Contacts of the helix formed by residues 131 - 153 (chain A) in PDB entry 2YW7


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 ASP 131 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     17A  VAL*     3.9    23.1    -      -       +      +
     71A  ARG*     2.8    19.7    +      -       -      -
     75A  LEU*     4.6     2.2    -      -       -      +
    127A  LEU*     3.0    12.0    +      -       +      +
    128A  GLU      4.6     0.4    +      -       -      -
    130A  LEU*     1.3    81.9    -      -       -      +
    132A  LEU*     1.3    59.8    +      -       -      +
    133A  VAL*     3.1    19.4    +      -       -      +
    134A  SER*     2.6    32.5    +      -       -      +
    135A  GLN*     3.1    26.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 132 (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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    127A  LEU      5.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    128A  GLU*     4.4    22.2    -      -       -      +
    131A  ASP*     1.3    72.0    +      -       -      +
    133A  VAL*     1.3    56.2    +      -       +      +
    135A  GLN*     3.6    18.2    -      -       -      +
    136A  ASP*     2.8    34.8    +      -       -      +
    124D  ILE*     3.9    23.1    -      -       +      +
    125D  GLU*     4.7    16.8    -      -       +      +
    128D  GLU*     4.2    24.2    -      -       -      +
    135D  GLN*     5.4     3.1    -      -       -      +
    139D  ILE*     3.9    18.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 133 (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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     71A  ARG*     3.7    28.9    -      -       -      +
    131A  ASP*     3.1    12.1    +      -       -      +
    132A  LEU*     1.3    75.3    -      -       +      +
    134A  SER*     1.3    67.7    +      -       -      +
    136A  ASP*     3.0     5.2    +      -       -      +
    137A  LEU*     2.9    22.0    +      -       +      +
    121D  ARG*     6.1     3.4    -      -       +      +
    124D  ILE*     4.9     7.0    -      -       +      -
    139D  ILE*     3.9    18.4    -      -       +      +
    142D  ALA*     4.1    22.9    -      -       +      -
    143D  GLY*     4.2    20.0    -      -       -      +
    146D  GLU*     4.4     9.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 134 (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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     17A  VAL*     3.3    16.9    -      -       -      +
     21A  LEU*     3.8    19.0    -      -       -      +
     71A  ARG*     3.1    24.5    +      -       -      +
    127A  LEU*     3.8    11.9    -      -       -      -
    131A  ASP*     2.6    31.2    +      -       -      -
    133A  VAL*     1.3    73.1    -      -       -      +
    135A  GLN*     1.3    56.4    +      -       -      +
    137A  LEU*     3.4     8.6    +      -       -      +
    138A  LEU*     3.0    31.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 135 (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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    124A  ILE*     2.6    48.8    +      -       +      +
    125A  GLU*     4.1     1.0    -      -       -      +
    127A  LEU*     3.7    13.8    -      -       +      +
    128A  GLU*     3.7    34.1    +      -       -      +
    131A  ASP      3.1    19.4    +      -       -      +
    132A  LEU*     3.6    19.2    -      -       -      +
    134A  SER*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    136A  ASP*     1.3    55.8    +      -       -      +
    138A  LEU*     3.2     3.3    +      -       -      +
    139A  ILE*     2.6    49.5    +      -       +      +
    132B  LEU*     4.1    10.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 136 (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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    132A  LEU      2.8    21.9    +      -       -      +
    133A  VAL      3.0     5.4    +      -       -      +
    135A  GLN*     1.3    73.4    -      -       -      +
    137A  LEU*     1.3    64.1    +      -       -      +
    139A  ILE*     3.2    16.9    -      -       -      +
    140A  ALA*     3.1    21.8    +      -       -      +
    136B  ASP*     4.8     1.4    -      -       -      +
    136D  ASP*     2.9    29.6    -      -       -      +
    139D  ILE*     3.4    27.0    -      -       +      +
    140D  ALA*     5.2     3.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 137 (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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     21A  LEU*     5.3     2.0    -      -       +      -
     67A  GLU*     3.2    33.0    -      -       +      +
     68A  VAL*     3.8    38.8    -      -       +      +
     71A  ARG*     4.8    12.8    -      -       +      -
    133A  VAL*     2.9    12.3    +      -       +      +
    134A  SER*     3.4     9.9    -      -       -      +
    136A  ASP*     1.3    78.6    +      -       -      +
    138A  LEU*     1.3    64.5    +      -       +      +
    140A  ALA*     3.1    11.9    +      -       -      +
    141A  HIS*     3.0    38.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 138 (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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     20A  LEU*     6.3     0.9    -      -       +      -
     21A  LEU*     4.8     6.5    -      -       +      -
     24A  GLN*     3.6    36.1    -      -       +      +
     28A  TYR*     3.4    24.0    -      -       -      +
     68A  VAL*     4.0    17.3    -      -       +      -
    120A  THR*     4.0     7.9    -      -       +      +
    123A  SER*     3.8    23.1    -      -       -      -
    124A  ILE*     3.9    13.2    -      -       +      +
    127A  LEU*     4.3    12.3    -      -       +      -
    134A  SER      3.0    19.0    +      -       -      +
    135A  GLN*     3.7     4.3    -      -       -      +
    137A  LEU*     1.3    76.8    -      -       +      +
    139A  ILE*     1.3    65.8    +      -       -      +
    141A  HIS*     3.5     7.4    +      -       -      +
    142A  ALA*     3.0    24.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 139 (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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    124A  ILE*     3.6    18.8    -      -       +      +
    135A  GLN*     2.6    34.7    +      -       +      +
    136A  ASP*     3.2    18.6    -      -       -      +
    138A  LEU*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
    140A  ALA*     1.3    67.4    +      -       -      +
    142A  ALA*     3.3    13.7    -      -       -      +
    143A  GLY*     3.5     3.5    +      -       -      -
    132B  LEU*     3.5    50.9    -      -       +      +
    133B  VAL*     4.3     8.4    -      -       +      +
    136B  ASP*     3.1    31.9    -      -       +      +
    136D  ASP*     5.5     0.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 140 (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  TYR*     4.9     1.3    +      -       +      -
    136A  ASP*     3.1     9.4    +      -       -      +
    137A  LEU*     3.1    12.0    +      -       -      +
    139A  ILE*     1.3    83.3    -      -       -      +
    141A  HIS*     1.3    71.2    +      -       +      +
    143A  GLY*     2.9    17.0    +      -       -      -
    144A  GLU*     3.7     5.7    +      -       -      +
    136B  ASP*     3.9    10.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 141 (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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     28A  TYR*     2.6    36.6    +      +       -      +
     64A  TYR*     3.2    57.1    +      +       +      -
     67A  GLU*     2.4    29.2    +      -       -      -
    120A  THR*     5.4     0.2    -      -       +      -
    137A  LEU*     3.0    36.4    +      -       +      +
    138A  LEU*     3.7     6.8    -      -       +      +
    140A  ALA*     1.3    76.0    -      -       +      +
    142A  ALA*     1.3    65.3    +      -       -      +
    144A  GLU*     2.9     6.2    +      -       -      +
    145A  LEU*     2.9    31.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 142 (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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    117A  ILE*     6.0     0.7    -      -       +      -
    120A  THR*     3.9    21.3    -      -       +      +
    121A  ARG*     5.8     1.1    -      -       -      -
    124A  ILE*     4.3     6.7    -      -       +      -
    138A  LEU      3.0    10.8    +      -       -      +
    139A  ILE      3.3    12.6    -      -       -      +
    140A  ALA      3.2     0.2    +      -       -      -
    141A  HIS*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    143A  GLY*     1.3    52.3    +      -       -      +
    145A  LEU*     4.3     6.0    -      -       -      +
    146A  GLU*     2.7    51.0    +      -       -      +
    133B  VAL*     3.8    17.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 143 (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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    139A  ILE      3.5     3.0    +      -       -      -
    140A  ALA      2.9    10.3    +      -       -      -
    142A  ALA*     1.3    79.8    -      -       -      +
    144A  GLU*     1.3    56.9    +      -       -      +
    146A  GLU*     4.2     1.9    -      -       -      +
    147A  LYS*     3.1    29.8    +      -       -      +
     71B  ARG*     5.1     3.0    +      -       -      -
    133B  VAL*     3.8    21.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 144 (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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     57A  GLN*     3.8     6.3    -      -       -      +
     60A  LEU*     3.5    19.2    -      -       +      +
     64A  TYR*     3.0    27.4    -      -       -      +
    140A  ALA      3.7     5.2    +      -       -      +
    141A  HIS      2.9     5.4    +      -       -      +
    143A  GLY*     1.3    73.4    -      -       -      +
    145A  LEU*     1.3    59.3    +      -       -      +
    147A  LYS*     3.9    26.4    +      -       -      +
    148A  PHE*     3.2    24.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 145 (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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     28A  TYR*     4.0    24.9    -      -       +      +
     31A  LEU*     4.0    14.8    -      -       +      -
     57A  GLN*     3.5    22.7    -      -       -      +
     61A  VAL*     4.6     1.6    -      -       +      -
     64A  TYR*     4.3    14.8    -      -       +      -
    113A  TYR*     3.8    25.1    -      -       +      -
    116A  VAL*     4.2    14.1    -      -       +      -
    117A  ILE*     4.5    10.3    -      -       +      -
    120A  THR*     4.4    10.1    -      -       +      +
    141A  HIS*     2.9    27.8    +      -       +      +
    142A  ALA*     3.7     7.2    -      -       -      +
    144A  GLU*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
    146A  GLU*     1.3    64.9    +      -       -      +
    147A  LYS      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    148A  PHE*     3.2     5.2    +      -       -      +
    149A  GLN*     3.2    17.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 146 (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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    117A  ILE*     3.3    40.3    -      -       +      +
    121A  ARG*     3.3    39.8    +      -       -      -
    142A  ALA*     2.7    30.5    +      -       -      +
    143A  GLY      4.2     2.5    -      -       -      +
    145A  LEU*     1.3    72.2    -      -       -      +
    147A  LYS*     1.3    61.9    +      -       -      +
    149A  GLN*     3.3    13.7    +      -       -      +
    150A  TRP      3.4     7.8    +      -       -      -
     71B  ARG*     3.2    26.9    +      -       -      +
     74B  THR*     3.6    14.5    -      -       +      +
     75B  LEU*     5.5     1.0    -      -       -      +
    133B  VAL*     3.6    12.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 147 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    143A  GLY      3.1    21.7    +      -       -      +
    144A  GLU*     3.9    29.1    +      -       -      +
    146A  GLU*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
    148A  PHE*     1.3    56.7    +      -       -      +
    150A  TRP*     2.8    28.0    +      -       +      +
    151A  PHE*     3.1    11.6    +      -       -      +
     67B  GLU*     5.5    13.0    -      -       -      +
     70B  GLU*     3.3    36.2    +      -       +      +
     71B  ARG*     5.5     0.6    -      -       -      +
     74B  THR*     4.1    19.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 148 (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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     35A  LEU*     4.5     5.2    -      -       +      -
     53A  MET*     3.6    42.2    -      -       +      -
     54A  ILE*     4.6     3.8    -      -       +      -
     57A  GLN*     3.6    31.2    -      -       +      +
    109A  LEU*     4.2    14.1    -      -       +      -
    113A  TYR*     3.2    41.7    -      +       -      -
    144A  GLU      3.2    18.3    +      -       -      +
    145A  LEU      3.5     5.2    -      -       -      +
    147A  LYS*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    149A  GLN*     1.3    56.7    +      -       -      +
    151A  PHE*     3.2    18.3    -      +       -      +
    152A  VAL*     2.8    54.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 149 (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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    110A  ASP*     2.4    24.5    +      -       -      +
    113A  TYR*     4.0    12.7    -      -       +      +
    114A  ASN*     2.4    34.8    +      -       -      +
    117A  ILE*     2.8    27.8    -      -       +      +
    145A  LEU      3.2     9.8    +      -       -      +
    146A  GLU      3.5     9.6    -      -       -      +
    147A  LYS      3.1     0.6    -      -       -      -
    148A  PHE*     1.3    78.7    -      -       -      +
    150A  TRP*     1.3    54.6    +      -       -      +
    152A  VAL*     3.0    10.4    +      -       +      +
    153A  ARG*     2.7    71.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 150 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    146A  GLU      3.4     3.2    +      -       -      -
    147A  LYS*     2.8    16.5    +      -       +      +
    149A  GLN*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    151A  PHE*     1.3    76.1    +      +       +      +
    153A  ARG*     3.0    43.1    +      -       +      +
    154A  ALA*     3.3    13.4    +      -       +      +
     70B  GLU*     4.7    24.9    -      -       +      -
     73B  ALA*     3.7    39.8    +      -       +      -
     74B  THR*     3.9    27.4    -      -       +      +
     40G  TRP*     4.0    21.1    -      -       -      -
     42G  VAL      4.6    13.5    -      -       -      -
     43G  VAL*     4.7     7.1    -      -       +      +
     47G  PHE*     5.3     6.5    -      +       -      -
     51G  HIS*     5.0    15.9    -      +       -      -
     99G  ARG*     3.8    18.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 151 (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  MET*     3.5    36.6    -      -       +      -
    147A  LYS      3.1     7.9    +      -       -      +
    148A  PHE*     3.2    28.9    -      +       +      +
    150A  TRP*     1.3    90.8    -      +       +      +
    152A  VAL*     1.3    52.2    +      -       -      -
    154A  ALA*     3.9     3.8    -      -       -      +
    155A  HIS*     2.5    70.4    +      +       -      -
     47G  PHE*     3.8     7.2    -      +       -      -
     48G  ILE*     3.8    24.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 152 (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  MET*     4.6     1.8    -      -       -      -
    106A  LEU*     3.2    52.8    -      -       +      +
    109A  LEU*     4.4     5.4    -      -       +      -
    110A  ASP*     3.8    18.6    -      -       +      +
    113A  TYR*     5.2     2.9    -      -       +      -
    148A  PHE*     2.8    55.4    +      -       +      +
    149A  GLN*     3.3    11.0    -      -       -      +
    151A  PHE*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    153A  ARG*     1.3    57.8    +      -       -      +
    154A  ALA      3.3     3.8    +      -       -      -
    155A  HIS*     3.9     6.1    +      -       -      +
    156A  LEU*     3.6    14.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 153 (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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    110A  ASP*     3.6    17.0    +      -       -      +
    114A  ASN*     4.1    10.8    +      -       -      +
    149A  GLN*     2.7    75.2    +      -       +      +
    150A  TRP*     3.0    23.9    +      -       +      +
    152A  VAL*     1.3    69.2    -      -       -      +
    154A  ALA*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
    156A  LEU*     4.1    21.3    -      -       +      -
     43G  VAL*     5.5     0.7    -      -       -      +
     99G  ARG*     5.8     0.3    +      -       -      -
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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).

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