Contacts of the helix formed by residues 7 - 36 (chain B) in PDB entry 3ITX


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 ALA 7 (chain B).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      4B  PHE*     4.7     3.3    +      -       -      -
      5B  ARG      4.2     1.2    +      -       -      -
      6B  ILE*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
      8B  GLN*     1.3    65.0    +      -       -      +
      9B  ASP*     3.3    24.0    -      -       -      +
     10B  VAL*     3.0    30.2    +      -       +      +
     11B  VAL*     3.3     6.9    +      -       -      +
    409B  SER*     5.5     0.6    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 8 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      4B  PHE*     3.2    58.4    -      -       +      +
      6B  ILE      3.2     2.6    +      -       -      +
      7B  ALA*     1.3    71.8    -      -       -      +
      9B  ASP*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
     11B  VAL*     3.2    10.9    +      -       -      +
     12B  ALA*     2.9    28.5    +      -       -      +
     90B  GLN*     4.8     2.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 9 (chain B). 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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      7B  ALA*     3.3    20.8    -      -       -      +
      8B  GLN*     1.3    79.3    -      -       -      +
     10B  VAL*     1.3    81.8    +      -       -      +
     12B  ALA*     3.7     6.9    -      -       -      +
     13B  ARG*     2.8    48.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 10 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      6B  ILE*     4.5     2.9    -      -       +      -
      7B  ALA*     3.0    21.7    +      -       +      +
      9B  ASP*     1.3    90.6    +      -       -      +
     11B  VAL*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
     13B  ARG*     3.4    13.7    +      -       -      +
     14B  GLU*     2.9    39.7    +      -       +      +
    405B  THR*     4.3    10.5    -      -       +      +
    408B  ALA*     4.6     4.9    -      -       +      +
    409B  SER*     4.1    37.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 11 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      6B  ILE*     4.1    10.5    -      -       +      -
      7B  ALA      3.8    11.4    -      -       -      +
      8B  GLN*     3.2     8.9    +      -       -      +
     10B  VAL*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
     12B  ALA*     1.3    57.9    +      -       -      +
     14B  GLU*     3.8     0.3    -      -       -      +
     15B  ASN*     2.9    56.1    +      -       -      +
     90B  GLN*     4.1    13.2    -      -       +      +
     91B  LEU*     4.1    23.3    -      -       +      -
    397B  GLY      4.6     7.2    -      -       -      +
    398B  GLY      3.8    18.2    -      -       -      +
    399B  ALA*     4.3     4.7    -      -       +      -
    405B  THR*     4.1     7.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 12 (chain B). 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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      8B  GLN      2.9    17.6    +      -       -      +
      9B  ASP*     3.7     8.5    -      -       -      +
     11B  VAL*     1.3    78.5    -      -       -      +
     13B  ARG*     1.3    56.9    +      -       -      +
     15B  ASN*     3.7     5.0    -      -       -      +
     16B  ASP*     2.9    44.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 13 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      9B  ASP*     2.8    44.0    +      -       -      +
     10B  VAL*     3.6    12.9    -      -       -      +
     12B  ALA*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
     14B  GLU*     1.3    76.0    +      -       -      +
     16B  ASP*     3.9     5.0    -      -       -      +
     17B  ARG*     3.1    42.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 14 (chain B). 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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     10B  VAL*     2.9    23.8    +      -       +      +
     11B  VAL      4.0     2.0    -      -       -      +
     13B  ARG*     1.3    87.2    -      -       -      +
     15B  ASN*     1.3    64.5    +      -       -      +
     17B  ARG*     2.8    30.0    +      -       -      +
     18B  ARG*     2.9    61.2    +      -       -      +
    404B  ALA      4.9     1.9    -      -       -      +
    405B  THR*     3.4    36.3    +      -       +      +
    408B  ALA*     3.6    25.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 15 (chain B). 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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     11B  VAL*     2.9    25.9    +      -       -      +
     12B  ALA*     3.7     5.7    -      -       -      +
     14B  GLU*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
     16B  ASP*     1.3    63.7    +      -       -      +
     18B  ARG*     3.0     5.7    +      -       -      +
     19B  ALA*     2.8    27.8    +      -       -      -
    394B  ARG*     4.4    16.2    +      -       +      +
    398B  GLY      3.1    24.0    +      -       -      -
    399B  ALA*     3.4     7.0    -      -       -      +
    400B  VAL*     2.8    43.8    +      -       +      +
    405B  THR*     4.7     1.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 16 (chain B). 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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     12B  ALA*     2.9    35.7    +      -       -      +
     13B  ARG*     3.9     4.9    -      -       -      +
     15B  ASN*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
     17B  ARG*     1.3    63.5    +      -       +      +
     18B  ARG      3.2     0.7    +      -       -      -
     19B  ALA*     3.3    22.9    +      -       -      +
     20B  SER*     4.7     1.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 17 (chain B). 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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     13B  ARG*     3.1    26.5    +      -       +      +
     14B  GLU*     2.8    52.3    +      -       -      +
     15B  ASN      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     16B  ASP*     1.3    77.2    -      -       +      +
     18B  ARG*     1.3    78.0    +      -       +      +
     20B  SER*     5.0     3.6    +      -       -      -
     21B  ALA*     5.5     1.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 18 (chain B). 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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     14B  GLU*     2.9    50.9    +      -       -      +
     15B  ASN      3.0     7.6    +      -       -      +
     17B  ARG*     1.3    96.1    -      -       +      +
     19B  ALA*     1.3    63.4    +      -       -      +
     20B  SER      3.4     2.9    -      -       -      -
     21B  ALA*     3.2    11.8    +      -       +      +
     22B  LEU*     2.9    23.6    +      -       -      +
    400B  VAL*     4.3    21.1    -      -       +      -
    401B  ASP*     3.7    28.0    +      -       -      +
    404B  ALA*     3.5    27.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 19 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     15B  ASN      2.8    12.4    +      -       -      +
     16B  ASP*     3.3    23.1    +      -       +      +
     18B  ARG*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
     20B  SER*     1.3    59.6    +      -       -      +
     22B  LEU*     3.3     8.0    +      -       -      +
     23B  LYS*     2.9    30.9    +      -       -      +
    394B  ARG*     5.8     9.0    -      -       -      +
    400B  VAL*     5.8     0.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 20 (chain B). 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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     16B  ASP      4.7     1.3    +      -       -      -
     17B  ARG      5.0     3.5    +      -       -      -
     18B  ARG      3.4     0.6    -      -       -      -
     19B  ALA*     1.3    79.1    -      -       -      +
     21B  ALA*     1.3    64.7    +      -       -      +
     23B  LYS*     3.4     9.1    +      -       -      +
     24B  GLU*     3.1    24.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 21 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     17B  ARG      5.5     0.8    +      -       -      +
     18B  ARG*     3.2    16.1    +      -       +      +
     20B  SER*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
     22B  LEU*     1.3    63.3    +      -       -      +
     24B  GLU*     3.1    11.4    +      -       -      +
     25B  ASP*     3.0    26.6    +      -       -      +
     35C  ARG*     3.7    23.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 22 (chain B). 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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     18B  ARG      2.9    16.5    +      -       -      +
     19B  ALA*     3.7     4.9    -      -       -      +
     21B  ALA*     1.3    72.0    -      -       -      +
     23B  LYS*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
     25B  ASP*     3.1     7.6    +      -       +      +
     26B  TYR*     2.8    35.0    +      -       +      +
    387B  PRO*     3.7    24.7    -      -       +      +
    390B  ALA*     3.7    21.1    -      -       +      -
    391B  GLU*     3.6    35.4    -      -       +      +
    394B  ARG*     4.2     8.7    -      -       -      -
    400B  VAL*     3.9    35.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 23 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     19B  ALA      2.9    17.6    +      -       -      +
     20B  SER*     3.6     8.7    -      -       -      +
     22B  LEU*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
     24B  GLU*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
     26B  TYR*     3.8     5.2    -      -       -      +
     27B  GLU*     2.9    71.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 24 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     20B  SER      3.1    14.7    +      -       -      +
     21B  ALA*     3.3    12.9    -      -       -      +
     23B  LYS*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
     25B  ASP*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
     27B  GLU*     4.0     7.8    -      -       -      +
     28B  ALA*     3.1    24.3    +      -       -      +
     31C  ALA*     4.5    14.4    -      -       -      +
     35C  ARG*     4.1    30.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 25 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     21B  ALA      3.0    11.9    +      -       -      +
     22B  LEU*     3.7     9.5    -      -       +      +
     24B  GLU*     1.3    73.7    -      -       -      +
     26B  TYR*     1.3    61.4    +      -       -      +
     28B  ALA*     3.3     5.8    +      -       -      +
     29B  LEU*     3.0    31.0    +      -       -      +
    387B  PRO*     3.8    24.0    -      -       +      +
     32C  ASN*     3.4    18.3    +      -       -      +
     35C  ARG*     2.7    44.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 26 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     22B  LEU*     2.8    26.2    +      -       +      +
     23B  LYS*     3.8     6.1    -      -       -      +
     25B  ASP*     1.3    73.3    -      -       -      +
     27B  GLU*     1.3    63.4    +      -       +      +
     29B  LEU*     3.5     2.5    +      -       +      +
     30B  GLY*     2.9    25.1    +      -       -      -
     40B  ILE*     3.0    36.6    -      -       +      +
     41B  GLU*     2.7    29.6    +      -       -      -
     44B  THR*     2.8    23.6    +      -       -      -
    387B  PRO*     3.7    29.3    -      -       +      +
    388B  ILE*     4.2     3.8    -      -       +      -
    391B  GLU*     3.6    22.7    -      -       +      +
    395B  ARG*     3.5    17.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 27 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     23B  LYS*     2.9    64.0    +      -       +      +
     24B  GLU*     4.0     6.4    -      -       -      +
     26B  TYR*     1.3    80.4    -      -       +      +
     28B  ALA*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
     30B  GLY*     3.4     1.4    +      -       -      +
     31B  ALA*     3.0    29.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 28 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     24B  GLU*     3.1    19.1    +      -       +      +
     25B  ASP*     3.7     7.2    -      -       -      +
     26B  TYR      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     27B  GLU*     1.3    78.1    -      -       -      +
     29B  LEU*     1.3    61.7    +      -       -      +
     31B  ALA*     3.4     6.6    +      -       -      +
     32B  ASN*     3.2    21.1    +      -       -      +
     35B  ARG*     5.0     1.7    +      -       -      -
     28C  ALA*     4.5    23.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 29 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     25B  ASP      3.0    16.8    +      -       -      +
     26B  TYR*     3.9     4.3    -      -       +      +
     28B  ALA*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
     30B  GLY*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
     32B  ASN*     3.2    11.9    +      -       +      +
     33B  LEU*     2.8    45.7    +      -       +      +
     40B  ILE*     4.9     2.0    -      -       +      -
    383B  THR*     3.8    25.8    -      -       +      -
    384B  ASP      3.5    22.0    -      -       -      +
    385B  VAL*     4.2     2.0    -      -       -      -
    387B  PRO*     4.1    16.8    -      -       +      -
    388B  ILE*     3.8    31.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 30 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     26B  TYR      2.9    17.7    +      -       -      -
     27B  GLU*     3.8     2.7    -      -       -      -
     28B  ALA      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     29B  LEU*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
     31B  ALA*     1.3    55.2    +      -       -      +
     33B  LEU*     3.3     2.5    +      -       -      +
     34B  ALA*     2.8    30.7    +      -       -      +
     38B  VAL      4.8     0.7    -      -       -      +
     40B  ILE*     4.0    28.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 31 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     27B  GLU      3.0    16.6    +      -       -      +
     28B  ALA*     3.7     7.4    -      -       -      +
     29B  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     30B  GLY*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
     32B  ASN*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
     34B  ALA*     3.4     7.8    +      -       -      +
     35B  ARG*     3.1    43.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 32 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     28B  ALA      3.2    12.2    +      -       -      +
     29B  LEU*     3.2    16.4    +      -       +      +
     31B  ALA*     1.3    77.1    -      -       -      +
     33B  LEU*     1.3    66.9    +      -       -      +
     35B  ARG*     3.2    27.5    +      -       -      +
     36B  ARG*     2.8    49.3    +      -       -      +
    383B  THR*     5.3     0.2    -      -       -      +
     25C  ASP*     2.8    30.8    +      -       -      +
    384C  ASP*     5.9     0.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 33 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     29B  LEU*     2.8    34.8    +      -       +      +
     30B  GLY*     3.8     4.3    -      -       -      +
     32B  ASN*     1.3    73.6    -      -       -      +
     34B  ALA*     1.3    60.8    +      -       -      +
     36B  ARG*     2.9    38.7    +      -       -      +
     37B  GLY      3.1     0.2    +      -       -      -
     38B  VAL*     2.8    45.9    +      -       +      +
     40B  ILE*     3.6    36.1    -      -       +      +
     43B  VAL*     5.1     0.4    -      -       +      -
    355B  LEU*     4.0    31.0    -      -       +      -
    388B  ILE*     4.2    11.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 34 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     30B  GLY      2.8    18.4    +      -       -      +
     31B  ALA*     3.5    10.1    -      -       -      +
     32B  ASN      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     33B  LEU*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
     35B  ARG*     1.3    58.3    +      -       +      +
     37B  GLY*     3.0    17.8    +      -       -      -
     38B  VAL      3.5     9.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 35 (chain B). 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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     28B  ALA      5.0     1.6    +      -       -      -
     31B  ALA*     3.1    31.5    +      -       -      +
     32B  ASN*     3.2    23.2    +      -       -      +
     34B  ALA*     1.3    76.1    -      -       +      +
     36B  ARG*     1.3    62.4    +      -       +      +
     37B  GLY      3.2     1.5    +      -       -      -
     21C  ALA*     4.5    24.6    -      -       +      +
     24C  GLU*     3.8    32.7    +      -       -      +
     25C  ASP*     2.8    32.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 36 (chain B). 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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     32B  ASN*     2.8    41.4    +      -       -      +
     33B  LEU*     2.9    20.5    +      -       -      +
     35B  ARG*     1.3    79.9    -      -       +      +
     37B  GLY*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
     38B  VAL*     3.3    15.5    +      -       +      +
    355B  LEU*     4.4    13.5    +      -       -      +
    357B  ASP*     5.8     0.2    -      -       -      +
    379B  ARG*     3.1    24.1    +      -       -      +
    380B  ALA*     4.2     4.8    -      -       -      +
    383B  THR*     3.0    37.6    +      -       -      +
    384C  ASP*     5.8     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).

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