Contacts of the helix formed by residues 475 - 500 (chain A) in PDB entry 2XT6


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 THR 475 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    473A  LYS      5.1     2.7    -      -       -      +
    474A  PRO*     1.3    76.0    -      -       +      +
    476A  VAL*     1.3    60.3    +      -       -      +
    477A  ALA*     3.6    10.2    +      -       -      +
    478A  GLU*     3.0    41.4    +      -       -      +
    479A  GLN*     2.9    25.7    +      -       -      +
    590A  PHE*     5.7     0.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 476 (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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    474A  PRO      3.9     0.4    +      -       -      +
    475A  THR*     1.3    72.0    -      -       -      +
    477A  ALA*     1.4    52.4    +      -       -      +
    479A  GLN*     3.2    15.9    +      -       +      +
    480A  LYS*     2.7    37.4    +      -       +      +
    783A  ASP*     3.5    31.6    -      -       +      +
    784A  ILE*     4.0    16.6    -      -       +      -
    788A  GLU*     4.4    12.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 477 (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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    475A  THR*     3.2     9.5    +      -       -      +
    476A  VAL*     1.4    78.0    -      -       -      +
    478A  GLU*     1.4    54.9    +      -       -      +
    480A  LYS*     3.6     6.7    +      -       -      +
    481A  TYR*     3.0    29.1    +      -       -      +
    590A  PHE*     3.7    23.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 478 (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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    474A  PRO*     3.6    15.3    -      -       +      +
    475A  THR*     3.0    47.0    +      -       -      +
    477A  ALA*     1.4    75.7    -      -       -      +
    479A  GLN*     1.3    58.1    +      -       -      +
    481A  TYR*     3.5     4.7    +      -       -      +
    482A  ILE*     3.1    36.1    +      -       +      +
    590A  PHE*     4.2    27.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 479 (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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    473A  LYS*     6.0     1.2    -      -       -      +
    474A  PRO*     3.9    24.1    +      -       +      +
    475A  THR      2.9    11.8    +      -       -      +
    476A  VAL*     3.5    25.5    -      -       +      +
    478A  GLU*     1.3    73.3    -      -       -      +
    480A  LYS*     1.3    59.0    +      -       -      +
    482A  ILE*     3.3     3.1    +      -       -      +
    483A  LEU*     2.9    30.0    +      -       -      +
    715A  GLU*     2.8    30.8    +      -       -      +
    774A  TYR*     3.4    16.8    -      -       -      +
    778A  LEU*     3.4    19.5    -      -       +      +
    781A  ARG*     4.1     1.6    -      -       -      +
    783A  ASP*     3.0    38.3    +      -       -      +
    784A  ILE*     6.0     0.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 480 (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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    476A  VAL*     2.7    25.7    +      -       +      +
    477A  ALA*     3.9     6.5    -      -       -      +
    479A  GLN*     1.3    71.9    -      -       -      +
    481A  TYR*     1.4    56.9    +      -       -      +
    483A  LEU*     3.8     9.4    -      -       -      +
    484A  SER*     2.9    28.4    +      -       -      -
    778A  LEU*     5.3     1.5    -      -       -      +
    784A  ILE*     5.8     5.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 481 (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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    477A  ALA      3.0    18.5    +      -       -      +
    478A  GLU      3.7     6.5    -      -       -      +
    479A  GLN      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    480A  LYS*     1.4    73.9    -      -       -      +
    482A  ILE*     1.4    70.7    +      -       +      +
    484A  SER*     2.7    29.2    +      -       -      -
    485A  LYS*     3.2    31.8    +      -       +      +
    519A  ASP*     3.0    39.0    +      -       -      -
    523A  ASP*     6.0     1.8    -      -       -      -
    586A  TYR*     3.5    11.4    +      -       -      -
    587A  ILE      5.7     0.2    +      -       -      -
    589A  MET*     3.7    43.3    +      -       +      +
    590A  PHE*     4.1    19.3    -      +       +      -
    722A  ARG*     6.3     1.8    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 482 (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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    474A  PRO*     5.2     7.6    -      -       +      -
    478A  GLU*     3.1    27.8    +      -       +      +
    479A  GLN*     3.3     4.0    +      -       -      +
    481A  TYR*     1.4    80.2    -      -       +      +
    483A  LEU*     1.3    63.3    +      -       -      +
    485A  LYS*     3.3    10.9    +      -       -      +
    486A  LEU*     3.2    19.9    +      -       +      +
    516A  PRO*     4.0    13.8    -      -       +      +
    714A  PRO*     3.6    37.7    -      -       +      +
    715A  GLU*     4.2    23.1    -      -       +      -
    718A  ALA*     4.3    23.1    -      -       +      -
    722A  ARG*     6.3     1.3    -      -       -      +
    774A  TYR*     4.2     7.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 483 (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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    479A  GLN      2.9    18.0    +      -       -      +
    480A  LYS*     3.8     8.1    -      -       -      +
    481A  TYR      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    482A  ILE*     1.3    73.9    -      -       -      +
    484A  SER*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
    486A  LEU*     3.1     7.2    +      -       +      -
    487A  ASN*     2.9    48.2    +      -       -      +
    771A  ARG*     4.0    13.0    -      -       +      +
    774A  TYR*     3.9    20.6    -      -       +      -
    775A  THR*     3.5    31.9    -      -       +      +
    778A  LEU*     3.9    20.4    -      -       +      -
    784A  ILE*     4.9     3.1    -      -       +      -
    792A  ALA*     3.8    23.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 484 (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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    480A  LYS      2.9    17.5    +      -       -      -
    481A  TYR*     2.7    31.5    +      -       -      -
    483A  LEU*     1.3    74.4    -      -       -      +
    485A  LYS*     1.3    59.8    +      -       -      +
    487A  ASN*     3.4     4.6    -      -       -      +
    488A  ALA*     3.1    26.5    +      -       -      +
    795A  ASP*     4.1    18.8    -      -       -      -
    799A  GLN*     3.8     7.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 485 (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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    481A  TYR*     3.2    40.1    +      -       +      +
    482A  ILE*     3.4    10.1    -      -       -      +
    483A  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    484A  SER*     1.3    79.1    +      -       -      +
    486A  LEU*     1.4    57.7    +      -       -      +
    488A  ALA*     3.4     8.3    +      -       -      +
    489A  ALA*     2.9    28.8    +      -       -      +
    515A  ILE*     4.1    12.2    -      -       +      +
    516A  PRO*     4.1    20.4    -      -       +      -
    519A  ASP*     3.5    33.0    +      -       +      +
    548A  ASN*     3.1    33.9    +      -       -      +
    586A  TYR*     5.8     0.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 486 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    482A  ILE      3.2    10.9    +      -       -      +
    483A  LEU*     3.1    10.9    +      -       +      +
    485A  LYS*     1.4    73.2    -      -       -      +
    487A  ASN*     1.4    56.0    +      -       -      +
    489A  ALA*     3.6     3.4    -      -       -      +
    490A  GLU*     2.9    37.2    +      -       -      +
    512A  GLU*     4.0    22.6    -      -       +      +
    513A  THR*     3.9    20.2    -      -       -      +
    516A  PRO*     4.1     8.9    -      -       +      +
    714A  PRO*     3.7    29.8    -      -       +      -
    770A  SER*     4.0    16.6    -      -       -      +
    771A  ARG*     4.2    21.7    -      -       +      +
    774A  TYR*     4.0    24.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 487 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    483A  LEU*     2.9    24.1    +      -       -      +
    484A  SER*     3.4    11.4    -      -       -      +
    485A  LYS      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    486A  LEU*     1.4    75.6    -      -       -      +
    488A  ALA*     1.4    53.2    +      -       -      +
    491A  ALA*     2.8    37.6    +      -       -      +
    771A  ARG*     3.1    29.4    +      -       -      +
    792A  ALA*     2.8    34.3    +      -       -      +
    795A  ASP*     2.8    26.5    +      -       -      +
    796A  TYR*     3.4    19.6    -      -       -      +
    799A  GLN*     4.8     2.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 488 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    484A  SER      3.1    13.2    +      -       -      +
    485A  LYS*     3.6    12.1    -      -       -      +
    487A  ASN*     1.4    74.0    -      -       -      +
    489A  ALA*     1.3    58.3    +      -       -      +
    491A  ALA*     3.5     3.1    +      -       -      +
    492A  PHE*     2.9    31.9    +      -       -      +
    548A  ASN*     3.4    26.5    +      -       +      +
    554A  TYR*     5.5     2.1    +      -       -      +
    799A  GLN*     3.5    29.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 489 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    485A  LYS      2.9    17.7    +      -       -      +
    486A  LEU      3.6     5.4    -      -       -      +
    488A  ALA*     1.3    77.1    -      -       -      +
    490A  GLU*     1.4    56.8    +      -       -      +
    493A  GLU*     3.1    24.6    +      -       -      +
    512A  GLU*     3.8    32.1    -      -       +      +
    515A  ILE*     3.9    17.7    -      -       +      -
    544A  ASN*     3.1    24.6    +      -       -      +
    548A  ASN*     4.2     1.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 490 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    486A  LEU*     2.9    20.4    +      -       -      +
    487A  ASN      4.0     0.2    -      -       -      +
    489A  ALA*     1.4    69.8    -      -       -      +
    491A  ALA*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
    493A  GLU*     3.3     6.0    +      -       +      +
    494A  THR*     2.9    38.3    +      -       -      +
    512A  GLU*     3.8    29.2    -      -       +      +
    769A  GLY*     4.4     8.0    -      -       -      -
    770A  SER*     4.3     5.9    +      -       -      -
    771A  ARG*     2.8    58.0    +      -       -      +
    772A  LYS*     4.9     2.1    +      -       -      +
    796A  TYR*     3.8    13.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 491 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    487A  ASN      2.8    19.2    +      -       -      +
    488A  ALA*     3.8     3.1    -      -       -      +
    490A  GLU*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    492A  PHE*     1.3    62.0    +      -       -      +
    494A  THR      3.3     1.0    +      -       -      -
    495A  PHE*     2.9    21.8    +      -       -      +
    796A  TYR*     3.4    16.9    -      -       +      +
    799A  GLN*     3.8    12.1    -      -       +      -
    800A  LEU*     3.3    42.1    -      -       -      +
    803A  VAL*     4.9     2.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 492 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    488A  ALA      2.9    17.9    +      -       -      +
    489A  ALA      3.8     4.5    -      -       -      +
    491A  ALA*     1.3    74.2    -      -       -      +
    493A  GLU*     1.3    59.8    +      -       -      +
    495A  PHE*     3.4     7.1    +      +       -      +
    496A  LEU*     3.0    46.4    +      -       +      +
    543A  LEU*     3.7    20.0    -      -       +      -
    544A  ASN*     3.7    40.2    -      -       +      +
    547A  ALA*     3.9    12.8    -      -       +      -
    548A  ASN*     4.1     3.4    -      -       -      +
    554A  TYR*     3.5    38.6    -      +       -      +
    557A  ILE*     4.9     2.0    -      -       +      -
    558A  PHE*     3.5    31.9    -      +       -      -
    803A  VAL*     4.4     8.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 493 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    489A  ALA      3.1    13.8    +      -       -      +
    490A  GLU*     3.7     7.6    -      -       +      +
    491A  ALA      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    492A  PHE*     1.3    73.6    -      -       -      +
    494A  THR*     1.3    63.9    +      -       -      +
    496A  LEU*     3.2    15.1    +      -       -      +
    497A  GLN*     3.1    40.9    +      -       +      +
    506A  PHE      4.1     6.2    -      -       -      +
    507A  SER*     3.4    17.0    +      -       -      -
    508A  LEU*     3.2    40.9    +      -       +      +
    509A  GLU*     4.4    11.0    -      -       +      +
    512A  GLU*     4.5    10.1    -      -       +      +
    541A  GLY*     4.7     1.6    -      -       -      -
    544A  ASN*     3.2    28.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 494 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    490A  GLU*     2.9    21.0    +      -       -      +
    491A  ALA      3.6     4.3    -      -       -      -
    493A  GLU*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    495A  PHE*     1.3    59.3    +      -       -      +
    497A  GLN*     3.6     3.9    +      -       -      +
    498A  THR*     2.8    39.7    +      -       -      +
    509A  GLU*     5.6     1.7    +      -       -      -
    796A  TYR*     3.0    26.1    +      -       -      +
    800A  LEU*     3.8    18.4    -      -       +      -
    804A  PHE*     5.6     1.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 495 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    491A  ALA      2.9    17.0    +      -       -      +
    492A  PHE*     3.5     6.5    -      +       -      +
    494A  THR*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    496A  LEU*     1.3    60.1    +      -       +      +
    498A  THR      3.1     0.3    +      -       -      -
    499A  LYS*     2.7    62.8    +      -       +      +
    500A  TYR*     3.9    11.2    -      +       -      -
    558A  PHE*     3.6    31.4    -      +       -      -
    800A  LEU*     3.9     3.3    -      -       +      +
    803A  VAL*     3.6    39.5    -      -       +      -
    804A  PHE*     3.6    44.0    -      +       -      -
    807A  VAL*     3.6    26.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 496 (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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    492A  PHE*     3.0    41.3    +      -       +      +
    493A  GLU*     3.5    21.5    -      -       -      +
    495A  PHE*     1.3    79.3    -      -       +      +
    497A  GLN*     1.3    76.2    +      -       -      +
    500A  TYR*     3.2    38.4    +      -       +      +
    503A  GLN*     3.8    17.5    -      -       +      +
    506A  PHE      5.0     4.7    -      -       -      +
    543A  LEU*     4.2     9.9    -      -       +      -
    544A  ASN      6.2     0.2    -      -       -      +
    558A  PHE*     3.9    25.1    -      -       +      -
    561A  PHE*     5.3     0.4    -      -       +      -
    578A  TYR*     3.6    19.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 497 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    493A  GLU*     3.1    32.4    +      -       +      +
    494A  THR*     4.2     3.4    -      -       -      +
    496A  LEU*     1.3    84.8    -      -       -      +
    498A  THR*     1.4    62.4    +      -       -      +
    500A  TYR      3.4    11.9    -      -       -      +
    503A  GLN*     3.0    47.0    +      -       -      +
    504A  LYS*     3.3    10.7    +      -       -      +
    507A  SER*     4.0    13.4    +      -       -      +
    509A  GLU*     6.0     1.1    -      -       -      -
    745A  ARG*     3.9    35.7    +      -       -      +
    749A  GLU*     5.4     0.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 498 (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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    494A  THR*     2.8    30.6    +      -       -      +
    495A  PHE      3.8     2.0    -      -       -      -
    497A  GLN*     1.4    78.4    -      -       -      +
    499A  LYS*     1.3    63.0    +      -       -      +
    500A  TYR      3.4     2.0    +      -       -      +
    804A  PHE*     3.7    24.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 499 (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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    495A  PHE*     2.7    43.2    +      -       +      +
    498A  THR*     1.3    73.3    -      -       -      +
    500A  TYR*     1.3    83.5    +      -       +      +
    804A  PHE*     4.0    16.6    +      -       +      -
    807A  VAL*     3.7    24.9    -      -       -      +
    808A  ARG*     4.4     6.5    -      -       -      +
    811A  GLU*     3.2    36.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 500 (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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    495A  PHE*     3.9    12.6    -      +       -      -
    496A  LEU*     3.2    29.3    +      -       +      +
    497A  GLN*     3.4    16.2    -      -       -      +
    498A  THR      3.4     1.7    -      -       -      -
    499A  LYS*     1.3   105.0    -      -       +      +
    501A  VAL*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
    503A  GLN*     3.6    21.4    +      -       +      +
    558A  PHE*     3.9    24.4    +      +       -      +
    561A  PHE*     3.6    45.0    -      +       +      +
    807A  VAL*     3.5    22.7    -      -       -      +
    811A  GLU*     4.1    11.8    +      -       -      +
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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