Contacts of the helix formed by residues 42 - 71 (chain G) 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 G).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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38G ARG* 3.5 2.9 + - - +
40G LYS* 5.1 3.8 - - - -
41G TYR* 1.3 80.5 - - - +
43G ASP* 1.3 66.0 + - - +
44G GLU* 3.8 10.3 - - + +
45G SER* 3.0 31.1 + - - +
46G GLU 3.1 9.9 + - - -
157G ASN* 3.8 32.5 - - + +
159G ASP* 4.9 0.8 + - - -
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Residues in contact with ASP 43 (chain G).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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38G ARG* 3.0 24.8 + - - +
42G VAL* 1.3 75.2 - - - +
44G GLU* 1.3 57.6 + - - +
46G GLU* 3.3 13.1 + - - +
47G SER* 2.8 36.3 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 44 (chain G).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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42G VAL* 3.2 6.6 - - + +
43G ASP* 1.3 79.3 - - - +
45G SER* 1.3 57.3 + - - +
47G SER* 3.6 6.2 + - - -
48G ALA* 3.0 26.9 + - + +
153G VAL* 3.8 19.9 - - + +
156G LYS* 3.6 25.0 - - - +
157G ASN* 2.8 32.5 + - - +
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Residues in contact with SER 45 (chain G).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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41G TYR* 3.9 17.0 - - - -
42G VAL* 3.0 22.7 + - - +
44G GLU* 1.3 77.1 - - - +
46G GLU* 1.3 65.4 + - - +
48G ALA* 3.2 2.8 + - - +
49G VAL* 3.0 28.1 + - - +
153G VAL* 4.1 12.7 + - - +
157G ASN* 4.2 11.8 - - - +
159G ASP* 4.2 9.6 + - - +
162G LEU* 3.8 23.2 - - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 46 (chain G).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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38G ARG* 3.6 26.1 + - - +
41G TYR* 3.7 20.9 - - + -
42G VAL 3.1 11.7 + - - +
43G ASP* 3.6 17.8 - - - +
45G SER* 1.3 77.3 - - - +
47G SER* 1.3 63.9 + - - +
49G VAL 3.3 0.3 + - - -
50G ASN* 3.1 12.8 + - - +
102G GLN* 3.0 37.2 + - - +
107G GLY* 3.5 5.0 - - - -
108G LYS* 2.8 37.0 + - - +
110G LYS* 5.6 1.4 + - - -
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Residues in contact with SER 47 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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43G ASP* 2.8 21.5 + - - +
44G GLU* 3.8 7.6 - - - -
46G GLU* 1.3 78.2 + - - +
48G ALA* 1.3 56.8 + - - +
50G ASN* 3.2 10.5 + - - +
51G GLU* 2.9 27.9 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ALA 48 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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44G GLU* 3.0 19.0 + - + +
45G SER 3.2 3.8 + - - +
47G SER* 1.3 77.1 - - - +
49G VAL* 1.3 62.8 + - - +
51G GLU* 3.2 8.8 + - - +
52G GLN* 3.0 22.5 + - - +
150G LEU* 3.5 25.9 - - + +
153G VAL* 3.9 23.8 - - + -
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Residues in contact with VAL 49 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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41G TYR* 3.4 20.2 - - - +
45G SER 3.0 15.3 + - - +
46G GLU 3.7 4.7 - - - +
48G ALA* 1.3 76.4 - - - +
50G ASN* 1.3 58.1 + - - +
52G GLN* 3.1 6.3 + - - +
53G ILE* 2.9 31.7 + - + +
98G LEU* 3.9 35.4 - - + +
101G TYR* 4.6 5.4 - - + -
102G GLN* 3.7 19.5 - - + +
150G LEU* 4.3 8.5 - - + -
162G LEU* 3.9 27.1 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ASN 50 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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46G GLU* 3.1 16.4 + - - +
47G SER* 3.2 11.1 + - - +
49G VAL* 1.3 77.0 - - - +
51G GLU* 1.3 60.7 + - - +
53G ILE* 3.3 15.7 + - - +
54G ASN* 3.2 17.3 + - - +
102G GLN* 3.1 18.2 + - - +
108G LYS 3.1 21.2 + - - -
109G VAL* 3.4 4.9 - - - -
110G LYS* 3.0 48.0 + - + +
112G GLN* 3.7 13.7 - - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 51 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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14F ILE* 5.8 1.8 - - - -
15F PHE* 3.6 28.1 + - - +
47G SER 2.9 13.5 + - - +
48G ALA* 3.5 12.3 - - - +
49G VAL 3.2 0.4 - - - -
50G ASN* 1.3 76.6 - - - +
52G GLN* 1.3 57.8 + - - +
54G ASN* 3.2 5.4 + - - +
55G VAL* 3.0 33.8 + - + +
112G GLN* 3.6 23.5 + - - +
146G LYS* 5.1 6.4 - - + +
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Residues in contact with GLN 52 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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48G ALA 3.0 13.9 + - - +
49G VAL* 3.1 6.2 + - - +
51G GLU* 1.3 75.0 - - - +
53G ILE* 1.3 66.9 + - - +
55G VAL* 3.1 20.1 + - - +
56G GLU* 2.8 49.6 + - - +
98G LEU* 3.6 21.1 - - + -
143G THR* 4.0 4.4 + - - +
146G LYS* 3.5 29.0 - - - +
147G LEU* 3.5 29.9 - - + +
150G LEU* 3.9 18.5 - - + +
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Residues in contact with ILE 53 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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49G VAL* 2.9 23.1 + - + +
50G ASN* 3.5 27.4 - - - +
52G GLN* 1.3 77.3 - - - +
54G ASN* 1.3 57.6 + - - +
56G GLU* 3.4 2.8 + - - +
57G TYR* 3.0 28.8 + - + +
95G ALA* 3.9 10.8 - - + +
98G LEU* 3.5 29.1 - - + +
99G MET* 3.8 38.6 - - + +
102G GLN* 4.7 0.4 - - + -
109G VAL* 4.4 7.9 - - + -
110G LYS 5.8 1.1 - - - +
111G LEU* 3.7 29.6 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ASN 54 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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61A TYR* 4.1 5.5 + - - -
14F ILE* 5.6 0.8 - - - +
15F PHE* 3.7 25.3 + - - +
50G ASN 3.2 6.1 + - - +
51G GLU* 3.2 10.7 + - - +
53G ILE* 1.3 79.9 - - - +
55G VAL* 1.3 58.6 + - - +
57G TYR* 3.9 3.9 - - - +
58G ASN* 2.9 54.6 + - - +
112G GLN* 3.5 46.6 - - + +
113G SER 3.1 22.6 + - - +
114G ILE* 4.3 2.4 - - - +
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Residues in contact with VAL 55 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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15F PHE* 4.1 20.1 - - + -
51G GLU* 3.0 31.3 + - + +
52G GLN* 3.1 32.1 + - - +
54G ASN* 1.3 75.3 - - - +
56G GLU* 1.3 63.9 + - - +
58G ASN* 3.3 4.2 + - - +
59G VAL* 3.1 23.4 + - + +
143G THR* 4.2 20.4 - - + +
146G LYS* 3.2 38.6 - - + -
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Residues in contact with GLU 56 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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52G GLN* 2.8 40.7 + - - +
53G ILE 3.9 2.7 - - - +
55G VAL* 1.3 72.6 - - - +
57G TYR* 1.3 60.8 + - - +
59G VAL* 3.3 3.8 + - - +
60G SER* 3.0 27.4 + - - -
91G GLU* 3.3 14.1 - - - +
94G HIS* 3.6 13.8 - - + +
95G ALA* 3.8 18.6 - - + +
98G LEU* 3.9 15.3 - - + -
143G THR* 3.6 12.5 - - - +
147G LEU* 4.0 10.4 - - - +
170G TYR* 4.2 7.6 - - - -
214G CA 2.4 28.9 - - - -
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Residues in contact with TYR 57 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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57A TYR* 5.4 13.2 - + - -
60A SER* 4.9 2.3 + - - -
61A TYR* 3.6 39.6 - + - +
64A HIS* 2.7 40.3 + + - +
88A SER* 4.6 1.2 + - - -
53G ILE* 3.0 16.9 + - + +
54G ASN* 3.9 7.2 - - - +
56G GLU* 1.3 76.7 - - - +
58G ASN* 1.3 58.6 + - - +
60G SER* 3.3 12.0 + - - -
61G TYR* 3.0 27.5 + + + +
92G ARG* 3.7 25.3 + - + -
95G ALA* 3.7 22.8 - - + +
99G MET* 4.5 6.5 - - - -
111G LEU* 4.5 9.2 - - + -
114G ILE* 3.6 22.6 - - + +
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Residues in contact with ASN 58 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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15F PHE* 3.9 25.5 + - + +
17F PRO* 4.1 7.9 - - + +
54G ASN* 2.9 47.7 + - - +
55G VAL 3.6 4.7 - - - +
56G GLU 3.2 0.2 - - - -
57G TYR* 1.3 74.9 - - - +
59G VAL* 1.3 59.5 + - - +
61G TYR* 3.3 2.4 + - - +
62G VAL* 3.0 34.1 + - - +
113G SER 4.2 3.6 - - - +
114G ILE* 3.2 28.8 - - - +
115G VAL* 3.6 25.5 + - - +
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Residues in contact with VAL 59 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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15F PHE* 5.4 3.1 - - + -
17F PRO* 6.2 0.2 - - + -
55G VAL* 3.1 19.6 + - + +
56G GLU* 3.7 3.6 - - - +
58G ASN* 1.3 72.8 - - + +
60G SER* 1.3 66.9 + - - +
62G VAL* 3.3 1.4 + - - +
63G TYR* 2.9 45.0 + - + +
91G GLU* 3.2 25.8 - - - +
139G LEU* 3.8 34.3 - - + -
140G GLU* 4.2 4.9 - - - +
143G THR* 3.4 25.4 - - + +
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Residues in contact with SER 60 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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57A TYR* 4.9 2.6 + - - -
92A ARG* 4.5 4.2 + - - -
56G GLU 3.0 10.8 + - - -
57G TYR* 3.4 16.0 - - - -
58G ASN 3.3 0.2 - - - -
59G VAL* 1.3 78.3 - - - +
61G TYR* 1.3 56.9 + - - +
64G HIS* 3.0 14.9 + - - +
88G SER* 2.7 51.1 + - - +
91G GLU* 3.6 18.5 - - - +
92G ARG* 3.7 18.4 + - - +
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Residues in contact with TYR 61 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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54A ASN* 4.2 4.7 + - - -
57A TYR* 3.6 48.9 - + - +
111A LEU* 3.5 27.5 - - + +
112A GLN 2.7 31.6 + - - -
113A SER* 5.1 0.2 - - - -
114A ILE* 3.7 18.3 - - + +
57G TYR* 3.0 13.5 + + + +
58G ASN* 3.6 8.3 - - - +
59G VAL 3.2 0.2 - - - -
60G SER* 1.3 74.0 - - - +
62G VAL* 1.3 67.2 + - + +
64G HIS* 3.1 6.1 + - - +
65G ALA* 3.0 21.0 + - - +
114G ILE* 3.5 27.6 - - + -
115G VAL 3.9 4.7 - - - -
117G PRO* 3.6 33.9 - - + -
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Residues in contact with VAL 62 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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17F PRO* 4.1 22.2 - - + -
18F PHE* 3.8 38.6 - - + -
58G ASN* 3.0 21.9 + - - +
59G VAL 3.3 4.5 + - - +
61G TYR* 1.3 77.9 - - + +
63G TYR* 1.3 57.7 + - - +
65G ALA* 3.1 4.7 + - - +
66G MET* 2.9 41.7 + - + +
117G PRO* 4.2 11.4 - - + -
121G PHE* 5.1 0.7 - - + -
139G LEU* 3.7 22.7 - - + -
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Residues in contact with TYR 63 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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59G VAL* 2.9 27.9 + - + +
60G SER 3.7 4.5 - - - +
62G VAL* 1.3 75.8 - - - +
64G HIS* 1.3 57.8 + - - +
66G MET* 3.1 12.1 + - - +
67G PHE* 2.9 25.6 + - - +
83G PHE* 5.5 1.3 - + - -
84G PHE* 3.6 40.2 - + - +
87G SER* 3.6 25.1 - - - -
88G SER* 3.7 6.1 - - - +
91G GLU* 3.6 22.7 - - + -
136G ALA* 3.8 26.9 + - + -
139G LEU* 4.7 8.4 - - + +
140G GLU* 2.5 40.4 + - - +
181G ILE* 3.7 11.3 - - + +
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Residues in contact with HIS 64 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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57A TYR* 2.7 36.8 + + - +
92A ARG* 3.6 20.2 + - + -
96A GLU* 2.7 41.4 + - + +
99A MET* 3.7 22.9 - - + +
111A LEU* 4.1 9.4 - - + -
60G SER 3.0 8.4 + - - +
61G TYR 3.1 8.9 + - - +
63G TYR* 1.3 76.2 - - - +
65G ALA* 1.3 57.7 + - - +
67G PHE* 3.3 24.4 + + + +
68G ALA* 3.0 28.2 + - - +
85G LYS* 5.0 2.5 - - + -
88G SER* 3.5 18.3 - - - +
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Residues in contact with ALA 65 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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111A LEU* 3.7 11.8 - - + +
61G TYR 3.0 12.2 + - - +
62G VAL 3.3 9.4 - - - +
64G HIS* 1.3 77.2 - - - +
66G MET* 1.3 61.2 + - - +
68G ALA* 3.2 7.3 + - - +
69G TYR* 3.1 22.2 + - - +
117G PRO* 3.9 17.7 - - + -
118G LEU 3.5 24.5 - - - +
119G SER* 4.6 4.4 - - - +
121G PHE* 3.8 6.1 - - + -
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Residues in contact with MET 66 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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18F PHE* 5.2 2.0 - - + -
62G VAL* 2.9 30.7 + - + +
63G TYR* 3.1 21.7 + - + +
65G ALA* 1.3 74.1 - - - +
67G PHE* 1.3 65.3 + - - +
69G TYR* 3.2 1.6 + - - +
70G PHE* 3.1 31.8 + - + -
84G PHE* 3.7 42.0 - - + -
121G PHE* 3.5 41.3 - - + -
132G ALA* 4.2 8.1 - - + +
135G LEU* 3.9 26.2 - - + -
136G ALA* 4.4 5.4 - - - +
139G LEU* 5.3 2.0 - - + -
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Residues in contact with PHE 67 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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96A GLU* 4.4 9.6 - - + -
99A MET* 4.1 16.4 - - + -
100A GLU* 3.9 22.4 - - + -
63G TYR 2.9 12.6 + - - +
64G HIS* 3.5 24.5 - + - +
66G MET* 1.3 75.1 - - - +
68G ALA* 1.3 75.8 + - - +
70G PHE* 3.2 2.4 + - - +
71G ASP* 2.9 47.6 + - + +
81G ALA* 3.4 27.1 - - + +
84G PHE* 3.6 7.4 - - - +
85G LYS* 3.7 53.8 - - + +
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Residues in contact with ALA 68 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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99A MET* 3.9 9.4 - - + -
103A ASN* 3.0 32.8 + - - +
109A VAL* 3.7 39.1 - - + +
64G HIS 3.0 16.9 + - - +
65G ALA* 3.6 7.9 - - - +
66G MET 3.2 0.2 - - - -
67G PHE* 1.3 82.1 - - + +
69G TYR* 1.3 61.9 + - - +
71G ASP 3.7 0.7 + - - -
72G ARG* 3.7 4.9 + - - +
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Residues in contact with TYR 69 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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33A GLN* 6.0 0.9 - - - +
65G ALA 3.1 7.8 + - - +
66G MET 3.6 7.2 - - - +
67G PHE 3.2 0.4 - - - -
68G ALA* 1.3 77.2 - - - +
70G PHE* 1.3 90.6 + + - +
72G ARG* 3.2 61.1 + - - +
75G VAL* 3.6 33.6 - - + +
119G SER 3.7 7.6 - - - +
120G ASP* 3.8 5.8 - - - -
121G PHE* 3.5 39.9 - + + -
122G ASP* 3.3 32.2 - - + +
128G ASP* 4.1 11.3 + - + +
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Residues in contact with PHE 70 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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66G MET* 3.1 29.0 + - + +
69G TYR* 1.3 92.3 - + - +
71G ASP* 1.3 58.2 + - - +
72G ARG 3.2 1.7 + - - -
75G VAL* 3.5 15.9 - - + -
76G ALA* 3.8 5.0 + - - -
77G LEU* 3.5 47.2 + - + +
78G ARG* 6.1 0.2 - - - +
80G LEU* 3.7 19.3 - - + -
81G ALA* 3.9 24.0 - - - +
84G PHE* 3.8 18.2 - + - -
121G PHE* 4.5 5.8 - - + -
128G ASP* 3.6 27.4 - - + -
132G ALA* 3.4 35.4 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ASP 71 (chain G).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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100A GLU* 4.1 12.7 - - - +
103A ASN* 3.0 33.9 + - - +
67G PHE* 2.9 46.3 + - + +
69G TYR 3.2 0.2 - - - -
70G PHE* 1.3 75.2 - - - +
72G ARG* 1.3 61.9 - - - +
76G ALA* 5.7 0.2 - - - -
81G ALA* 4.0 6.9 - - + +
179H LYS* 2.9 45.7 + - - -
183H GLU* 4.5 2.0 - - - +
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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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