Contacts of the helix formed by residues 830 - 858 (chain A) in PDB entry 3QCF


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.
For CSU analysis of other PDB entry

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 VAL 830 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    828A  ILE      3.6     1.0    +      -       -      -
    829A  PRO*     1.3    71.3    -      -       -      +
    831A  LYS*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
    833A  PHE*     3.1     8.5    +      -       -      +
    834A  VAL*     2.8    30.2    +      -       +      +
   1080A  ILE*     4.3    17.7    -      -       +      -
   1084A  SER*     3.1    34.9    +      -       -      +
   1085A  THR      4.3     0.7    -      -       -      +
   1086A  VAL*     4.4    10.8    -      -       +      -
   1120A  ILE*     3.2    41.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 831 (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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    829A  PRO*     3.0     6.8    +      -       +      +
    830A  VAL*     1.3    83.7    -      -       -      +
    832A  GLN*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
    834A  VAL*     3.4     6.7    +      -       -      +
    835A  LYS*     3.3    46.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 832 (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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    828A  ILE*     4.6    13.2    -      -       +      -
    829A  PRO*     3.0    23.9    +      -       +      +
    831A  LYS*     1.3    80.2    -      -       -      +
    833A  PHE*     1.3    57.9    +      -       -      +
    835A  LYS*     3.3    37.1    +      -       -      +
    836A  HIS*     2.9    29.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 833 (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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    828A  ILE*     4.0    20.8    -      -       +      +
    829A  PRO      2.9    12.0    +      -       -      +
    830A  VAL      3.1     6.9    +      -       -      +
    832A  GLN*     1.3    79.5    -      -       -      +
    834A  VAL*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
    836A  HIS*     3.1    19.0    +      +       -      +
    837A  ILE*     2.9    46.4    +      -       +      +
   1086A  VAL*     3.6    50.0    -      -       +      -
   1088A  VAL*     4.0    14.8    -      -       +      -
   1113A  HIS*     3.7    33.7    -      +       -      -
   1116A  LEU*     4.1    17.9    -      -       +      -
   1120A  ILE*     4.0    13.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 834 (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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    830A  VAL*     2.8    19.9    +      -       +      +
    831A  LYS*     3.6     7.0    -      -       -      +
    833A  PHE*     1.3    76.8    -      -       +      +
    835A  LYS*     1.3    67.1    +      -       +      +
    836A  HIS      3.3     0.7    +      -       -      -
    837A  ILE*     3.3    18.4    +      -       -      +
    838A  GLY*     3.4     8.1    +      -       -      -
   1117A  LEU*     3.8    29.1    -      -       +      +
   1120A  ILE*     4.0    29.4    -      -       +      -
   1121A  LEU*     5.7     5.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 835 (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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    831A  LYS*     3.3    44.1    +      -       -      +
    832A  GLN*     3.3    39.4    +      -       -      +
    834A  VAL*     1.3    80.2    -      -       +      +
    836A  HIS*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
    838A  GLY*     3.2     4.6    +      -       -      -
    839A  GLU*     3.2    18.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 836 (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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    828A  ILE*     5.3     9.6    -      -       +      -
    832A  GLN*     2.9    17.6    +      -       +      +
    833A  PHE*     3.1    30.7    +      +       -      +
    835A  LYS*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    837A  ILE*     1.3    65.6    +      -       -      +
    839A  GLU*     3.1    21.5    +      -       +      +
    840A  LEU*     2.9    65.2    +      -       +      +
    851A  ASP*     4.6     5.5    +      -       -      -
   1113A  HIS*     5.2     0.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 837 (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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    833A  PHE*     2.9    43.2    +      -       +      +
    834A  VAL*     3.3     8.3    +      -       +      +
    836A  HIS*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
    838A  GLY*     1.3    65.1    +      -       -      +
    839A  GLU      3.1     0.2    +      -       -      -
    840A  LEU*     3.1     8.1    +      -       -      +
    841A  TYR*     3.0    49.3    +      -       +      -
    848A  PHE*     4.5     0.9    -      -       +      -
   1113A  HIS*     3.6    46.2    -      -       +      +
   1117A  LEU*     3.9    34.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 838 (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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    834A  VAL      3.4     5.6    +      -       -      -
    835A  LYS*     3.2     9.2    +      -       -      -
    836A  HIS      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
    837A  ILE*     1.3    80.5    -      -       -      +
    839A  GLU*     1.3    59.1    +      -       -      +
    841A  TYR*     3.6     9.1    +      -       -      +
    842A  SER*     3.3    19.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 839 (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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    835A  LYS      3.2     9.8    +      -       -      +
    836A  HIS*     3.1    24.3    +      -       -      +
    838A  GLY*     1.3    73.8    -      -       -      +
    840A  LEU*     1.3    66.3    -      -       +      +
    841A  TYR      3.1     1.8    -      -       -      -
    842A  SER*     3.0    30.8    +      -       -      +
    847A  GLY*     4.8     2.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 840 (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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    836A  HIS*     2.9    53.1    +      -       +      +
    837A  ILE*     3.1     7.6    +      -       -      +
    839A  GLU*     1.3    75.5    -      -       +      +
    841A  TYR*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
    845A  GLN*     3.2    25.8    -      -       -      -
    847A  GLY*     3.4    37.6    +      -       -      +
    848A  PHE*     3.2    31.0    -      -       +      +
    850A  GLU*     5.8     0.4    -      -       -      +
    851A  ASP*     3.8    17.5    -      -       -      +
   1113A  HIS*     3.8    25.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 841 (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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    837A  ILE*     3.0    47.4    +      -       +      +
    838A  GLY*     3.8     8.7    -      -       -      +
    839A  GLU      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    840A  LEU*     1.3    74.6    -      -       -      +
    842A  SER*     1.3    61.7    +      -       -      +
    843A  ASN      3.8     0.2    +      -       -      -
    844A  ASN*     4.0     1.9    +      -       -      -
    845A  GLN*     2.9    45.7    +      -       +      +
    848A  PHE*     3.4    25.4    -      +       -      -
   1110A  ILE*     3.6    18.3    +      -       +      +
   1113A  HIS*     5.4     0.9    -      -       +      -
   1114A  ASP*     3.9    24.8    +      -       -      +
   1117A  LEU*     5.7     2.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 842 (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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    838A  GLY      3.3    11.4    +      -       -      -
    839A  GLU*     3.0    27.6    +      -       -      +
    841A  TYR*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    843A  ASN*     1.3    78.5    +      -       -      +
    846A  HIS*     3.1    17.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 843 (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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    842A  SER*     1.3    82.7    -      -       -      +
    844A  ASN*     1.3    77.0    +      -       -      +
    846A  HIS*     3.2    36.2    +      -       +      +
    899B  LYS*     4.4    10.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 844 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    841A  TYR      4.0     1.9    +      -       -      -
    842A  SER      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    843A  ASN*     1.3    79.2    +      -       -      +
    845A  GLN*     1.3    73.7    +      -       -      +
    846A  HIS*     3.2     2.1    +      -       -      -
    849A  SER*     5.6     0.3    +      -       -      -
    873B  GLU*     5.1     7.7    -      -       -      +
    899B  LYS*     3.0    46.8    -      -       -      +
    902B  LYS*     4.8    20.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 845 (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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    840A  LEU      3.2    14.4    -      -       -      -
    841A  TYR*     2.9    44.9    +      -       +      +
    842A  SER      3.2     0.2    +      -       -      -
    844A  ASN*     1.3    78.2    +      -       -      +
    846A  HIS*     1.3    64.6    +      -       -      +
    847A  GLY      3.2     3.1    -      -       -      -
    848A  PHE*     3.2    18.8    +      -       +      +
    849A  SER*     3.4    13.2    +      -       -      -
   1106A  GLU*     4.6     7.0    +      -       -      +
   1110A  ILE*     3.6    26.9    -      -       -      +
    871B  HIS*     4.6    15.8    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with HIS 846 (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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    842A  SER      3.1     7.8    +      -       -      +
    843A  ASN*     3.2    38.3    +      -       +      +
    844A  ASN      3.1     2.6    -      -       -      -
    845A  GLN*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
    847A  GLY*     1.3    61.7    +      -       -      +
    849A  SER*     3.5     8.6    +      -       -      -
    850A  GLU*     3.1    40.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 847 (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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    839A  GLU      4.8     1.9    +      -       -      -
    840A  LEU*     3.4    29.7    +      -       -      +
    842A  SER      4.5     1.0    +      -       -      -
    845A  GLN      3.2     0.8    -      -       -      -
    846A  HIS*     1.3    79.2    -      -       -      +
    848A  PHE*     1.3    59.2    +      -       -      +
    850A  GLU*     3.5    13.8    -      -       -      +
    851A  ASP*     2.8    34.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 848 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    837A  ILE*     4.4     2.0    -      -       +      -
    840A  LEU*     3.2    35.4    +      -       +      +
    841A  TYR*     3.4    58.1    -      +       -      -
    845A  GLN*     3.2    17.4    +      -       +      +
    847A  GLY*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
    849A  SER*     1.3    59.0    +      -       -      +
    851A  ASP*     3.4     4.5    +      -       -      +
    852A  PHE*     2.9    31.9    +      -       -      +
   1106A  GLU*     4.2     5.6    -      -       +      +
   1109A  TYR*     4.1    18.4    -      +       +      -
   1110A  ILE*     3.5    36.6    -      -       +      -
   1113A  HIS*     3.6    35.2    -      +       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 849 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    844A  ASN      5.6     0.5    +      -       -      -
    845A  GLN      3.4     8.8    +      -       -      -
    846A  HIS*     3.7    11.2    -      -       -      -
    847A  GLY      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    848A  PHE*     1.3    79.9    -      -       -      +
    850A  GLU*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
    852A  PHE*     3.5     1.2    +      -       -      +
    853A  GLU*     3.1    25.8    +      -       -      +
   1106A  GLU*     2.9    32.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 850 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    840A  LEU*     5.8     0.5    -      -       -      +
    846A  HIS*     3.1    31.3    +      -       +      +
    847A  GLY*     3.5    12.9    -      -       -      +
    849A  SER*     1.3    78.7    -      -       -      +
    851A  ASP*     1.3    69.9    +      -       -      +
    853A  GLU*     3.8     5.5    -      -       -      +
    854A  GLU*     3.2    23.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 851 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    836A  HIS*     4.6     5.2    +      -       -      -
    840A  LEU*     3.8    21.9    -      -       -      +
    847A  GLY      2.8    23.2    +      -       -      +
    848A  PHE      3.7     0.2    -      -       -      +
    850A  GLU*     1.3    79.9    -      -       -      +
    852A  PHE*     1.3    62.2    +      -       -      +
    854A  GLU*     2.9    21.5    +      -       -      +
    855A  VAL*     3.0    16.6    +      -       -      +
   1089A  LEU*     3.8    23.8    -      -       +      +
   1109A  TYR*     2.8    37.5    +      -       +      +
   1113A  HIS*     5.2     0.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 852 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    848A  PHE      2.9    21.4    +      -       -      +
    849A  SER      4.1     2.7    -      -       -      +
    851A  ASP*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    853A  GLU*     1.3    58.5    +      -       -      +
    855A  VAL*     3.2    14.7    +      -       +      +
    856A  GLN*     2.9    61.5    +      -       +      +
   1092A  LEU*     5.6     0.2    -      -       +      -
   1096A  ARG*     4.1     6.7    -      -       -      -
   1103A  VAL*     3.5    19.3    -      -       +      -
   1104A  GLN      3.2    25.6    -      -       -      -
   1105A  THR*     3.4    14.4    -      -       -      -
   1106A  GLU*     3.5    34.5    -      -       +      +
   1109A  TYR*     4.0    25.3    -      +       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 853 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    849A  SER      3.1    18.0    +      -       -      +
    850A  GLU*     3.8     6.1    -      -       -      +
    851A  ASP      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    852A  PHE*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
    854A  GLU*     1.3    64.2    +      -       -      +
    856A  GLN*     3.3    12.4    +      -       -      +
    857A  ARG*     3.1    66.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 854 (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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    850A  GLU*     3.2    15.5    +      -       -      +
    851A  ASP*     2.9    13.2    +      -       -      +
    853A  GLU*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    855A  VAL*     1.3    63.0    +      -       -      +
    857A  ARG*     3.1     8.6    +      -       -      +
    858A  CYS*     3.0    24.6    +      -       -      +
   1089A  LEU*     4.0    21.1    -      -       +      +
   1093A  LYS*     2.7    37.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 855 (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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    851A  ASP      3.0    12.5    +      -       -      +
    852A  PHE*     3.4    15.0    -      -       +      +
    854A  GLU*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    856A  GLN*     1.3    60.9    +      -       -      +
    857A  ARG      3.3     0.5    +      -       -      -
    858A  CYS*     3.4    22.7    +      -       -      -
    859A  THR      5.0     0.2    +      -       -      -
   1089A  LEU*     3.5    29.4    -      -       +      -
   1092A  LEU*     3.9    30.3    -      -       +      +
   1093A  LYS*     4.1     7.2    -      -       +      -
   1096A  ARG*     3.6    45.7    +      -       +      +
   1109A  TYR*     4.8     2.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 856 (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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    852A  PHE*     2.9    51.7    +      -       +      +
    853A  GLU*     3.3    18.3    +      -       -      +
    854A  GLU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    855A  VAL*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    857A  ARG*     1.3    60.9    +      -       +      +
    858A  CYS      3.5     0.2    -      -       -      -
    859A  THR*     5.2     1.9    +      -       -      -
    860A  ALA*     5.2     3.3    +      -       -      +
   1096A  ARG*     3.1    35.1    +      -       -      +
   1101A  TYR*     4.9     7.3    -      -       -      -
   1104A  GLN      4.3     5.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 857 (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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    853A  GLU*     3.1    50.5    +      -       -      +
    854A  GLU*     3.1     7.4    +      -       -      +
    856A  GLN*     1.3    80.9    -      -       +      +
    858A  CYS*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
    859A  THR      3.1     2.2    -      -       -      -
    860A  ALA*     2.8    35.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 858 (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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    854A  GLU      3.0    13.8    +      -       -      +
    855A  VAL*     3.4    16.0    +      -       -      -
    857A  ARG*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
    859A  THR*     1.3    74.1    +      -       -      +
    862A  MET*     3.4    20.3    -      -       -      +
   1093A  LYS*     3.7    51.6    -      -       -      +
   1096A  ARG*     4.0     8.5    -      -       -      -
   1097A  THR*     5.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
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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