Contacts of the helix formed by residues 125 - 149 (chain D) in PDB entry 2QJK


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 ARG 125 (chain D).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    120D  SER      3.0    28.5    -      -       -      +
    121D  TYR      3.8     4.8    -      -       -      +
    122D  LYS      3.3     5.1    +      -       -      +
    123D  ALA      3.2     3.8    -      -       -      -
    124D  PRO*     1.3    88.5    -      -       +      +
    126D  GLU*     1.3    63.8    +      -       -      +
    127D  VAL      3.5     1.8    -      -       -      -
    128D  THR*     3.5    15.7    -      -       -      +
    129D  TRP*     3.3    19.2    +      -       -      +
    219D  THR*     4.1    11.9    +      -       -      +
    220D  GLY      3.6    17.6    +      -       -      -
    221D  ASN      3.6    10.9    +      -       -      -
    222D  ASN*     3.5    20.3    +      -       -      +
    228D  GLU*     3.0    39.4    +      -       -      -
    355D  ARG*     3.7    22.4    -      -       -      +
    501D  HEM      3.1    31.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 126 (chain D). 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  TRP*     4.0    24.6    +      -       +      -
     22A  ARG*     2.7    35.1    +      -       -      +
    121D  TYR      3.9    14.4    -      -       -      +
    123D  ALA*     2.9    38.7    +      -       -      +
    124D  PRO      2.9     7.6    +      -       -      -
    125D  ARG*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    127D  VAL*     1.3    63.6    +      -       -      +
    129D  TRP*     3.0     7.8    +      -       -      +
    130D  ILE*     3.0    24.2    +      -       -      +
    347D  PRO*     4.1    15.7    -      -       +      +
    348D  TRP*     4.4    18.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 127 (chain D). 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  TRP*     4.6    14.6    -      -       +      -
     19A  LEU*     4.6    13.0    -      -       +      -
     22A  ARG*     3.8    34.5    -      -       +      -
     23A  LEU*     4.2    26.5    -      -       +      -
    124D  PRO      4.4     0.8    +      -       -      +
    125D  ARG      3.5     0.4    -      -       -      -
    126D  GLU*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    128D  THR*     1.3    68.7    +      -       -      +
    130D  ILE*     3.1    12.2    +      -       +      +
    131D  VAL*     2.9    34.5    +      -       +      +
    215D  ALA*     4.7     7.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 128 (chain D). 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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    125D  ARG*     3.5    22.1    +      -       -      +
    127D  VAL*     1.3    82.1    -      -       -      +
    129D  TRP*     1.3    53.6    +      -       -      +
    131D  VAL*     3.1     4.7    +      -       -      +
    132D  GLY*     2.8    30.1    +      -       -      -
    212D  HIS*     3.6    31.0    +      -       +      +
    215D  ALA*     3.9    21.3    +      -       -      +
    216D  PHE*     3.9    15.7    +      -       +      +
    219D  THR*     4.9     2.8    +      -       -      +
    501D  HEM      3.7    33.3    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TRP 129 (chain D). 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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    111D  HIS      5.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
    112D  ILE*     4.3    22.4    -      -       +      -
    115D  GLY*     4.5     6.1    -      -       -      -
    116D  LEU*     3.8    25.6    -      -       +      -
    121D  TYR*     3.4    31.0    -      +       +      -
    125D  ARG      3.3     8.4    +      -       -      +
    126D  GLU*     3.0    10.4    +      -       -      +
    128D  THR*     1.3    79.3    -      -       -      +
    130D  ILE*     1.3    67.9    +      -       +      +
    132D  GLY*     3.1     3.4    +      -       -      +
    133D  MET*     2.9    35.6    +      -       +      +
    343D  MET*     3.2    37.0    +      -       +      -
    344D  ALA*     3.6    19.7    +      -       -      +
    346D  VAL*     3.4    12.5    -      -       +      +
    347D  PRO*     3.8    11.4    -      -       +      -
    501D  HEM      3.5    46.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 130 (chain D). 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  TRP*     5.0     8.1    -      -       +      -
    126D  GLU*     3.0    22.3    +      -       +      +
    127D  VAL*     3.6    11.7    -      -       +      +
    129D  TRP*     1.3    78.5    -      -       +      +
    131D  VAL*     1.3    67.2    +      -       +      +
    133D  MET*     2.8    21.7    +      -       +      +
    134D  LEU*     3.0    25.5    +      -       +      +
    344D  ALA*     5.2     3.4    -      -       +      +
    348D  TRP*     3.8    31.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 131 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     23A  LEU*     5.7     0.2    -      -       +      -
    127D  VAL*     2.9    32.1    +      -       +      +
    128D  THR*     3.4     8.7    -      -       -      +
    130D  ILE*     1.3    74.0    -      -       +      +
    132D  GLY*     1.3    65.6    +      -       -      +
    134D  LEU*     2.7    29.7    +      -       +      +
    135D  ILE*     2.9    15.7    +      -       +      +
    208D  LEU*     4.0    19.1    -      -       +      +
    211D  ILE*     4.3    17.9    -      -       +      -
    212D  HIS*     3.9    33.4    -      -       +      +
    215D  ALA*     5.7     0.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 132 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    128D  THR      2.8    13.6    +      -       -      -
    129D  TRP      3.1     1.1    +      -       -      -
    131D  VAL*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    133D  MET*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
    135D  ILE*     3.1    10.2    +      -       -      +
    136D  TYR      2.9    18.0    +      -       -      -
    212D  HIS*     4.0     6.5    +      -       -      -
    501D  HEM      3.1    43.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 133 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    112D  ILE*     5.5     1.8    -      -       -      -
    129D  TRP*     2.9    43.0    +      -       +      +
    130D  ILE*     2.8    16.4    +      -       +      +
    132D  GLY*     1.3    68.7    -      -       -      +
    134D  LEU*     1.3    67.9    +      -       +      +
    136D  TYR*     3.0    14.8    +      -       +      +
    137D  LEU*     2.9    28.4    +      -       +      +
    340D  ILE*     3.8    30.7    -      -       +      +
    343D  MET*     3.9    20.0    -      -       +      -
    344D  ALA*     3.9    30.5    -      -       +      +
    501D  HEM      3.0    16.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 134 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    130D  ILE*     3.0    19.4    +      -       +      +
    131D  VAL*     2.7    33.1    +      -       +      +
    133D  MET*     1.3    71.3    -      -       +      +
    135D  ILE*     1.3    63.9    +      -       -      +
    137D  LEU*     3.1    18.4    +      -       +      +
    138D  ALA*     2.9    22.7    +      -       -      +
    208D  LEU*     3.9    25.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 135 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    131D  VAL*     2.9    15.9    +      -       +      +
    132D  GLY*     3.2    11.2    -      -       -      +
    134D  LEU*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
    136D  TYR*     1.3    55.9    +      -       -      +
    138D  ALA*     3.0     8.0    +      -       -      +
    139D  MET*     2.7    49.3    +      -       +      +
    205D  ILE*     4.4     7.0    -      -       +      +
    208D  LEU*     3.8    22.0    -      -       +      -
    209D  VAL*     4.0    32.3    -      -       +      +
    212D  HIS*     4.1    20.9    -      -       +      -
    501D  HEM      3.5    40.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 136 (chain D). 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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    105D  PHE*     4.3    16.6    -      +       -      -
    108D  VAL*     4.6     8.3    -      -       +      -
    109D  TYR*     2.7    44.5    +      +       -      -
    112D  ILE*     4.2    15.5    -      -       +      -
    132D  GLY      2.9    12.4    +      -       -      +
    133D  MET*     3.2    30.5    -      -       +      +
    135D  ILE*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    137D  LEU*     1.3    67.2    +      -       +      +
    139D  MET*     3.5     7.3    +      -       -      +
    140D  MET*     3.2    47.0    +      -       +      +
    301D  PHE*     3.1    28.1    -      +       -      -
    340D  ILE*     4.5     7.0    -      -       +      -
    343D  MET*     4.4    10.8    -      -       +      -
    501D  HEM      3.8    13.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 137 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      2D  SMA      3.5    28.7    -      -       -      +
    133D  MET*     2.9    16.8    +      -       +      +
    134D  LEU*     3.3    21.5    -      -       +      +
    136D  TYR*     1.3    77.0    -      -       +      +
    138D  ALA*     1.3    65.0    +      -       -      +
    140D  MET*     3.1    17.4    +      -       +      +
    141D  ALA*     2.9    23.7    +      -       -      +
    337D  PHE*     5.6     6.7    -      -       +      -
    340D  ILE*     5.4    15.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 138 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    134D  LEU      2.9     9.4    +      -       -      +
    135D  ILE*     3.3    10.8    -      -       -      +
    137D  LEU*     1.3    78.9    -      -       -      +
    139D  MET*     1.3    64.2    +      -       -      +
    141D  ALA*     3.0     9.0    +      -       -      +
    142D  THR*     2.8    27.6    +      -       -      -
    201D  LEU*     3.9    13.3    -      -       +      +
    204D  VAL*     5.9     2.5    -      -       +      -
    205D  ILE*     3.9    21.3    -      -       +      +
    208D  LEU*     5.1     7.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with MET 139 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    104D  PHE*     3.5    54.3    -      -       +      +
    105D  PHE*     4.0    25.4    -      -       +      -
    108D  VAL*     3.6    27.8    -      -       +      -
    135D  ILE*     2.7    42.7    +      -       +      +
    136D  TYR*     3.5     9.9    -      -       -      +
    138D  ALA*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
    140D  MET*     1.3    66.0    +      -       -      +
    142D  THR*     3.0     3.6    +      -       -      -
    143D  ALA*     2.8    23.2    +      -       -      +
    205D  ILE*     3.9    19.3    -      -       +      +
    501D  HEM      4.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    502D  HEM      5.0     3.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with MET 140 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      2D  SMA      3.8    31.4    -      -       -      +
    105D  PHE*     3.9    20.4    -      -       +      -
    109D  TYR*     5.0     0.2    -      -       -      -
    136D  TYR*     3.2    54.0    +      -       +      +
    137D  LEU*     3.1    14.4    +      -       +      +
    139D  MET*     1.3    78.2    -      -       -      +
    141D  ALA*     1.3    69.6    +      -       -      +
    143D  ALA*     3.2     2.0    +      -       -      +
    144D  PHE*     2.9    22.4    +      -       -      +
    298D  PHE*     3.7    34.0    -      -       +      -
    301D  PHE*     4.8     4.3    -      -       -      -
    340D  ILE*     3.9    20.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 141 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      2D  SMA      4.1    38.0    +      -       +      -
    137D  LEU      2.9    15.1    +      -       -      +
    138D  ALA*     3.3    11.2    -      -       -      +
    140D  MET*     1.3    73.3    -      -       -      +
    142D  THR*     1.3    67.4    +      -       -      +
    144D  PHE*     3.2    15.1    +      -       -      +
    145D  MET*     3.0    15.7    -      -       +      +
    201D  LEU*     3.8    13.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 142 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    138D  ALA      2.8    20.7    +      -       -      -
    139D  MET*     3.0    10.7    +      -       -      -
    141D  ALA*     1.3    71.5    -      -       -      +
    143D  ALA*     1.3    54.6    +      -       -      +
    144D  PHE      2.7     1.2    +      -       -      -
    145D  MET*     2.7    41.0    +      -       -      +
    146D  GLY      3.0     9.4    +      -       -      -
    198D  HIS*     3.4    28.2    +      -       +      +
    201D  LEU*     3.3    20.5    -      -       +      +
    202D  PRO*     4.0     9.9    -      -       +      -
    205D  ILE*     4.0     8.0    -      -       -      +
    502D  HEM      3.7    24.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 143 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    101D  ALA*     5.5     0.4    -      -       +      -
    105D  PHE*     3.7    29.4    -      -       +      -
    139D  MET      2.8    14.1    +      -       -      +
    140D  MET*     3.5     4.7    -      -       -      +
    142D  THR*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    144D  PHE*     1.3    60.8    +      -       -      +
    146D  GLY      3.9     0.4    -      -       -      -
    147D  TYR*     3.2    22.3    +      -       -      +
    295D  GLU*     5.0     0.3    -      -       -      +
    297D  TYR*     4.0    19.9    +      -       +      +
    298D  PHE*     4.7     2.0    -      -       +      -
    502D  HEM      4.0    26.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 144 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      2D  SMA      3.7    49.4    -      -       +      -
    140D  MET      2.9    11.5    +      -       -      +
    141D  ALA      3.2    13.0    -      -       -      +
    142D  THR      2.7     4.6    +      -       -      -
    143D  ALA*     1.3    71.0    -      -       -      +
    145D  MET*     1.3    73.3    +      -       +      +
    147D  TYR*     3.1    15.8    +      -       +      +
    148D  VAL*     3.1    23.5    +      -       +      +
    158D  GLY      4.2     2.0    -      -       -      -
    159D  ALA*     3.8    16.6    -      -       -      -
    162D  ILE*     3.6    44.4    -      -       +      -
    163D  THR*     5.0     1.8    -      -       +      -
    194D  PHE*     3.6    32.5    -      +       -      -
    295D  GLU*     5.0     4.0    -      -       -      -
    298D  PHE*     4.5     9.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with MET 145 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      2D  SMA      4.0    23.3    -      -       +      -
    141D  ALA*     3.0    34.1    -      -       +      +
    142D  THR*     2.7    16.6    +      -       -      +
    144D  PHE*     1.3    85.2    -      -       +      +
    146D  GLY*     1.3    63.6    +      -       -      +
    148D  VAL*     2.9    25.0    +      -       -      +
    149D  LEU*     3.2    12.0    +      -       -      +
    194D  PHE*     3.7    37.6    -      -       +      +
    197D  LEU*     3.8    26.2    -      -       +      -
    198D  HIS*     4.2    13.2    -      -       +      +
    201D  LEU*     3.7    17.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 146 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    142D  THR      3.0    10.5    +      -       -      -
    143D  ALA      3.7     0.6    +      -       -      -
    145D  MET*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
    147D  TYR*     1.3    62.3    -      -       -      +
    148D  VAL      3.0     1.0    +      -       -      -
    149D  LEU*     3.0    17.3    +      -       -      +
    150D  PRO*     3.2    10.2    -      -       -      +
    198D  HIS*     3.5    33.2    +      -       -      -
    502D  HEM      3.5    18.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 147 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      2D  SMA      4.5     3.1    -      -       -      -
    143D  ALA      3.2    13.9    +      -       -      +
    144D  PHE*     3.1    10.4    +      -       +      +
    146D  GLY*     1.3    74.4    -      -       -      +
    148D  VAL*     1.3    59.5    +      -       +      +
    150D  PRO*     3.3     6.8    -      -       -      +
    154D  MET*     3.5    40.5    -      -       +      +
    155D  SER*     2.8    22.7    +      -       -      -
    158D  GLY*     6.2     0.7    -      -       -      -
    275D  GLY*     6.4     0.7    -      -       -      -
    276D  HIS*     3.6    25.1    +      -       -      +
    279D  ASN*     3.5    23.4    +      -       +      +
    293D  VAL      5.6     0.8    +      -       -      -
    295D  GLU*     3.6    46.0    -      -       +      +
    297D  TYR*     5.1     0.7    -      -       -      +
    502D  HEM      3.8    33.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 148 (chain D). 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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    144D  PHE*     3.1    34.0    +      -       +      +
    145D  MET*     2.9    10.9    +      -       -      +
    147D  TYR*     1.3    78.7    -      -       -      +
    149D  LEU*     1.3    53.6    +      -       -      +
    151D  TRP*     2.8    54.3    +      -       +      -
    155D  SER*     3.2    21.7    -      -       -      +
    159D  ALA*     4.1    11.7    -      -       +      -
    191D  LEU*     4.3     7.4    -      -       +      -
    194D  PHE*     3.7    32.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 149 (chain D). 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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     69D  TYR*     2.7    34.3    +      -       +      +
     76D  ALA*     3.9     1.7    -      -       -      +
    145D  MET      3.5     9.2    -      -       -      +
    146D  GLY      3.0     7.7    +      -       -      +
    148D  VAL*     1.3    70.3    -      -       -      +
    150D  PRO*     1.3    60.5    -      -       +      +
    151D  TRP*     2.5    24.0    +      -       -      +
    191D  LEU*     3.8    17.3    -      -       +      +
    194D  PHE*     4.5     4.0    -      -       +      -
    195D  PHE*     4.0    33.0    -      -       +      +
    198D  HIS*     3.4    36.3    -      -       +      -
    502D  HEM      3.5    35.2    -      -       +      -
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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