Contacts of the helix formed by residues 120 - 143 (chain Q) in PDB entry 2X17


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 LEU 120 (chain Q).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     10Q  LEU*     5.2     0.2    -      -       +      -
     57Q  PHE*     4.2    16.4    -      -       +      -
    101Q  ILE*     4.2    21.3    -      -       +      +
    104Q  LEU*     3.7    58.6    -      -       +      +
    105Q  ALA*     3.8     8.7    -      -       +      +
    108Q  ALA*     4.6     0.4    -      -       +      -
    116Q  THR*     3.0    35.4    +      -       +      +
    117Q  ARG*     4.0    11.4    -      -       -      +
    118Q  ALA      3.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
    119Q  PHE*     1.3    80.1    -      -       +      +
    121Q  GLU*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
    122Q  TRP      3.2     1.8    -      -       -      -
    123Q  PHE*     3.1     9.4    +      -       +      +
    124Q  ILE*     3.1    35.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 121 (chain Q). 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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    117L  ARG*     4.8     3.3    +      -       -      +
    118L  ALA*     3.6    27.7    -      -       -      +
    121L  GLU*     4.6    17.5    -      -       +      +
    121N  GLU*     4.3    16.5    -      -       +      +
    117Q  ARG*     2.8    45.1    +      -       -      +
    118Q  ALA      3.4    15.7    +      -       -      +
    119Q  PHE      3.1     1.0    -      -       -      -
    120Q  LEU*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
    122Q  TRP*     1.3    62.7    +      -       -      +
    124Q  ILE*     3.7     7.7    -      -       -      +
    125Q  ASN*     3.0    41.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 122 (chain Q). 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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    1708  MET*     4.0    19.1    -      -       +      -
    1718  GLN      3.8     4.5    +      -       -      -
    1728  GLY*     3.6    35.1    -      -       -      -
     53Q  HIS*     3.6    30.3    -      +       -      -
     56Q  ARG*     3.4    44.8    -      -       -      +
    118Q  ALA      4.5     1.0    +      -       -      +
    119Q  PHE*     3.5    13.3    +      -       +      +
    120Q  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    121Q  GLU*     1.3    80.1    -      -       -      +
    123Q  PHE*     1.3    82.0    +      +       +      +
    125Q  ASN*     3.6     5.4    +      -       -      +
    126Q  GLU*     3.0    42.3    +      -       +      +
   1173Q   AG      3.9    10.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 123 (chain Q). 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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     17Q  GLU*     4.3     8.3    -      -       -      -
     53Q  HIS*     3.6    34.1    -      -       +      -
     56Q  ARG*     3.7    15.5    -      -       +      -
     57Q  PHE*     3.4    32.8    -      +       -      -
    101Q  ILE*     4.0    21.3    -      -       +      -
    119Q  PHE*     3.5    42.8    -      +       -      -
    120Q  LEU*     3.1    12.3    +      -       -      +
    122Q  TRP*     1.3    97.0    -      +       +      +
    124Q  ILE*     1.3    60.7    +      -       -      +
    126Q  GLU*     3.3    14.8    -      -       -      +
    127Q  GLN*     2.8    35.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 124 (chain Q). 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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    114L  TYR*     3.5    43.5    -      -       +      +
    115L  SER*     3.8     9.2    +      -       -      +
    118L  ALA*     3.8     9.0    -      -       +      -
    101Q  ILE*     3.8    20.4    -      -       +      -
    102Q  TYR*     4.6     6.1    -      -       +      -
    105Q  ALA*     4.5    10.1    -      -       +      -
    117Q  ARG*     3.4    37.7    -      -       -      +
    120Q  LEU*     3.1    16.2    +      -       +      +
    121Q  GLU*     3.7    12.1    -      -       -      +
    122Q  TRP      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    123Q  PHE*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
    125Q  ASN*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
    127Q  GLN*     3.6     3.8    +      -       -      +
    128Q  VAL*     3.3    21.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 125 (chain Q). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    115L  SER      5.0     1.0    -      -       -      +
    118L  ALA*     3.5    37.2    +      -       -      +
    119L  PHE*     4.0     4.3    +      -       -      +
    121Q  GLU*     3.0    29.1    +      -       -      +
    122Q  TRP*     3.8     5.1    -      -       -      +
    123Q  PHE      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    124Q  ILE*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    126Q  GLU*     1.3    62.9    +      -       -      +
    128Q  VAL*     3.6    19.2    +      -       -      +
    129Q  GLU*     3.8     9.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 126 (chain Q). 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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    1708  MET*     4.0     8.7    -      -       -      -
     53Q  HIS*     3.1    16.3    -      -       -      -
    122Q  TRP*     3.0    43.6    +      -       +      +
    123Q  PHE*     3.3    19.5    -      -       -      +
    124Q  ILE      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    125Q  ASN*     1.3    76.8    -      -       -      +
    127Q  GLN*     1.3    83.5    +      -       -      +
    129Q  GLU*     3.1    23.9    +      -       -      +
    130Q  GLU*     3.0    43.2    +      -       +      +
   1173Q   AG      3.8    11.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 127 (chain Q). 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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     64L  ARG*     5.3     0.9    -      -       -      -
     17Q  GLU*     4.7     7.1    +      -       -      -
     50Q  GLU*     5.2     2.6    +      -       -      -
     53Q  HIS*     5.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
     94Q  GLU*     2.9    33.4    +      -       -      +
     97Q  ILE*     3.6    25.7    -      -       +      +
     98Q  SER*     3.1    34.2    +      -       -      +
    101Q  ILE*     4.6     8.5    -      -       +      -
    123Q  PHE*     2.8    20.8    +      -       +      +
    124Q  ILE*     3.6     5.4    +      -       -      +
    125Q  ASN      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    126Q  GLU*     1.3    98.2    +      -       -      +
    128Q  VAL*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    130Q  GLU*     3.9     5.8    +      -       -      +
    131Q  GLU*     3.1    34.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 128 (chain Q). 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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     60L  TYR*     4.1    17.0    -      -       +      -
     63L  ASP*     4.2    18.1    -      -       +      +
     64L  ARG*     3.8    29.1    +      -       -      +
    115L  SER*     3.7    31.9    -      -       -      +
    124Q  ILE      3.3    17.5    -      -       -      +
    125Q  ASN*     3.6    12.6    -      -       -      +
    126Q  GLU      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
    127Q  GLN*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    129Q  GLU*     1.3    62.2    +      -       +      +
    131Q  GLU*     4.2     1.6    -      -       -      +
    132Q  ALA*     3.2    23.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 129 (chain Q). 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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    1708  MET*     3.4    27.9    -      -       +      +
     63L  ASP*     5.6     6.5    -      -       -      +
    125Q  ASN      3.8     7.6    +      -       -      +
    126Q  GLU*     3.1    12.6    +      -       -      +
    128Q  VAL*     1.3    81.4    -      -       +      +
    130Q  GLU*     1.3    56.8    +      -       -      +
    132Q  ALA*     3.4     6.2    +      -       -      +
    133Q  SER*     2.9    29.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 130 (chain Q). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    1708  MET*     4.8    10.9    -      -       +      +
     46Q  GLN*     2.9    31.4    +      -       -      +
     49Q  GLU*     4.5     1.6    -      -       -      +
     50Q  GLU*     3.0    16.3    -      -       -      +
     53Q  HIS*     3.1    14.4    +      -       -      -
     94Q  GLU*     3.1    28.1    -      -       -      +
    126Q  GLU*     3.0    37.3    +      -       +      +
    127Q  GLN*     3.7     5.8    +      -       -      +
    128Q  VAL      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    129Q  GLU*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    131Q  GLU*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
    133Q  SER*     3.3     6.4    +      -       -      -
    134Q  VAL*     3.0    35.4    +      -       +      +
   1173Q   AG      3.9     3.6    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 131 (chain Q). 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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      1L  MET      5.6     4.0    +      -       -      -
     63L  ASP      5.1     2.5    -      -       -      +
     64L  ARG*     4.1    19.6    +      -       -      +
     91Q  TYR*     3.5    23.5    +      -       +      -
     94Q  GLU*     3.6    26.1    -      -       +      +
     95Q  LYS*     3.7    23.8    -      -       -      +
     98Q  SER*     2.7    31.9    +      -       -      +
    102Q  TYR*     5.2     0.9    +      -       -      -
    127Q  GLN      3.1    18.2    +      -       -      +
    128Q  VAL*     4.2     4.0    -      -       -      +
    130Q  GLU*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    132Q  ALA*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
    134Q  VAL*     4.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    135Q  LYS*     3.0    30.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 132 (chain Q). 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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     62L  TYR      5.3     0.4    -      -       -      +
     63L  ASP*     3.4    43.2    +      -       -      +
    128Q  VAL      3.2    17.2    +      -       -      +
    129Q  GLU*     3.7     5.2    -      -       -      +
    130Q  GLU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    131Q  GLU*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    133Q  SER*     1.3    59.3    +      -       -      +
    135Q  LYS*     4.0     5.2    -      -       -      +
    136Q  LYS*     3.0    30.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 133 (chain Q). 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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     42Q  TRP*     3.6    21.7    +      -       -      -
     46Q  GLN*     5.3     2.7    +      -       -      -
    129Q  GLU      2.9    18.2    +      -       -      -
    130Q  GLU*     3.3    10.3    +      -       -      -
    132Q  ALA*     1.3    79.1    -      -       -      +
    134Q  VAL*     1.3    60.5    +      -       -      +
    136Q  LYS*     3.6    13.1    +      -       -      +
    137Q  ILE*     3.6    20.0    +      -       -      +
    161Q  ARG*     5.3     0.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 134 (chain Q). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     24Q  TYR*     4.8     6.7    -      -       +      +
     42Q  TRP*     4.3    20.4    -      -       +      -
     43Q  MET*     6.5     0.4    -      -       +      -
     46Q  GLN*     5.6     4.0    -      -       -      +
     87Q  PHE*     3.9    29.0    -      -       +      +
     90Q  ALA*     4.1     5.8    -      -       +      -
     91Q  TYR*     3.9    34.5    -      -       +      +
     94Q  GLU*     4.1    18.6    -      -       +      -
    130Q  GLU*     3.0    21.5    +      -       +      +
    131Q  GLU      4.2     2.5    -      -       -      +
    133Q  SER*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    135Q  LYS*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    137Q  ILE      3.4     1.6    +      -       -      -
    138Q  LEU*     3.0    25.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 135 (chain Q). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      1L  MET*     5.3     0.9    -      -       -      -
     65L  ASN*     3.6    39.7    +      -       +      +
     91Q  TYR*     3.6    39.4    -      -       +      +
    131Q  GLU      3.0    20.0    +      -       -      +
    132Q  ALA*     4.0     5.8    -      -       -      +
    133Q  SER      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    134Q  VAL*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    136Q  LYS*     1.3    58.6    +      -       -      +
    138Q  LEU*     3.5    12.0    -      -       +      +
    139Q  ASP*     2.8    73.8    +      -       -      +
    142Q  LYS*     5.3     5.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 136 (chain Q). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     353  GLY      5.9     1.1    -      -       -      +
     373  GLU*     3.4    41.3    +      -       +      +
    132Q  ALA      3.0    19.2    +      -       -      +
    133Q  SER*     3.7     9.4    -      -       -      +
    134Q  VAL      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    135Q  LYS*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    137Q  ILE*     1.3    63.4    +      -       +      +
    139Q  ASP*     4.0     6.3    +      -       -      +
    140Q  LYS*     3.4    49.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 137 (chain Q). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     39Q  PHE*     4.4     7.0    -      -       +      -
     42Q  TRP*     3.5    39.0    -      -       +      +
     87Q  PHE*     3.8    36.3    -      -       +      -
    133Q  SER*     3.6    12.5    +      -       -      +
    134Q  VAL      3.4     2.5    +      -       -      +
    135Q  LYS      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    136Q  LYS*     1.3    79.1    -      -       +      +
    138Q  LEU*     1.3    66.7    +      -       -      +
    139Q  ASP      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    140Q  LYS*     3.1    18.7    +      -       +      +
    141Q  LEU*     3.1    16.0    +      -       +      +
    154Q  LEU*     4.7     9.9    -      -       +      -
    158Q  LEU*     3.8    33.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 138 (chain Q). 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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     84Q  LEU*     3.8     4.4    -      -       +      +
     87Q  PHE*     3.4    35.8    -      -       +      +
     88Q  GLU*     3.7    28.7    -      -       +      +
     91Q  TYR*     3.6    29.8    -      -       +      -
    134Q  VAL      3.0    15.3    +      -       -      +
    135Q  LYS*     3.5    12.3    -      -       +      +
    137Q  ILE*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    139Q  ASP*     1.3    62.7    +      -       -      +
    141Q  LEU*     3.1     9.8    +      -       -      +
    142Q  LYS*     3.0    52.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 139 (chain Q). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     343  LEU      6.1     1.6    -      -       -      +
     353  GLY*     6.4     2.2    -      -       -      -
     65L  ASN*     4.6     2.3    -      -       -      +
    135Q  LYS*     2.8    55.7    +      -       -      +
    136Q  LYS*     4.2     6.0    -      -       -      +
    138Q  LEU*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
    140Q  LYS*     1.3    58.1    +      -       +      +
    142Q  LYS*     3.4    22.7    +      -       -      +
    143Q  PHE*     3.0    26.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 140 (chain Q). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     353  GLY      4.8    13.0    -      -       -      +
     373  GLU*     6.5     0.2    -      -       -      -
    1523  PHE*     4.6    18.1    -      -       +      -
    1553  ASP*     5.8     3.2    +      -       -      -
    136Q  LYS*     3.4    43.5    +      -       -      +
    137Q  ILE*     3.1    13.1    +      -       +      +
    139Q  ASP*     1.3    77.5    -      -       +      +
    141Q  LEU*     1.3    57.8    +      -       -      +
    142Q  LYS      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    143Q  PHE*     3.4    14.3    -      -       +      +
    144Q  ALA*     3.2    24.9    +      -       -      +
    150Q  ILE*     5.0     1.3    -      -       +      +
    154Q  LEU*     3.8    34.8    -      -       +      +
    157Q  GLU*     3.7    20.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 141 (chain Q). 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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     39Q  PHE*     4.1     8.3    -      -       +      -
     83Q  PRO*     3.5    33.0    -      -       +      +
     84Q  LEU*     3.7    25.2    -      -       +      +
     87Q  PHE*     3.6    29.4    -      -       +      -
    137Q  ILE*     3.1    19.7    +      -       +      +
    138Q  LEU*     3.1     9.2    +      -       -      +
    140Q  LYS*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    142Q  LYS*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
    143Q  PHE      3.2     1.3    -      -       -      -
    144Q  ALA*     3.4    23.0    +      -       +      +
    145Q  LYS*     3.9     3.3    +      -       -      -
    151Q  LEU*     3.8    29.2    -      -       +      -
    154Q  LEU*     4.1    13.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 142 (chain Q). 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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     84Q  LEU*     3.7    20.0    -      -       +      -
     88Q  GLU*     4.4    11.9    -      -       -      -
    135Q  LYS*     5.3     4.4    -      -       -      +
    138Q  LEU*     3.0    26.3    +      -       +      +
    139Q  ASP*     3.5    27.1    +      -       -      +
    141Q  LEU*     1.3    76.8    -      -       -      +
    143Q  PHE*     1.3    60.2    +      -       -      +
    145Q  LYS*     3.3    31.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 143 (chain Q). 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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     343  LEU      5.8     3.8    -      -       -      -
     363  LEU*     5.4     7.0    -      -       +      -
    1483  PRO*     3.7    48.2    -      -       +      +
    1513  LEU*     4.0    24.5    -      -       +      -
    1523  PHE*     4.5    19.1    -      +       +      -
    139Q  ASP      3.0    17.0    +      -       -      +
    140Q  LYS*     3.4    15.7    -      -       +      +
    141Q  LEU      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
    142Q  LYS*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    144Q  ALA*     1.3    56.8    +      -       -      +
    145Q  LYS      3.6     2.2    +      -       -      -
    150Q  ILE*     4.5    16.8    -      -       +      +
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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