Contacts of the helix formed by residues 239 - 260 (chain E) in PDB entry 2I2X


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 ALA 239 (chain E).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    179E  ASN*     5.5     1.1    +      -       -      +
    238E  LEU*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    240E  HIS*     1.3    58.3    +      -       -      +
    241E  THR*     3.9     6.7    -      -       -      +
    242E  ILE*     2.8    46.4    +      -       +      +
    243E  ALA*     3.1     9.0    +      -       -      +
    417E  PHE*     4.7    17.0    -      -       +      +
    418E  GLU*     5.2     4.0    -      -       +      -
    421E  ALA*     3.8    18.8    -      -       +      -
     94F  PHE*     3.6    14.2    -      -       -      -
     96F  PRO*     5.7     0.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 240 (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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    230E  GLY*     2.9    27.3    +      -       -      -
    231E  GLY      3.3    11.9    +      -       -      -
    232E  GLY      3.1    26.3    +      -       -      -
    233E  LEU*     4.1    10.7    +      -       +      +
    235E  ASN*     5.0     2.5    +      -       -      +
    238E  LEU      3.4    14.4    -      -       -      -
    239E  ALA*     1.3    70.9    -      -       -      +
    241E  THR*     1.3    60.9    +      -       -      +
    242E  ILE      3.1     1.0    +      -       -      -
    243E  ALA*     3.2     8.8    +      -       -      +
    244E  VAL*     3.1    26.0    +      -       -      +
    298E  VAL*     5.7     2.7    -      -       +      -
    364E  ASP*     2.8    39.1    +      -       -      +
    365E  PRO*     3.9     5.8    -      -       +      +
    366E  GLN*     3.6    12.5    +      -       -      +
    418E  GLU*     3.8    21.4    +      -       -      +
     94F  PHE*     5.5     3.8    -      +       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 241 (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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    239E  ALA*     3.9     2.3    -      -       -      +
    240E  HIS*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    242E  ILE*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
    244E  VAL*     3.3    18.7    -      -       -      +
    245E  ILE*     3.5    17.3    -      -       -      +
    365E  PRO*     3.9    19.1    -      -       +      -
    404E  ILE*     4.5     5.8    -      -       +      -
    414E  LEU*     4.2    16.4    -      -       +      -
    418E  GLU*     2.7    52.7    +      -       +      +
    421E  ALA*     3.9     9.0    -      -       -      +
    422E  LEU*     4.1    18.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 242 (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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    176E  VAL*     6.2     0.4    -      -       +      -
    179E  ASN*     3.3    39.9    -      -       +      +
    181E  ILE*     3.9    27.1    -      -       +      -
    184E  LEU*     4.0    15.0    -      -       +      -
    238E  LEU*     4.4    16.2    -      -       +      -
    239E  ALA*     2.8    28.0    +      -       +      +
    241E  THR*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    243E  ALA*     1.3    65.2    +      -       -      +
    244E  VAL      3.1     2.2    -      -       -      -
    245E  ILE*     3.0    16.9    +      -       +      +
    246E  ALA*     3.1    11.5    +      -       +      +
    421E  ALA*     4.2    23.1    -      -       +      +
    425E  ALA*     5.2     2.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 243 (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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    223E  ALA      5.2     1.6    -      -       -      +
    226E  ALA*     4.2    20.1    -      -       -      +
    227E  MET*     4.4     1.9    +      -       -      +
    230E  GLY*     5.2     2.5    -      -       -      -
    238E  LEU*     4.1    19.7    -      -       +      +
    239E  ALA      3.1    10.5    +      -       -      +
    240E  HIS*     3.2    10.3    +      -       -      +
    242E  ILE*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    244E  VAL*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
    246E  ALA*     3.3     6.7    -      -       -      +
    247E  ARG*     3.2    20.0    +      -       -      +
    366E  GLN*     3.8    26.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 244 (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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    240E  HIS      3.1    13.5    +      -       -      +
    241E  THR*     3.3    23.1    -      -       -      +
    243E  ALA*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    245E  ILE*     1.3    62.3    +      -       +      +
    247E  ARG*     3.0     9.4    +      -       +      +
    248E  ALA*     2.9    23.9    +      -       -      +
    365E  PRO*     3.4    30.1    -      -       +      +
    366E  GLN*     3.7    21.7    -      -       -      +
    369E  MET*     3.4    30.6    -      -       +      +
    400E  CYS*     4.0    11.9    -      -       -      -
    404E  ILE*     4.4     7.2    -      -       +      -
    422E  LEU*     5.7     0.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 245 (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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    181E  ILE*     4.8     8.5    -      -       +      -
    184E  LEU*     5.5     2.2    -      -       +      -
    241E  THR      3.5    20.9    -      -       -      +
    242E  ILE*     3.0    11.7    +      -       +      +
    244E  VAL*     1.3    73.5    -      -       +      +
    246E  ALA*     1.3    68.2    +      -       -      +
    248E  ALA*     3.0     3.9    +      -       -      +
    249E  ILE*     2.9    39.3    +      -       +      +
    397E  ALA*     3.9    18.4    -      -       +      +
    400E  CYS*     4.1    19.3    -      -       -      -
    401E  CYS*     3.9    22.0    -      -       -      -
    422E  LEU*     4.3     5.6    -      -       +      -
    425E  ALA*     3.5    31.4    -      -       +      -
    429E  LEU*     4.5     7.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 246 (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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    172E  PHE*     5.0     1.8    -      -       +      -
    184E  LEU*     4.4    14.6    -      -       +      +
    188E  ILE*     3.9    23.9    -      -       +      +
    223E  ALA*     4.7     7.0    -      -       -      +
    226E  ALA*     4.0    21.1    -      -       +      -
    242E  ILE*     3.1    10.4    +      -       +      +
    243E  ALA      3.3    11.7    -      -       -      +
    245E  ILE*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    247E  ARG*     1.3    55.7    +      -       -      +
    249E  ILE*     3.3     8.6    +      -       -      +
    250E  SER*     3.0    26.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 247 (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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    218E  THR*     6.0     0.2    -      -       -      +
    219E  ASP      5.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    223E  ALA*     3.4    22.7    +      -       -      +
    224E  ASN*     2.9    29.9    +      -       -      -
    227E  MET*     3.5    37.4    -      -       -      +
    243E  ALA      3.2    10.1    +      -       -      +
    244E  VAL*     3.0    14.6    +      -       +      +
    246E  ALA*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    248E  ALA*     1.3    66.0    +      -       -      +
    250E  SER*     2.3    27.5    +      -       -      -
    251E  ALA*     3.4     2.8    +      -       -      +
    271E  TYR*     3.5    20.6    -      -       -      +
    272E  GLU*     3.0    42.7    +      -       +      +
    275E  ILE*     4.7     0.7    -      -       +      +
    299E  MET*     5.1     2.0    -      -       -      +
    366E  GLN*     4.9     5.1    +      -       +      +
    369E  MET*     4.0     2.2    -      -       +      -
    370E  LEU*     4.0    28.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 248 (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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    244E  VAL      2.9     6.8    +      -       -      +
    245E  ILE      3.0     8.7    +      -       -      +
    247E  ARG*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
    249E  ILE*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
    251E  ALA*     2.9    22.0    +      -       -      +
    252E  PRO*     3.3     5.4    -      -       -      +
    275E  ILE*     4.8     5.2    -      -       -      -
    369E  MET*     3.6    16.3    -      -       +      +
    378E  VAL*     4.8     3.6    -      -       +      -
    396E  ALA*     3.8    21.5    -      -       +      +
    397E  ALA*     4.3     2.0    -      -       -      -
    400E  CYS*     3.7    29.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 249 (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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    181E  ILE*     4.8     2.2    -      -       +      +
    184E  LEU*     4.3    12.3    -      -       +      -
    185E  LEU*     4.0    33.0    -      -       +      +
    188E  ILE*     3.6    13.2    -      -       +      +
    189E  GLY*     3.5    31.5    -      -       -      +
    245E  ILE*     2.9    36.8    +      -       +      +
    246E  ALA*     3.7     6.7    -      -       -      +
    248E  ALA*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    250E  SER*     1.3    61.7    +      -       -      +
    251E  ALA      3.3     0.7    +      -       -      -
    252E  PRO*     3.4    17.7    -      -       -      +
    253E  ARG*     3.8     4.5    +      -       -      +
    393E  ALA*     4.2    16.8    -      -       +      +
    397E  ALA*     3.8    20.6    -      -       +      -
    429E  LEU*     5.5     1.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 250 (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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    188E  ILE*     3.6    11.2    -      -       -      -
    219E  ASP*     3.1    28.7    -      -       -      -
    223E  ALA*     3.7     9.0    -      -       -      -
    246E  ALA      3.0    12.2    +      -       -      -
    247E  ARG*     2.3    25.5    +      -       -      -
    248E  ALA      3.0     0.2    +      -       -      -
    249E  ILE*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
    251E  ALA*     1.3    55.6    +      -       -      +
    253E  ARG*     3.4     3.1    -      -       -      +
    254E  SER*     2.9    32.2    +      -       -      -
    272E  GLU*     3.2    20.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 251 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    248E  ALA      2.9    11.2    +      -       -      +
    250E  SER*     1.3    78.2    +      -       -      +
    252E  PRO*     1.4    64.8    -      -       +      +
    254E  SER*     3.2     2.3    +      -       -      -
    255E  LEU*     2.8    28.8    +      -       -      +
    272E  GLU*     4.1    13.0    -      -       +      +
    275E  ILE*     3.6    45.1    -      -       +      -
    276E  VAL*     3.7     7.6    -      -       +      +
    279E  ILE*     6.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    378E  VAL*     5.1     0.2    -      -       +      -
    382E  ILE*     4.2     3.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PRO 252 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    189E  GLY*     5.7     0.9    -      -       -      +
    193E  SER*     4.6     2.2    -      -       -      +
    248E  ALA      3.3    10.3    -      -       -      +
    249E  ILE      3.4    11.7    -      -       -      +
    251E  ALA*     1.4    90.9    -      -       +      +
    253E  ARG*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    255E  LEU*     3.2    19.4    +      -       +      +
    256E  VAL*     3.3     1.7    -      -       -      +
    382E  ILE*     3.7    20.4    -      -       +      -
    389E  ILE      5.1     0.9    -      -       -      +
    392E  ARG*     3.1    49.2    +      -       +      +
    393E  ALA*     3.7    29.4    -      -       +      +
    396E  ALA*     4.3     0.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 253 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    165E  SER*     3.3    27.1    +      -       -      -
    167E  GLY      5.2     3.8    +      -       -      +
    188E  ILE*     3.3    30.1    -      -       +      +
    189E  GLY*     4.8     1.6    +      -       -      -
    192E  GLY*     3.9    17.8    +      -       -      -
    193E  SER*     3.6    12.3    +      -       -      -
    196E  MET*     3.2    34.9    -      -       -      +
    217E  ASP*     3.2    17.6    +      -       -      +
    218E  THR      3.1    37.5    +      -       -      -
    219E  ASP*     3.2    26.6    +      -       -      +
    221E  ALA*     5.6     0.4    -      -       -      +
    222E  GLN*     4.6     2.0    +      -       -      -
    249E  ILE      3.8     7.2    +      -       -      +
    250E  SER      3.4     9.6    +      -       -      +
    251E  ALA      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    252E  PRO*     1.3    81.7    -      -       -      +
    254E  SER*     1.3    73.9    +      -       -      +
    256E  VAL*     3.3    18.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 254 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    196E  MET*     3.8     5.8    -      -       -      +
    217E  ASP*     5.5     4.1    -      -       -      +
    218E  THR*     4.3     1.8    -      -       -      -
    219E  ASP      3.6     1.0    +      -       -      -
    250E  SER      2.9    16.1    +      -       -      -
    251E  ALA      3.7     3.6    -      -       -      -
    253E  ARG*     1.3    92.3    +      -       -      +
    255E  LEU*     1.3    64.4    +      -       -      +
    256E  VAL      3.1     2.5    +      -       -      -
    257E  ALA*     3.4    13.2    +      -       -      +
    258E  TYR*     3.6    17.7    -      -       -      -
    272E  GLU*     3.1    32.6    +      -       -      -
    273E  ASN*     5.3     2.7    -      -       -      -
    276E  VAL*     4.2     8.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 255 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      6E  TYR*     3.7    19.3    -      -       +      +
    251E  ALA      2.8    13.6    +      -       -      +
    252E  PRO*     3.2    10.1    +      -       +      +
    254E  SER*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    256E  VAL*     1.3    61.2    +      -       -      +
    258E  TYR*     3.1    17.7    +      -       -      +
    259E  GLU*     3.1    27.6    +      -       -      +
    276E  VAL*     4.2     9.1    -      -       +      +
    279E  ILE*     3.8    36.3    -      -       +      -
    280E  THR*     3.5    30.5    -      -       +      -
    382E  ILE*     4.1    18.2    -      -       +      -
    383E  VAL*     5.6     0.2    -      -       +      -
    392E  ARG*     4.3     7.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 256 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      5E  ARG*     3.8    17.3    -      -       -      +
    193E  SER*     3.9    21.3    -      -       -      +
    196E  MET*     4.1     3.6    -      -       +      -
    197E  GLU*     3.6    38.8    -      -       +      +
    252E  PRO      3.3     7.2    -      -       -      +
    253E  ARG      3.3    11.7    -      -       -      +
    254E  SER      3.1     1.0    -      -       -      -
    255E  LEU*     1.3    73.9    -      -       -      +
    257E  ALA*     1.3    67.1    +      -       -      +
    259E  GLU*     3.2    10.5    +      -       -      +
    260E  ALA*     2.9    21.2    +      -       +      +
    392E  ARG*     3.2    26.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 257 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    196E  MET*     3.8     8.3    -      -       +      +
    200E  TRP*     3.7    44.5    -      -       +      +
    217E  ASP      4.4     7.9    -      -       -      +
    254E  SER      3.4    12.8    +      -       -      +
    255E  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    256E  VAL*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    258E  TYR*     1.3    65.8    +      -       +      +
    260E  ALA*     3.1    15.2    +      -       -      +
    262E  ALA*     3.1    28.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 258 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      6E  TYR*     4.6     7.7    +      -       +      -
    215E  ALA      3.2    22.3    +      -       -      -
    216E  GLY*     3.8     9.0    -      -       -      -
    217E  ASP      4.3     5.3    +      -       -      -
    254E  SER*     3.6    22.4    -      -       -      -
    255E  LEU*     3.1     8.1    +      -       -      +
    257E  ALA*     1.3    74.2    -      -       +      +
    259E  GLU*     1.3    62.0    +      -       -      +
    260E  ALA      2.9     5.6    +      -       -      -
    261E  GLY*     3.3     9.9    +      -       -      -
    262E  ALA*     3.3    36.6    -      -       +      +
    263E  VAL      3.6     1.6    -      -       -      -
    264E  GLY*     3.4    11.4    -      -       -      -
    266E  GLY*     3.0    29.5    -      -       -      -
    267E  LYS      4.5     0.3    +      -       -      -
    273E  ASN*     4.9     2.3    +      -       -      -
    276E  VAL*     3.7    27.6    -      -       +      -
    280E  THR*     4.2     8.7    -      -       +      -
    282E  MET*     3.7    23.0    -      -       -      +
    284E  MET*     3.4    12.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 259 (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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      3E  ALA*     4.1     2.7    -      -       -      +
      4E  LYS*     3.2    45.9    +      -       -      +
      5E  ARG*     2.9    29.0    +      -       -      +
      6E  TYR*     3.1    37.0    +      -       +      -
    255E  LEU*     3.1    19.9    +      -       -      +
    256E  VAL*     3.3    15.7    -      -       -      +
    258E  TYR*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    260E  ALA*     1.3    56.8    +      -       -      +
    261E  GLY      3.6     0.8    +      -       -      -
    392E  ARG*     2.7    46.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 260 (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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      3E  ALA*     4.4    14.4    -      -       +      +
    197E  GLU*     4.3     7.6    -      -       -      +
    200E  TRP*     3.2    23.7    -      -       +      +
    201E  THR*     3.6    34.6    -      -       -      +
    204E  SER*     3.4     3.0    +      -       -      -
    256E  VAL      2.9    15.2    +      -       -      +
    257E  ALA      3.1     7.4    +      -       -      +
    258E  TYR      2.9     1.8    -      -       -      -
    259E  GLU*     1.3    79.3    -      -       -      +
    261E  GLY*     1.3    56.4    +      -       -      +
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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