Contacts of the helix formed by residues 7 - 36 (chain D) 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 D).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      4D  PHE*     4.3     4.4    +      -       -      -
      5D  ARG      4.1     2.0    +      -       -      -
      6D  ILE*     1.3    73.1    -      -       -      +
      8D  GLN*     1.3    66.6    +      -       -      +
      9D  ASP*     3.0    22.7    -      -       -      +
     10D  VAL*     2.9    26.2    +      -       +      +
     11D  VAL*     3.2    10.4    +      -       -      +
    409D  SER*     5.5     1.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 8 (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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      4D  PHE*     3.2    54.9    -      -       +      +
      6D  ILE      3.2     2.6    +      -       -      +
      7D  ALA*     1.3    71.2    -      -       -      +
      9D  ASP*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
     11D  VAL*     3.2    10.0    +      -       -      +
     12D  ALA*     2.9    30.2    +      -       -      +
     90D  GLN*     5.2     1.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 9 (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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      7D  ALA*     3.0    29.8    -      -       -      +
      8D  GLN*     1.3    79.3    -      -       -      +
     10D  VAL*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
     12D  ALA*     3.9     6.8    -      -       -      +
     13D  ARG*     2.7    57.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 10 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      6D  ILE*     4.6     3.4    -      -       +      -
      7D  ALA*     2.9    20.2    +      -       +      +
      9D  ASP*     1.3    89.5    -      -       -      +
     11D  VAL*     1.3    66.2    +      -       -      +
     13D  ARG*     3.7    13.3    -      -       -      +
     14D  GLU*     3.0    32.5    +      -       +      +
    405D  THR*     4.1    14.6    -      -       +      +
    408D  ALA*     4.2     7.9    -      -       +      +
    409D  SER*     4.1    34.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 11 (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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      6D  ILE*     3.9    13.0    -      -       +      -
      7D  ALA      3.2    13.0    +      -       -      +
      8D  GLN*     3.5    10.3    -      -       -      +
     10D  VAL*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
     12D  ALA*     1.3    62.7    +      -       -      +
     14D  GLU*     3.4     1.0    +      -       -      +
     15D  ASN*     3.0    31.8    +      -       -      +
     90D  GLN*     3.8    22.4    -      -       -      +
     91D  LEU*     4.3     6.1    -      -       +      -
    397D  GLY      4.4    10.8    -      -       -      +
    398D  GLY      3.8    24.9    -      -       -      +
    399D  ALA*     4.7     3.8    -      -       +      -
    405D  THR*     4.0    13.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 12 (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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      8D  GLN      2.9    17.2    +      -       -      +
      9D  ASP*     3.9     7.0    -      -       -      +
     11D  VAL*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
     13D  ARG*     1.3    56.0    +      -       -      +
     15D  ASN*     3.3     6.1    +      -       -      +
     16D  ASP*     2.8    45.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 13 (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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      9D  ASP*     2.7    53.6    +      -       -      +
     10D  VAL*     3.7    14.5    -      -       -      +
     12D  ALA*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
     14D  GLU*     1.3    63.8    +      -       -      +
     16D  ASP*     3.4     8.4    +      -       -      +
     17D  ARG*     3.1    50.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 14 (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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     10D  VAL*     3.0    22.4    +      -       +      +
     11D  VAL      4.0     1.6    -      -       -      +
     13D  ARG*     1.3    82.4    +      -       -      +
     15D  ASN*     1.3    66.5    +      -       -      +
     17D  ARG*     2.9    35.4    +      -       -      -
     18D  ARG*     2.8    64.4    +      -       -      +
    401D  ASP      5.7     0.3    +      -       -      -
    404D  ALA      5.0     0.3    -      -       -      +
    405D  THR*     3.3    30.2    +      -       +      +
    408D  ALA*     4.0    29.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 15 (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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     11D  VAL*     3.0    25.3    +      -       -      +
     12D  ALA*     3.7     5.9    -      -       -      +
     14D  GLU*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
     16D  ASP*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
     18D  ARG      3.1     3.6    +      -       -      -
     19D  ALA*     2.7    36.5    +      -       -      +
    394D  ARG*     4.2    16.1    -      -       +      +
    398D  GLY      3.1    18.8    -      -       -      +
    399D  ALA*     3.4     9.3    -      -       -      +
    400D  VAL*     2.8    46.9    -      -       +      +
    401D  ASP      4.8     0.2    -      -       -      +
    405D  THR*     4.7     1.0    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 16 (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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     12D  ALA*     2.8    35.8    +      -       -      +
     13D  ARG*     3.7     7.4    +      -       -      +
     15D  ASN*     1.3    80.1    -      -       -      +
     17D  ARG*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
     18D  ARG      3.2     0.7    +      -       -      -
     19D  ALA*     3.4    19.6    +      -       -      +
     20D  SER*     4.6     2.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 17 (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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     13D  ARG*     3.1    34.2    +      -       -      +
     14D  GLU*     2.9    43.0    +      -       -      +
     16D  ASP*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
     18D  ARG*     1.3    73.8    +      -       +      +
     20D  SER*     5.3     2.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 18 (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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     14D  GLU*     2.8    55.0    +      -       -      +
     15D  ASN      3.1     3.9    +      -       -      +
     17D  ARG*     1.3    94.4    -      -       +      +
     19D  ALA*     1.3    64.5    +      -       -      +
     20D  SER      3.3     3.5    +      -       -      -
     21D  ALA*     3.5     9.9    +      -       +      +
     22D  LEU*     3.1    23.4    +      -       -      +
    400D  VAL*     4.0    20.9    -      -       +      -
    401D  ASP*     3.6    29.7    +      -       -      +
    404D  ALA*     3.3    26.9    -      -       -      +
    405D  THR*     5.1     0.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 19 (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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     15D  ASN      2.7    16.2    +      -       -      +
     16D  ASP*     3.4    16.8    +      -       -      +
     18D  ARG*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
     20D  SER*     1.3    62.8    +      -       -      +
     22D  LEU*     3.4     8.1    +      -       -      +
     23D  LYS*     3.0    24.6    +      -       -      +
    394D  ARG*     5.4     9.6    -      -       -      +
    400D  VAL*     5.4     1.3    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 20 (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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     16D  ASP      4.6     2.3    +      -       -      -
     17D  ARG      5.3     2.0    +      -       -      -
     18D  ARG      3.3     0.8    -      -       -      -
     19D  ALA*     1.3    78.2    -      -       -      +
     21D  ALA*     1.3    63.2    +      -       -      +
     23D  LYS*     3.2    11.4    +      -       -      +
     24D  GLU*     3.1    27.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 21 (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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     35A  ARG*     4.1    28.2    +      -       +      +
     18D  ARG*     3.5    11.9    +      -       +      +
     19D  ALA      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
     20D  SER*     1.3    79.0    -      -       -      +
     22D  LEU*     1.3    58.8    +      -       -      +
     24D  GLU*     3.1     5.4    +      -       -      +
     25D  ASP*     2.9    38.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 22 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     18D  ARG      3.1    17.5    +      -       -      +
     19D  ALA*     3.7     6.1    -      -       -      +
     21D  ALA*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
     23D  LYS*     1.3    55.4    +      -       -      +
     25D  ASP*     3.3     5.7    +      -       +      +
     26D  TYR*     2.7    41.5    +      -       +      +
    387D  PRO*     3.6    33.9    -      -       +      +
    390D  ALA*     3.8    11.9    -      -       +      -
    391D  GLU*     3.5    35.0    -      -       +      +
    394D  ARG*     4.2     8.3    -      -       -      +
    400D  VAL*     3.9    32.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 23 (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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     19D  ALA      3.0    14.2    +      -       -      +
     20D  SER*     3.2    13.2    +      -       -      +
     22D  LEU*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
     24D  GLU*     1.3    79.1    +      -       -      +
     26D  TYR*     3.9     4.4    -      -       -      +
     27D  GLU*     2.9    70.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 24 (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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     35A  ARG*     3.7    32.2    +      -       -      +
     20D  SER*     3.1    18.0    +      -       -      +
     21D  ALA*     3.4     8.1    -      -       -      +
     23D  LYS*     1.3   102.3    +      -       -      +
     25D  ASP*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
     27D  GLU*     4.1     5.7    -      -       -      +
     28D  ALA*     3.1    24.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 25 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     32A  ASN*     2.9    27.8    +      -       -      +
     35A  ARG*     2.9    26.2    +      -       -      +
     21D  ALA*     2.9    25.2    +      -       -      +
     22D  LEU*     3.9     6.4    +      -       +      +
     24D  GLU*     1.3    74.1    -      -       -      +
     26D  TYR*     1.3    60.5    +      -       -      +
     28D  ALA*     3.4     5.4    +      -       -      +
     29D  LEU*     3.0    30.8    +      -       -      +
    387D  PRO*     3.7    24.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 26 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     22D  LEU*     2.7    26.0    +      -       +      +
     23D  LYS*     3.9     5.2    -      -       -      +
     25D  ASP*     1.3    73.8    -      -       -      +
     27D  GLU*     1.3    64.3    +      -       +      +
     29D  LEU*     3.3     1.3    +      -       -      -
     30D  GLY*     2.8    27.5    +      -       -      -
     40D  ILE*     3.5    35.2    +      -       +      +
     41D  GLU*     2.7    33.1    +      -       -      -
     44D  THR*     2.8    28.3    +      -       -      +
    387D  PRO*     3.6    27.5    -      -       +      +
    388D  ILE*     4.1     5.8    -      -       -      -
    391D  GLU*     3.7    27.1    -      -       +      +
    395D  ARG*     3.9     9.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 27 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     23D  LYS*     2.9    58.6    +      -       +      +
     24D  GLU*     4.2     6.6    -      -       -      +
     26D  TYR*     1.3    81.8    -      -       +      +
     28D  ALA*     1.3    58.5    +      -       -      +
     30D  GLY*     3.7     2.4    -      -       -      +
     31D  ALA*     2.9    28.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 28 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     28A  ALA*     4.0    26.5    -      -       +      +
     35A  ARG*     6.3     0.4    -      -       -      +
     24D  GLU      3.1    19.9    +      -       -      +
     25D  ASP*     3.7     6.5    -      -       -      +
     26D  TYR      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     27D  GLU*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
     29D  LEU*     1.3    57.2    +      -       -      +
     31D  ALA*     3.2     7.5    +      -       -      +
     32D  ASN*     3.0    27.6    +      -       -      +
     35D  ARG*     4.7     2.1    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 29 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     25D  ASP      3.0    18.1    +      -       -      +
     26D  TYR*     3.8     3.4    -      -       -      +
     28D  ALA*     1.3    73.8    -      -       -      +
     30D  GLY*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
     32D  ASN*     3.2    10.9    +      -       +      +
     33D  LEU*     2.8    48.3    +      -       +      +
     40D  ILE*     4.1     6.3    -      -       +      -
    383D  THR*     3.7    28.0    -      -       +      -
    384D  ASP      3.6    21.8    -      -       -      +
    385D  VAL*     4.2     2.2    -      -       -      -
    387D  PRO*     4.2    14.4    -      -       +      -
    388D  ILE*     3.8    33.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 30 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     26D  TYR      2.8    18.5    +      -       -      -
     27D  GLU*     3.7     2.9    -      -       -      -
     29D  LEU*     1.3    78.4    -      -       -      +
     31D  ALA*     1.3    55.0    +      -       -      +
     33D  LEU*     3.8     1.7    -      -       -      +
     34D  ALA*     2.9    30.0    +      -       -      +
     38D  VAL      4.7     0.7    -      -       -      +
     40D  ILE*     3.7    29.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 31 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     27D  GLU      2.9    17.0    +      -       -      +
     28D  ALA*     3.5     7.2    -      -       -      +
     30D  GLY*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
     32D  ASN*     1.3    64.0    +      -       -      +
     34D  ALA*     3.4     7.0    +      -       -      +
     35D  ARG*     3.1    44.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 32 (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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     25A  ASP*     3.0    31.5    +      -       -      +
     28D  ALA      3.0    16.7    +      -       -      +
     29D  LEU*     3.6    13.7    -      -       +      +
     31D  ALA*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
     33D  LEU*     1.3    66.2    +      -       -      +
     35D  ARG*     3.1    30.6    +      -       -      +
     36D  ARG*     2.8    49.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 33 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     29D  LEU*     2.8    35.4    +      -       +      +
     30D  GLY*     3.8     4.0    -      -       -      +
     32D  ASN*     1.3    74.4    -      -       -      +
     34D  ALA*     1.3    60.8    +      -       -      +
     36D  ARG*     2.8    47.8    +      -       -      +
     37D  GLY      3.0     0.2    +      -       -      -
     38D  VAL*     2.8    44.3    +      -       +      +
     40D  ILE*     3.9    33.9    -      -       +      +
     43D  VAL*     4.9     0.2    -      -       +      -
    355D  LEU*     4.1    27.8    -      -       +      -
    388D  ILE*     4.2    11.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 34 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     30D  GLY      2.9    17.7    +      -       -      +
     31D  ALA*     3.6     8.3    -      -       -      +
     32D  ASN      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     33D  LEU*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
     35D  ARG*     1.3    59.3    +      -       +      +
     37D  GLY*     3.0    18.3    +      -       -      -
     38D  VAL      3.3    11.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 35 (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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     20A  SER*     6.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     21A  ALA*     4.5    24.0    -      -       +      +
     24A  GLU*     3.6    37.6    +      -       -      +
     25A  ASP*     2.8    30.7    +      -       -      +
     28D  ALA      4.7     1.8    +      -       -      -
     31D  ALA*     3.1    33.8    +      -       -      +
     32D  ASN*     3.1    25.5    +      -       -      +
     34D  ALA*     1.3    77.5    -      -       +      +
     36D  ARG*     1.3    59.9    +      -       +      +
     37D  GLY      3.3     1.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 36 (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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     32D  ASN*     2.8    42.4    +      -       -      +
     33D  LEU*     2.8    23.6    +      -       -      +
     35D  ARG*     1.3    80.5    -      -       +      +
     37D  GLY*     1.3    59.9    +      -       -      +
     38D  VAL*     3.3    12.2    +      -       +      +
    355D  LEU*     4.4    12.1    +      -       -      +
    357D  ASP*     5.7     1.0    -      -       -      +
    379D  ARG*     3.2    22.5    +      -       -      +
    380D  ALA*     4.2     5.1    -      -       -      +
    383D  THR*     3.0    37.4    +      -       -      +
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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