Contacts of the helix formed by residues 638 - 661 (chain M) in PDB entry 2JA7


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 GLY 638 (chain M).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    633M  VAL      3.3     0.6    +      -       -      -
    634M  THR      3.2    20.1    +      -       -      +
    635M  ARG      5.1     0.7    -      -       -      -
    636M  GLU      3.5     0.9    -      -       -      -
    637M  LYS*     1.3    80.5    -      -       -      +
    639M  PRO*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    640M  GLN      3.4     1.6    -      -       -      -
    641M  VAL*     4.0     5.6    -      -       -      -
    642M  CYS*     3.1    23.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PRO 639 (chain M). 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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    508M  PRO*     3.7    28.7    -      -       +      +
    509M  LEU*     4.2    20.2    -      -       +      -
    511M  ILE*     4.2     2.6    -      -       +      +
    634M  THR*     4.1    12.9    -      -       +      +
    638M  GLY*     1.3    83.1    -      -       -      +
    640M  GLN*     1.3    75.3    +      -       +      +
    642M  CYS*     3.7     2.1    -      -       +      +
    643M  ALA*     2.9    29.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 640 (chain M). 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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    362M  ASP*     4.2    15.6    +      -       -      +
    508M  PRO*     4.6    11.8    -      -       +      +
    639M  PRO*     1.3    90.6    -      -       +      +
    641M  VAL*     1.3    66.1    +      -       +      +
    643M  ALA*     3.2     7.1    +      -       -      +
    644M  LYS*     3.1    22.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 641 (chain M). 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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    583M  PRO*     4.7    13.9    -      -       +      -
    633M  VAL*     4.6     5.2    -      -       +      -
    637M  LYS*     3.5    50.0    -      -       +      +
    638M  GLY*     3.7     4.0    +      -       -      +
    639M  PRO      3.3     0.6    -      -       -      -
    640M  GLN*     1.3    77.7    -      -       +      +
    642M  CYS*     1.3    61.7    +      -       -      +
    644M  LYS*     3.4    11.6    +      -       -      +
    645M  LEU*     3.3    17.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 642 (chain M). 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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    511M  ILE*     3.6    15.7    -      -       +      -
    630M  ILE*     3.7    20.4    -      -       -      -
    633M  VAL*     3.9    15.0    -      -       +      +
    634M  THR*     2.9    39.7    -      -       +      +
    638M  GLY      3.1    16.2    +      -       -      +
    639M  PRO      3.7     3.1    -      -       -      +
    641M  VAL*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    643M  ALA*     1.3    67.7    +      -       -      +
    645M  LEU*     3.0    18.8    +      -       -      +
    646M  PHE*     3.3    10.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 643 (chain M). 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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    360M  GLU*     6.1     0.4    -      -       -      +
    361M  LEU*     4.3    22.6    +      -       +      +
    362M  ASP*     4.9     4.7    -      -       -      +
    508M  PRO*     4.0    25.8    -      -       +      -
    511M  ILE*     4.0     8.7    -      -       -      +
    639M  PRO      2.9    14.4    +      -       -      +
    640M  GLN*     3.2    12.8    +      -       -      +
    642M  CYS*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    644M  LYS*     1.3    64.0    +      -       -      +
    645M  LEU      3.0     0.9    +      -       -      -
    646M  PHE*     3.1    18.3    +      -       -      +
    647M  GLY*     3.6     5.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 644 (chain M). 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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    360M  GLU*     5.1    13.9    -      -       -      +
    554M  PRO*     5.4     5.2    -      -       +      -
    555M  ASP*     3.3    39.8    +      -       -      +
    640M  GLN      3.1     9.1    +      -       -      +
    641M  VAL*     3.5    12.6    -      -       +      +
    642M  CYS      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    643M  ALA*     1.3    79.0    -      -       -      +
    645M  LEU*     1.3    63.2    +      -       -      +
    647M  GLY*     3.0    12.7    +      -       -      +
    648M  ASN*     3.1    23.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 645 (chain M). 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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    581M  ALA*     4.1    26.2    -      -       +      +
    582M  ILE*     4.5     4.7    -      -       +      +
    583M  PRO*     4.8     6.5    -      -       +      -
    629M  LEU*     4.3    12.6    -      -       +      -
    630M  ILE*     5.0    13.5    -      -       +      -
    633M  VAL*     3.8    33.4    -      -       +      -
    641M  VAL      3.3     7.0    +      -       -      +
    642M  CYS*     3.0    17.8    +      -       -      +
    644M  LYS*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    646M  PHE*     1.3    71.5    +      -       +      +
    648M  ASN*     4.3     5.4    -      -       -      +
    649M  ILE*     3.1    46.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 646 (chain M). 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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    361M  LEU*     4.0    20.2    -      -       +      -
    471M  ASN*     5.4     0.2    -      -       -      +
    473M  SER*     3.4    21.1    -      -       -      +
    511M  ILE*     4.0    12.8    -      -       +      -
    521M  MET*     3.8    15.9    -      -       +      -
    522M  GLY*     2.8    33.4    -      -       -      -
    523M  ILE*     4.4     6.3    -      -       +      -
    630M  ILE*     3.1    34.1    -      -       +      -
    642M  CYS*     3.3    34.3    -      -       -      -
    643M  ALA      3.1     9.2    +      -       -      +
    645M  LEU*     1.3    82.7    -      -       +      +
    647M  GLY*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    649M  ILE*     3.6     5.7    -      -       -      +
    650M  GLN*     2.7    42.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 647 (chain M). 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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    359M  LEU      5.4     0.9    -      -       -      -
    360M  GLU*     4.5    15.9    -      -       -      -
    361M  LEU      5.4     1.8    -      -       -      +
    643M  ALA      3.6     3.6    +      -       -      -
    644M  LYS*     3.0    10.8    +      -       -      -
    646M  PHE*     1.3    81.4    -      -       -      +
    648M  ASN*     1.3    67.5    +      -       -      +
    650M  GLN*     3.3     9.7    +      -       -      +
    651M  LYS*     3.0    37.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 648 (chain M). 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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    360M  GLU*     5.6     1.0    -      -       -      +
    553M  VAL*     3.7    30.0    -      -       +      +
    554M  PRO*     3.2    26.8    -      -       -      +
    555M  ASP*     3.6    16.6    +      -       -      +
    581M  ALA*     3.9    19.8    +      -       +      -
    644M  LYS*     3.1    22.7    +      -       -      +
    645M  LEU*     3.9     6.2    -      -       -      +
    647M  GLY*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
    649M  ILE*     1.3    69.4    +      -       -      +
    651M  LYS*     2.7    17.8    +      -       -      +
    652M  VAL*     3.0    14.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 649 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    523M  ILE*     3.4    32.8    -      -       +      -
    527M  THR*     4.4     1.6    -      -       +      -
    531M  ILE*     4.0    21.1    -      -       +      -
    578M  LEU*     4.3     9.6    -      -       +      -
    581M  ALA*     3.9    13.6    -      -       +      +
    582M  ILE*     5.7     2.0    -      -       +      -
    622M  VAL*     4.0    12.8    -      -       +      -
    629M  LEU*     4.7     7.2    -      -       +      -
    630M  ILE*     6.2     0.4    -      -       +      -
    645M  LEU*     3.1    51.4    +      -       +      +
    646M  PHE*     3.6     3.8    -      -       -      +
    648M  ASN*     1.3    74.4    -      -       -      +
    650M  GLN*     1.3    66.0    +      -       -      +
    652M  VAL*     3.3     2.2    +      -       -      +
    653M  VAL*     2.9    33.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 650 (chain M). 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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    357M  PRO*     5.3    10.0    -      -       -      +
    359M  LEU      4.6     2.1    -      -       -      +
    471M  ASN*     3.3    29.9    +      -       -      -
    472M  LEU*     4.5     8.1    -      -       -      +
    473M  SER*     3.0    29.7    +      -       -      +
    523M  ILE*     5.2     3.9    -      -       +      +
    524M  VAL      5.9     0.8    -      -       -      +
    527M  THR*     3.3    26.3    +      -       +      +
    646M  PHE*     2.7    32.4    +      -       -      +
    647M  GLY*     3.3     7.2    -      -       -      +
    648M  ASN      2.8     3.2    +      -       -      -
    649M  ILE*     1.3    71.4    -      -       +      +
    651M  LYS*     1.3    56.9    +      -       +      +
    654M  ASN*     2.5    55.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 651 (chain M). 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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    357M  PRO      4.5     7.7    +      -       -      +
    358M  ASN*     3.7    33.3    +      -       -      +
    359M  LEU      4.5     3.8    +      -       -      -
    360M  GLU*     3.9    25.2    +      -       -      -
    552M  TRP*     3.5    50.9    -      -       +      +
    554M  PRO*     4.3    14.4    -      -       +      -
    647M  GLY*     3.1    25.0    -      -       -      +
    648M  ASN*     2.7    11.9    +      -       -      +
    650M  GLN*     1.3    73.4    -      -       +      +
    652M  VAL*     1.3    68.1    +      -       +      +
    654M  ASN*     3.9     4.4    -      -       -      +
    655M  PHE*     2.9    23.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 652 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    534M  LEU*     4.6    10.5    -      -       +      -
    549M  MET*     4.2    18.2    -      -       +      +
    552M  TRP*     5.0     4.2    -      -       +      +
    553M  VAL*     3.2    35.9    -      -       +      +
    577M  ILE*     4.1    30.7    -      -       +      +
    578M  LEU*     4.7     9.0    -      -       +      -
    581M  ALA*     5.1     5.2    -      -       +      -
    648M  ASN      3.0    13.1    +      -       -      +
    649M  ILE*     3.6     7.0    -      -       -      +
    651M  LYS*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
    653M  VAL*     1.3    75.6    +      -       +      +
    655M  PHE*     2.8     9.7    +      -       -      +
    656M  TRP*     2.8     9.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 653 (chain M). 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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    526M  ASP      4.5     0.4    -      -       -      +
    527M  THR*     3.4    19.5    -      -       +      +
    530M  GLY*     3.5    13.0    -      -       -      -
    531M  ILE*     3.3    51.6    -      -       +      +
    534M  LEU*     4.2    13.0    -      -       +      -
    578M  LEU*     4.2     4.7    -      -       +      -
    649M  ILE*     2.9    27.1    +      -       +      +
    650M  GLN      3.9     1.1    -      -       -      +
    652M  VAL*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    654M  ASN*     1.3    68.1    +      -       -      +
    656M  TRP*     2.7    10.2    +      -       +      +
    657M  LEU*     2.7    25.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 654 (chain M). 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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    357M  PRO*     4.1    23.8    +      -       +      +
    526M  ASP*     4.0     8.2    -      -       -      +
    527M  THR*     3.0    29.9    +      -       -      -
    552M  TRP*     6.2     0.7    -      -       +      -
    650M  GLN*     2.5    54.2    +      -       -      +
    651M  LYS*     3.6     4.5    -      -       -      +
    653M  VAL*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
    655M  PHE*     1.3    51.2    +      -       -      +
    657M  LEU*     3.0     7.1    +      -       -      +
    658M  LEU*     2.6    38.4    +      -       -      +
    831N  SER      4.6    14.4    -      -       -      +
    832N  GLY*     5.3     1.0    -      -       -      -
    835N  GLN*     4.6     4.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 655 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    545M  GLN*     4.7    10.3    -      -       +      -
    548M  ASN*     3.8    33.4    -      -       +      -
    549M  MET*     3.5    36.3    -      -       +      -
    552M  TRP*     4.2    39.0    -      +       +      -
    651M  LYS      2.9    20.7    +      -       -      +
    652M  VAL*     2.8     5.8    +      -       -      +
    654M  ASN*     1.3    72.5    -      -       -      +
    656M  TRP*     1.3    64.1    +      -       -      +
    658M  LEU*     3.4    21.1    -      -       +      +
    659M  HIS*     3.6    39.9    +      +       -      -
   1076N  HIS*     6.4     0.2    -      +       -      -
     61W  TYR*     5.9     5.2    -      +       -      -
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Residues in contact with TRP 656 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    530M  GLY*     4.0     8.5    -      -       -      -
    533M  LYS*     3.9    13.5    -      -       +      -
    534M  LEU*     3.2    62.5    -      -       +      +
    539M  THR*     4.2    14.3    -      -       +      +
    541M  ILE*     3.6    12.7    -      -       +      +
    545M  GLN*     4.1    12.2    +      -       -      +
    549M  MET*     3.5    35.0    -      -       +      -
    652M  VAL      2.8     6.7    +      -       -      +
    653M  VAL*     2.7    16.4    +      -       -      +
    655M  PHE*     1.3    73.0    -      -       -      +
    657M  LEU*     1.3    94.6    +      -       +      +
    658M  LEU      2.8     5.3    +      -       -      -
    659M  HIS*     2.9    15.1    +      -       -      +
    660M  ASN*     3.0    50.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 657 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    526M  ASP*     3.6    51.1    -      -       +      +
    529M  CYS*     5.3     2.7    -      -       +      -
    530M  GLY*     3.9    16.6    -      -       -      +
    533M  LYS*     5.9     2.9    -      -       +      -
    653M  VAL*     2.7    19.0    +      -       +      +
    654M  ASN*     3.6     5.8    -      -       -      +
    656M  TRP*     1.3    94.0    -      -       +      +
    658M  LEU*     1.3    55.7    +      -       -      +
    660M  ASN*     3.7     3.4    -      -       -      +
    661M  GLY*     2.9    39.9    +      -       -      +
    662M  PHE*     3.8    16.4    -      -       +      -
    829N  CYS*     4.2    13.2    -      -       +      +
    830N  TYR      6.1     0.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 658 (chain M). 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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    654M  ASN      2.6    16.8    +      -       -      +
    655M  PHE*     3.4    22.0    -      -       +      +
    656M  TRP      2.8     0.8    +      -       -      -
    657M  LEU*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
    659M  HIS*     1.3    80.7    -      -       +      +
    661M  GLY*     4.0     4.9    +      -       -      -
    829N  CYS      4.6     1.5    -      -       -      +
    830N  TYR*     3.4    36.9    -      -       +      -
    831N  SER*     3.0    42.0    -      -       -      +
   1074N  ASN*     3.8     6.7    +      -       -      +
   1076N  HIS*     3.9    22.9    -      -       +      +
   1081N  LEU*     4.6     1.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 659 (chain M). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    545M  GLN*     4.1    25.8    -      -       +      +
    655M  PHE*     3.6    34.7    -      +       -      -
    656M  TRP*     2.9     6.6    +      -       -      +
    658M  LEU*     1.3    95.0    -      -       +      +
    660M  ASN*     1.3    63.4    +      -       -      +
    661M  GLY      3.0     5.4    -      -       -      -
   1074N  ASN*     2.7    39.5    +      -       +      +
   1076N  HIS*     4.4     9.8    -      +       +      +
   1077N  THR*     4.7    18.8    +      -       +      +
   1079N  LYS*     6.1     6.5    -      -       +      -
   1080N  LYS      4.1     3.7    -      -       -      +
   1081N  LEU*     3.1    27.6    -      -       -      +
   1082N  MET      4.1     0.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 660 (chain M). 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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    533M  LYS*     3.8    22.6    -      -       -      +
    656M  TRP*     3.0    58.8    +      -       +      +
    657M  LEU*     4.1     2.8    -      -       -      +
    659M  HIS*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    661M  GLY*     1.3    74.8    +      -       -      +
   1082N  MET*     3.4    33.2    -      -       -      +
   1083N  ALA*     3.4    18.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 661 (chain M). 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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    533M  LYS*     4.7     0.2    +      -       -      -
    657M  LEU*     2.9    20.3    +      -       -      +
    658M  LEU      4.4     1.8    -      -       -      -
    659M  HIS      3.0     6.2    -      -       -      -
    660M  ASN*     1.3    97.6    +      -       -      +
    662M  PHE*     1.3    66.6    +      -       -      +
    828N  ALA*     6.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    829N  CYS      4.2     9.6    -      -       -      -
   1081N  LEU*     4.3    19.5    -      -       -      -
   1083N  ALA*     4.0     7.7    -      -       -      +
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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