B  GLU      3.4    15.4    +      -       -      +
    125B  LEU*     3.1     9.4    +      -       +      +
    127B  ASP*     1.3    79.2    -      -       +      +
    129B  ILE*     1.3    58.6    +      -       -      +
    131B  ASP*     3.7     7.8    -      -       -      +
    132B  THR*     2.7    34.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 129 (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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    179A  ALA*     4.0    16.6    -      -       +      +
     66B  VAL*     4.2    13.5    -      -       +      -
     70B  CYS*     4.3     3.6    -      -       -      -
    112B  PHE*     3.7    22.8    -      -       +      -
    115B  ALA*     4.0    13.7    -      -       +      +
    116B  MSE      3.6    42.0    -      -       +      +
    119B  THR*     3.9    16.6    -      -       +      -
    125B  LEU      3.5    12.8    -      -       -      +
    126B  ARG*     2.9     9.7    +      -       -      +
    128B  LEU*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
    130B  THR*     1.3    60.6    +      -       +      +
    132B  THR*     3.3     3.2    +      -       -      -
    133B  LEU*     2.9    35.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 130 (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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    179A  ALA      4.5     1.3    -      -       -      +
    180A  THR*     4.1    16.6    -      -       +      -
    184A  PHE*     4.0    48.0    -      -       +      +
    301A  EDO      5.1     1.0    +      -       -      -
    126B  ARG*     2.8    37.3    +      -       +      +
    127B  ASP*     3.4    14.2    +      -       -      -
    129B  ILE*     1.3    77.5    -      -       +      +
    131B  ASP*     1.3    66.7    +      -       -      +
    133B  LEU*     3.5     7.0    +      -       -      +
    134B  ARG*     3.0    32.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 131 (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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    127B  ASP*     3.1    30.0    +      -       -      +
    128B  LEU*     3.7     9.1    -      -       +      +
    130B  THR*     1.3    78.0    +      -       -      +
    132B  THR*     1.3    56.8    +      -       -      +
    134B  ARG*     3.3    32.1    +      -       -      +
    135B  THR*     3.0    32.0    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 132 (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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     70B  CYS*     3.1    25.9    -      -       -      +
     73B  VAL*     3.5    31.9    -      -       +      -
     74B  LEU*     3.9    18.0    -      -       +      +
    112B  PHE*     3.6    13.7    -      -       +      -
    128B  LEU      2.7    22.8    +      -       -      -
    129B  ILE      3.5     4.5    -      -       -      -
    131B  ASP*     1.3    74.2    -      -       -      +
    133B  LEU*     1.3    66.0    +      -       -      +
    135B  THR*     3.2     7.6    +      -       -      -
    136B  LEU*     3.1    22.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 133 (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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    176A  GLN*     3.5    31.0    -      -       +      +
    179A  ALA*     5.3     0.2    -      -       +      -
    180A  THR*     3.6    31.0    -      -       +      -
    186A  TYR*     5.1     1.1    -      -       +      -
    301A  EDO      3.8    12.8    -      -       -      +
    112B  PHE*     3.6    28.0    -      -       +      -
    116B  MSE      3.9    17.7    -      -       -      -
    129B  ILE*     2.9    27.8    +      -       +      +
    130B  THR*     3.9     4.3    -      -       -      +
    132B  THR*     1.3    73.9    -      -       -      +
    134B  ARG*     1.3    62.8    +      -       -      +
    136B  LEU*     3.4     5.5    +      -       +      +
    137B  HIS*     2.8    34.3    +      -       +      +
    171B  PHE*     4.0     8.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 134 (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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    184A  PHE*     3.6    36.8    -      -       +      +
    301A  EDO      3.7    22.4    +      -       -      +
    130B  THR*     3.0    20.7    +      -       -      +
    131B  ASP*     3.3    35.3    +      -       -      +
    132B  THR      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    133B  LEU*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    135B  THR*     1.3    64.4    +      -       -      +
    137B  HIS*     3.3     1.2    +      -       -      +
    138B  SER*     2.9    38.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 135 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     74B  LEU*     3.6    28.8    -      -       +      +
    131B  ASP      3.0    14.6    +      -       -      -
    132B  THR*     3.2     9.7    +      -       -      -
    134B  ARG*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    136B  LEU*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
    138B  SER*     4.0     4.0    -      -       -      -
    139B  SER*     2.8    38.0    +      -       -      +
    214B  PG4      4.3    13.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 136 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     73B  VAL*     4.1    37.7    -      -       +      +
     74B  LEU*     3.9    19.7    -      -       +      -
     77B  GLY*     4.8     0.4    -      -       -      -
    112B  PHE*     4.2     7.9    -      -       +      -
    132B  THR      3.1    16.7    +      -       -      +
    133B  LEU*     3.7    10.5    -      -       +      +
    134B  ARG      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    135B  THR*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    137B  HIS*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    139B  SER*     3.8     5.1    -      -       -      -
    140B  GLY      2.9    21.5    +      -       -      -
    167B  TRP*     3.1    39.3    +      -       +      +
    171B  PHE*     4.1    25.6    -      -       +      -
    214B  PG4      3.9    23.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 137 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    176A  GLN*     3.3    23.1    -      -       -      -
    186A  TYR*     2.6    31.4    +      +       -      -
    301A  EDO      3.6    24.0    -      -       -      +
    133B  LEU*     2.8    35.0    +      -       +      +
    134B  ARG      3.9     2.0    -      -       -      +
    136B  LEU*     1.3    79.6    -      -       +      +
    138B  SER*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
    141B  GLU*     2.9    24.4    +      -       -      +
    160B  ASP      5.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    163B  SER*     2.7    28.6    +      -       -      +
    164B  LYS*     3.7    32.1    -      -       +      -
    167B  TRP*     3.8    17.5    -      +       +      +
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Residues in contact with SER 138 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    134B  ARG*     2.9    29.3    +      -       -      +
    135B  THR*     4.0     3.4    -      -       -      -
    137B  HIS*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    139B  SER*     1.3    63.5    +      -       -      +
    141B  GLU*     3.3    14.8    +      -       -      +
    142B  VAL*     3.1    28.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 139 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     81B  GLU*     4.6     6.5    -      -       -      +
    135B  THR*     2.8    30.0    +      -       -      +
    136B  LEU      3.9     0.4    -      -       -      -
    138B  SER*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
    140B  GLY*     1.3    51.3    +      -       -      +
    142B  VAL*     3.5     8.6    +      -       -      +
    143B  ALA*     2.8    34.8    +      -       -      +
    214B  PG4      3.6    37.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 140 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    136B  LEU      2.9    17.4    +      -       -      -
    138B  SER      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
    139B  SER*     1.3    73.1    -      -       -      +
    141B  GLU*     1.3    64.3    +      -       -      +
    143B  ALA      3.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    144B  LEU*     2.9    29.1    +      -       -      +
    163B  SER*     3.7    13.9    -      -       -      -
    167B  TRP*     4.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
    214B  PG4      3.2    29.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 141 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    301A  EDO      5.4     4.3    -      -       -      -
    137B  HIS*     2.9    25.3    +      -       -      +
    138B  SER*     3.3    15.6    +      -       -      +
    140B  GLY*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    142B  VAL*     1.3    67.0    +      -       +      +
    144B  LEU*     3.5     2.1    -      -       -      +
    145B  ILE*     3.1    28.1    +      -       -      +
    159B  ILE*     3.6    43.0    -      -       +      +
    160B  ASP*     3.5    27.4    -      -       -      +
    163B  SER*     3.6     6.0    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 142 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    138B  SER*     3.1    14.6    +      -       -      +
    139B  SER*     3.7    10.8    -      -       -      +
    141B  GLU*     1.3    82.0    -      -       +      +
    143B  ALA*     1.3    58.5    +      -       -      +
    145B  ILE*     4.1     3.4    -      -       -      +
    146B  ARG*     3.0    69.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 143 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     81B  GLU*     4.1    10.1    -      -       -      +
     93B  TYR*     3.4    23.1    -      -       -      +
    139B  SER      2.8    20.9    +      -       -      +
    142B  VAL*     1.3    71.5    -      -       -      +
    144B  LEU*     1.3    61.4    +      -       -      +
    146B  ARG*     4.0     5.1    -      -       -      +
    147B  THR*     2.8    36.3    +      -       -      -
    214B  PG4      3.8    24.5    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 144 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     93B  TYR*     6.0     0.9    -      -       -      -
    140B  GLY      2.9    20.3    +      -       -      +
    141B  GLU      3.5     0.2    -      -       -      +
    142B  VAL      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    143B  ALA*     1.3    79.8    -      -       -      +
    145B  ILE*     1.3    64.5    +      -       -      +
    147B  THR*     3.4     3.9    +      -       -      -
    148B  LEU*     3.2    36.3    +      -       +      +
    155B  LEU*     3.9    27.4    -      -       +      -
    159B  ILE*     3.3    27.4    -      -       +      +
    162B  GLU*     3.9     9.9    -      -       +      +
    163B  SER*     3.8    26.9    -      -       -      +
    166B  PHE*     5.5     0.4    -      -       +      -
    199B  LEU*     4.0    15.5    -      -       +      -
    201B  ILE*     6.1     1.1    -      -       +      -
    214B  PG4      3.6    19.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 145 (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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    141B  GLU      3.1    15.6    +      -       -      +
    142B  VAL*     4.2     3.8    -      -       -      +
    144B  LEU*     1.3    79.5    -      -       -      +
    146B  ARG*     1.3    60.2    +      -       +      +
    148B  LEU*     3.4     7.3    +      -       +      +
    149B  MSE      3.1    43.6    +      -       +      +
    155B  LEU*     4.3    13.0    -      -       +      +
    159B  ILE*     3.7    30.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 146 (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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    142B  VAL*     3.0    46.2    +      -       +      +
    143B  ALA*     4.0     4.7    -      -       -      +
    145B  ILE*     1.3    76.1    -      -       +      +
    147B  THR*     1.3    66.4    +      -       -      +
    149B  MSE      3.6    31.2    -      -       +      +
    210B  ILE*     5.4     0.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 147 (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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     90B  VAL*     4.0    22.1    -      -       +      +
     93B  TYR*     3.3    44.3    -      -       +      -
    143B  ALA*     2.8    25.6    +      -       -      -
    144B  LEU*     3.7     5.8    -      -       -      -
    146B  ARG*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
    148B  LEU*     1.3    61.5    +      -       +      +
    149B  MSE      3.3     1.2    +      -       -      -
    150B  ARG*     4.8     2.8    +      -       -      +
    151B  THR*     4.4     2.6    -      -       -      +
    210B  ILE*     3.3    43.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 148 (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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     90B  VAL*     4.1    31.4    -      -       +      -
    144B  LEU*     3.2    26.5    +      -       +      +
    145B  ILE*     3.8     8.3    -      -       +      +
    147B  THR*     1.3    75.7    -      -       +      +
    149B  MSE      1.3    65.4    +      -       -      +
    150B  ARG      3.4     1.6    -      -       -      -
    151B  THR*     2.8    29.2    +      -       -      +
    152B  GLY      3.7     2.4    +      -       -      -
    153B  TRP*     4.0    35.9    -      -       +      +
    155B  LEU*     3.7    37.0    -      -       +      -
    201B  ILE*     5.2     4.5    -      -       +      -
    205B  VAL*     4.1     8.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with MSE 149 (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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    145B  ILE*     3.1    34.4    +      -       +      +
    146B  ARG*     3.6    29.8    -      -       +      +
    147B  THR      3.3     2.0    -      -       -      -
    148B  LEU*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    150B  ARG*     1.3    67.3    +      -       -      +
    151B  THR      3.2     0.3    +      -       -      -
    152B  GLY*     3.6     7.3    +      -       -      -
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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