Contacts of the helix formed by residues 42 - 71 (chain D) in PDB entry 3A68
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.
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 VAL 42 (chain D).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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38D ARG* 3.5 2.5 + - - -
40D LYS* 4.0 5.1 - - - -
41D TYR* 1.3 81.8 - - - +
43D ASP* 1.3 68.3 + - - +
44D GLU* 4.0 5.2 - - + +
45D SER* 3.0 35.0 + - - +
46D GLU 3.1 9.4 + - - -
157D ASN* 3.9 33.2 - - + +
159D ASP* 4.8 1.0 + - + -
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Residues in contact with ASP 43 (chain D).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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38D ARG* 3.5 20.1 + - - +
42D VAL* 1.3 74.0 - - - +
44D GLU* 1.3 56.7 + - - +
46D GLU* 3.3 9.3 + - - +
47D SER* 3.0 29.3 + - - -
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Residues in contact with GLU 44 (chain D).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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42D VAL* 3.1 6.0 + - + +
43D ASP* 1.3 79.3 - - - +
45D SER* 1.3 58.5 + - - +
47D SER* 3.6 6.4 + - - -
48D ALA* 3.1 27.6 + - + +
153D VAL* 3.8 13.7 - - + +
156D LYS* 3.9 12.5 - - - +
157D ASN* 3.0 31.6 + - - +
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Residues in contact with SER 45 (chain D).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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41D TYR* 4.0 15.9 - - - -
42D VAL* 3.0 25.0 + - - +
44D GLU* 1.3 76.9 - - - +
46D GLU* 1.3 64.7 + - - +
48D ALA* 3.1 3.0 + - - +
49D VAL* 2.9 27.9 + - - +
153D VAL* 4.3 10.8 + - - +
154D ALA* 4.7 0.2 - - - -
157D ASN* 4.0 14.0 + - - +
159D ASP* 4.3 8.5 + - - +
162D LEU* 3.9 23.7 - - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 46 (chain D).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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38D ARG* 2.8 43.5 + - - +
41D TYR* 3.7 16.9 - - + -
42D VAL 3.1 2.8 + - - -
43D ASP* 3.5 15.7 - - - +
45D SER* 1.3 79.5 - - - +
47D SER* 1.3 61.8 + - - +
49D VAL 3.3 0.3 + - - -
50D ASN* 3.2 15.1 + - - +
102D GLN* 3.0 37.2 + - - +
107D GLY* 3.6 1.4 - - - -
108D LYS* 2.8 34.7 + - - +
110D LYS* 5.1 4.0 + - - -
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Residues in contact with SER 47 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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43D ASP 3.0 17.9 + - - -
44D GLU* 3.8 8.3 - - - -
45D SER 3.2 0.2 - - - -
46D GLU* 1.3 76.7 - - - +
48D ALA* 1.3 57.1 + - - +
50D ASN* 3.2 11.9 + - - +
51D GLU* 3.0 30.1 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ALA 48 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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44D GLU* 3.1 19.0 + - + +
45D SER 3.1 4.2 + - - +
47D SER* 1.3 74.4 - - - +
49D VAL* 1.3 65.5 + - - +
51D GLU* 3.2 10.8 + - - +
52D GLN* 3.0 19.6 + - - +
150D LEU* 3.7 24.2 - - + +
153D VAL* 3.8 25.6 - - + -
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Residues in contact with VAL 49 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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41D TYR* 3.3 21.1 - - - +
45D SER 2.9 15.2 + - - +
46D GLU 3.7 4.7 - - - +
47D SER 3.3 0.2 - - - -
48D ALA* 1.3 76.0 - - - +
50D ASN* 1.3 57.6 + - - +
52D GLN* 3.2 5.1 + - - +
53D ILE* 2.9 30.7 + - + +
98D LEU* 3.9 31.8 - - + +
101D TYR* 4.7 4.5 - - + -
102D GLN* 3.7 20.6 - - + +
150D LEU* 4.0 20.0 - - + -
162D LEU* 4.0 20.2 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ASN 50 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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46D GLU* 3.2 15.4 + - - +
47D SER* 3.2 11.5 + - - +
49D VAL* 1.3 78.1 - - - +
51D GLU* 1.3 61.4 + - - +
53D ILE* 3.4 14.6 + - - +
54D ASN* 3.2 21.1 + - - +
102D GLN* 3.0 18.8 + - - +
108D LYS 3.0 21.0 + - - -
109D VAL* 3.4 5.2 - - - -
110D LYS* 3.1 50.1 + - + +
112D GLN* 5.5 4.6 - - + +
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Residues in contact with GLU 51 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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47D SER* 3.0 16.4 + - - +
48D ALA* 3.5 12.9 - - - +
50D ASN* 1.3 77.6 - - - +
52D GLN* 1.3 56.2 + - - +
54D ASN* 3.1 9.3 + - - +
55D VAL* 3.0 33.7 + - + +
112D GLN* 6.5 0.7 - - - -
146D LYS* 5.7 2.7 + - + -
14W ILE* 4.0 33.0 - - + +
15W PHE* 5.7 0.9 - - + +
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Residues in contact with GLN 52 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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48D ALA 3.0 12.8 + - - +
49D VAL 3.2 6.9 + - - +
51D GLU* 1.3 73.8 - - - +
53D ILE* 1.3 65.8 + - - +
55D VAL* 3.2 16.5 + - - +
56D GLU* 2.9 52.8 + - - +
98D LEU* 3.6 19.7 - - + -
143D THR* 4.3 2.0 - - - +
146D LYS* 3.3 32.3 - - - +
147D LEU* 3.4 22.9 - - + +
150D LEU* 3.9 24.0 - - + +
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Residues in contact with ILE 53 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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49D VAL* 2.9 23.9 + - + +
50D ASN* 3.5 26.7 - - - +
51D GLU 3.3 0.2 - - - -
52D GLN* 1.3 77.2 - - - +
54D ASN* 1.3 59.2 + - - +
56D GLU* 3.3 3.8 + - - +
57D TYR* 3.0 29.7 + - + +
95D ALA* 3.9 9.9 - - + +
98D LEU* 3.5 28.9 - - + +
99D MET* 3.7 39.5 - - + +
109D VAL* 4.4 7.6 - - + -
110D LYS 5.9 0.9 - - - +
111D LEU* 3.7 29.2 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ASN 54 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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50D ASN 3.2 8.3 + - - +
51D GLU* 3.1 12.4 + - - +
53D ILE* 1.3 79.5 - - - +
55D VAL* 1.3 58.9 + - - +
57D TYR* 4.4 3.1 - - - +
58D ASN* 3.0 53.9 + - - +
112D GLN* 3.7 31.9 + - + +
113D SER 3.1 26.1 + - - +
114D ILE* 4.2 3.0 - - - +
61H TYR* 4.1 7.3 + - - -
14W ILE* 3.7 23.1 - - + +
15W PHE* 3.7 8.8 + - - +
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Residues in contact with VAL 55 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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51D GLU* 3.0 25.5 + - + +
52D GLN* 3.2 32.1 + - - +
54D ASN* 1.3 76.8 - - - +
56D GLU* 1.3 62.5 + - - +
58D ASN* 3.2 2.8 + - - +
59D VAL* 3.0 36.7 + - + +
143D THR* 4.6 10.1 - - + +
146D LYS* 3.9 31.2 - - + -
15W PHE* 3.9 34.1 - - + -
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Residues in contact with GLU 56 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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52D GLN* 2.9 42.8 + - - +
55D VAL* 1.3 75.0 - - - +
57D TYR* 1.3 57.9 + - - +
59D VAL* 3.3 3.4 + - - +
60D SER* 2.9 28.4 + - - -
91D GLU* 3.2 15.5 - - - +
94D HIS* 3.6 12.7 - - + +
95D ALA* 3.7 25.6 - - + +
98D LEU* 3.9 16.2 - - + -
143D THR* 3.7 11.6 - - - +
147D LEU* 3.8 10.4 - - - +
170D TYR* 4.4 5.9 - - - -
213D CA 2.5 29.0 - - - -
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Residues in contact with TYR 57 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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53D ILE* 3.0 23.4 + - + +
54D ASN* 3.9 7.6 - - - +
56D GLU* 1.3 77.5 - - - +
58D ASN* 1.3 63.3 + - - +
60D SER* 3.3 11.4 + - - -
61D TYR* 3.0 22.0 + + + +
92D ARG* 3.8 24.7 + - + -
95D ALA* 3.8 22.1 - - + +
99D MET* 4.5 7.0 - - - -
111D LEU* 4.6 2.2 - - + -
114D ILE* 3.5 28.6 - - + +
57H TYR* 5.3 13.5 - + - -
60H SER* 4.9 2.4 + - - -
61H TYR* 3.6 36.0 - + - +
64H HIS* 2.6 40.1 + + - +
88H SER* 4.6 1.4 + - - -
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Residues in contact with ASN 58 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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54D ASN* 3.0 50.9 + - - +
55D VAL 3.6 4.3 - - - +
57D TYR* 1.3 77.5 - - - +
59D VAL* 1.3 56.8 + - - +
61D TYR* 3.1 3.8 + - - +
62D VAL* 3.0 33.0 + - - +
113D SER 4.0 8.3 + - - -
114D ILE* 3.6 23.7 - - - +
115D VAL* 3.6 14.2 + - - +
15W PHE* 3.7 28.0 + - + -
17W PRO* 3.7 18.0 - - + +
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Residues in contact with VAL 59 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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55D VAL* 3.0 23.3 + - + +
56D GLU* 3.3 1.3 + - - +
58D ASN* 1.3 72.4 - - - +
60D SER* 1.3 66.0 + - - +
62D VAL* 3.3 6.8 + - - +
63D TYR* 3.0 46.0 + - + -
91D GLU* 3.1 24.7 - - - +
139D LEU* 4.7 23.3 - - + +
140D GLU* 4.7 2.7 - - - +
142D LEU* 6.1 1.3 - - + -
143D THR* 3.5 24.5 - - - +
15W PHE* 4.8 8.7 - - + -
17W PRO* 5.7 1.1 - - + -
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Residues in contact with SER 60 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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56D GLU 2.9 10.4 + - - -
57D TYR* 3.4 16.3 - - - -
59D VAL* 1.3 77.4 - - - +
61D TYR* 1.3 61.4 + - - +
63D TYR 3.4 0.3 + - - -
64D HIS* 3.1 10.7 + - - +
88D SER* 2.7 50.3 + - - +
91D GLU* 3.5 18.7 - - - +
92D ARG* 3.6 18.1 - - - +
57H TYR* 5.0 2.5 + - - -
92H ARG* 4.5 4.3 + - - -
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Residues in contact with TYR 61 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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57D TYR* 3.0 14.9 + + + +
58D ASN 3.1 8.5 + - - +
60D SER* 1.3 73.8 - - - +
62D VAL* 1.3 65.0 + - + +
64D HIS* 3.2 5.5 + - - +
65D ALA* 3.0 21.3 + - - +
114D ILE* 3.5 28.0 - - + -
115D VAL 3.8 4.9 - - - -
117D PRO* 3.7 31.2 - - + -
54H ASN* 4.1 5.0 + - - -
57H TYR* 3.6 49.5 - + - +
111H LEU* 3.6 20.2 - - + +
112H GLN 2.6 37.8 + - - -
114H ILE* 3.7 19.1 - - + +
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Residues in contact with VAL 62 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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58D ASN* 3.0 20.5 + - - +
59D VAL* 3.3 6.0 + - - +
61D TYR* 1.3 78.3 - - + +
63D TYR* 1.3 55.7 + - - +
65D ALA* 3.1 4.9 + - - +
66D MET* 3.0 34.6 + - + +
117D PRO* 4.1 12.1 - - + -
121D PHE* 5.1 0.2 - - + -
139D LEU* 3.6 29.2 - - + -
17W PRO* 4.2 21.8 - - + -
18W PHE* 3.6 41.5 - - + -
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Residues in contact with TYR 63 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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59D VAL* 3.0 37.6 + - + +
60D SER 3.7 2.7 - - - +
62D VAL* 1.3 76.7 - - - +
64D HIS* 1.3 57.8 + - - +
66D MET* 3.2 12.3 + - - -
67D PHE* 2.8 25.8 + - - +
83D PHE* 5.2 1.6 - + - -
84D PHE* 3.6 50.5 - + - +
87D SER* 3.8 20.2 - - - -
88D SER 3.7 7.2 - - - +
91D GLU* 3.6 20.4 - - + -
136D ALA* 3.7 25.8 + - + +
139D LEU* 4.5 7.4 - - + +
140D GLU* 2.5 41.2 + - - +
181D ILE* 5.3 3.1 - - - +
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Residues in contact with HIS 64 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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60D SER 3.1 8.6 + - - +
61D TYR 3.2 8.5 + - - +
63D TYR* 1.3 76.7 - - - +
65D ALA* 1.3 58.5 + - - +
67D PHE* 3.2 16.9 + + + +
68D ALA* 2.9 28.4 + - - +
85D LYS* 5.1 2.5 - - + -
88D SER* 3.6 17.2 - - - +
57H TYR* 2.7 35.5 + + - +
92H ARG* 3.5 24.3 + - + -
96H GLU* 2.7 39.6 + - + +
99H MET* 3.6 30.3 - - + +
111H LEU* 4.1 9.2 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ALA 65 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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61D TYR 3.0 12.4 + - - +
62D VAL 3.3 9.0 - - - +
64D HIS* 1.3 77.2 - - - +
66D MET* 1.3 59.9 + - - +
68D ALA* 3.3 7.4 + - - +
69D TYR* 3.1 18.5 + - - +
117D PRO* 3.9 16.6 - - + -
118D LEU 3.5 25.1 - - - +
119D SER* 4.5 5.1 - - - +
121D PHE* 3.7 9.9 - - + -
109H VAL* 6.1 0.2 - - - -
111H LEU* 3.7 12.9 - - + +
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Residues in contact with MET 66 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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62D VAL* 3.0 21.2 + - - +
63D TYR* 3.2 23.3 + - - +
65D ALA* 1.3 73.9 - - - +
67D PHE* 1.3 65.3 + - - +
69D TYR* 3.2 1.6 + - - +
70D PHE* 3.1 30.0 + - + -
84D PHE* 3.3 35.4 - - + -
121D PHE* 3.4 28.0 - - + -
132D ALA* 3.2 39.7 - - + +
135D LEU* 3.9 20.4 - - + -
136D ALA* 4.6 2.2 - - + -
139D LEU* 4.4 4.5 - - - -
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Residues in contact with PHE 67 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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63D TYR 2.8 13.1 + - - +
64D HIS* 3.4 25.1 - + - +
66D MET* 1.3 76.7 - - - +
68D ALA* 1.3 69.5 + - - +
69D TYR 3.2 0.2 + - - -
70D PHE 3.2 1.6 + - - -
71D ASP* 3.0 49.5 + - + +
81D ALA* 3.3 28.3 - - + +
84D PHE* 3.7 7.0 - - - +
85D LYS* 3.6 44.6 - - + +
96H GLU* 4.4 11.4 - - + -
99H MET* 4.0 15.9 - - + -
100H GLU* 3.9 28.3 - - + -
103H ASN* 5.5 0.4 - - - -
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Residues in contact with ALA 68 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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64D HIS 2.9 16.7 + - - +
65D ALA* 3.6 7.6 - - - +
66D MET 3.3 0.4 - - - -
67D PHE* 1.3 82.8 - - - +
69D TYR* 1.3 61.2 + - - +
71D ASP 3.7 0.5 + - - -
72D ARG* 3.7 4.2 + - - +
99H MET* 3.9 10.1 - - + -
103H ASN* 2.9 31.6 + - - +
109H VAL* 3.7 39.7 + - + +
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Residues in contact with TYR 69 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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65D ALA 3.1 7.6 + - - +
66D MET 3.6 7.4 - - - +
67D PHE 3.1 0.2 - - - -
68D ALA* 1.3 78.9 - - - +
70D PHE* 1.3 90.5 + + - +
71D ASP 3.1 0.4 - - - -
72D ARG* 3.2 51.4 + - - +
75D VAL* 3.6 33.3 - - + +
119D SER 3.6 14.1 + - - +
120D ASP* 3.5 14.0 + - - -
121D PHE* 3.5 44.2 - + + -
122D ASP* 3.3 32.9 - - - +
128D ASP* 4.2 6.4 + - + +
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Residues in contact with PHE 70 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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66D MET* 3.1 27.3 + - + +
67D PHE 3.8 0.2 - - - -
69D TYR* 1.3 96.2 - + + +
71D ASP* 1.3 58.1 + - - +
72D ARG 3.2 2.5 + - - -
75D VAL* 3.5 15.9 - - + -
76D ALA* 3.8 5.2 + - - -
77D LEU* 3.5 50.3 + - + +
78D ARG* 5.2 0.2 - - - -
80D LEU* 3.8 17.7 - - + -
81D ALA* 3.9 24.6 - - - +
84D PHE* 3.8 17.5 - + - -
121D PHE* 4.4 6.3 - - + -
128D ASP* 3.6 25.4 - - + -
132D ALA* 3.4 34.8 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ASP 71 (chain D).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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67D PHE* 3.0 44.7 + - + +
69D TYR 3.1 0.2 - - - -
70D PHE* 1.3 76.5 - - - +
72D ARG* 1.3 61.7 + - - +
76D ALA* 5.8 0.2 - - - -
81D ALA* 4.2 7.4 - - + +
100H GLU* 4.1 12.8 - - - +
103H ASN* 2.9 34.2 + - - +
179X LYS* 3.0 33.2 + - - -
183X GLU* 4.5 2.4 - - - +
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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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