Contacts of the helix formed by residues 306 - 331 (chain A) in PDB entry 2X7X


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 ASN 306 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    301A  VAL*     3.0    27.9    +      -       -      +
    302A  VAL*     3.2     9.4    -      -       -      +
    303A  ASP*     2.9    32.8    +      -       -      -
    305A  THR*     1.3    76.8    +      -       -      +
    307A  ALA*     1.3    64.7    +      -       -      +
    308A  HIS      3.4     2.0    -      -       -      -
    309A  VAL*     3.7     4.8    -      -       -      +
    310A  MET*     3.4    21.0    +      -       -      +
    305B  THR      3.7    12.3    +      -       -      +
    306B  ASN*     3.2    31.4    -      -       +      +
    309B  VAL*     3.6    20.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 307 (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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    257A  LEU*     3.6    17.2    -      -       +      +
    260A  VAL*     3.8    20.2    -      -       +      -
    261A  LEU*     3.7    24.2    -      -       +      +
    302A  VAL*     4.4     2.5    -      -       +      -
    303A  ASP      2.9    16.2    +      -       -      +
    304A  ARG*     3.8     6.9    +      -       -      +
    306A  ASN*     1.3    80.6    -      -       -      +
    308A  HIS*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
    310A  MET*     3.3     4.4    +      -       -      +
    311A  GLN*     2.9    29.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 308 (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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    261A  LEU*     3.9    13.3    -      -       +      +
    304A  ARG      4.9     4.0    +      -       -      +
    306A  ASN      3.4     0.6    -      -       -      -
    307A  ALA*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
    309A  VAL*     1.3    66.3    +      -       +      +
    311A  GLN*     3.1    22.4    +      -       -      +
    312A  LEU*     3.1    31.3    +      -       +      +
    298B  ASN*     5.4     4.0    +      -       +      +
    299B  THR      3.4    21.3    +      -       -      -
    300B  ALA*     3.5     7.5    -      -       +      +
   1332B  PO4      3.1    41.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 309 (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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    306A  ASN      3.7    11.7    +      -       -      +
    308A  HIS*     1.3    76.5    -      -       +      +
    310A  MET*     1.3    63.8    +      -       -      +
    312A  LEU*     3.5     9.1    +      -       -      +
    313A  GLN*     3.2    27.9    +      -       -      +
    270B  ILE*     4.4     4.3    -      -       +      -
    300B  ALA*     3.8    17.5    -      -       +      -
    301B  VAL      3.4    26.0    -      -       -      +
    302B  VAL*     4.4     9.9    -      -       +      -
    306B  ASN*     3.5    35.2    -      -       +      +
    309B  VAL*     4.2     5.6    -      -       +      -
    310B  MET*     4.5    19.3    -      -       +      -
   1332B  PO4      5.3     0.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 310 (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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    249A  ALA      3.9    21.1    -      -       -      +
    251A  PRO*     5.3     3.4    -      -       +      -
    257A  LEU*     4.2    19.3    -      -       +      -
    270A  ILE*     4.0    14.1    -      -       +      -
    302A  VAL*     3.7    27.4    -      -       +      -
    306A  ASN      3.4    10.9    +      -       -      +
    307A  ALA*     3.3     8.9    +      -       -      +
    308A  HIS      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    309A  VAL*     1.3    83.9    -      -       -      +
    311A  GLN*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
    313A  GLN*     3.3     5.0    +      -       -      +
    314A  THR*     2.9    43.4    +      -       +      +
    309B  VAL*     4.3    12.1    -      -       +      -
    310B  MET*     6.2     0.2    -      -       -      +
    313B  GLN*     3.5    34.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 311 (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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    257A  LEU*     3.9     8.9    -      -       +      +
    261A  LEU*     3.4    29.9    -      -       +      +
    307A  ALA      2.9    13.6    +      -       -      +
    308A  HIS*     3.1    28.3    +      -       -      +
    310A  MET*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
    312A  LEU*     1.3    76.3    +      -       -      +
    314A  THR*     3.2     8.6    +      -       -      +
    315A  THR*     2.9    38.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 312 (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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    308A  HIS*     3.1    26.2    +      -       +      +
    309A  VAL*     3.7     7.6    -      -       -      +
    311A  GLN*     1.3    83.3    -      -       -      +
    313A  GLN*     1.3    72.2    +      -       -      +
    315A  THR*     3.6     9.9    -      -       +      +
    316A  HIS*     3.3    18.5    +      -       -      +
    270B  ILE*     4.4    15.0    -      -       +      -
    298B  ASN*     3.7    37.5    -      -       +      +
    299B  THR      4.2     9.0    -      -       -      +
    300B  ALA*     3.9    27.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 313 (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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    309A  VAL      3.2    18.1    +      -       -      +
    310A  MET*     3.7     0.7    -      -       -      +
    311A  GLN      3.1     0.8    -      -       -      -
    312A  LEU*     1.3    84.3    -      -       -      +
    314A  THR*     1.3    59.9    +      -       -      +
    316A  HIS*     3.2     8.8    +      -       -      +
    317A  ILE*     3.0    29.5    +      -       -      +
    270B  ILE*     4.4    10.9    -      -       -      +
    310B  MET*     4.2    33.0    -      -       -      +
    313B  GLN*     3.4    33.0    -      -       +      -
    314B  THR*     3.7    12.1    -      -       -      +
    317B  ILE*     3.4    23.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 314 (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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    251A  PRO*     3.7    38.7    -      -       +      +
    257A  LEU*     3.7     3.5    -      -       +      +
    310A  MET*     2.9    33.4    +      -       +      +
    311A  GLN*     3.2    11.6    +      -       -      +
    313A  GLN*     1.3    72.4    -      -       -      +
    315A  THR*     1.3    68.0    +      -       -      +
    317A  ILE*     3.0    13.0    +      -       +      +
    318A  SER*     3.0    25.3    +      -       -      -
    313B  GLN*     3.7    23.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 315 (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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    311A  GLN*     2.9    33.1    +      -       -      +
    312A  LEU*     3.6    11.0    -      -       +      +
    314A  THR*     1.3    79.0    +      -       -      +
    316A  HIS*     1.3    61.3    +      -       +      +
    318A  SER*     3.5     9.9    -      -       -      -
    319A  GLU*     3.5    22.1    +      -       +      +
    277B  LYS*     6.4     0.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 316 (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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    312A  LEU      3.3     8.8    +      -       -      +
    313A  GLN*     3.2    11.6    +      -       -      +
    314A  THR      3.1     0.6    -      -       -      -
    315A  THR*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    317A  ILE*     1.3    65.5    +      -       -      +
    319A  GLU*     3.0    26.2    +      -       +      +
    320A  LEU*     3.0    36.1    +      -       +      +
    323A  LYS*     6.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
     52B  GLU*     5.3     2.1    -      -       -      +
     55B  ARG*     5.4     1.4    +      -       -      -
    274B  ASN*     5.5     7.8    +      -       -      -
    276B  ASP*     4.7    20.3    +      -       -      -
    317B  ILE*     3.7    20.4    -      -       +      +
   1333B  PO4      3.2    37.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 317 (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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    313A  GLN      3.0    16.5    +      -       -      +
    314A  THR*     3.0    15.4    +      -       +      +
    316A  HIS*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
    318A  SER*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    320A  LEU*     3.1     6.4    +      -       -      +
    321A  ASP*     2.9    24.4    +      -       -      +
   1333A  PO4      3.2    37.0    -      -       -      +
    313B  GLN*     3.5    37.2    -      -       +      +
    316B  HIS*     3.5    21.3    -      -       +      -
    317B  ILE*     3.5    19.7    -      -       +      -
    320B  LEU*     4.0    12.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 318 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    251A  PRO*     6.1     1.0    -      -       -      +
    314A  THR      3.0    12.2    +      -       -      -
    315A  THR*     3.5    14.1    -      -       -      -
    316A  HIS      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    317A  ILE*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    319A  GLU*     1.3    63.0    +      -       -      +
    321A  ASP*     3.3    11.0    +      -       -      +
    322A  LYS*     3.2    25.2    +      -       -      +
   1333A  PO4      5.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 319 (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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    315A  THR*     3.5    14.5    +      -       +      +
    316A  HIS*     3.0    20.2    +      -       +      +
    318A  SER*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
    320A  LEU*     1.3    65.0    +      -       +      +
    321A  ASP      3.2     0.2    +      -       -      -
    322A  LYS*     3.3    13.6    -      -       +      +
    323A  LYS*     3.1    39.0    +      -       -      +
    276B  ASP*     5.4     6.3    -      -       -      +
    277B  LYS*     5.5    10.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 320 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    316A  HIS*     3.0    45.8    +      -       +      +
    317A  ILE*     3.1     6.0    +      -       -      +
    319A  GLU*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
    321A  ASP*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    323A  LYS*     3.4    20.3    -      -       +      +
    324A  ILE*     3.2    28.3    +      -       -      +
     55B  ARG*     4.6     6.7    -      -       -      +
    317B  ILE*     4.0    34.1    -      -       +      +
    320B  LEU*     3.9    24.0    -      -       +      -
    321B  ASP*     4.0    17.7    -      -       -      +
    324B  ILE*     4.0    15.4    -      -       +      +
   1333B  PO4      4.4     2.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 321 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     55A  ARG*     3.4    31.8    +      -       -      +
    317A  ILE*     2.9    16.4    +      -       -      +
    318A  SER*     3.4    12.1    -      -       -      +
    319A  GLU      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    320A  LEU*     1.3    73.1    -      -       -      +
    322A  LYS*     1.3    60.5    +      -       -      +
    323A  LYS      3.1     1.8    -      -       -      -
    324A  ILE*     3.0     9.5    +      -       -      +
    325A  GLU*     3.0    29.3    +      -       +      +
   1333A  PO4      2.5    41.9    +      -       -      -
    320B  LEU*     3.8    14.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 322 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    318A  SER      3.2    10.9    +      -       -      +
    319A  GLU*     3.3    21.1    -      -       +      +
    321A  ASP*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    323A  LYS*     1.3    57.2    +      -       +      +
    325A  GLU*     3.7    10.9    -      -       +      +
    326A  THR*     2.7    38.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 323 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    316A  HIS*     6.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
    319A  GLU*     3.1    27.8    +      -       -      +
    320A  LEU*     3.4    22.9    -      -       +      +
    321A  ASP      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    322A  LYS*     1.3    78.4    -      -       +      +
    324A  ILE*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
    326A  THR*     3.3     3.4    +      -       -      -
    327A  LEU*     2.9    31.6    +      -       -      +
     55B  ARG*     5.8     7.4    -      -       +      +
     56B  GLU*     3.0    34.9    +      -       -      +
     59B  PHE*     3.8    37.4    -      -       +      -
    276B  ASP*     4.5    14.5    +      -       -      +
    280B  GLN*     4.6     5.5    -      -       -      +
    324B  ILE*     4.1    19.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 324 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     55A  ARG*     3.8    32.8    -      -       +      -
     59A  PHE*     4.5     5.8    -      -       +      -
    320A  LEU      3.2    14.5    +      -       -      +
    321A  ASP*     3.0     9.9    +      -       -      +
    323A  LYS*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
    325A  GLU*     1.3    58.3    +      -       -      +
    327A  LEU*     3.9     5.4    -      -       -      +
    328A  ASN*     3.0    37.6    +      -       -      +
    320B  LEU*     3.9    42.6    -      -       +      +
    323B  LYS*     4.1    17.5    -      -       +      +
    324B  ILE*     3.6    17.9    -      -       +      -
    327B  LEU*     4.0     8.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 325 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     55A  ARG*     5.0    14.4    -      -       +      +
    321A  ASP      3.0    20.3    +      -       -      +
    322A  LYS*     3.9     9.6    -      -       -      +
    323A  LYS      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    324A  ILE*     1.3    75.8    -      -       +      +
    326A  THR*     1.3    63.7    +      -       -      +
    328A  ASN*     3.4     7.1    +      -       -      +
    329A  GLY*     3.1    19.8    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 326 (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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    322A  LYS*     2.7    22.6    +      -       -      +
    323A  LYS*     3.3     5.5    +      -       -      -
    325A  GLU*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    327A  LEU*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
    329A  GLY*     3.5     2.0    +      -       -      -
    330A  ARG*     3.3    51.3    +      -       +      +
     59B  PHE*     4.4    13.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 327 (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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    323A  LYS      2.9    14.9    +      -       -      +
    324A  ILE*     3.9     0.9    -      -       -      +
    326A  THR*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
    328A  ASN*     1.3    62.2    +      -       -      +
    330A  ARG*     3.7    15.6    +      -       -      +
    331A  ILE*     3.7    24.6    +      -       -      +
     58B  MET      6.1     0.9    -      -       -      +
     59B  PHE*     4.1    27.6    -      -       +      -
    324B  ILE*     4.3    14.6    -      -       +      +
    327B  LEU*     3.5    44.2    -      -       +      +
    328B  ASN*     3.5    32.3    -      -       -      +
    331B  ILE*     4.2    17.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 328 (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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     55A  ARG*     4.4    10.7    +      -       -      +
     58A  MET*     3.7    48.8    -      -       -      +
     59A  PHE*     4.8     2.9    -      -       -      -
    324A  ILE*     3.0    32.8    +      -       -      +
    325A  GLU*     3.4     8.1    +      -       -      +
    327A  LEU*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    329A  GLY*     1.3    62.4    +      -       -      +
    331A  ILE*     3.2    26.1    +      -       -      +
    327B  LEU*     3.7    23.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 329 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    325A  GLU      3.1    14.4    +      -       -      -
    326A  THR*     3.5     2.9    +      -       -      -
    327A  LEU      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    328A  ASN*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    330A  ARG*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
    331A  ILE      3.4     5.4    +      -       -      +
    332A  GLY      4.1     8.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 330 (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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    326A  THR*     3.3    37.3    +      -       +      +
    327A  LEU*     4.1    17.7    -      -       -      +
    328A  ASN      3.3     0.6    -      -       -      -
    329A  GLY*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    331A  ILE*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
    332A  GLY      3.5     6.5    +      -       -      +
     58B  MET      4.5     5.1    +      -       -      -
     59B  PHE*     3.7    44.5    +      -       -      +
    331B  ILE*     4.8    15.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 331 (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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    327A  LEU      3.7    15.0    +      -       -      +
    328A  ASN*     3.2    22.2    +      -       -      +
    329A  GLY      3.2     2.7    -      -       -      +
    330A  ARG*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
    332A  GLY*     1.3    65.0    +      -       -      +
    327B  LEU*     4.2    26.9    -      -       +      +
    330B  ARG*     4.1    27.6    -      -       +      +
    331B  ILE*     4.8     8.5    -      -       +      -
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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