Contacts of the helix formed by residues 239 - 260 (chain I) 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.
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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 ALA 239 (chain I).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    238I  LEU*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    240I  HIS*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
    241I  THR*     3.8    17.3    -      -       -      +
    242I  ILE*     2.8    32.1    +      -       +      +
    243I  ALA*     3.1     9.9    +      -       -      +
    417I  PHE*     4.6    10.3    -      -       +      -
    418I  GLU*     5.1     4.7    -      -       +      -
    421I  ALA*     3.8    20.4    -      -       +      -
     94J  PHE*     3.5    20.3    -      -       +      +
     96J  PRO*     5.5     1.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 240 (chain I). 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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    230I  GLY*     2.7    33.7    +      -       -      -
    231I  GLY      3.3    12.6    +      -       -      -
    232I  GLY      3.2    25.6    +      -       -      -
    233I  LEU*     4.0     8.7    -      -       +      -
    235I  ASN      5.6     1.5    +      -       -      -
    238I  LEU      3.2    10.0    +      -       -      -
    239I  ALA*     1.3    72.7    -      -       -      +
    241I  THR*     1.3    56.4    +      -       -      +
    243I  ALA*     3.4     7.1    +      -       +      +
    244I  VAL*     3.1    29.1    +      -       -      +
    298I  VAL*     5.8     2.7    -      -       +      -
    364I  ASP*     2.6    38.1    +      -       -      +
    365I  PRO*     3.8     7.3    -      -       +      +
    366I  GLN*     3.7    12.7    +      -       -      +
    418I  GLU*     3.8    21.1    +      -       -      +
     15J  ARG*     4.2     3.2    +      -       -      -
     94J  PHE*     5.1     2.4    -      +       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 241 (chain I). 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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    239I  ALA*     3.8     8.3    -      -       -      +
    240I  HIS*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    242I  ILE*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
    244I  VAL*     3.4    17.6    -      -       -      +
    245I  ILE*     3.6    17.9    -      -       -      +
    365I  PRO*     4.1    19.5    -      -       +      -
    404I  ILE*     4.5     5.6    -      -       +      -
    414I  LEU*     4.3    11.7    -      -       +      -
    418I  GLU*     2.9    48.4    +      -       +      +
    421I  ALA*     3.8     0.5    -      -       -      +
    422I  LEU*     3.8    26.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 242 (chain I). 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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    176I  VAL*     5.9     1.3    -      -       +      +
    179I  ASN*     3.0    39.7    -      -       +      +
    181I  ILE*     4.1    17.5    -      -       +      -
    184I  LEU*     4.0    25.0    -      -       +      +
    238I  LEU*     4.2    18.4    -      -       +      -
    239I  ALA*     2.8    27.9    +      -       +      +
    241I  THR*     1.3    77.5    +      -       -      +
    243I  ALA*     1.3    65.3    +      -       -      +
    244I  VAL      3.2     1.6    -      -       -      -
    245I  ILE*     2.9    17.9    +      -       +      +
    246I  ALA*     3.1    11.2    +      -       +      +
    421I  ALA*     4.0    23.8    -      -       +      +
    425I  ALA*     5.0     2.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 243 (chain I). 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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    223I  ALA      5.3     1.7    -      -       -      +
    226I  ALA*     4.1    14.4    -      -       -      +
    227I  MET*     4.4     1.6    -      -       -      +
    230I  GLY*     5.4     3.1    -      -       -      -
    238I  LEU*     3.9    20.8    -      -       +      +
    239I  ALA      3.1     8.5    +      -       -      +
    240I  HIS*     3.7     5.8    -      -       -      +
    242I  ILE*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
    244I  VAL*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
    246I  ALA*     3.2    11.8    +      -       -      +
    247I  ARG*     3.1    19.8    +      -       -      +
    366I  GLN*     3.4    30.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 244 (chain I). 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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    240I  HIS      3.1    14.9    +      -       -      +
    241I  THR*     3.4    20.4    -      -       -      +
    242I  ILE      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    243I  ALA*     1.3    73.8    -      -       -      +
    245I  ILE*     1.3    68.1    +      -       +      +
    247I  ARG*     3.3     5.0    +      -       +      -
    248I  ALA      3.1    17.7    +      -       -      -
    365I  PRO*     3.3    31.4    -      -       +      +
    366I  GLN*     3.6    19.7    -      -       +      +
    369I  MET*     3.3    33.8    -      -       +      +
    400I  CYS*     3.7    14.5    -      -       -      -
    404I  ILE*     4.2     7.4    -      -       +      -
    422I  LEU*     5.8     0.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 245 (chain I). 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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    181I  ILE*     4.5    15.0    -      -       +      -
    184I  LEU*     5.5     3.4    -      -       +      -
    241I  THR      3.6    17.3    -      -       -      +
    242I  ILE*     2.9    13.6    +      -       +      +
    244I  VAL*     1.3    77.1    -      -       +      +
    246I  ALA*     1.3    64.2    +      -       -      +
    248I  ALA*     3.2     3.6    +      -       -      +
    249I  ILE*     3.1    37.2    +      -       +      +
    397I  ALA*     4.2    16.6    -      -       +      +
    400I  CYS*     4.2    15.0    -      -       -      -
    401I  CYS*     3.7    26.0    -      -       -      -
    422I  LEU*     4.7     7.0    -      -       +      -
    425I  ALA*     3.5    31.9    -      -       +      -
    429I  LEU*     4.6     1.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 246 (chain I). 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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    172I  PHE*     5.0     0.7    -      -       +      -
    184I  LEU*     4.8    12.3    -      -       +      +
    188I  ILE*     4.1    23.3    -      -       +      +
    223I  ALA*     4.6     6.7    -      -       -      -
    226I  ALA*     4.1    23.1    -      -       +      -
    242I  ILE*     3.1     9.6    +      -       +      +
    243I  ALA      3.2    10.3    +      -       -      +
    245I  ILE*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
    247I  ARG*     1.3    64.5    +      -       -      +
    249I  ILE*     3.2    10.0    +      -       -      +
    250I  SER*     3.0    22.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 247 (chain I). 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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    219I  ASP*     5.5     0.6    -      -       -      +
    223I  ALA*     3.3    30.6    +      -       +      +
    224I  ASN*     2.7    30.7    +      -       -      -
    227I  MET*     3.6    26.3    -      -       -      +
    243I  ALA      3.1    12.4    +      -       -      +
    244I  VAL*     3.4    12.8    -      -       +      +
    246I  ALA*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    248I  ALA*     1.3    63.4    +      -       -      +
    250I  SER*     2.7    23.0    +      -       -      -
    251I  ALA*     3.3     5.2    +      -       -      +
    269I  CYS      4.3     0.2    +      -       -      -
    271I  TYR*     3.4    21.8    -      -       -      +
    272I  GLU*     3.0    43.4    +      -       +      +
    275I  ILE*     5.0     1.2    -      -       +      +
    299I  MET*     5.6     2.4    -      -       -      +
    366I  GLN*     5.3     4.7    +      -       +      +
    369I  MET*     3.9     4.9    -      -       +      -
    370I  LEU*     3.7    29.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 248 (chain I). 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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    244I  VAL      3.1     6.6    +      -       -      +
    245I  ILE      3.2     8.7    +      -       -      +
    247I  ARG*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
    249I  ILE*     1.3    60.9    +      -       -      +
    250I  SER      3.3     0.5    +      -       -      -
    251I  ALA*     3.5     5.4    +      -       -      +
    252I  PRO*     3.3    15.9    -      -       -      +
    275I  ILE*     5.0     2.9    -      -       -      -
    369I  MET*     3.4    13.6    -      -       +      +
    378I  VAL*     4.7     7.4    -      -       +      +
    396I  ALA*     3.6    25.1    -      -       +      +
    397I  ALA*     4.3     1.6    -      -       -      +
    400I  CYS*     3.6    31.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 249 (chain I). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    181I  ILE*     4.9     2.9    -      -       +      +
    184I  LEU*     3.8    18.6    -      -       +      +
    185I  LEU*     3.7    30.5    -      -       +      +
    188I  ILE*     3.5    12.8    -      -       +      +
    189I  GLY*     3.5    32.4    -      -       -      +
    245I  ILE*     3.1    28.7    +      -       +      +
    246I  ALA*     3.7     7.2    -      -       -      +
    248I  ALA*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    250I  SER*     1.3    58.2    +      -       -      +
    252I  PRO*     3.1    22.5    -      -       -      +
    253I  ARG*     3.8     3.5    +      -       -      +
    393I  ALA*     4.1    14.8    -      -       +      +
    397I  ALA*     4.0    19.7    -      -       +      -
    429I  LEU*     5.8     0.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 250 (chain I). 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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    188I  ILE*     3.6     8.5    -      -       -      -
    219I  ASP*     3.0    35.4    -      -       -      -
    223I  ALA*     3.8     4.6    -      -       -      +
    246I  ALA      3.0     9.8    +      -       -      -
    247I  ARG*     2.7    23.6    +      -       -      -
    249I  ILE*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    251I  ALA*     1.3    65.8    +      -       -      +
    253I  ARG*     3.0     4.5    +      -       -      +
    254I  SER*     2.9    24.3    +      -       -      -
    272I  GLU*     3.3    20.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 251 (chain I). 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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    247I  ARG      3.3     2.0    +      -       -      -
    248I  ALA      3.7     7.4    -      -       -      +
    250I  SER*     1.3    80.9    +      -       -      +
    252I  PRO*     1.4    65.4    -      -       +      +
    254I  SER*     3.1     2.4    +      -       -      -
    255I  LEU*     2.8    28.0    +      -       -      +
    272I  GLU*     3.9    14.3    -      -       +      +
    275I  ILE*     3.4    46.9    -      -       +      -
    276I  VAL*     3.8     7.5    -      -       +      +
    279I  ILE*     6.1     0.7    -      -       -      -
    382I  ILE*     4.1     2.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PRO 252 (chain I). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    189I  GLY*     5.8     0.4    -      -       -      -
    193I  SER*     4.0     3.5    +      -       -      +
    248I  ALA      3.3     8.7    -      -       -      +
    249I  ILE      3.1    22.0    -      -       -      +
    251I  ALA*     1.4    88.2    -      -       +      +
    253I  ARG*     1.3    61.2    +      -       -      +
    255I  LEU*     3.4    15.5    -      -       +      +
    256I  VAL*     3.5     2.8    -      -       -      +
    382I  ILE*     4.0    20.1    -      -       +      -
    389I  ILE      5.5     0.7    -      -       -      +
    392I  ARG*     2.9    50.8    +      -       +      +
    393I  ALA*     3.9    26.7    -      -       +      -
    396I  ALA*     4.6     0.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 253 (chain I). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    165I  SER*     2.9    42.4    +      -       -      -
    167I  GLY      5.2     5.1    +      -       -      +
    188I  ILE*     3.5    29.6    -      -       +      +
    189I  GLY*     4.9     1.0    -      -       -      -
    192I  GLY*     3.8    18.0    +      -       -      -
    193I  SER*     3.7    10.3    -      -       -      +
    196I  MET*     3.5    26.1    -      -       +      +
    217I  ASP*     3.3    11.5    +      -       -      -
    218I  THR      3.0    34.6    +      -       -      +
    219I  ASP*     3.2    27.0    +      -       -      +
    222I  GLN*     4.3     3.6    +      -       -      +
    249I  ILE      3.8     4.9    +      -       -      +
    250I  SER      3.0    10.5    +      -       -      +
    252I  PRO*     1.3    79.9    -      -       -      +
    254I  SER*     1.3    73.6    +      -       -      +
    256I  VAL*     3.3    21.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 254 (chain I). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    196I  MET*     3.9     9.3    -      -       -      +
    217I  ASP*     5.5     3.0    -      -       -      +
    218I  THR*     4.1     4.4    -      -       -      -
    219I  ASP*     3.5     1.6    +      -       -      +
    250I  SER      2.9    13.5    +      -       -      -
    251I  ALA      3.7     3.4    -      -       -      -
    253I  ARG*     1.3    90.9    +      -       -      +
    255I  LEU*     1.3    65.2    +      -       -      +
    257I  ALA*     3.2    15.1    +      -       -      +
    258I  TYR*     3.4    20.3    -      -       -      -
    272I  GLU*     2.7    32.6    +      -       -      -
    273I  ASN*     5.2     4.3    -      -       -      -
    276I  VAL*     4.3     6.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 255 (chain I). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      6I  TYR*     3.8    18.6    -      -       +      -
    251I  ALA      2.8    16.4    +      -       -      +
    252I  PRO*     3.4    10.3    -      -       +      +
    254I  SER*     1.3    73.6    -      -       -      +
    256I  VAL*     1.3    65.6    +      -       -      +
    258I  TYR*     2.9    17.3    +      -       -      +
    259I  GLU*     3.1    30.8    +      -       -      +
    276I  VAL*     4.2    11.4    -      -       +      +
    279I  ILE*     3.9    29.4    -      -       +      -
    280I  THR*     3.6    30.5    -      -       +      -
    382I  ILE*     3.9    19.3    -      -       +      -
    392I  ARG*     4.0     6.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 256 (chain I). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      3I  ALA      5.3     0.2    -      -       -      +
      5I  ARG*     4.1    12.3    -      -       -      +
    193I  SER*     3.6    26.7    -      -       -      +
    196I  MET*     3.5     7.9    -      -       +      +
    197I  GLU*     3.3    40.6    -      -       +      +
    252I  PRO      3.5     4.0    -      -       -      +
    253I  ARG      3.4    16.4    -      -       -      +
    254I  SER      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    255I  LEU*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
    257I  ALA*     1.3    51.0    -      -       -      +
    259I  GLU*     3.0    11.3    +      -       +      +
    260I  ALA*     2.7    33.9    +      -       +      +
    392I  ARG*     3.5    20.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 257 (chain I). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    196I  MET*     3.7    18.3    -      -       +      +
    200I  TRP*     3.9    34.0    -      -       +      +
    217I  ASP      4.5     5.2    -      -       -      +
    254I  SER      3.2    13.4    +      -       -      +
    255I  LEU      3.1     0.6    +      -       -      -
    256I  VAL*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    258I  TYR*     1.3    68.2    -      -       +      +
    260I  ALA*     3.2    12.1    +      -       -      +
    261I  GLY      3.2     1.9    +      -       -      -
    262I  ALA*     3.1    28.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 258 (chain I). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      6I  TYR*     4.4     8.4    +      -       +      +
    215I  ALA      3.1    21.1    -      -       -      -
    216I  GLY*     3.5    12.7    -      -       -      -
    217I  ASP      4.1     6.2    +      -       -      -
    254I  SER*     3.4    24.5    -      -       -      -
    255I  LEU*     2.9     7.3    +      -       -      +
    257I  ALA*     1.3    75.1    -      -       +      +
    259I  GLU*     1.3    67.4    +      -       -      +
    260I  ALA      3.1     1.1    -      -       -      -
    261I  GLY*     3.3    10.2    +      -       -      -
    262I  ALA*     3.4    33.1    -      -       +      +
    264I  GLY*     3.7     8.3    -      -       -      -
    266I  GLY*     3.3    27.0    -      -       -      -
    273I  ASN*     4.8     3.3    +      -       -      -
    276I  VAL*     3.6    28.9    -      -       +      -
    280I  THR*     4.0    12.6    -      -       +      -
    282I  MET*     3.8    25.9    -      -       +      +
    284I  MET*     3.8    10.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 259 (chain I). 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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      3I  ALA*     3.5    10.6    -      -       -      +
      4I  LYS*     3.3    45.9    +      -       -      +
      5I  ARG*     3.3    16.6    +      -       -      -
      6I  TYR*     3.1    37.6    +      -       +      -
    255I  LEU*     3.1    15.1    +      -       -      +
    256I  VAL*     3.0    15.7    +      -       -      +
    258I  TYR*     1.3    76.8    -      -       -      +
    260I  ALA*     1.3    58.8    +      -       -      +
    261I  GLY      3.6     0.5    +      -       -      -
    392I  ARG*     2.4    49.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 260 (chain I). 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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      3I  ALA*     4.0    15.6    -      -       +      +
    197I  GLU*     4.3    12.1    -      -       -      +
    200I  TRP*     3.4    22.4    -      -       +      +
    201I  THR*     4.0    22.6    +      -       -      +
    204I  SER*     3.2    13.4    +      -       -      -
    256I  VAL      2.7    15.0    +      -       -      +
    257I  ALA      3.2     6.7    +      -       -      +
    258I  TYR      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    259I  GLU*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
    261I  GLY*     1.3    55.7    +      -       -      +
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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