Contacts of the helix formed by residues 42 - 71 (chain A) in PDB entry 3A9Q
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 A).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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38A ARG* 3.5 2.8 + - - +
40A LYS* 4.3 4.0 + - - -
41A TYR* 1.3 80.0 - - - +
43A ASP* 1.3 65.2 + - - +
44A GLU* 3.9 5.8 - - + +
45A SER* 3.0 34.9 + - - +
46A GLU* 3.0 10.4 + - - +
157A ASN* 3.7 34.8 - - + +
159A ASP* 5.0 0.4 + - - -
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Residues in contact with ASP 43 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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38A ARG* 3.0 25.2 + - - +
42A VAL* 1.3 73.5 - - - +
44A GLU* 1.3 57.5 + - - +
46A GLU* 3.3 13.5 + - - +
47A SER* 2.8 35.7 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 44 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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42A VAL* 3.2 5.9 - - + +
43A ASP* 1.3 78.6 - - - +
45A SER* 1.3 58.0 + - - +
47A SER* 3.7 6.7 - - - -
48A ALA* 2.9 27.8 + - + +
153A VAL* 3.7 17.9 - - + +
156A LYS* 2.8 38.0 + - - -
157A ASN* 3.0 25.2 + - - +
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Residues in contact with SER 45 (chain A).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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41A TYR* 4.0 16.8 - - - -
42A VAL* 3.0 25.1 + - - +
44A GLU* 1.3 75.8 - - - +
46A GLU* 1.3 65.9 + - - +
48A ALA* 3.2 3.1 + - - +
49A VAL* 2.9 27.5 + - - +
153A VAL* 4.1 11.8 + - - +
157A ASN* 3.6 14.7 + - - +
159A ASP* 4.3 7.8 + - - +
162A LEU* 3.9 22.0 - - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 46 (chain A).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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38A ARG* 3.7 23.2 + - - +
41A TYR* 3.7 20.0 - - + -
42A VAL 3.0 11.6 + - - +
43A ASP* 3.5 17.9 - - - +
45A SER* 1.3 76.8 - - - +
47A SER* 1.3 64.2 + - - +
49A VAL 3.3 0.5 + - - -
50A ASN* 3.1 16.6 + - - +
102A GLN* 3.0 35.5 - - - +
107A GLY* 3.3 7.5 - - - -
108A LYS* 2.7 34.8 + - - +
110A LYS* 5.7 2.6 + - - -
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Residues in contact with SER 47 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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43A ASP* 2.8 25.1 + - - +
44A GLU* 3.7 7.4 - - - -
46A GLU* 1.3 74.6 + - - +
48A ALA* 1.3 58.5 + - - +
50A ASN* 3.1 11.6 + - - +
51A GLU* 2.9 27.9 + - - +
112A GLN* 5.3 0.7 + - - -
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Residues in contact with ALA 48 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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44A GLU* 2.9 18.5 + - + +
45A SER 3.6 3.4 - - - +
47A SER* 1.3 77.1 - - - +
49A VAL* 1.3 63.1 + - - +
51A GLU* 3.3 9.4 + - - +
52A GLN* 3.0 23.6 + - - +
150A LEU* 3.5 26.3 - - + +
153A VAL* 4.0 24.2 - - + -
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Residues in contact with VAL 49 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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41A TYR* 3.4 20.4 - - - +
45A SER 2.9 15.0 + - - +
46A GLU 3.7 4.5 - - - +
48A ALA* 1.3 77.8 - - - +
50A ASN* 1.3 57.7 + - - +
52A GLN* 3.2 5.9 + - - +
53A ILE* 2.9 30.0 + - + +
98A LEU* 3.9 33.6 - - + +
101A TYR* 4.7 5.2 - - + -
102A GLN* 3.8 19.7 - - + +
150A LEU* 4.1 11.9 - - + -
162A LEU* 4.0 26.0 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ASN 50 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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46A GLU* 3.1 18.2 + - - +
47A SER* 3.1 11.3 + - - +
49A VAL* 1.3 75.4 - - - +
51A GLU* 1.3 63.1 + - - +
53A ILE* 3.3 14.6 + - - +
54A ASN* 3.2 21.3 + - - +
102A GLN* 3.0 17.5 + - - +
108A LYS 3.1 20.2 + - - -
109A VAL* 3.4 5.5 - - - -
110A LYS* 3.1 46.4 + - + +
112A GLN* 4.0 11.5 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 51 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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47A SER 2.9 13.3 + - - +
48A ALA* 3.5 12.8 - - - +
50A ASN* 1.3 76.8 - - - +
52A GLN* 1.3 57.1 + - - +
54A ASN* 3.1 5.8 + - - +
55A VAL* 3.0 38.0 + - + +
112A GLN* 3.5 24.6 + - - +
146A LYS* 5.0 8.2 + - + +
14X ILE 4.1 13.1 + - - +
15X PHE* 3.8 19.8 - - - +
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Residues in contact with GLN 52 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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48A ALA 3.0 16.7 + - - +
49A VAL 3.2 4.9 + - - +
51A GLU* 1.3 74.5 - - - +
53A ILE* 1.3 66.1 + - - +
55A VAL* 3.1 21.0 + - - +
56A GLU* 2.8 49.9 + - - +
98A LEU* 3.6 20.2 - - + -
143A THR* 3.9 5.1 + - - +
146A LYS* 3.4 29.3 - - - +
147A LEU* 3.5 29.0 - - + +
150A LEU* 4.0 17.2 - - + +
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Residues in contact with ILE 53 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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49A VAL* 2.9 25.3 + - + +
50A ASN* 3.5 26.0 - - - +
51A GLU 3.3 0.2 - - - -
52A GLN* 1.3 76.6 - - - +
54A ASN* 1.3 57.7 + - - +
56A GLU* 3.4 2.3 + - - +
57A TYR* 2.9 31.1 + - + +
95A ALA* 3.9 11.8 - - + +
98A LEU* 3.5 30.3 - - + +
99A MET* 3.8 38.8 - - + +
102A GLN* 4.7 0.4 - - + -
109A VAL* 4.4 8.1 - - + -
110A LYS 5.9 1.3 - - - +
111A LEU* 3.8 27.1 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ASN 54 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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50A ASN 3.2 6.3 + - - +
51A GLU* 3.1 11.2 + - - +
53A ILE* 1.3 79.2 - - - +
55A VAL* 1.3 60.0 + - - +
57A TYR* 3.9 3.8 - - - +
58A ASN* 2.9 54.1 + - - +
112A GLN* 3.3 46.3 + - + +
113A SER 3.0 25.1 + - - +
114A ILE* 4.3 2.4 - - - +
61G TYR* 4.2 5.6 + - - -
14X ILE* 4.8 0.9 - - - -
15X PHE* 3.6 21.3 + - - +
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Residues in contact with VAL 55 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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51A GLU* 3.0 33.5 + - + +
52A GLN* 3.1 30.5 + - - +
54A ASN* 1.3 76.2 - - - +
56A GLU* 1.3 62.7 + - - +
58A ASN* 3.3 3.8 + - - +
59A VAL* 3.0 23.4 + - + +
143A THR* 4.2 19.1 - - + +
146A LYS* 4.1 31.4 - - + -
15X PHE* 3.9 28.0 - - + -
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Residues in contact with GLU 56 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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52A GLN* 2.8 39.1 + - - +
55A VAL* 1.3 75.3 - - - +
57A TYR* 1.3 58.1 + - - +
59A VAL* 3.2 4.3 + - - +
60A SER* 2.9 28.6 + - - -
91A GLU* 3.0 16.0 - - - +
94A HIS* 3.6 12.3 - - + +
95A ALA* 3.7 21.8 - - + +
98A LEU* 3.9 17.9 - - + -
143A THR* 3.5 13.1 - - - +
147A LEU* 3.9 10.7 - - - +
170A TYR* 4.3 6.5 - - - -
214A CA 2.4 29.1 - - - -
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Residues in contact with TYR 57 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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53A ILE* 2.9 23.5 + - + +
54A ASN* 3.9 6.5 - - - +
56A GLU* 1.3 77.0 - - - +
58A ASN* 1.3 63.6 + - - +
60A SER* 3.3 11.5 + - - -
61A TYR* 3.1 22.8 + + + +
92A ARG* 3.6 25.5 + - + -
95A ALA* 3.7 21.3 - - + +
99A MET* 4.5 5.6 - - - -
111A LEU* 4.6 2.7 - - + -
114A ILE* 3.8 21.5 - - + +
57G TYR* 5.4 12.6 - + - -
60G SER* 5.0 2.1 + - - -
61G TYR* 3.5 39.7 - + - +
64G HIS* 2.7 41.2 + + - +
88G SER* 4.5 1.6 + - - -
114G ILE* 6.3 0.2 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ASN 58 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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54A ASN* 2.9 51.1 + - - +
55A VAL 3.5 4.7 - - - +
57A TYR* 1.3 73.9 - - - +
59A VAL* 1.3 60.9 + - - +
61A TYR* 3.2 3.3 + - - +
62A VAL* 2.9 34.0 + - - +
113A SER 4.1 7.5 + - - -
114A ILE* 3.6 22.5 - - - +
115A VAL* 3.7 22.9 + - - +
15X PHE* 3.7 27.4 + - + -
17X PRO* 3.7 9.5 - - + +
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Residues in contact with VAL 59 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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55A VAL* 3.0 20.6 + - + +
56A GLU* 3.7 6.1 - - - +
58A ASN* 1.3 72.3 - - - +
60A SER* 1.3 67.5 + - - +
62A VAL* 3.2 6.9 + - - +
63A TYR* 2.9 54.6 + - + -
91A GLU* 3.8 15.9 - - - +
139A LEU* 4.8 21.1 - - + +
140A GLU* 4.1 5.8 - - - +
143A THR* 3.5 23.1 - - + +
15X PHE* 5.0 7.4 - - + -
17X PRO* 5.8 0.4 - - + -
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Residues in contact with SER 60 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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56A GLU 2.9 10.4 + - - -
57A TYR* 3.3 16.2 - - - -
59A VAL* 1.3 76.2 - - - +
61A TYR* 1.3 58.4 + - - +
64A HIS 3.0 15.4 + - - -
88A SER* 2.7 50.2 + - - +
91A GLU* 3.5 19.8 - - - +
92A ARG* 3.7 18.0 + - - +
57G TYR* 5.0 2.3 + - - -
92G ARG* 4.5 4.3 + - - -
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Residues in contact with TYR 61 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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57A TYR* 3.1 13.7 + + + +
58A ASN 3.2 8.0 + - - +
60A SER* 1.3 73.6 - - - +
62A VAL* 1.3 68.1 + - + +
64A HIS* 3.1 6.6 + - - +
65A ALA* 3.0 20.8 + - - +
114A ILE* 3.5 28.7 - - + -
115A VAL 3.9 4.7 - - - -
117A PRO* 3.6 31.2 - - + -
54G ASN* 4.1 5.0 + - - -
57G TYR* 3.6 46.0 - + - +
111G LEU* 3.6 19.7 - - + +
112G GLN 2.6 38.3 + - - -
113G SER* 5.1 0.2 - - - -
114G ILE* 3.7 21.1 - - + +
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Residues in contact with VAL 62 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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58A ASN* 2.9 18.3 + - - +
59A VAL* 3.2 9.6 + - - +
61A TYR* 1.3 76.4 - - + +
63A TYR* 1.3 62.9 + - - +
65A ALA* 3.0 4.7 + - - +
66A MET* 2.9 30.5 + - + +
117A PRO* 4.2 12.3 - - + -
121A PHE* 5.2 0.4 - - + -
139A LEU* 3.7 28.3 - - + -
17X PRO* 4.0 23.3 - - + -
18X PHE* 3.8 37.9 - - + -
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Residues in contact with TYR 63 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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59A VAL* 2.9 38.4 + - + +
60A SER 3.7 2.2 - - - +
62A VAL* 1.3 72.7 - - + +
64A HIS* 1.3 57.5 + - - +
66A MET* 3.1 9.5 + - - +
67A PHE* 2.8 26.0 + - - +
83A PHE* 6.0 1.3 - + - -
84A PHE* 3.6 41.6 - + + +
87A SER* 3.6 23.3 - - - -
88A SER 3.7 6.1 - - - +
91A GLU* 3.7 17.7 - - + -
136A ALA* 3.6 31.2 + - + +
139A LEU* 4.2 14.9 - - + +
140A GLU* 2.6 40.0 + - - +
181A ILE* 4.3 3.7 - - + +
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Residues in contact with HIS 64 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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60A SER 3.0 8.2 + - - +
61A TYR 3.1 9.1 + - - +
63A TYR* 1.3 76.4 - - - +
65A ALA* 1.3 57.2 + - - +
67A PHE* 3.3 20.1 + + + +
68A ALA* 3.0 26.2 + - - +
85A LYS* 5.0 2.2 - - - -
88A SER* 3.6 21.0 - - - +
57G TYR* 2.7 36.0 + + - +
92G ARG* 3.8 18.2 + - + -
96G GLU* 2.7 41.2 + - + +
99G MET* 3.7 24.6 - - + +
111G LEU* 4.1 8.5 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ALA 65 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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61A TYR 3.0 12.0 + - - +
62A VAL 3.0 8.5 + - - +
64A HIS* 1.3 76.5 - - - +
66A MET* 1.3 61.6 + - - +
68A ALA* 3.3 6.8 + - - +
69A TYR* 3.1 18.4 + - - +
117A PRO* 3.9 10.8 - - + -
118A LEU 3.5 24.7 - - - +
119A SER* 4.4 4.3 - - - +
121A PHE* 3.8 11.0 - - + -
111G LEU* 3.7 19.0 - - + +
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Residues in contact with MET 66 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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62A VAL* 2.9 26.8 + - + +
63A TYR* 3.1 30.9 + - - +
65A ALA* 1.3 73.8 - - - +
67A PHE* 1.3 64.7 + - - +
69A TYR* 3.3 1.4 + - - +
70A PHE* 3.0 33.3 + - + -
84A PHE* 3.3 31.6 - - + -
121A PHE* 3.5 35.2 - - + -
132A ALA* 3.3 43.1 - - + +
135A LEU* 4.6 4.9 - - + -
136A ALA* 4.7 0.7 - - - +
139A LEU* 4.7 6.1 - - - -
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Residues in contact with PHE 67 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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63A TYR 2.8 13.0 + - - +
64A HIS* 3.4 26.5 - + - +
66A MET* 1.3 76.6 - - - +
68A ALA* 1.3 61.9 + - - +
70A PHE* 3.2 1.7 + - - +
71A ASP* 2.9 56.8 + - + +
81A ALA* 3.3 28.7 - - + +
82A LYS* 5.8 0.2 - - - -
84A PHE* 3.6 7.2 - - - +
85A LYS* 3.7 52.5 - - + +
96G GLU* 4.4 10.5 - - + -
99G MET* 4.2 11.7 - - + -
100G GLU* 3.8 26.2 - - + -
103G ASN* 5.6 0.7 - - - -
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Residues in contact with ALA 68 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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64A HIS 3.0 13.8 + - - +
65A ALA* 3.6 11.4 - - - +
66A MET 3.3 0.4 - - - -
67A PHE* 1.3 81.8 - - + +
69A TYR* 1.3 63.0 + - - +
72A ARG* 3.6 9.5 + - - +
99G MET* 4.1 8.5 - - + -
103G ASN* 2.9 28.3 + - - +
109G VAL* 3.8 38.2 - - + +
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Residues in contact with TYR 69 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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65A ALA 3.1 6.2 + - - +
66A MET 3.7 6.3 - - - +
67A PHE 3.2 0.2 - - - -
68A ALA* 1.3 78.3 - - - +
70A PHE* 1.3 94.3 + + - +
72A ARG* 3.1 59.6 + - - +
75A VAL* 3.6 28.3 - - + +
119A SER 3.7 10.1 + - - +
120A ASP* 3.8 5.6 - - + -
121A PHE* 3.6 44.6 - + + -
122A ASP* 3.3 34.0 + - + +
128A ASP* 4.1 7.9 + - + +
33G GLN* 6.2 0.2 - - - +
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Residues in contact with PHE 70 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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66A MET* 3.0 30.6 + - + +
69A TYR* 1.3 92.8 - + - +
71A ASP* 1.3 58.5 + - - +
72A ARG 3.2 2.1 + - - -
75A VAL* 3.6 15.9 - - + -
76A ALA* 3.8 5.5 + - - -
77A LEU* 3.5 38.3 + - + +
78A ARG* 5.3 0.3 - - - -
80A LEU* 3.6 19.1 - - + -
81A ALA* 3.9 24.5 - - - +
84A PHE* 3.8 18.6 - + - -
121A PHE* 4.5 6.3 - - + -
128A ASP* 3.5 35.4 - - + -
132A ALA* 3.4 35.2 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ASP 71 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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67A PHE* 2.9 42.9 + - + +
69A TYR 3.2 0.2 - - - -
70A PHE* 1.3 75.9 - - - +
72A ARG* 1.3 63.9 + - - +
76A ALA* 5.8 0.2 - - - -
81A ALA* 3.9 7.6 - - + +
100G GLU* 4.1 16.2 - - - +
103G ASN* 2.8 34.5 + - - +
179O LYS* 2.9 35.0 + - - -
183O GLU* 4.5 2.3 - - - +
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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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