Contacts of the helix formed by residues 64 - 88 (chain A) in PDB entry 2RGZ


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 LYS 64 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     63A  LYS*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
     65A  GLU*     1.3    62.0    +      -       +      +
     67A  PHE*     2.9     3.9    +      -       -      +
     68A  LYS*     2.8    46.0    +      -       +      +
    115A  TYR*     6.3     0.6    -      -       -      -
    116A  PHE*     4.3    25.8    -      -       +      -
    175A  LEU*     3.7    41.8    +      -       +      +
    177A  LEU*     5.1     3.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 65 (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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     63A  LYS*     3.6     2.6    -      -       +      +
     64A  LYS*     1.3    78.6    -      -       +      +
     66A  LEU*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
     68A  LYS*     2.8    45.8    +      -       -      +
     69A  LEU*     3.2    34.3    +      -       +      +
    117A  PHE*     5.6     1.6    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 66 (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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     53A  PHE*     3.6    23.5    -      -       +      -
     62A  ILE*     3.6    30.1    -      -       +      +
     63A  LYS*     3.7     6.6    +      -       +      +
     64A  LYS      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
     65A  GLU*     1.3    78.6    -      -       -      +
     67A  PHE*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
     69A  LEU*     4.0     8.3    -      -       +      +
     70A  ALA*     3.2    23.9    +      -       -      +
    237A  LEU*     3.3    47.1    -      -       +      +
    238A  ASP*     5.2     1.1    -      -       -      -
    240A  ALA*     3.7    15.9    -      -       +      -
    241A  GLY*     5.1     8.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 67 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     57A  PHE*     3.9    28.9    -      +       -      -
     62A  ILE*     4.6     5.2    -      -       +      -
     63A  LYS      3.3    13.8    +      -       -      +
     64A  LYS*     2.9     9.3    +      -       -      +
     66A  LEU*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
     68A  LYS*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
     69A  LEU      3.1     1.8    -      -       -      -
     70A  ALA*     3.5     8.7    -      -       +      +
     71A  THR*     2.9    41.4    +      -       -      -
    116A  PHE*     3.5    38.1    -      +       -      -
    171A  ALA*     3.9    21.5    -      -       +      -
    175A  LEU*     3.4    26.7    -      -       +      -
    177A  LEU*     4.6     2.7    -      -       +      -
    183A  GLY      4.1     6.1    -      -       -      -
    184A  THR*     4.9     0.4    -      -       +      -
    187A  TYR*     3.7    33.4    -      +       -      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 68 (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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     64A  LYS*     2.8    31.2    +      -       +      +
     65A  GLU*     2.8    37.3    +      -       -      +
     67A  PHE*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
     69A  LEU*     1.3    50.1    +      -       +      +
     71A  THR*     3.9     4.4    -      -       -      -
     72A  THR*     2.7    34.9    +      -       -      -
    116A  PHE*     3.8    40.2    +      -       +      +
    117A  PHE*     3.4    49.9    -      -       +      +
    124A  GLN*     5.8     0.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 69 (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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     65A  GLU*     3.2    25.2    +      -       +      +
     66A  LEU*     4.2    12.8    -      -       +      +
     67A  PHE      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
     68A  LYS*     1.3    78.3    -      -       +      +
     70A  ALA*     1.3    65.5    +      -       -      +
     71A  THR      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     72A  THR*     3.2    10.9    +      -       +      +
     73A  ALA*     2.8    25.3    +      -       -      +
    117A  PHE*     5.8     2.9    -      -       +      -
    126A  GLN*     3.9    25.8    -      -       +      +
    128A  PRO*     4.9     7.8    -      -       +      +
    237A  LEU*     4.3    14.0    -      -       +      +
    240A  ALA*     5.5     6.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 70 (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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     53A  PHE*     4.6    10.5    -      -       +      -
     66A  LEU      3.2    19.7    +      -       -      +
     67A  PHE*     3.2    17.9    +      -       +      +
     69A  LEU*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
     71A  THR*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
     73A  ALA*     3.2     4.1    +      -       -      +
     74A  LEU*     2.9    36.8    +      -       +      +
    187A  TYR*     5.7     2.0    -      -       -      +
    237A  LEU*     4.2    23.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 71 (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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     67A  PHE*     2.9    36.0    +      -       -      -
     68A  LYS*     3.9     6.0    -      -       -      -
     70A  ALA*     1.3    73.1    -      -       -      +
     72A  THR*     1.3    68.2    +      -       -      +
     74A  LEU*     2.8    13.8    +      -       +      +
     75A  TYR*     2.7    22.5    +      -       -      +
    109A  LEU*     3.7    22.7    -      -       +      -
    112A  ASP*     4.4    18.8    -      -       +      +
    113A  MET*     3.8    21.5    -      -       +      +
    116A  PHE*     4.6     6.7    -      -       +      -
    183A  GLY      5.5     0.2    +      -       -      -
    186A  PHE*     5.9     0.7    -      -       +      -
    187A  TYR*     5.2     3.0    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 72 (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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     68A  LYS      2.7    19.1    +      -       -      -
     69A  LEU*     3.4    16.4    -      -       +      +
     71A  THR*     1.3    78.5    -      -       -      +
     73A  ALA*     1.3    66.2    +      -       -      +
     75A  TYR*     3.2    15.8    -      -       -      +
     76A  PHE*     3.4    12.1    +      -       +      -
    113A  MET*     3.4    23.1    -      -       +      +
    117A  PHE*     3.7     8.5    -      -       -      -
    125A  VAL*     3.4    33.3    -      -       +      -
    126A  GLN      3.7    22.9    -      -       -      +
    127A  ALA*     4.5     0.4    -      -       -      +
    128A  PRO*     5.3     0.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 73 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     69A  LEU      2.8    15.8    +      -       -      +
     70A  ALA*     3.4    10.5    -      -       -      +
     72A  THR*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
     74A  LEU*     1.3    66.9    +      -       -      +
     75A  TYR      3.2     0.9    +      -       -      -
     76A  PHE*     3.3    11.2    +      -       -      +
     77A  THR*     3.5    13.7    +      -       -      -
    128A  PRO*     3.8    30.9    -      -       +      +
    131A  ALA*     4.3     9.1    -      -       +      +
    233A  ILE*     4.2    23.0    -      -       +      +
    237A  LEU*     5.5     0.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 74 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     70A  ALA*     2.9    18.8    +      -       +      +
     71A  THR*     2.8    21.1    +      -       +      +
     73A  ALA*     1.3    73.7    -      -       +      +
     75A  TYR*     1.3    67.1    +      -       -      +
     77A  THR*     3.7     1.9    +      -       +      -
     78A  TYR*     3.0    32.8    +      -       +      -
    109A  LEU*     4.1     7.9    -      -       +      -
    156A  ARG*     3.6    29.2    -      -       -      +
    186A  PHE*     3.3    40.6    -      -       +      -
    187A  TYR*     3.9    13.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 75 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     71A  THR      2.7    14.3    +      -       -      +
     72A  THR*     3.2    13.5    -      -       -      +
     74A  LEU*     1.3    73.2    -      -       -      +
     76A  PHE*     1.3    88.3    +      +       -      +
     78A  TYR*     2.9     1.4    +      -       -      +
     79A  SER*     2.6    44.4    +      -       -      -
    106A  LYS*     3.5    39.6    +      -       +      -
    109A  LEU*     3.8    29.9    -      -       +      +
    110A  THR*     4.0    15.5    -      -       -      -
    113A  MET*     4.9    12.1    -      -       +      -
    121A  TRP*     4.0    31.0    -      +       -      -
    122A  GLU*     5.5     1.9    +      -       -      -
    125A  VAL*     5.5     3.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 76 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     72A  THR*     3.4    16.5    +      -       +      -
     73A  ALA*     3.3     7.2    +      -       -      +
     75A  TYR*     1.3    94.9    -      +       -      +
     77A  THR*     1.3    54.4    +      -       -      +
     79A  SER*     2.7    10.9    +      -       -      -
     80A  ALA*     2.7    34.0    +      -       +      +
    125A  VAL*     3.4    34.1    -      -       +      -
    126A  GLN*     5.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
    127A  ALA*     3.2    39.7    -      -       +      -
    131A  ALA*     5.2     2.9    -      -       +      -
    135A  VAL*     3.9    19.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 77 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     73A  ALA      3.5    12.4    +      -       -      -
     74A  LEU*     4.2     2.5    -      -       +      -
     76A  PHE*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
     78A  TYR*     1.3    60.8    +      -       +      +
     80A  ALA*     4.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
     81A  LEU*     2.8    32.9    +      -       +      +
    131A  ALA*     4.1     2.6    +      -       -      -
    134A  TYR*     2.9    56.6    -      -       +      +
    135A  VAL*     3.6    13.7    -      -       -      +
    138A  ILE*     3.5    14.4    -      -       +      +
    156A  ARG*     4.1    17.5    -      -       +      -
    233A  ILE*     4.7     2.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 78 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     74A  LEU*     3.0    43.7    +      -       +      +
     75A  TYR      2.9     3.7    +      -       -      +
     76A  PHE      2.8     1.0    +      -       -      -
     77A  THR*     1.3    75.8    -      -       +      +
     79A  SER*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
     81A  LEU*     3.8     4.7    -      -       +      -
     82A  GLU*     2.8    39.9    +      -       -      +
    105A  ARG*     3.8    20.2    -      -       +      -
    106A  LYS*     5.1     2.7    -      -       -      +
    109A  LEU*     4.3    11.7    -      -       +      -
    156A  ARG*     2.6    60.7    +      -       +      +
    157A  TYR*     3.7    31.2    -      +       -      -
    160A  ASP*     2.4    33.4    +      -       -      -
    186A  PHE*     4.3     5.4    -      +       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 79 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     75A  TYR*     2.6    38.0    +      -       -      -
     76A  PHE*     2.7     5.8    +      -       -      -
     78A  TYR*     1.3    69.4    -      -       -      +
     80A  ALA*     1.3    59.9    +      -       -      -
     82A  GLU*     3.3     3.0    +      -       -      +
     83A  GLU*     2.9    31.9    +      -       -      +
    106A  LYS*     2.8    50.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 80 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     76A  PHE*     2.7    18.9    +      -       +      +
     77A  THR*     4.0     2.9    -      -       -      +
     79A  SER*     1.3    75.1    +      -       -      +
     81A  LEU*     1.3    56.6    +      -       -      +
     83A  GLU*     3.2     7.1    +      -       -      +
     84A  GLU*     3.0    34.1    +      -       -      +
    135A  VAL*     3.6    33.9    -      -       +      -
    138A  ILE*     3.9     7.9    -      -       +      -
    139A  HIS*     4.1    12.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 81 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     77A  THR*     2.8    23.5    +      -       +      +
     78A  TYR*     3.9     6.7    -      -       +      +
     80A  ALA*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
     82A  GLU*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
     84A  GLU*     3.5     1.0    +      -       -      +
     85A  MET*     2.9    53.0    +      -       +      +
    138A  ILE*     3.5    24.4    -      -       +      +
    149A  LEU*     4.3     9.2    -      -       +      -
    152A  HIS*     3.5    46.0    -      -       +      +
    153A  ALA      4.6     0.4    -      -       -      +
    156A  ARG*     4.3    14.8    -      -       +      -
    157A  TYR*     3.8    21.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 82 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     78A  TYR*     2.8    23.4    +      -       -      +
     79A  SER*     3.8     4.3    -      -       -      +
     80A  ALA      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     81A  LEU*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
     83A  GLU*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
     85A  MET*     3.7     4.6    -      -       +      -
     86A  GLU*     2.8    30.1    +      -       -      +
    104A  HIS*     3.1    40.8    +      -       +      +
    105A  ARG*     2.7    26.8    +      -       -      -
    106A  LYS*     3.0    33.0    +      -       +      +
    157A  TYR*     2.5    30.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 83 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     79A  SER*     2.9    17.7    +      -       -      +
     80A  ALA*     3.2     7.8    +      -       -      +
     82A  GLU*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
     84A  GLU*     1.3    68.3    +      -       -      +
     86A  GLU*     3.2    11.4    +      -       +      +
     87A  ARG*     3.0    35.5    +      -       -      +
    106A  LYS*     5.2     8.4    +      -       -      +
    139A  HIS*     5.1     6.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 84 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     80A  ALA      3.0    19.1    +      -       -      +
     81A  LEU      3.7     4.5    -      -       -      +
     83A  GLU*     1.3    80.1    -      -       -      +
     85A  MET*     1.3    63.3    +      -       -      +
     87A  ARG*     2.6    59.4    +      -       -      +
     88A  ASN*     3.3    15.6    +      -       -      -
    138A  ILE*     3.2    27.6    -      -       +      +
    139A  HIS*     2.5    35.1    +      -       -      +
    142A  GLY*     3.2    19.3    -      -       -      -
    143A  GLN*     3.7     1.3    -      -       -      +
    149A  LEU*     4.4    11.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with MET 85 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     81A  LEU*     2.9    27.2    +      -       +      +
     82A  GLU*     3.7    18.4    -      -       +      +
     84A  GLU*     1.3    72.1    -      -       -      +
     86A  GLU*     1.3    58.9    +      -       -      +
     87A  ARG      3.0     5.6    -      -       -      -
     88A  ASN      3.4     1.8    +      -       -      +
     89A  LYS*     3.0    28.8    +      -       -      -
     94A  PHE*     3.4    34.2    -      -       +      -
     97A  LEU      5.4     2.7    -      -       -      +
     98A  TYR*     3.7    11.3    -      -       +      -
     99A  PHE      6.2     0.9    -      -       -      -
    104A  HIS*     3.9    12.6    -      -       +      +
    149A  LEU*     3.8    16.8    -      -       +      -
    153A  ALA*     4.0    19.3    -      -       -      -
    157A  TYR*     3.1    38.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 86 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     82A  GLU      2.8    20.9    +      -       -      +
     83A  GLU*     3.2    14.4    -      -       +      +
     85A  MET*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
     87A  ARG*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
     89A  LYS*     3.6    29.4    +      -       -      +
     98A  TYR*     2.5    34.3    +      -       -      -
    100A  PRO*     5.1     0.3    -      -       -      +
    104A  HIS*     4.5     5.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 87 (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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     83A  GLU*     3.0    20.4    +      -       -      +
     84A  GLU*     2.6    50.9    +      -       -      +
     85A  MET      3.0     0.4    -      -       -      -
     86A  GLU*     1.3    80.8    -      -       -      +
     88A  ASN*     1.3    66.2    +      -       -      +
     89A  LYS*     3.2     6.8    +      -       -      +
     90A  ASP      4.9     0.5    +      -       -      -
    142A  GLY      3.4    14.8    +      -       -      -
    143A  GLN*     2.9    28.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 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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     84A  GLU      3.3    18.0    +      -       -      +
     85A  MET      3.4     2.9    +      -       -      -
     87A  ARG*     1.3    82.1    -      -       -      +
     89A  LYS*     1.3    51.4    +      -       -      +
     90A  ASP      2.6    18.5    +      -       -      -
     91A  HIS*     2.8    45.2    +      -       +      +
     94A  PHE*     3.7    22.7    -      -       +      +
    141A  ILE      5.3     0.6    +      -       -      -
    142A  GLY*     4.0    23.0    +      -       -      +
    146A  PRO*     4.2    14.8    -      -       -      +
    149A  LEU*     4.1    13.7    -      -       +      +
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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