Contacts of the helix formed by residues 250 - 275 (chain B) in PDB entry 3QNQ


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 HIS 250 (chain B).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    177A  PRO*     4.2    14.1    -      -       +      +
    245B  TRP*     3.2    29.7    -      +       +      -
    249B  ILE*     1.3    78.9    -      -       +      +
    251B  GLY*     1.3    64.0    +      -       -      +
    252B  ALA*     3.0    12.4    +      -       +      +
    253B  THR*     3.0    45.3    +      -       +      +
    254B  ILE*     3.1    14.8    +      -       +      +
    334B  GLU*     3.7     3.6    -      -       -      -
      1G  NAG      2.9    26.7    -      -       -      -
      2G  NAG      2.9    32.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 251 (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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    241B  VAL*     3.4    23.8    -      -       -      -
    244B  LEU*     3.7    26.7    -      -       -      +
    245B  TRP*     3.8     5.3    -      -       -      +
    249B  ILE      3.3     7.7    +      -       -      -
    250B  HIS*     1.3    73.5    -      -       -      +
    252B  ALA*     1.3    59.1    +      -       -      +
    254B  ILE*     4.0     0.9    -      -       -      -
    255B  VAL*     2.7    35.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 252 (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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    241B  VAL*     3.7    15.4    -      -       -      +
    245B  TRP*     3.8     1.4    -      -       -      +
    250B  HIS*     3.0     4.4    +      -       +      -
    251B  GLY*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
    253B  THR*     1.3    58.6    +      -       -      +
    256B  GLY*     2.9    26.2    +      -       -      -
    294B  TYR*     5.3     2.2    -      -       +      -
      1G  NAG      3.3    30.5    +      -       -      +
      2G  NAG      2.9    41.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 253 (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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    177A  PRO*     5.9     2.5    -      -       +      -
    180A  VAL*     5.5     2.9    -      -       +      -
     26B  ARG*     3.3    24.0    -      -       -      +
    250B  HIS*     3.0    39.9    +      -       +      +
    252B  ALA*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    254B  ILE*     1.3    67.6    +      -       -      +
    256B  GLY*     4.7     0.2    -      -       -      -
    257B  GLY*     2.8    21.3    +      -       -      +
      1G  NAG      3.6    35.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 254 (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  ALA      5.9     0.4    -      -       -      +
     16B  VAL*     4.1    23.3    -      -       +      -
     17B  ALA*     3.7    19.3    -      -       +      +
     26B  ARG*     3.3    42.4    +      -       -      +
    244B  LEU*     3.6    23.6    -      -       +      -
    249B  ILE*     4.2    19.3    -      -       +      -
    250B  HIS*     3.1    12.4    +      -       +      +
    251B  GLY      3.0     5.7    +      -       -      +
    253B  THR*     1.3    83.4    +      -       -      +
    255B  VAL*     1.3    70.0    +      -       +      +
    257B  GLY*     3.4     4.5    +      -       -      -
    258B  VAL*     3.4    16.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 255 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    237B  ALA*     4.2     8.5    -      -       +      -
    240B  LEU*     3.7    38.6    -      -       +      +
    241B  VAL*     3.5    21.1    -      -       +      +
    244B  LEU*     4.8     7.9    -      -       +      -
    251B  GLY      2.7    16.7    +      -       -      +
    254B  ILE*     1.3    70.1    -      -       +      +
    256B  GLY*     1.3    59.2    +      -       -      +
    257B  GLY      2.9     1.3    -      -       -      -
    258B  VAL*     2.6    30.6    +      -       -      +
    259B  MET*     2.8    22.4    +      -       +      -
    263B  TRP*     3.5    25.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 256 (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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    241B  VAL*     5.0     0.4    -      -       -      +
    252B  ALA      2.9    23.9    +      -       -      -
    253B  THR*     3.8     1.1    -      -       -      -
    255B  VAL*     1.3    78.6    -      -       -      +
    257B  GLY*     1.3    55.7    +      -       -      +
    260B  SER*     2.8    37.3    +      -       -      -
    263B  TRP*     3.8    19.9    -      -       -      -
      1G  NAG      5.6     1.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 257 (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*     4.9     1.5    -      -       -      +
     25B  ILE*     4.1    12.0    -      -       -      +
     26B  ARG*     3.6    35.1    -      -       -      -
     29B  LEU*     4.4     0.8    -      -       -      +
    253B  THR      2.8    20.6    +      -       -      -
    254B  ILE      3.8     1.3    -      -       -      -
    255B  VAL      2.7     2.6    +      -       -      -
    256B  GLY*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
    258B  VAL*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
    260B  SER*     4.0     4.8    +      -       -      -
    261B  PRO*     4.0     9.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 258 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     16B  VAL*     5.7     3.4    -      -       +      -
     22B  LEU*     4.0    35.7    -      -       +      -
    254B  ILE*     3.4    12.9    +      -       +      +
    255B  VAL*     2.6    15.3    +      -       -      +
    257B  GLY*     1.3    73.5    -      -       -      +
    259B  MET*     1.3    70.9    +      -       +      +
    261B  PRO*     3.3    18.0    -      -       -      +
    262B  ILE*     5.3     3.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 259 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    228B  GLY*     4.4    15.9    -      -       -      -
    233B  GLY*     4.9     9.9    -      -       -      +
    237B  ALA*     5.0     3.4    -      -       +      -
    255B  VAL*     2.8    17.6    +      -       +      +
    258B  VAL*     1.3    90.0    -      -       +      +
    260B  SER*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
    261B  PRO*     3.3     1.8    -      -       -      -
    262B  ILE*     3.1    30.7    +      -       +      +
    263B  TRP*     2.9    79.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with SER 260 (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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     29B  LEU*     3.4    18.9    -      -       -      +
    256B  GLY*     2.8    24.4    +      -       -      -
    257B  GLY*     4.0     3.1    +      -       -      -
    259B  MET*     1.3    73.6    -      -       -      +
    261B  PRO*     1.3    71.0    -      -       -      +
    262B  ILE      2.8     6.7    +      -       -      -
    263B  TRP*     4.0    11.9    -      -       -      +
    264B  LEU*     2.8    42.9    +      -       -      +
    286B  ALA*     6.4     1.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PRO 261 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     25B  ILE*     4.7     1.1    -      -       +      -
     29B  LEU*     3.9    15.7    -      -       +      -
    146B  LEU*     3.4    35.6    -      -       +      +
    147B  PHE*     4.0    23.2    -      -       +      -
    150B  MET*     3.7    27.1    -      -       +      -
    221B  GLN*     4.5     0.3    -      -       -      +
    257B  GLY      4.0     2.9    -      -       -      +
    258B  VAL      3.3    20.2    -      -       -      +
    259B  MET      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    260B  SER*     1.3    98.2    -      -       -      +
    262B  ILE*     1.3    58.4    +      -       +      +
    264B  LEU*     3.9     2.2    -      -       +      -
    265B  SER*     3.6    13.0    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 262 (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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    147B  PHE*     3.9    19.5    -      -       +      -
    221B  GLN*     5.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    224B  LEU*     3.7    34.5    -      -       +      +
    225B  SER*     3.6    31.0    -      -       -      +
    228B  GLY*     4.4    11.0    -      -       -      -
    258B  VAL      5.3     1.8    -      -       -      +
    259B  MET*     3.1    31.4    +      -       +      +
    260B  SER      2.9     0.6    -      -       -      -
    261B  PRO*     1.3    83.0    -      -       +      +
    263B  TRP*     1.3    65.0    +      -       +      +
    264B  LEU      3.2     2.0    -      -       -      -
    265B  SER*     3.1     3.6    +      -       -      -
    266B  LEU*     3.0    42.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 263 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    228B  GLY      4.4     4.9    +      -       -      -
    233B  GLY      5.0     1.0    +      -       -      -
    237B  ALA*     3.5    24.9    -      -       +      -
    241B  VAL*     5.7     0.7    -      -       +      -
    255B  VAL*     3.5    17.9    -      -       +      -
    256B  GLY*     3.8    21.3    -      -       -      -
    259B  MET*     2.9    60.0    +      -       +      +
    260B  SER*     3.1     9.1    +      -       -      -
    262B  ILE*     1.3    83.9    -      -       +      +
    264B  LEU*     1.3    57.0    +      -       -      +
    266B  LEU*     4.8     2.7    -      -       +      -
    267B  MET*     3.2    16.3    +      -       -      +
    284B  ILE*     3.9    23.6    -      -       +      +
    285B  THR*     3.7     2.1    -      -       -      -
    286B  ALA*     3.2    40.7    +      -       +      +
    289B  PHE*     3.6    35.3    -      +       -      -
    294B  TYR*     5.2     9.6    -      +       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 264 (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*     5.8     5.4    -      -       +      -
     32B  THR*     4.8     9.2    -      -       -      +
     36B  LEU*     3.6    26.5    -      -       +      -
     80B  MET*     3.5    12.1    -      -       +      -
    143B  SER*     3.7     2.5    -      -       -      -
    146B  LEU*     3.3    31.2    -      -       +      -
    260B  SER*     2.8    43.7    +      -       -      +
    261B  PRO*     3.9     4.0    -      -       +      +
    263B  TRP*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    265B  SER*     1.3    64.3    +      -       -      +
    267B  MET*     3.3    24.6    -      -       +      +
    268B  ASP*     2.8    29.6    +      -       -      +
    286B  ALA*     5.0     5.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 265 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    143B  SER*     3.9    19.7    -      -       -      -
    144B  GLN*     2.8    21.8    +      -       -      +
    221B  GLN*     3.0    22.6    +      -       -      -
    225B  SER*     4.2     3.2    +      -       -      -
    261B  PRO      3.6    11.0    -      -       -      -
    262B  ILE*     3.1    10.0    +      -       -      -
    264B  LEU*     1.3    81.0    -      -       -      +
    266B  LEU*     1.3    65.4    +      -       -      +
    268B  ASP*     3.2     4.3    +      -       -      +
    269B  GLN*     3.1    30.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 266 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    225B  SER*     3.8    32.3    -      -       -      +
    228B  GLY      4.5     1.3    -      -       -      -
    229B  ALA*     3.4    34.8    -      -       +      +
    262B  ILE*     3.0    25.6    +      -       +      +
    263B  TRP*     4.3     2.0    -      -       +      +
    265B  SER*     1.3    73.1    -      -       -      +
    267B  MET*     1.3    67.6    +      -       -      +
    268B  ASP      3.2     0.3    +      -       -      -
    269B  GLN*     3.3    20.1    +      -       -      +
    270B  ASN*     3.1    27.2    +      -       -      +
    282B  ASN*     3.7    17.0    -      -       -      +
    284B  ILE*     3.2    34.5    -      -       +      +
    285B  THR*     4.2     1.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with MET 267 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     36B  LEU*     4.1    10.1    -      -       +      -
     77B  PHE*     3.5    24.9    -      -       +      -
     80B  MET*     4.4     2.9    -      -       -      -
    263B  TRP      3.2    20.5    +      -       -      +
    264B  LEU*     3.3    39.3    -      -       +      +
    266B  LEU*     1.3    79.3    -      -       -      +
    268B  ASP*     1.3    67.0    +      -       +      +
    270B  ASN*     3.4     5.4    +      -       -      +
    271B  ARG*     3.1    16.6    +      -       -      +
    285B  THR*     3.7    21.0    -      -       -      +
    286B  ALA      4.4     0.4    -      -       -      +
    287B  GLN*     3.5    21.1    -      -       -      +
    377B  GLY*     3.3    20.7    -      -       -      +
    379B  ALA*     3.6    28.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 268 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     77B  PHE*     3.8    13.0    -      -       -      +
     78B  ASN*     4.9     1.2    -      -       -      +
    142B  GLY*     5.1     0.3    -      -       -      -
    143B  SER*     2.5    42.3    +      -       -      +
    264B  LEU      2.8    15.2    +      -       -      +
    265B  SER      3.5     1.1    -      -       -      +
    266B  LEU      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    267B  MET*     1.3    79.2    -      -       +      +
    269B  GLN*     1.3    67.7    +      -       -      +
    271B  ARG*     2.5    59.0    +      -       -      +
    272B  ILE*     2.9    17.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 269 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    144B  GLN*     3.5    24.2    +      -       +      +
    225B  SER*     5.3     3.6    +      -       -      -
    265B  SER*     3.3    19.1    +      -       -      +
    266B  LEU*     3.5    16.8    -      -       -      +
    268B  ASP*     1.3    75.7    -      -       +      +
    270B  ASN*     1.3    64.0    +      -       -      +
    272B  ILE*     3.0    20.7    +      -       -      +
    273B  ALA*     3.1    13.0    +      -       -      +
    281B  PRO*     4.6    10.0    -      -       +      +
    282B  ASN*     2.9    23.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 270 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    266B  LEU      3.1    13.6    +      -       -      +
    267B  MET      3.5     8.7    -      -       -      +
    269B  GLN*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    271B  ARG*     1.3    57.3    +      -       -      +
    273B  ALA*     3.4     0.7    +      -       -      +
    274B  PHE*     2.9    26.3    +      -       -      +
    280B  VAL*     3.5    12.1    -      -       +      +
    281B  PRO*     3.6    12.3    -      -       -      +
    282B  ASN*     2.7    56.9    +      -       -      +
    285B  THR*     4.0     9.4    -      -       +      +
    375B  PRO      3.3    19.1    +      -       -      +
    376B  SER      3.0    16.8    -      -       -      +
    377B  GLY*     4.3     0.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 271 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     43B  LEU*     4.2    19.4    -      -       +      +
     73B  VAL*     4.0    11.9    -      -       -      +
     77B  PHE*     3.6    32.0    -      -       +      +
     78B  ASN*     3.4    34.2    +      -       -      +
    267B  MET      3.1    13.2    +      -       -      +
    268B  ASP*     2.5    49.3    +      -       -      +
    270B  ASN*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    272B  ILE*     1.3    78.1    +      -       -      +
    274B  PHE*     3.5     3.3    +      -       -      +
    275B  GLN*     3.1    50.8    +      -       -      +
    376B  SER      3.3     9.6    +      -       -      -
    377B  GLY      3.7    17.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 272 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     78B  ASN*     5.5     2.5    -      -       -      +
    268B  ASP*     2.9    13.8    +      -       -      +
    269B  GLN*     3.0    11.9    +      -       -      +
    271B  ARG*     1.3   104.5    -      -       -      +
    273B  ALA*     1.3    71.8    +      -       +      +
    275B  GLN*     3.5    17.6    +      -       -      +
    276B  ALA*     4.0     9.0    +      -       -      +
    278B  GLN*     5.5     2.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 273 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    269B  GLN      3.1    10.8    +      -       -      +
    270B  ASN      3.7     7.4    -      -       -      +
    272B  ILE*     1.3    82.3    -      -       +      +
    274B  PHE*     1.3    65.8    +      -       -      +
    276B  ALA*     3.0    10.8    +      -       -      +
    278B  GLN*     3.3    42.0    +      -       +      +
    279B  ASP      3.5    26.0    -      -       -      +
    281B  PRO*     4.0    11.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 274 (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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     43B  LEU*     4.9     8.3    -      -       +      -
     47B  THR*     3.3    40.6    -      -       +      -
     49B  PRO*     5.3     1.6    -      -       +      -
    270B  ASN      2.9    18.9    +      -       -      +
    271B  ARG*     3.7     3.8    -      -       -      +
    273B  ALA*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
    275B  GLN*     1.3    60.1    +      -       +      +
    276B  ALA      2.7    11.8    +      -       -      -
    277B  GLY*     3.1    13.7    +      -       -      -
    278B  GLN      4.3     9.8    -      -       -      +
    280B  VAL*     4.0    10.5    -      -       +      +
    376B  SER*     3.6    34.5    -      -       -      +
    395B  GLY*     3.5    31.0    -      -       -      -
    397B  LYS*     4.3    22.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 275 (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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     43B  LEU*     3.4    23.7    -      -       +      +
     47B  THR*     4.4    19.4    -      -       +      +
     70B  GLY*     5.6     4.0    -      -       -      -
     73B  VAL*     4.6     8.8    -      -       -      +
    271B  ARG*     3.1    50.4    +      -       -      +
    272B  ILE*     3.7    10.9    -      -       -      +
    273B  ALA      3.2     0.6    +      -       -      -
    274B  PHE*     1.3    79.3    -      -       +      +
    276B  ALA*     1.3    58.1    +      -       +      +
    277B  GLY      3.8     0.4    -      -       -      -
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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