Contacts of the helix formed by residues 253 - 276 (chain A) in PDB entry 3KMR


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 THR 253 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    251A  THR      4.0     0.4    +      -       -      -
    252A  LEU*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    254A  ILE*     1.3    64.9    +      -       -      +
    255A  ALA*     4.1     2.2    -      -       -      -
    256A  ASP*     3.1    23.5    +      -       -      +
    257A  GLN*     2.9    20.8    +      -       -      +
    343A  GLU*     2.8    27.5    +      -       -      +
    344A  GLN*     3.8    27.4    +      -       +      +
    347A  ARG*     4.5     2.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 254 (chain A). 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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    252A  LEU      3.5     0.2    +      -       -      -
    253A  THR*     1.3    71.9    -      -       -      +
    255A  ALA*     1.3    64.7    +      -       -      +
    257A  GLN*     3.2    30.1    +      -       -      +
    258A  ILE*     3.0    28.1    +      -       +      +
    633C  HIS*     3.5    37.9    -      -       +      +
    636C  LEU*     4.9    17.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 255 (chain A). 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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    253A  THR*     3.2     1.3    -      -       -      -
    254A  ILE*     1.3    79.0    -      -       -      +
    256A  ASP*     1.3    59.1    +      -       -      +
    258A  ILE*     3.4     9.5    +      -       -      +
    259A  THR*     3.0    31.7    +      -       -      +
    343A  GLU*     3.5    32.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 256 (chain A). 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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    252A  LEU*     4.5    11.2    -      -       +      +
    253A  THR*     3.1    26.0    +      -       -      +
    255A  ALA*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    257A  GLN*     1.3    65.8    +      -       -      +
    259A  THR*     3.8     1.2    +      -       -      -
    260A  LEU*     2.9    31.8    +      -       -      +
    341A  ASP      4.4     1.6    -      -       -      +
    342A  LEU*     3.6    21.4    -      -       +      +
    343A  GLU*     2.8    30.8    +      -       -      +
    344A  GLN*     2.9    37.8    +      -       -      +
    348A  VAL*     4.7     4.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 257 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    249A  PHE*     3.5    52.3    -      -       +      +
    250A  THR*     3.5    25.1    +      -       -      +
    252A  LEU*     2.9    25.8    +      -       +      +
    253A  THR      2.9    12.6    +      -       -      +
    254A  ILE*     3.4    33.9    -      -       -      +
    256A  ASP*     1.3    74.4    -      -       -      +
    258A  ILE*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
    260A  LEU*     3.8     1.2    -      -       -      +
    261A  LEU*     3.0    35.7    +      -       -      +
    636C  LEU*     3.7    23.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 258 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    254A  ILE*     3.0    25.6    +      -       +      +
    255A  ALA*     3.7     7.4    -      -       -      +
    257A  GLN*     1.3    73.2    -      -       -      +
    259A  THR*     1.3    67.3    +      -       -      +
    261A  LEU*     3.3     2.0    +      -       -      +
    262A  LYS*     3.0    45.0    +      -       +      +
    629C  HIS*     4.0    26.2    -      -       +      +
    632C  LEU*     3.9    21.5    -      -       +      +
    633C  HIS*     3.5    40.8    -      -       +      +
    636C  LEU*     3.8    17.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 259 (chain A). 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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    255A  ALA*     3.0    19.6    +      -       -      +
    256A  ASP*     3.3     5.0    +      -       -      -
    258A  ILE*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    260A  LEU*     1.3    62.8    +      -       -      +
    262A  LYS*     3.6     6.9    +      -       -      +
    263A  ALA*     3.1    24.3    +      -       +      +
    339A  ARG*     4.5     6.5    -      -       +      -
    340A  GLN      3.4    25.4    -      -       -      +
    341A  ASP*     4.3    12.8    +      -       +      +
    342A  LEU*     3.8    24.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 260 (chain A). 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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    249A  PHE*     4.0    12.6    -      -       +      -
    252A  LEU*     3.7    30.1    -      -       +      -
    256A  ASP      2.9    18.5    +      -       -      +
    257A  GLN      3.8     3.4    -      -       -      +
    259A  THR*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
    261A  LEU*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    263A  ALA*     3.3     4.7    +      -       -      +
    264A  ALA*     3.0    27.2    +      -       -      +
    334A  LEU*     3.4    30.0    -      -       +      +
    335A  ILE*     4.4     4.5    -      -       -      -
    336A  CYS      3.4    27.4    -      -       -      +
    339A  ARG*     3.9     8.7    +      -       +      -
    342A  LEU*     3.8    20.9    -      -       +      -
    348A  VAL*     4.2    13.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 261 (chain A). 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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    239A  THR*     4.4    14.6    -      -       +      +
    240A  VAL*     4.4    19.7    -      -       +      -
    243A  ALA*     3.9    22.2    -      -       +      -
    249A  PHE*     3.8    18.4    -      -       +      -
    257A  GLN      3.0    23.4    +      -       -      +
    258A  ILE*     3.3     4.7    +      -       -      +
    260A  LEU*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    262A  LYS*     1.3    57.3    +      -       -      +
    264A  ALA      3.5     0.7    +      -       -      -
    265A  CYS*     3.0    31.4    +      -       -      +
    268A  ILE*     5.8     0.2    -      -       +      -
    334A  LEU*     3.9    11.7    -      -       +      -
    413A  MET*     3.5    15.7    -      -       +      +
    632C  LEU*     4.4    13.0    -      -       +      -
    636C  LEU*     3.8    27.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 262 (chain A). 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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    258A  ILE*     3.0    39.7    +      -       +      +
    259A  THR*     3.9     5.4    -      -       -      +
    261A  LEU*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    263A  ALA*     1.3    63.2    +      -       -      +
    264A  ALA      3.5     0.3    +      -       -      -
    265A  CYS*     3.6    11.4    +      -       -      +
    266A  LEU      5.0     0.3    +      -       -      -
    412A  GLU      3.1    22.2    +      -       -      +
    413A  MET*     3.1    40.6    +      -       +      +
    414A  LEU*     4.6     5.0    -      -       -      +
    415A  GLU      2.9    28.2    +      -       -      +
    629C  HIS*     4.1    15.7    +      -       +      +
    632C  LEU*     4.5     2.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 263 (chain A). 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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    259A  THR*     3.1    19.1    +      -       +      +
    260A  LEU      3.8     2.2    -      -       -      +
    262A  LYS*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    264A  ALA*     1.3    58.5    +      -       -      +
    265A  CYS      3.8     0.2    +      -       -      -
    266A  LEU      5.1     0.9    +      -       -      -
    267A  ASP*     3.3    14.0    -      -       -      +
    339A  ARG*     3.4    46.1    +      -       +      +
    388A  SER*     5.2     0.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 264 (chain A). 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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    260A  LEU      3.0    16.6    +      -       -      +
    261A  LEU      4.4     0.9    -      -       -      +
    263A  ALA*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    265A  CYS*     1.3    64.9    +      -       -      +
    266A  LEU      3.4     2.0    -      -       -      -
    267A  ASP*     3.2     9.1    +      -       +      +
    268A  ILE*     2.9    34.2    +      -       +      +
    333A  CYS      4.0     2.2    -      -       -      +
    334A  LEU*     3.8    33.7    -      -       +      +
    339A  ARG*     3.6    13.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 265 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    236A  ILE*     3.9    25.8    -      -       -      -
    239A  THR*     5.6     6.1    +      -       -      +
    261A  LEU      3.0    17.6    +      -       -      +
    262A  LYS      3.7     9.6    -      -       -      +
    263A  ALA      3.4     1.8    -      -       -      -
    264A  ALA*     1.3    78.6    -      -       -      +
    266A  LEU*     1.3    60.2    +      -       -      +
    268A  ILE*     3.4     4.0    +      -       -      +
    269A  LEU*     3.0    40.3    +      -       -      +
    413A  MET*     3.9    29.6    -      -       +      -
    414A  LEU*     4.0    16.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 266 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      1A  EQN      3.9    51.6    -      -       +      -
    262A  LYS      5.0     0.2    +      -       -      -
    263A  ALA      5.1     0.8    +      -       -      -
    264A  ALA      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    265A  CYS*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    267A  ASP*     1.3    60.6    +      -       -      +
    269A  LEU*     4.3     8.1    -      -       +      -
    270A  ILE*     2.8    42.3    +      -       +      +
    388A  SER*     3.9    18.8    -      -       -      +
    391A  GLY*     3.7    35.7    -      -       -      -
    392A  ALA*     3.9     6.3    -      -       +      +
    395A  VAL*     4.5     7.2    -      -       +      -
    414A  LEU*     4.0    19.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 267 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    263A  ALA      3.3    22.3    -      -       -      +
    264A  ALA*     3.4     9.9    -      -       -      +
    266A  LEU*     1.3    77.8    +      -       -      +
    268A  ILE*     1.3    58.5    +      -       -      +
    270A  ILE*     4.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    271A  LEU*     3.0    28.8    +      -       -      +
    333A  CYS*     4.8    15.4    -      -       +      -
    339A  ARG*     4.1    10.4    +      -       -      -
    381A  ILE      4.8     0.3    -      -       -      +
    384A  LEU*     3.2    45.3    -      -       +      +
    385A  ARG*     3.4     7.5    +      -       -      +
    388A  SER*     2.9    28.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 268 (chain A). 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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    239A  THR*     3.7    40.4    -      -       +      +
    242A  PHE*     4.9     5.8    -      -       +      -
    261A  LEU*     5.8     0.2    -      -       +      -
    264A  ALA*     2.9    33.6    +      -       +      +
    265A  CYS      4.0     2.2    -      -       -      +
    267A  ASP*     1.3    73.9    -      -       -      +
    269A  LEU*     1.3    65.3    +      -       -      +
    271A  LEU*     3.3     6.7    +      -       -      +
    272A  ARG*     2.9    42.1    +      -       +      +
    330A  SER*     4.1    39.9    -      -       -      +
    333A  CYS*     4.9     5.2    -      -       +      -
    334A  LEU*     4.2    15.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 269 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      1A  EQN      3.3    64.1    -      -       +      +
    232A  SER*     4.4     3.4    -      -       -      +
    235A  CYS*     3.2    44.6    -      -       +      -
    236A  ILE*     4.1    12.8    -      -       +      +
    239A  THR*     4.3     6.5    -      -       -      +
    265A  CYS*     3.0    35.4    +      -       -      +
    266A  LEU*     3.9     8.1    -      -       +      +
    268A  ILE*     1.3    76.8    -      -       -      +
    270A  ILE*     1.3    63.5    +      -       -      +
    272A  ARG*     3.2     5.0    +      -       -      +
    273A  ILE      3.0    19.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 270 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      1A  EQN      3.9    31.0    -      -       +      +
    266A  LEU*     2.8    36.2    +      -       +      +
    267A  ASP*     4.0     2.2    -      -       -      +
    269A  LEU*     1.3    71.7    -      -       -      +
    271A  LEU*     1.3    66.7    +      -       -      +
    273A  ILE*     3.5     2.9    -      -       -      +
    274A  CYS*     3.1    37.6    +      -       -      -
    302A  PHE*     5.0     3.8    -      -       +      -
    305A  LEU*     5.5     5.2    -      -       +      -
    309A  VAL*     4.3    18.6    -      -       +      -
    312A  PHE*     4.8     2.7    -      -       +      -
    384A  LEU*     3.8    17.7    -      -       +      -
    387A  ILE*     3.9    26.9    -      -       +      +
    388A  SER*     4.6     9.4    -      -       -      +
    391A  GLY*     5.6     0.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 271 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    267A  ASP      3.0    18.6    +      -       -      +
    268A  ILE*     3.7     6.3    -      -       -      +
    270A  ILE*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    272A  ARG*     1.3    61.3    +      -       +      +
    274A  CYS*     3.3     1.0    +      -       -      +
    275A  THR*     2.8    35.3    +      -       -      +
    312A  PHE*     4.2    17.5    -      -       +      -
    316A  LEU*     3.8    31.0    -      -       +      -
    321A  MET*     6.0     1.3    -      -       +      -
    326A  THR*     4.1    20.4    -      -       +      +
    329A  LEU*     4.2    19.7    -      -       +      -
    330A  SER*     3.4    34.1    -      -       -      +
    333A  CYS*     5.5     0.4    -      -       -      -
    384A  LEU*     4.0    12.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 272 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      1A  EQN      4.4    11.7    -      -       +      +
    195A  HIS*     4.1    20.1    +      -       +      -
    198A  THR*     2.8    49.1    +      -       -      -
    199A  PHE*     3.5    41.3    -      -       +      +
    235A  CYS*     3.8    21.1    -      -       -      -
    238A  LYS*     3.9    14.9    +      -       -      +
    239A  THR*     4.5     6.9    -      -       -      +
    242A  PHE*     3.9    21.2    -      -       -      +
    268A  ILE*     2.9    36.5    +      -       +      +
    269A  LEU      3.2     4.2    +      -       -      +
    271A  LEU*     1.3    79.1    -      -       +      +
    273A  ILE*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
    275A  THR*     3.3    19.1    +      -       -      -
    276A  ARG*     3.7     4.5    +      -       -      +
    326A  THR*     6.0     1.1    -      -       +      -
    330A  SER*     5.3     3.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 273 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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      1A  EQN      3.6    34.5    -      -       +      +
    269A  LEU      3.0     7.0    +      -       -      +
    270A  ILE*     3.5    13.0    -      -       -      +
    272A  ARG*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    274A  CYS*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    276A  ARG*     3.0    24.0    +      -       -      +
    284A  MET*     3.8    30.6    -      -       +      +
    285A  THR      3.3    34.8    -      -       -      +
    286A  PHE*     3.6    28.9    -      -       +      +
    297A  MET*     3.9    11.2    -      -       +      -
    302A  PHE*     4.6     9.6    -      -       +      -
    309A  VAL*     4.9     2.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with CYS 274 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    270A  ILE*     3.1    23.6    +      -       -      +
    271A  LEU      3.8     3.4    -      -       -      +
    273A  ILE*     1.3    71.8    -      -       -      +
    275A  THR*     1.3    62.7    +      -       -      +
    276A  ARG      3.1     2.5    +      -       -      -
    277A  TYR*     3.3    19.9    -      -       -      +
    284A  MET*     4.0     8.7    -      -       -      -
    309A  VAL*     3.5    44.9    -      -       -      -
    312A  PHE*     3.8    20.6    -      -       +      -
    313A  ALA*     3.8    19.5    -      -       +      +
    316A  LEU*     4.1     9.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 275 (chain A). 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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    195A  HIS*     5.7     0.2    -      -       -      +
    199A  PHE*     3.7    25.6    -      -       +      -
    202A  LEU*     5.2     4.2    -      -       -      +
    271A  LEU*     2.8    30.3    +      -       -      +
    272A  ARG*     3.3    12.7    -      -       -      -
    273A  ILE      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    274A  CYS*     1.3    78.2    -      -       -      +
    276A  ARG*     1.3    56.9    +      -       +      +
    277A  TYR      3.4     4.0    +      -       -      +
    316A  LEU*     4.1     8.4    -      -       -      +
    326A  THR*     4.2    22.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 276 (chain A). 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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      1A  EQN      3.0    20.6    +      -       -      -
    199A  PHE*     3.3    34.8    -      -       +      -
    200A  PRO*     2.8    38.2    +      -       -      +
    202A  LEU*     3.9    32.4    -      -       +      +
    205A  LEU*     3.7    16.8    -      -       -      +
    272A  ARG      3.7     4.1    +      -       -      +
    273A  ILE*     3.0    11.8    +      -       -      +
    275A  THR*     1.3    82.1    -      -       +      +
    277A  TYR*     1.3    58.5    +      -       -      +
    278A  THR*     3.8     1.2    +      -       -      -
    283A  THR      3.8     0.3    -      -       -      +
    284A  MET*     3.4     2.3    -      -       -      -
    285A  THR*     3.0    59.8    +      -       -      +
    287A  SER*     3.0    34.4    +      -       -      +
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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