Contacts of the helix formed by residues 491 - 516 (chain D) in PDB entry 3G4L


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 PRO 491 (chain D).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    268D  TRP*     5.1     4.7    -      -       +      +
    269D  GLY*     3.8    30.3    -      -       -      +
    489D  THR      4.7     0.9    -      -       -      +
    490D  LYS*     1.3    84.9    -      -       +      +
    492D  LEU*     1.3    68.1    -      -       -      +
    493D  GLN*     3.2     5.4    -      -       +      +
    494D  LEU*     2.8    27.1    +      -       +      +
    495D  TYR      3.1     7.8    +      -       -      -
    564D  THR*     4.4     7.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 492 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    490D  LYS      3.3     3.7    +      -       -      -
    491D  PRO*     1.3    68.7    -      -       -      +
    493D  GLN*     1.3    64.0    +      -       -      +
    495D  TYR*     3.1    18.6    +      -       +      -
    496D  ARG*     2.9    49.8    +      -       +      +
    564D  THR*     5.3     0.4    -      -       -      +
    568D  ASN*     3.7    24.1    +      -       +      +
    571D  TRP*     3.6    53.2    -      -       +      +
    572D  TYR*     4.9     0.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 493 (chain D). 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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      1D  SO4      5.6     1.8    -      -       -      +
    491D  PRO*     3.0     5.8    +      -       +      +
    492D  LEU*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    494D  LEU*     1.3    62.6    +      -       +      +
    496D  ARG*     3.8     7.8    +      -       -      +
    497D  GLN*     3.2    31.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 494 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      1D  SO4      2.9    30.7    -      -       -      +
    269D  GLY*     4.0    24.7    -      -       -      +
    270D  LEU      3.7    23.1    -      -       -      +
    271D  HIS*     5.1     3.1    -      -       +      -
    272D  VAL*     4.6     6.3    -      -       +      +
    273D  PHE*     3.7    22.6    -      -       +      -
    490D  LYS*     4.2    12.6    -      -       +      -
    491D  PRO*     2.8    28.1    +      -       +      +
    493D  GLN*     1.3    72.0    -      -       +      +
    495D  TYR*     1.3    66.3    +      -       -      +
    497D  GLN*     3.1    16.1    +      -       -      +
    498D  TRP*     3.1    24.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 495 (chain D). 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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    487D  ASN*     3.5    21.2    +      -       +      +
    488D  PRO*     3.4    29.7    -      -       +      +
    490D  LYS*     4.2     0.8    -      -       -      +
    491D  PRO      3.1     7.2    +      -       -      +
    492D  LEU*     3.1    11.8    +      -       +      +
    494D  LEU*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
    496D  ARG*     1.3    56.8    +      -       -      +
    498D  TRP*     3.2     6.5    +      -       -      +
    499D  THR*     2.9    38.9    +      -       -      -
    535D  GLN*     2.5    36.8    +      -       -      +
    539D  ILE*     3.5    20.1    -      -       +      +
    568D  ASN*     3.6    38.6    -      -       +      +
    572D  TYR*     3.4    26.5    -      +       -      -
    904D  ROF      3.5    12.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 496 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    492D  LEU*     2.9    33.6    +      -       +      +
    493D  GLN*     4.1     7.4    -      -       -      +
    495D  TYR*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    497D  GLN*     1.3    58.6    +      -       +      +
    499D  THR*     3.6     1.7    -      -       -      -
    500D  ASP*     2.9    38.9    +      -       -      +
    571D  TRP*     3.2    47.9    -      -       -      -
    572D  TYR*     3.7    16.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 497 (chain D). 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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      1D  SO4      3.6    25.7    +      -       -      -
    273D  PHE*     3.4    37.9    -      -       +      +
    493D  GLN*     3.2    24.1    +      -       -      +
    494D  LEU*     3.1     6.3    +      -       -      +
    496D  ARG*     1.3    74.8    -      -       +      +
    498D  TRP*     1.3    65.4    +      -       -      +
    500D  ASP*     3.4    10.4    +      -       -      +
    501D  ARG*     3.0    33.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 498 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    272D  VAL*     3.8     8.7    -      -       +      +
    273D  PHE*     3.6    34.7    -      +       -      -
    325D  TYR*     3.6    24.4    -      +       +      -
    327D  ASN*     5.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
    329D  ILE*     3.9    11.2    -      -       +      -
    330D  HIS*     3.9    37.9    -      -       +      -
    333D  ASP*     3.3    27.0    +      -       +      -
    487D  ASN*     3.3    35.6    -      -       +      +
    490D  LYS*     5.2     4.3    -      -       +      +
    494D  LEU*     3.1    35.4    +      -       +      +
    495D  TYR*     3.5     6.5    -      -       -      +
    497D  GLN*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    499D  THR*     1.3    58.1    +      -       -      +
    501D  ARG*     3.4    11.4    +      -       -      +
    502D  ILE*     2.9    25.8    +      -       -      +
    904D  ROF      3.2    21.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 499 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    495D  TYR*     2.9    32.2    +      -       -      -
    496D  ARG      3.6     4.7    -      -       -      -
    498D  TRP*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
    500D  ASP*     1.3    68.0    +      -       -      +
    502D  ILE*     3.4     2.1    +      -       -      +
    503D  MET*     3.0    26.2    +      -       +      +
    531D  VAL*     3.8    21.5    -      -       +      -
    535D  GLN*     3.8    25.6    -      -       +      +
    572D  TYR*     3.1    26.8    +      -       -      +
    904D  ROF      3.5     8.5    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 500 (chain D). 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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    496D  ARG*     2.9    28.8    +      -       -      +
    497D  GLN*     3.7    10.2    -      -       -      +
    499D  THR*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    501D  ARG*     1.3    58.9    +      -       +      +
    503D  MET*     3.9     5.1    -      -       -      +
    504D  GLU*     3.0    31.9    +      -       -      +
    572D  TYR*     5.5     0.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 501 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    273D  PHE*     3.4    31.6    -      -       -      -
    324D  ALA*     2.8    53.7    +      -       +      +
    325D  TYR*     3.8     7.5    -      -       +      +
    327D  ASN*     3.6    13.0    -      -       -      +
    329D  ILE*     3.9    21.0    -      -       -      +
    497D  GLN*     3.0    21.8    +      -       -      +
    498D  TRP*     3.7    18.2    -      -       -      +
    500D  ASP*     1.3    77.3    -      -       +      +
    502D  ILE*     1.3    64.4    +      -       -      +
    504D  GLU*     3.4     5.2    +      -       -      +
    505D  GLU*     3.1    19.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 502 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    325D  TYR*     3.4    40.5    -      -       +      -
    326D  HIS*     4.0    11.4    -      -       +      +
    498D  TRP      2.9    14.8    +      -       -      +
    499D  THR*     3.4    11.0    -      -       -      +
    501D  ARG*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    503D  MET*     1.3    71.8    +      -       +      +
    505D  GLU*     3.3     3.5    +      -       -      +
    506D  PHE*     2.9    68.7    +      -       +      -
    535D  GLN*     4.8     1.6    -      -       -      +
    904D  ROF      3.7    42.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with MET 503 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    499D  THR*     3.0    19.6    +      -       +      +
    500D  ASP*     3.9     4.5    -      -       -      +
    502D  ILE*     1.3    83.7    -      -       +      +
    504D  GLU*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
    506D  PHE*     3.6     5.5    -      -       +      +
    507D  PHE*     2.8    78.5    +      -       +      -
    523D  MET*     3.6    17.5    -      -       +      +
    529D  ALA*     5.2     2.5    -      -       +      -
    530D  SER      6.2     0.2    -      -       -      +
    531D  VAL*     3.7    40.8    -      -       +      -
    534D  SER*     5.6     1.6    -      -       -      +
    535D  GLN*     5.1     1.8    -      -       -      -
    904D  ROF      4.0    27.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 504 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    324D  ALA*     3.7     9.7    -      -       +      +
    500D  ASP*     3.0    19.7    +      -       -      +
    501D  ARG*     3.6     7.4    -      -       -      +
    502D  ILE      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    503D  MET*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
    505D  GLU*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    507D  PHE*     3.4     8.3    +      -       -      +
    508D  ARG*     2.6    60.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 505 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    323D  VAL*     3.0    15.3    -      -       +      +
    324D  ALA*     4.2     3.1    -      -       +      +
    325D  TYR*     2.8    35.7    +      -       +      +
    326D  HIS*     2.8    37.0    +      -       -      -
    370D  HIS*     4.2     1.4    -      -       -      -
    372D  GLY*     3.3    33.8    -      -       -      +
    501D  ARG      3.1    12.9    +      -       -      +
    502D  ILE*     3.6     9.6    -      -       -      +
    504D  GLU*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    506D  PHE*     1.3    69.1    -      -       +      +
    508D  ARG*     3.3    17.1    +      -       +      +
    509D  GLN*     3.1    20.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 506 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    326D  HIS*     5.5     1.6    -      +       -      -
    502D  ILE*     2.9    49.4    +      -       +      +
    503D  MET*     3.6    14.8    -      -       -      +
    505D  GLU*     1.3    80.9    -      -       +      +
    507D  PHE*     1.3    64.4    +      -       -      +
    509D  GLN*     3.1    10.3    +      -       -      +
    510D  GLY      3.0    17.2    +      -       -      -
    522D  PRO      5.3     1.8    -      -       -      -
    523D  MET*     3.9    31.6    -      -       +      +
    524D  CYS*     3.2    26.7    -      -       -      +
    904D  ROF      4.1    49.4    -      +       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 507 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    503D  MET*     2.8    59.3    +      -       +      +
    504D  GLU*     3.8     6.7    -      -       -      +
    506D  PHE*     1.3    73.7    -      -       -      +
    508D  ARG*     1.3    65.2    +      -       +      +
    510D  GLY*     3.1     1.4    +      -       -      -
    511D  ASP*     2.9    30.5    +      -       -      +
    523D  MET      3.8     7.9    -      -       -      -
    524D  CYS      3.7    10.3    -      -       -      +
    525D  ASP      4.1     4.3    -      -       -      -
    526D  LYS*     3.6    46.9    -      -       +      +
    529D  ALA*     3.9    20.0    -      -       +      -
    531D  VAL*     4.4     6.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 508 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    322D  ASP      3.4    26.0    +      -       -      -
    323D  VAL*     4.2     2.8    -      -       -      +
    324D  ALA*     3.4    26.0    -      -       -      +
    504D  GLU*     2.6    52.0    +      -       +      +
    505D  GLU*     3.6    19.9    -      -       +      +
    506D  PHE      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    507D  PHE*     1.3    76.1    -      -       +      +
    509D  GLN*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    511D  ASP*     3.3     9.9    +      -       -      +
    512D  ARG*     3.1    30.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 509 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    372D  GLY      4.2     2.5    -      -       -      +
    373D  VAL*     3.1    22.1    -      -       +      -
    374D  SER*     2.8    50.0    +      -       -      +
    377D  PHE*     3.7    13.7    -      -       +      +
    505D  GLU      3.1    11.2    +      -       -      +
    506D  PHE*     3.1    15.9    +      -       -      +
    508D  ARG*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    510D  GLY*     1.3    56.6    +      -       -      +
    512D  ARG*     3.2     8.8    +      -       -      +
    513D  GLU*     2.9    56.5    +      -       +      +
    521D  SER*     3.8     7.9    +      -       -      -
    524D  CYS*     4.5     9.5    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 510 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    506D  PHE      3.0    10.9    +      -       -      -
    507D  PHE      3.1     0.6    +      -       -      -
    509D  GLN*     1.3    73.8    -      -       -      +
    511D  ASP*     1.3    55.9    +      -       -      +
    513D  GLU*     3.1    15.0    +      -       -      +
    514D  ARG*     2.7    41.2    +      -       -      +
    520D  ILE*     4.2     7.3    -      -       -      +
    524D  CYS*     3.1    24.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 511 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    507D  PHE*     2.9    17.6    +      -       -      +
    508D  ARG*     3.7    11.2    -      -       -      +
    510D  GLY*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
    512D  ARG*     1.3    58.8    +      -       +      +
    514D  ARG*     3.0    28.0    +      -       -      +
    515D  GLU*     2.9    39.1    +      -       +      +
    524D  CYS      5.4     0.3    -      -       -      +
    526D  LYS*     2.9    39.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 512 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    282B  ARG*     4.3     7.4    -      -       -      +
    317B  ASP*     2.7    53.4    +      -       -      +
    624B  EDO      4.4     6.3    -      -       -      -
    371D  PRO*     4.8     8.5    +      -       -      +
    373D  VAL*     3.4    34.3    -      -       -      +
    377D  PHE*     4.1    20.5    -      -       +      -
    508D  ARG*     3.1    18.5    +      -       +      +
    509D  GLN*     3.5     7.8    -      -       -      +
    510D  GLY      3.1     0.8    -      -       -      -
    511D  ASP*     1.3    76.1    -      -       +      +
    513D  GLU*     1.3    65.4    +      -       -      +
    515D  GLU*     3.6    12.3    -      -       -      +
    516D  ARG*     3.2    47.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 513 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    377D  PHE*     3.8    20.8    -      -       +      +
    509D  GLN*     2.9    35.0    +      -       -      +
    510D  GLY*     3.5    13.3    -      -       -      +
    512D  ARG*     1.3    76.8    -      -       -      +
    514D  ARG*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
    516D  ARG      3.4     1.0    +      -       -      -
    517D  GLY      3.1     3.1    +      -       -      -
    518D  MET*     2.8    45.8    +      -       +      +
    519D  GLU      3.9    15.8    -      -       -      +
    520D  ILE*     3.5     7.8    -      -       -      +
    521D  SER*     2.5    49.2    +      -       -      -
    524D  CYS*     4.1     1.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 514 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    510D  GLY      2.7    16.5    +      -       -      +
    511D  ASP*     3.0    35.6    +      -       -      +
    512D  ARG      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    513D  GLU*     1.3    69.9    -      -       -      +
    515D  GLU*     1.3    66.2    +      -       -      +
    517D  GLY*     2.8    16.2    +      -       -      -
    518D  MET      4.7     4.0    -      -       -      -
    520D  ILE*     3.8    24.1    -      -       +      +
    525D  ASP*     3.1    27.1    +      -       -      +
    526D  LYS*     4.3     9.5    -      -       -      +
    527D  HIS*     3.4    29.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 515 (chain D). 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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    282B  ARG*     2.7    49.7    +      -       -      +
    309B  ILE*     5.6     1.7    -      -       -      +
    313B  MET*     3.9    32.2    -      -       +      +
    317B  ASP*     5.0     0.3    -      -       -      +
    511D  ASP*     2.9    30.3    +      -       +      +
    512D  ARG*     3.6    17.2    -      -       -      +
    514D  ARG*     1.3    73.0    -      -       -      +
    516D  ARG*     1.3    59.6    +      -       +      +
    517D  GLY      3.4     2.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 516 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    310B  THR*     4.6    24.1    +      -       +      +
    313B  MET*     4.6    14.7    -      -       +      +
    314B  THR*     3.1    36.4    +      -       -      +
    317B  ASP*     2.8    29.3    +      -       -      -
    409B  GLU*     4.8     1.2    +      -       -      -
    412B  CYS*     5.5     0.6    -      -       -      -
    624B  EDO      4.0    15.1    +      -       -      -
    377D  PHE*     3.9    16.5    -      -       -      -
    381D  THR*     4.3    11.9    -      -       -      +
    512D  ARG*     3.2    32.2    +      -       -      +
    514D  ARG      3.1     1.0    -      -       -      -
    515D  GLU*     1.3    83.3    +      -       +      +
    517D  GLY*     1.3    64.5    +      -       -      +
    518D  MET*     3.2    29.7    +      -       +      +
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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