Contacts of the helix formed by residues 78 - 100 (chain A) in PDB entry 2POD


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 78 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     73A  GLY      4.8     3.2    +      -       -      -
     76A  SER*     3.2     9.3    +      -       -      -
     77A  ALA*     1.3    79.2    -      -       -      +
     79A  ALA*     1.3    60.3    +      -       -      -
     80A  GLU*     3.4     5.8    -      -       -      -
     81A  MSE      3.0     4.8    +      -       -      +
     82A  ARG*     2.9    30.3    +      -       -      +
     73B  GLY*     3.7    11.6    -      -       -      -
     78B  GLY*     5.1     5.6    -      -       -      -
     80B  GLU*     3.4    13.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 79 (chain A). 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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     40A  SER*     3.6    44.4    -      -       -      +
     41A  ALA*     3.9     7.4    -      -       -      -
     44A  TYR*     4.0     2.7    -      -       -      -
     78A  GLY*     1.3    68.4    -      -       -      -
     80A  GLU*     1.3    63.2    +      -       -      +
     82A  ARG*     3.3    16.3    +      -       -      +
     83A  GLY*     2.9    28.4    +      -       -      -
     40B  SER*     5.0     0.9    -      -       -      -
     79B  ALA*     3.8    16.2    -      -       +      -
     80B  GLU*     3.1    10.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 80 (chain A). 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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     44A  TYR*     3.3    39.3    -      -       +      +
     70A  GLY*     6.4     0.7    -      -       -      +
     72A  LEU      4.3    15.9    -      -       -      +
     73A  GLY*     4.9     6.2    -      -       -      +
     78A  GLY*     4.1     0.7    -      -       -      -
     79A  ALA*     1.3    77.7    +      -       -      +
     81A  MSE      1.3    55.4    +      -       -      +
     84A  ASN*     3.0    38.5    +      -       -      +
     37B  GLY*     5.6     0.2    -      -       -      -
     40B  SER*     4.2     2.2    +      -       -      +
     78B  GLY*     3.4    10.0    -      -       -      -
     79B  ALA*     3.0    26.5    +      -       -      +
     82B  ARG*     2.7    37.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with MSE 81 (chain A). 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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     69A  SER*     5.5     4.3    -      -       -      +
     73A  GLY      3.7     6.2    +      -       -      +
     74A  PHE*     3.3    36.1    -      -       +      +
     76A  SER      3.3    25.8    -      -       -      +
     77A  ALA*     3.9     0.4    -      -       -      -
     78A  GLY*     3.0    12.7    +      -       -      +
     80A  GLU*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
     82A  ARG*     1.3    53.3    +      -       -      +
     84A  ASN*     3.5    12.9    +      -       -      +
     85A  SER*     2.4    36.6    +      -       -      -
    273A  ALA*     3.9     2.9    -      -       +      -
    274A  THR*     3.8    26.0    -      -       +      -
    296A  TRP      3.1    24.9    -      -       -      +
    297A  CYS      4.0     0.4    -      -       -      +
    298A  GLY*     3.8    20.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 82 (chain A). 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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     34A  THR*     3.5    26.4    +      -       +      +
     35A  PHE      3.5    19.7    -      -       -      -
     36A  TYR*     2.9    19.0    +      -       -      -
     37A  GLY*     3.1    29.5    +      -       -      -
     40A  SER*     3.3     8.5    +      -       -      -
     41A  ALA*     4.2     3.7    -      -       +      +
     77A  ALA      3.3    23.7    +      -       -      +
     78A  GLY      2.9    18.5    +      -       -      +
     79A  ALA*     3.6    13.8    -      -       -      +
     81A  MSE      1.3    73.6    -      -       -      +
     83A  GLY*     1.3    65.5    +      -       -      +
     85A  SER*     3.4     1.4    +      -       -      -
     86A  ALA*     3.1    18.0    +      -       -      +
    295A  SER      3.5     7.9    -      -       -      +
    296A  TRP*     3.7    23.1    -      -       +      -
     72B  LEU*     3.8    17.6    -      -       -      +
     80B  GLU*     2.7    29.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 83 (chain A). 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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     34A  THR*     5.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
     41A  ALA*     4.2     7.5    -      -       -      +
     44A  TYR*     4.2     2.5    -      -       -      -
     45A  ILE*     3.8    31.8    -      -       -      +
     79A  ALA      2.9    16.4    +      -       -      -
     80A  GLU      3.9     0.9    -      -       -      -
     82A  ARG*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
     84A  ASN*     1.3    63.4    +      -       -      +
     86A  ALA*     3.5     3.9    +      -       -      +
     87A  LEU*     3.2    27.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 84 (chain A). 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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     44A  TYR*     2.6    24.8    +      -       -      -
     49A  ALA*     4.3     1.0    -      -       -      +
     65A  ALA      5.6     0.2    +      -       -      -
     68A  LEU*     2.7    53.4    +      -       +      +
     69A  SER*     4.3     2.8    -      -       -      +
     70A  GLY      5.0     1.0    -      -       -      +
     80A  GLU*     3.0    25.2    +      -       -      +
     81A  MSE      3.7    15.6    -      -       -      +
     83A  GLY*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
     85A  SER*     1.3    60.8    +      -       -      +
     87A  LEU*     3.5     7.3    -      -       -      +
     88A  ASP*     3.1    23.6    +      -       -      +
    298A  GLY*     5.0     4.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 85 (chain A). 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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     81A  MSE      2.4    26.2    +      -       -      -
     82A  ARG      3.7     0.7    -      -       -      -
     83A  GLY      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
     84A  ASN*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
     86A  ALA*     1.3    64.1    +      -       -      +
     88A  ASP*     3.3     3.1    +      -       -      +
     89A  ILE*     3.1    28.8    +      -       -      +
    294A  ILE      3.4    17.9    -      -       -      -
    295A  SER*     3.4    25.6    +      -       -      -
    296A  TRP      3.9     0.7    -      -       -      -
    298A  GLY*     3.1    19.2    +      -       -      -
    299A  GLY*     3.5    12.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 86 (chain A). 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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     18A  LEU*     5.2     0.4    -      -       +      -
     20A  VAL*     3.7    20.6    -      -       +      -
     32A  GLY*     3.3    12.9    -      -       -      -
     33A  GLU      3.6    38.3    +      -       -      +
     34A  THR*     3.9     7.0    -      -       +      +
     82A  ARG      3.1    15.9    +      -       -      +
     83A  GLY*     4.0     4.0    -      -       -      +
     84A  ASN      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
     85A  SER*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
     87A  LEU*     1.3    63.4    +      -       -      +
     89A  ILE*     3.3     2.8    +      -       -      -
     90A  ALA*     3.3    18.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 87 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      6A  ILE*     4.6    12.1    -      -       +      -
     20A  VAL*     3.6    28.0    -      -       +      -
     22A  VAL*     4.5    10.7    -      -       +      +
     45A  ILE*     3.4    35.7    -      -       +      -
     49A  ALA*     3.8    17.3    -      -       +      -
     50A  ALA*     5.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
     53A  LEU*     4.3    20.4    -      -       +      -
     68A  LEU*     3.9    19.3    -      -       +      -
     83A  GLY      3.2    11.9    +      -       -      +
     84A  ASN*     3.5     5.6    -      -       -      +
     86A  ALA*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
     88A  ASP*     1.3    57.2    +      -       -      +
     90A  ALA*     3.5     7.0    +      -       -      +
     91A  LEU*     3.1    33.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 88 (chain A). 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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     61A  ILE*     4.0     9.6    -      -       -      +
     65A  ALA*     4.3    10.5    +      -       +      +
     84A  ASN      3.1    15.7    +      -       -      +
     85A  SER      3.4     6.3    -      -       -      +
     86A  ALA      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
     87A  LEU*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
     89A  ILE*     1.3    64.2    +      -       -      +
     91A  LEU*     3.2    10.1    +      -       -      +
     92A  TRP*     3.0    36.7    +      -       -      -
    298A  GLY      4.2     2.9    -      -       -      +
    299A  GLY*     3.9    10.5    -      -       -      -
    300A  LEU      2.9    25.8    +      -       -      -
    301A  SER*     3.0    30.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 89 (chain A). 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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     31A  LEU      3.6    14.8    -      -       -      +
     32A  GLY*     4.1     1.3    -      -       -      -
     33A  GLU*     3.5    27.4    -      -       +      +
     85A  SER      3.1    16.0    +      -       -      +
     86A  ALA      3.3     5.6    +      -       -      +
     88A  ASP*     1.3    74.6    -      -       -      +
     90A  ALA*     1.3    56.4    +      -       -      +
     92A  TRP*     3.2     6.1    +      -       -      +
     93A  ASP*     2.9    24.6    +      -       -      +
    103A  ILE*     4.6     1.2    -      -       -      +
    294A  ILE*     3.8    34.1    -      -       +      +
    295A  SER*     4.4     6.3    -      -       -      -
    300A  LEU*     4.5    19.3    -      -       +      +
    326A  VAL*     4.1     8.7    -      -       +      -
    327A  VAL*     4.5     5.2    -      -       +      -
    330A  ALA*     4.2     7.2    -      -       +      -
    378A  LEU*     3.9    21.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 90 (chain A). 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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     20A  VAL*     4.7     2.7    -      -       +      +
     22A  VAL*     3.8    19.5    -      -       +      -
     30A  GLY*     3.5    17.3    -      -       -      +
     31A  LEU      3.5    13.1    +      -       -      +
     32A  GLY*     3.5    19.3    -      -       -      +
     86A  ALA      3.3     6.6    +      -       -      +
     87A  LEU*     3.6     9.2    -      -       -      +
     88A  ASP      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     89A  ILE*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
     91A  LEU*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
     93A  ASP*     3.1     4.2    +      -       -      +
     94A  ILE*     2.9    27.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 91 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      3A  ILE*     4.0    13.9    -      -       +      -
     22A  VAL*     4.5     7.0    -      -       +      -
     53A  LEU*     4.4    11.2    -      -       +      -
     58A  PRO*     3.7    43.9    -      -       +      +
     61A  ILE*     3.6    20.9    -      -       +      +
     64A  HIS*     3.9    31.4    -      -       +      -
     68A  LEU*     6.2     0.7    -      -       +      -
     87A  LEU*     3.1    19.0    +      -       +      +
     88A  ASP*     3.2    14.5    +      -       -      +
     90A  ALA*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
     92A  TRP*     1.3    58.4    +      -       -      +
     94A  ILE*     3.5    11.5    +      -       +      +
     95A  PHE*     3.0    28.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 92 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     61A  ILE*     3.5    25.8    -      -       +      +
     88A  ASP*     3.0    46.2    +      -       -      -
     89A  ILE      3.4     7.9    -      -       -      +
     91A  LEU*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
     93A  ASP*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
     95A  PHE*     3.5    34.3    -      +       -      +
     96A  GLY      3.0    23.6    +      -       -      -
    103A  ILE*     3.6    20.0    -      -       +      +
    106A  LEU*     3.8    34.6    -      -       +      +
    107A  LEU*     4.1    12.6    -      -       +      -
    300A  LEU*     3.7    28.0    -      -       +      -
    301A  SER      3.7     7.7    -      -       -      +
    304A  ARG*     3.5    46.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 93 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     30A  GLY*     3.4     1.5    -      -       -      -
     31A  LEU*     2.9    34.6    +      -       -      +
     89A  ILE      2.9    12.9    +      -       -      +
     90A  ALA*     3.1    10.1    +      -       -      +
     92A  TRP*     1.3    73.5    -      -       -      +
     94A  ILE*     1.3    64.2    +      -       -      +
     96A  GLY*     3.4     2.1    +      -       -      -
     97A  LYS*     3.1    52.2    +      -       -      +
    103A  ILE*     3.9     6.2    -      -       -      +
    376A  PRO      4.4     0.2    -      -       -      +
    377A  GLY*     3.6     4.0    -      -       -      -
    378A  LEU*     3.0    37.5    +      -       +      +
    380A  LEU      4.8     3.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 94 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      1A  LEU*     3.9    17.5    -      -       +      -
     22A  VAL*     3.8    41.5    -      -       +      +
     24A  THR*     4.3     9.9    -      -       +      -
     28A  ILE*     4.1    16.9    -      -       +      +
     29A  THR      4.2     2.2    -      -       -      -
     30A  GLY*     3.6    17.7    -      -       -      +
     58A  PRO*     3.8    34.3    -      -       +      -
     59A  LEU*     4.2     3.6    -      -       +      -
     90A  ALA      2.9    12.2    +      -       -      +
     91A  LEU*     3.6    12.1    -      -       +      +
     93A  ASP*     1.3    71.7    -      -       -      +
     95A  PHE*     1.3    57.2    +      -       -      +
     97A  LYS*     3.0     3.9    +      -       -      +
     98A  ALA*     2.8    32.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 95 (chain A). 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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     59A  LEU*     4.1    36.8    -      -       +      +
     61A  ILE*     3.8    16.8    -      -       +      -
     91A  LEU      3.0    17.7    +      -       -      +
     92A  TRP*     3.5    38.4    -      +       -      +
     93A  ASP      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
     94A  ILE*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
     96A  GLY*     1.3    61.4    +      -       -      +
     98A  ALA*     3.5     1.0    +      -       -      +
     99A  THR*     2.8    46.2    +      -       +      +
    106A  LEU*     3.7    26.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 96 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     92A  TRP      3.0    10.9    +      -       -      -
     93A  ASP      3.8     1.3    -      -       -      -
     94A  ILE      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     95A  PHE*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
     97A  LYS*     1.3    56.5    +      -       -      +
     99A  THR*     3.4     1.1    +      -       -      -
    100A  GLY*     2.9     9.9    +      -       -      -
    101A  GLN      2.8    45.5    +      -       -      +
    106A  LEU*     3.4    11.3    -      -       -      +
    376A  PRO*     3.4     1.6    -      -       -      +
    377A  GLY*     3.6    13.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 97 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     28A  ILE*     3.8    28.4    -      -       +      +
     29A  THR*     2.7    34.5    +      -       -      +
     31A  LEU*     5.3     0.8    -      -       -      +
     93A  ASP*     3.1    39.9    +      -       -      +
     94A  ILE      3.0     5.1    +      -       -      +
     96A  GLY*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
     98A  ALA*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
     99A  THR      3.4     0.5    +      -       -      -
    100A  GLY*     3.7     7.8    +      -       -      -
    376A  PRO*     4.0    21.8    -      -       +      +
    379A  GLY      6.3     0.2    -      -       -      +
    380A  LEU      4.8     5.3    +      -       -      -
    381A  GLU*     4.1    28.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 98 (chain A). 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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      1A  LEU*     4.0    24.5    -      -       +      -
     28A  ILE*     4.7     8.2    -      -       +      +
     59A  LEU*     4.3    13.7    -      -       +      -
     94A  ILE      2.8    15.8    +      -       -      +
     95A  PHE      3.8     4.5    -      -       -      +
     97A  LYS*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
     99A  THR*     1.3    62.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 99 (chain A). 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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     59A  LEU*     5.5     4.0    -      -       +      -
     95A  PHE*     2.8    44.2    +      -       +      +
     96A  GLY*     3.4     4.3    +      -       -      -
     98A  ALA*     1.3    81.3    -      -       +      +
    100A  GLY*     1.3    62.2    +      -       -      +
    101A  GLN*     3.5    32.6    +      -       -      +
    106A  LEU*     3.7     6.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 100 (chain A). 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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     96A  GLY      2.9     8.1    +      -       -      -
     97A  LYS      3.7     5.5    +      -       -      -
     98A  ALA      3.6     1.6    -      -       -      -
     99A  THR*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    101A  GLN*     1.3    67.6    +      -       -      +
    102A  PRO*     4.2     3.5    -      -       -      +
    376A  PRO*     3.8    23.2    -      -       -      +
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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