Contacts of the helix formed by residues 45 - 71 (chain X) in PDB entry 3AOI


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.
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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 45 (chain X).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    445C  GLU*     5.3     2.6    -      -       -      +
    554C  ASP*     5.5     0.2    -      -       -      +
    556C  ASN*     3.3    18.4    +      -       -      +
    557C  ARG*     3.3    40.0    +      -       -      -
    560C  MET*     5.3     2.1    -      -       -      +
    878C  SER      5.0     1.9    -      -       -      +
    879C  ARG*     4.2    10.2    -      -       -      -
    880C  MET      5.2     0.5    +      -       -      -
   1084D  THR*     5.3     3.8    -      -       -      +
     42X  ASP*     3.8    25.7    -      -       -      +
     43X  TYR      3.4     1.1    -      -       -      +
     44X  ASP*     1.3    79.0    -      -       -      +
     46X  SER*     1.3    84.1    +      -       -      +
     47X  GLY*     3.3     5.6    +      -       -      +
     48X  LEU*     4.1     8.2    +      -       -      +
     49X  GLU*     4.4    11.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 46 (chain X). 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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    554C  ASP*     3.8    13.1    +      -       -      -
    556C  ASN*     2.5    35.2    +      -       -      +
    878C  SER      6.0     0.9    -      -       -      -
    880C  MET*     4.6    15.5    -      -       -      -
     45X  ASP*     1.3    86.6    +      -       -      +
     47X  GLY*     1.3    64.0    -      -       -      +
     48X  LEU      3.0     1.2    +      -       -      -
     49X  GLU*     3.1     6.7    +      -       -      +
     50X  ALA*     2.8    31.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 47 (chain X). 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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    878C  SER      5.9     0.4    +      -       -      -
   1034D  GLN*     4.3    17.9    +      -       -      -
     36X  LEU*     3.0    25.3    -      -       -      +
     45X  ASP*     3.3     5.6    +      -       -      +
     46X  SER*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
     48X  LEU*     1.3    55.6    +      -       -      +
     50X  ALA*     3.9     2.8    -      -       -      +
     51X  ALA*     3.0    23.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 48 (chain X). 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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   1087D  ARG*     4.9     5.8    -      -       -      +
   1235D  GLN*     3.7    21.5    -      -       +      -
     33X  LEU*     3.9    14.4    -      -       +      -
     36X  LEU*     3.3    35.4    -      -       +      +
     37X  MET*     3.8    19.1    -      -       +      +
     43X  TYR*     4.4    17.3    -      -       +      +
     45X  ASP      4.1     6.6    +      -       -      +
     46X  SER      3.0     2.4    +      -       -      -
     47X  GLY*     1.3    69.1    -      -       -      +
     49X  GLU*     1.3    67.1    +      -       -      +
     51X  ALA*     3.1     2.1    +      -       -      +
     52X  LYS*     2.7    64.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 49 (chain X). 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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   1080D  GLY*     3.9    22.5    -      -       -      +
   1083D  ASP*     3.9    21.3    -      -       -      +
   1084D  THR*     3.6    34.6    -      -       +      +
   1087D  ARG*     4.1     8.5    +      -       -      -
   1237D  THR*     4.4     8.6    -      -       -      +
     45X  ASP      4.4     7.6    +      -       -      +
     46X  SER*     3.1     8.1    +      -       -      +
     48X  LEU*     1.3    84.2    -      -       -      +
     50X  ALA*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
     52X  LYS*     4.0    17.9    +      -       -      +
     53X  GLN*     2.9    34.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 50 (chain X). 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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   1033D  GLN*     4.9    16.0    -      -       +      +
   1037D  GLN*     5.4     8.3    -      -       -      +
     46X  SER*     2.8    25.1    +      -       -      +
     47X  GLY*     3.9     4.3    -      -       -      +
     49X  GLU*     1.3    73.9    -      -       -      +
     51X  ALA*     1.3    65.5    +      -       -      +
     53X  GLN*     3.1     5.9    +      -       -      +
     54X  GLU*     2.9    26.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 51 (chain X). 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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   1031D  ASN*     5.7     0.9    -      -       -      +
   1033D  GLN*     5.9     4.0    -      -       -      +
     29X  ALA*     5.1     3.8    -      -       -      +
     32X  ILE*     3.9    18.2    -      -       +      -
     33X  LEU*     3.4    23.3    -      -       +      +
     36X  LEU*     3.5    13.7    -      -       +      -
     47X  GLY      3.0    17.5    +      -       -      +
     50X  ALA*     1.3    78.7    -      -       -      +
     52X  LYS*     1.3    56.9    +      -       -      +
     54X  GLU*     3.8     5.1    -      -       -      +
     55X  LYS*     3.0    29.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 52 (chain X). 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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   1087D  ARG*     5.5     1.2    -      -       -      +
   1235D  GLN*     2.5    40.0    +      -       -      +
   1237D  THR*     5.1     8.3    -      -       +      +
   1359D  GLN*     2.7    31.9    -      -       -      +
     33X  LEU*     3.3    24.7    -      -       +      -
     37X  MET*     4.1     7.2    -      -       -      -
     48X  LEU*     2.7    45.1    +      -       -      +
     49X  GLU*     4.0    20.3    +      -       -      +
     51X  ALA*     1.3    70.6    -      -       -      +
     53X  GLN*     1.3    59.8    +      -       -      +
     55X  LYS*     3.3     4.4    +      -       -      +
     56X  ALA*     2.9    27.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 53 (chain X). 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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   1044D  LEU      5.9     1.4    +      -       -      -
   1045D  MET*     6.0     5.1    -      -       -      +
   1046D  GLN*     2.8    45.7    +      -       -      +
   1076D  GLY*     5.3    10.7    -      -       -      +
   1079D  LYS*     5.8     2.3    -      -       -      +
   1080D  GLY*     5.9     2.4    +      -       -      -
     49X  GLU*     2.9    22.2    +      -       -      +
     50X  ALA*     3.1     6.0    +      -       -      +
     52X  LYS*     1.3    72.0    -      -       -      +
     54X  GLU*     1.3    67.3    +      -       -      +
     56X  ALA*     3.0     9.4    +      -       +      +
     57X  ARG*     3.0    34.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 54 (chain X). 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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   1033D  GLN*     2.8    42.9    +      -       -      +
   1036D  ARG*     3.6    11.4    +      -       -      -
     29X  ALA*     5.6     6.7    -      -       +      -
     50X  ALA      2.9    15.9    +      -       -      +
     51X  ALA*     3.8     5.6    -      -       -      +
     53X  GLN*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
     55X  LYS*     1.3    64.8    +      -       -      +
     56X  ALA      3.1     0.7    +      -       -      -
     57X  ARG*     3.1    22.2    +      -       -      +
     58X  ILE*     3.1    28.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 55 (chain X). 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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   1357D  ARG      5.6     0.2    -      -       -      -
   1358D  ALA*     3.1    37.0    +      -       -      +
     26X  LEU*     3.8    14.0    -      -       +      +
     29X  ALA*     4.5    17.4    -      -       +      +
     30X  THR*     4.2    22.8    +      -       -      +
     33X  LEU*     3.4    19.3    -      -       +      -
     51X  ALA      3.0    19.3    +      -       -      +
     52X  LYS*     3.4     6.7    -      -       -      +
     53X  GLN      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     54X  GLU*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
     56X  ALA*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
     58X  ILE*     3.4     8.2    -      -       -      +
     59X  GLU*     2.5    69.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 56 (chain X). 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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     52X  LYS      2.9    13.2    +      -       -      +
     53X  GLN*     3.0    13.4    +      -       +      +
     55X  LYS*     1.3    72.9    -      -       -      +
     57X  ARG*     1.3    68.9    +      -       -      +
     58X  ILE      2.9     3.0    +      -       -      -
     59X  GLU*     3.0    15.6    +      -       -      +
     60X  ALA*     2.9    23.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 57 (chain X). 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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    997D  THR*     5.7     9.4    -      -       +      -
   1044D  LEU*     5.7    16.8    +      -       -      +
   1046D  GLN*     2.6    30.3    +      -       -      +
   1050D  GLY      4.6     1.4    +      -       -      -
   1052D  THR*     2.7    35.7    -      -       -      +
     53X  GLN*     3.0    27.6    +      -       -      +
     54X  GLU*     3.1    21.7    +      -       -      +
     56X  ALA*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
     58X  ILE*     1.3    66.0    +      -       +      +
     60X  ALA*     3.5     8.0    +      -       -      +
     61X  ARG*     3.3    32.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 58 (chain X). 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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     22X  GLU*     2.8    40.2    -      -       -      +
     25X  ARG*     4.5    20.2    -      -       +      +
     26X  LEU*     3.2    39.7    -      -       +      -
     29X  ALA*     5.3     3.8    -      -       +      -
     54X  GLU*     3.1    21.0    +      -       +      +
     55X  LYS*     3.4     9.9    -      -       -      +
     56X  ALA      2.9     1.0    +      -       -      -
     57X  ARG*     1.3    74.6    -      -       +      +
     59X  GLU*     1.3    69.6    +      -       -      +
     60X  ALA      3.0     1.3    -      -       -      -
     61X  ARG*     2.9    24.4    +      -       -      +
     62X  ILE*     3.0    13.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 59 (chain X). 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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   1358D  ALA*     4.2    11.6    -      -       -      +
     26X  LEU*     3.6    15.2    -      -       +      +
     55X  LYS*     2.5    56.0    +      -       -      +
     56X  ALA*     3.0    13.0    +      -       -      +
     58X  ILE*     1.3    80.3    -      -       -      +
     60X  ALA*     1.3    56.2    +      -       -      +
     62X  ILE*     2.7    34.0    -      -       +      +
     63X  ASP*     2.9    16.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 60 (chain X). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     56X  ALA      2.9    10.4    +      -       -      +
     57X  ARG*     3.6    13.0    -      -       -      +
     59X  GLU*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
     61X  ARG*     1.3    67.1    +      -       +      +
     63X  ASP*     3.3     6.7    +      -       -      +
     64X  SER*     3.1    23.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 61 (chain X). 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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    994D  GLN*     2.8    36.0    +      -       -      +
    997D  THR*     3.3    28.7    +      -       -      +
     18X  GLN*     4.6     6.7    +      -       -      +
     22X  GLU*     3.1    43.7    +      -       +      +
     25X  ARG*     3.9     8.9    -      -       -      +
     57X  ARG*     3.3    27.8    +      -       +      +
     58X  ILE*     2.9    11.1    +      -       -      +
     60X  ALA*     1.3    79.2    -      -       +      +
     62X  ILE*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
     64X  SER*     3.6     5.5    +      -       -      -
     65X  LEU*     3.0    37.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 62 (chain X). 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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   1127D  GLU*     5.5     2.7    -      -       -      +
     19X  LEU*     3.3    31.4    -      -       +      +
     22X  GLU*     3.8    36.2    -      -       +      +
     23X  ARG*     4.1     9.9    -      -       +      +
     26X  LEU*     4.9    15.5    -      -       +      -
     58X  ILE*     3.0    12.3    +      -       +      +
     59X  GLU*     2.7    30.3    -      -       +      +
     61X  ARG*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
     63X  ASP*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
     65X  LEU*     3.0     7.0    +      -       -      +
     66X  GLU*     2.7    53.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 63 (chain X). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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   1127D  GLU*     5.4     2.4    -      -       -      +
   1327D  ARG*     4.8    12.8    +      -       -      -
     59X  GLU*     2.9    18.0    +      -       -      +
     60X  ALA*     3.3     7.7    +      -       -      +
     62X  ILE*     1.3    86.9    -      -       -      +
     64X  SER*     1.3    56.2    +      -       -      +
     66X  GLU*     3.2    10.2    +      -       -      +
     67X  ASP*     2.8    32.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 64 (chain X). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     60X  ALA      3.1    16.5    +      -       -      -
     61X  ARG*     4.0     6.3    -      -       -      -
     63X  ASP*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
     65X  LEU*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
     67X  ASP*     3.8     7.2    +      -       -      +
     68X  ILE*     3.2    33.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 65 (chain X). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     15X  LEU*     4.3    18.2    -      -       +      +
     18X  GLN*     3.8    38.1    -      -       +      +
     19X  LEU*     3.5    45.5    -      -       +      +
     22X  GLU*     4.5     9.0    -      -       +      -
     61X  ARG*     3.0    26.0    +      -       +      +
     62X  ILE      3.0     4.5    +      -       -      +
     64X  SER*     1.3    80.9    -      -       -      +
     66X  GLU*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
     68X  ILE*     4.3     3.8    -      -       +      +
     69X  LEU*     3.1    38.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 66 (chain X). 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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   1127D  GLU*     2.4    54.5    -      -       -      +
   1128D  VAL*     4.9     5.9    -      -       +      +
   1327D  ARG*     5.5     5.8    +      -       -      +
     19X  LEU*     3.4    28.2    -      -       +      +
     23X  ARG*     3.4    24.0    +      -       -      +
     62X  ILE*     2.7    35.4    +      -       -      +
     63X  ASP*     3.9     9.6    -      -       -      +
     65X  LEU*     1.3    70.3    -      -       -      +
     67X  ASP*     1.3    53.8    +      -       -      +
     69X  LEU*     4.1     2.8    -      -       -      +
     70X  SER*     2.6    36.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 67 (chain X). 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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   1310D  ARG*     6.1     0.3    -      -       -      -
   1327D  ARG*     4.8    18.0    +      -       -      +
     63X  ASP      2.8    17.2    +      -       -      +
     64X  SER*     3.8     9.0    +      -       -      +
     65X  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     66X  GLU*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
     68X  ILE*     1.3    72.1    +      -       -      +
     70X  SER*     3.0    17.4    +      -       -      -
     71X  ARG*     2.9    48.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 68 (chain X). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      5X  VAL*     3.9    30.6    -      -       +      +
      7X  LEU*     4.0    20.6    -      -       +      -
     15X  LEU*     4.6     6.3    -      -       +      -
     64X  SER*     3.2    22.9    +      -       -      +
     65X  LEU*     4.3     5.6    -      -       +      +
     67X  ASP*     1.3    91.5    -      -       -      +
     69X  LEU*     1.3    63.5    +      -       +      +
     70X  SER      3.5     0.2    +      -       -      -
     71X  ARG*     3.7     8.0    +      -       -      +
     72X  ALA*     3.3    22.5    +      -       -      +
    108X  ALA*     3.9    30.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 69 (chain X). 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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   1128D  VAL*     5.8     3.6    -      -       +      -
      7X  LEU*     5.0     4.9    -      -       +      -
     12X  TYR*     4.2    31.8    -      -       +      -
     15X  LEU*     3.7    37.9    -      -       +      +
     16X  MET*     3.3    51.0    -      -       +      +
     19X  LEU*     4.0    15.3    -      -       +      -
     65X  LEU*     3.1    27.6    +      -       +      +
     66X  GLU*     4.6     3.4    -      -       -      +
     68X  ILE*     1.3    77.5    -      -       +      +
     70X  SER*     1.3    63.7    +      -       -      +
     71X  ARG      3.6     0.2    +      -       -      -
     72X  ALA*     4.3     7.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 70 (chain X). 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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   1127D  GLU      5.6     1.3    -      -       -      -
   1128D  VAL      3.9    21.8    -      -       -      -
   1129D  THR*     5.6     2.0    -      -       -      -
   1312D  LEU*     4.7    20.5    -      -       -      +
   1327D  ARG*     4.7     1.9    +      -       -      -
     66X  GLU      2.6    26.0    +      -       -      -
     67X  ASP*     3.0    13.0    +      -       -      -
     68X  ILE      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     69X  LEU*     1.3    78.5    -      -       -      +
     71X  ARG*     1.3    62.0    +      -       -      +
     72X  ALA      3.8     0.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 71 (chain X). 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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   1310D  ARG*     5.3    15.4    -      -       -      +
   1312D  LEU*     5.0    14.8    -      -       +      -
      3X  ARG*     4.1    22.9    -      -       -      +
      4X  GLU*     3.9    14.4    -      -       -      +
      5X  VAL*     3.4    38.7    +      -       -      +
     67X  ASP*     2.9    53.0    +      -       -      +
     68X  ILE*     3.7     5.3    +      -       -      +
     69X  LEU      3.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
     70X  SER*     1.3    82.4    -      -       -      +
     72X  ALA*     1.3    60.2    +      -       -      +
     73X  VAL*     4.2     1.0    +      -       -      +
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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).

Please E-mail any questions and/or suggestions concerning this page to Vladimir.Sobolev@weizmann.ac.il