Contacts of the helix formed by residues 316 - 339 (chain D) in PDB entry 3RMD


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 ASN 316 (chain D).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    176D  ASP*     5.1     0.3    -      -       -      +
    306D  ASP*     5.4     6.9    +      -       +      +
    312D  LEU*     3.5    20.5    +      -       +      +
    315D  SER*     1.3    80.4    +      -       -      +
    317D  HIS*     1.3    52.4    +      -       -      +
    318D  GLN*     2.7    30.4    +      -       -      +
    319D  ARG*     2.9    44.6    +      -       +      +
    320D  TYR      3.4     6.1    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with HIS 317 (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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    134D  ASP      5.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    150D  ASP*     3.4    33.1    +      -       -      -
    152D  LEU*     6.2     0.4    -      -       -      +
    159D  VAL*     3.1    36.4    -      -       +      +
    160D  GLU      3.1    28.3    +      -       -      -
    161D  GLU      4.0    10.9    +      -       -      -
    162D  TRP*     4.4     1.8    -      -       +      +
    312D  LEU      3.7     4.7    -      -       -      -
    313D  ARG*     3.1    32.9    +      -       -      +
    314D  GLU      4.9     0.2    -      -       -      +
    315D  SER      3.3     7.8    +      -       -      +
    316D  ASN*     1.3    71.3    -      -       -      +
    318D  GLN*     1.3    70.6    +      -       -      +
    320D  TYR*     3.2    12.8    -      -       -      +
    321D  ILE*     3.5    14.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 318 (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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    161D  GLU      4.4     4.8    +      -       -      -
    162D  TRP*     3.2    33.1    +      -       -      +
    163D  SER*     2.8    44.0    +      -       -      +
    166D  ILE*     3.6    22.6    -      -       +      +
    176D  ASP*     3.1    29.7    -      -       -      +
    316D  ASN*     2.7    15.7    +      -       -      +
    317D  HIS*     1.3    79.2    -      -       -      +
    319D  ARG*     1.3    64.6    +      -       -      +
    320D  TYR      3.0     1.0    +      -       -      -
    321D  ILE      3.1     8.5    +      -       -      -
    322D  SER*     3.1    13.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 319 (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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    171D  GLN*     4.4    18.6    -      -       -      +
    175D  GLY      2.7    29.1    +      -       -      -
    176D  ASP*     3.0    11.6    +      -       -      +
    303D  LEU*     3.2    38.0    -      -       -      +
    304D  LYS*     3.1    30.2    +      -       -      +
    305D  TYR*     5.1     4.3    -      -       -      +
    306D  ASP*     5.3     7.2    +      -       -      +
    312D  LEU*     4.6    12.3    -      -       +      -
    316D  ASN*     2.9    36.0    +      -       +      +
    318D  GLN*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    320D  TYR*     1.3    53.8    +      -       -      +
    322D  SER*     4.2     4.9    -      -       -      -
    323D  TYR*     2.5    41.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 320 (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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    116D  GLU*     3.3    28.4    +      -       +      +
    117D  VAL      3.6     2.4    +      -       -      -
    118D  THR*     2.9    24.6    +      -       -      -
    134D  ASP*     2.4    41.8    +      -       -      -
    135D  ALA*     3.8     8.3    -      -       +      -
    309D  ILE*     4.6    11.7    -      -       +      -
    312D  LEU*     3.6    41.3    +      -       +      +
    313D  ARG*     4.0    18.4    -      -       -      -
    316D  ASN      3.4     2.6    +      -       -      -
    317D  HIS*     3.2    14.3    +      -       -      +
    318D  GLN      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    319D  ARG*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    321D  ILE*     1.3    73.2    +      -       +      +
    323D  TYR*     3.6     7.2    -      +       -      +
    324D  ASN*     3.1    26.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 321 (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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    134D  ASP      4.4     0.9    -      -       -      +
    135D  ALA*     3.9    18.8    -      -       +      -
    148D  VAL*     3.8    28.3    -      -       +      -
    150D  ASP*     2.8    37.2    -      -       +      +
    162D  TRP*     3.8    28.9    -      -       +      -
    188D  TYR*     4.4     1.1    -      -       +      -
    317D  HIS*     3.6    19.7    -      -       +      +
    318D  GLN      3.1     2.0    +      -       -      -
    320D  TYR*     1.3    89.8    -      -       +      +
    322D  SER*     1.3    60.8    +      -       -      +
    323D  TYR      3.1     0.7    -      -       -      -
    324D  ASN*     3.4     5.4    +      -       +      +
    325D  ILE*     2.9    37.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with SER 322 (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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    162D  TRP*     2.7    27.3    +      -       -      +
    167D  ALA*     3.9     0.9    -      -       -      +
    176D  ASP*     2.4    42.5    +      -       -      -
    178D  VAL*     4.4     7.7    -      -       -      +
    303D  LEU*     3.6     5.6    -      -       -      +
    318D  GLN      3.1     7.1    +      -       -      -
    319D  ARG*     3.7     3.8    -      -       -      -
    321D  ILE*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    323D  TYR*     1.3    61.9    +      -       -      +
    325D  ILE*     3.9     8.9    -      -       -      +
    326D  ILE*     3.1    32.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 323 (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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    116D  GLU*     3.9    19.5    -      -       -      -
    302D  LYS*     2.9    46.4    +      -       +      +
    303D  LEU*     3.7    39.9    -      -       +      +
    305D  TYR*     4.0    35.0    -      +       +      -
    309D  ILE*     5.9     3.7    -      -       +      +
    312D  LEU*     5.4     6.7    -      -       +      -
    319D  ARG*     2.5    25.2    +      -       +      +
    320D  TYR*     3.6     7.4    -      +       -      +
    322D  SER*     1.3    72.3    -      -       -      +
    324D  ASN*     1.3    71.5    +      -       -      +
    326D  ILE*     2.9    27.9    -      -       +      +
    327D  ALA*     3.1     7.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 324 (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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    114D  ASP*     3.3    29.2    +      -       -      +
    116D  GLU*     3.1    41.1    +      -       +      +
    135D  ALA*     4.8     2.7    -      -       +      -
    136D  ILE*     3.8    14.2    -      -       -      +
    137D  THR*     2.2    37.3    +      -       -      -
    148D  VAL*     5.8     1.1    -      -       -      -
    320D  TYR      3.1    14.5    +      -       -      +
    321D  ILE*     3.6     9.2    -      -       -      +
    323D  TYR*     1.3    82.2    -      -       -      +
    325D  ILE*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
    327D  ALA*     3.1    16.9    +      -       -      +
    328D  VAL*     3.5     5.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 325 (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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    137D  THR*     3.7    14.1    -      -       +      +
    146D  PHE*     4.7     3.8    -      -       +      -
    148D  VAL*     3.6    31.2    -      -       +      -
    162D  TRP*     3.7    34.3    -      -       +      -
    178D  VAL*     5.6     7.9    -      -       +      -
    182D  ILE*     4.6    14.4    -      -       +      -
    186D  ILE*     4.4    20.0    -      -       +      -
    321D  ILE*     2.9    23.9    +      -       +      +
    322D  SER*     3.9     5.6    -      -       -      +
    324D  ASN*     1.3    80.5    +      -       -      +
    326D  ILE*     1.3    62.8    +      -       +      +
    327D  ALA      2.9     5.7    +      -       -      -
    328D  VAL*     3.3     3.8    +      -       -      +
    329D  TYR*     3.1    19.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 326 (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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    176D  ASP      5.9     0.4    -      -       -      +
    177D  GLU      5.7     1.1    -      -       -      +
    178D  VAL*     4.8    12.6    -      -       +      -
    179D  PRO*     4.5    21.8    -      -       +      -
    182D  ILE*     6.2     0.4    -      -       +      -
    302D  LYS*     3.8    16.8    -      -       +      -
    303D  LEU*     3.2    44.9    -      -       +      +
    322D  SER      3.1    17.0    +      -       -      +
    323D  TYR*     2.9    29.2    -      -       +      +
    325D  ILE*     1.3    77.2    -      -       +      +
    327D  ALA*     1.3    60.7    +      -       +      +
    329D  TYR*     3.8     8.2    -      -       +      +
    330D  ARG*     3.0    46.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 327 (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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    114D  ASP*     3.6    17.5    -      -       -      +
    290D  LEU*     4.1    20.9    -      -       +      +
    302D  LYS*     4.6    11.0    -      -       -      +
    323D  TYR*     3.1    12.4    +      -       +      +
    324D  ASN*     3.1    13.4    +      -       -      +
    325D  ILE      2.9     1.6    +      -       -      -
    326D  ILE*     1.3    78.5    -      -       -      +
    328D  VAL*     1.3    59.8    +      -       -      +
    329D  TYR      3.0     0.9    -      -       -      -
    330D  ARG*     2.6    32.6    +      -       -      +
    331D  VAL*     3.2     9.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 328 (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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    112D  ASN*     2.9    32.3    -      -       -      +
    113D  PHE      3.6     4.0    -      -       -      -
    114D  ASP*     3.4    25.7    -      -       +      +
    137D  THR*     3.1    37.0    -      -       +      +
    139D  TYR*     3.9    18.6    -      -       +      -
    146D  PHE*     4.3     7.0    -      -       +      -
    324D  ASN      4.1     3.1    -      -       -      +
    325D  ILE      3.3     5.6    +      -       -      +
    327D  ALA*     1.3    78.9    -      -       -      +
    329D  TYR*     1.3    65.3    +      -       -      +
    331D  VAL*     3.1    14.4    +      -       -      +
    332D  LEU*     3.2    19.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 329 (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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    146D  PHE*     3.5    20.6    -      +       +      -
    179D  PRO*     3.7    27.6    -      -       +      +
    181D  GLU*     3.9    20.9    +      -       -      -
    182D  ILE*     3.3    37.0    -      -       +      -
    325D  ILE      3.1    14.4    +      -       -      +
    326D  ILE*     3.8     5.6    -      -       -      +
    327D  ALA      3.0     0.4    -      -       -      -
    328D  VAL*     1.3    81.3    -      -       -      +
    330D  ARG*     1.3    72.7    +      -       -      +
    332D  LEU*     3.1    10.8    +      -       +      +
    333D  GLN*     2.6    70.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 330 (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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    179D  PRO*     5.1     5.3    -      -       -      +
    290D  LEU*     4.2    13.7    -      -       +      -
    294D  SER*     3.2    21.1    +      -       -      +
    298D  LEU*     3.6     8.8    -      -       -      +
    300D  VAL*     3.0    35.9    -      -       -      +
    301D  GLY      2.9    26.6    +      -       -      +
    302D  LYS*     4.9     3.1    -      -       +      -
    303D  LEU      5.6     0.6    -      -       -      +
    326D  ILE*     3.0    44.0    +      -       +      +
    327D  ALA*     2.6    20.3    +      -       -      +
    329D  TYR*     1.3    84.1    -      -       -      +
    331D  VAL*     1.3    60.0    +      -       -      +
    333D  GLN*     3.2    25.7    +      -       -      +
    334D  ILE*     3.0    28.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 331 (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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    112D  ASN*     3.0    36.1    -      -       -      +
    113D  PHE      5.7     0.7    -      -       -      +
    215D  GLY*     4.3     8.7    -      -       -      +
    216D  TRP*     4.4    20.0    -      -       +      +
    273D  TYR*     3.7    36.6    -      -       +      -
    290D  LEU*     4.9     6.3    -      -       +      -
    327D  ALA      3.2    10.1    +      -       -      +
    328D  VAL*     3.1    13.2    +      -       -      +
    330D  ARG*     1.3    74.6    -      -       -      +
    332D  LEU*     1.3    54.3    +      -       -      +
    334D  ILE*     3.0    10.6    +      -       -      +
    335D  ASP*     2.7    36.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 332 (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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    112D  ASN*     3.3    35.2    -      -       +      +
    139D  TYR*     3.5    41.5    -      -       +      +
    146D  PHE*     3.7    26.7    -      -       +      -
    328D  VAL*     3.2    15.5    -      -       +      +
    329D  TYR*     3.1    12.7    +      -       +      +
    331D  VAL*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
    333D  GLN*     1.3    56.5    +      -       -      +
    335D  ASP*     3.8     9.4    -      -       +      +
    336D  ALA*     2.9    29.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 333 (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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    298D  LEU*     3.4    27.3    -      -       +      +
    300D  VAL*     4.8     1.0    -      -       -      +
    329D  TYR*     2.6    62.5    +      -       +      +
    330D  ARG*     3.2    37.8    +      -       -      +
    331D  VAL      3.0     0.4    -      -       -      -
    332D  LEU*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    334D  ILE*     1.3    61.8    +      -       -      +
    336D  ALA*     3.4     7.2    -      -       -      +
    337D  LYS*     3.3    16.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 334 (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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    216D  TRP*     4.3    11.7    -      -       +      -
    273D  TYR*     4.0     9.6    -      -       +      -
    277D  TYR*     4.5    13.9    -      -       +      -
    290D  LEU*     4.9     2.9    -      -       +      -
    293D  ILE*     3.5    31.2    -      -       +      -
    294D  SER*     4.1    13.0    -      -       -      -
    297D  GLU*     3.4    28.5    -      -       +      +
    298D  LEU*     4.0    17.0    -      -       +      -
    330D  ARG      3.0    20.0    -      -       -      +
    331D  VAL*     3.0     5.8    +      -       -      +
    333D  GLN*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    335D  ASP*     1.3    55.4    +      -       -      +
    336D  ALA      3.0     4.7    -      -       -      -
    337D  LYS*     3.1     2.6    +      -       -      +
    338D  ARG*     2.7    44.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 335 (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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    110D  VAL*     5.8     0.7    -      -       -      +
    112D  ASN*     5.7     2.3    +      -       -      +
    273D  TYR*     2.8    31.9    +      -       +      +
    331D  VAL*     2.7    16.6    +      -       +      +
    332D  LEU*     3.8    11.6    -      -       -      +
    334D  ILE*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    336D  ALA*     1.3    56.6    +      -       -      +
    339D  GLN*     2.6    29.3    +      -       -      +
    340D  PHE      3.3     1.7    +      -       -      -
    341D  ILE*     3.3    42.7    +      -       -      +
    342D  ASN      4.6     0.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 336 (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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    332D  LEU      2.9    19.5    +      -       -      +
    333D  GLN*     3.4    11.2    -      -       -      +
    335D  ASP*     1.3    79.7    -      -       -      +
    337D  LYS*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
    339D  GLN*     4.2     7.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 337 (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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    296D  PHE      4.4     3.4    +      -       -      -
    297D  GLU*     2.9    56.7    +      -       +      +
    298D  LEU*     4.6     2.9    -      -       +      -
    299D  ASN*     5.9     2.2    -      -       -      +
    333D  GLN      3.3    10.4    +      -       -      +
    334D  ILE*     3.1     8.1    +      -       -      +
    336D  ALA*     1.3    83.6    -      -       -      +
    338D  ARG*     1.3    65.9    +      -       +      +
    339D  GLN*     4.9     1.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 338 (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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    273D  TYR*     4.3     1.3    -      -       -      +
    277D  TYR*     4.4     1.9    +      -       +      -
    280D  PHE      5.1     1.0    +      -       -      -
    281D  SER*     4.0    26.7    +      -       -      +
    283D  THR*     5.8     1.8    -      -       -      +
    296D  PHE*     5.2     6.1    -      -       -      -
    297D  GLU*     3.1    40.9    +      -       +      +
    334D  ILE*     2.7    23.2    +      -       +      +
    337D  LYS*     1.3    82.1    -      -       +      +
    339D  GLN*     1.3    72.5    +      -       -      +
    340D  PHE*     3.4    52.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 339 (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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    335D  ASP*     2.6    29.1    +      -       -      +
    336D  ALA      4.5     8.1    -      -       -      +
    337D  LYS      4.9     0.9    -      -       -      +
    338D  ARG*     1.3    79.2    -      -       -      +
    340D  PHE*     1.3    61.2    +      -       -      +
    341D  ILE      3.6     1.3    -      -       -      -
    342D  ASN*     3.1    30.0    +      -       +      -
    343D  LEU*     3.5    17.5    +      -       -      +
    550D  VAL*     3.5    23.4    -      -       -      +
    554D  THR*     3.0    29.1    +      -       -      +
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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