Contacts of the helix formed by residues 269 - 292 (chain A) in PDB entry 3SAJ


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 LYS 269 (chain A).
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
     19A  GLN*     3.1    29.6    +      -       -      +
     20A  GLU*     3.0    31.9    +      -       -      +
    188A  SER*     6.2     0.2    -      -       -      +
    189A  GLU*     6.3     2.7    -      -       +      -
    219A  ASP*     3.6    28.3    -      -       +      +
    240A  TYR*     5.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    267A  ARG      3.4     4.2    +      -       -      +
    268A  PRO*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
    270A  TYR*     1.3    68.9    +      -       +      +
    271A  THR*     4.0    10.8    -      -       -      +
    272A  SER*     3.0    13.3    +      -       -      +
    273A  ALA*     3.0    11.2    +      -       -      +
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with TYR 270 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
    108A  ARG*     3.1    41.7    +      -       -      -
    188A  SER*     3.8    27.4    +      -       -      -
    214A  ASN*     3.9     4.9    +      -       -      -
    215A  LEU*     3.9    32.3    -      -       +      -
    216A  GLY*     3.8    22.2    -      -       -      +
    219A  ASP*     3.4    18.4    +      -       -      +
    236A  GLN*     6.4     0.4    -      -       -      +
    237A  LEU*     4.9    17.3    -      -       +      +
    238A  VAL*     5.2     4.9    -      -       +      -
    267A  ARG*     5.1     1.6    -      -       -      +
    268A  PRO      3.8     1.0    +      -       -      -
    269A  LYS*     1.3    74.0    -      -       +      +
    271A  THR*     1.3    78.3    +      -       +      +
    273A  ALA*     3.3    10.1    +      -       -      +
    274A  LEU*     3.0    43.5    +      -       +      +
    332A  THR*     5.1     0.3    -      -       -      +
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with THR 271 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
     20A  GLU*     2.5    32.1    +      -       -      -
     70A  PHE*     5.4     4.7    -      -       +      -
     93A  PRO*     4.4     9.1    -      -       +      +
    108A  ARG*     3.7    15.3    -      -       -      +
    188A  SER*     5.3     2.7    -      -       -      +
    269A  LYS*     4.0     8.8    +      -       -      +
    270A  TYR*     1.3   107.6    -      -       +      +
    272A  SER*     1.3    56.2    +      -       -      +
    274A  LEU*     3.6     5.8    +      -       -      +
    275A  THR*     2.7    36.8    +      -       -      -
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with SER 272 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
     19A  GLN*     2.8    47.4    +      -       -      +
     20A  GLU*     3.5    10.6    +      -       -      +
     23A  ALA*     3.5    22.3    -      -       -      +
    252A  TRP*     4.8     2.2    -      -       -      -
    268A  PRO*     4.3     7.6    -      -       -      -
    269A  LYS      3.0    11.1    +      -       -      -
    271A  THR*     1.3    81.4    +      -       -      +
    273A  ALA*     1.3    61.8    +      -       -      -
    275A  THR*     3.1     4.3    +      -       -      -
    276A  TYR*     3.0    21.0    +      -       -      +
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with ALA 273 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
    238A  VAL*     3.7    30.1    -      -       +      -
    240A  TYR*     4.1     8.5    -      -       -      +
    252A  TRP*     5.8     0.4    -      -       -      -
    268A  PRO*     5.0     1.5    -      -       -      +
    269A  LYS      3.0    11.7    +      -       -      +
    270A  TYR*     3.3     9.4    +      -       -      +
    272A  SER*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    274A  LEU*     1.3    57.5    +      -       -      +
    276A  TYR*     3.5     4.5    +      -       -      +
    277A  ASP*     3.1    30.5    +      -       -      +
    331A  LEU*     4.0    21.6    -      -       +      +
    332A  THR*     4.0     7.4    -      -       +      -
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with LEU 274 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
     93A  PRO*     3.8    23.8    -      -       +      +
    107A  LEU*     3.2    40.8    -      -       +      +
    108A  ARG*     3.9    31.0    -      -       +      -
    237A  LEU*     4.1    11.4    -      -       +      -
    270A  TYR*     3.0    33.7    +      -       +      +
    271A  THR*     4.0     2.7    -      -       -      +
    272A  SER      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    273A  ALA*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    275A  THR*     1.3    61.4    +      -       -      +
    276A  TYR      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    277A  ASP*     3.7     5.9    -      -       +      +
    278A  GLY      2.8    23.7    +      -       -      -
    332A  THR*     4.0    15.7    -      -       +      +
    343A  ARG*     3.7    13.9    -      -       -      +
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with THR 275 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
     13A  PHE*     5.2     0.7    -      -       +      -
     20A  GLU*     3.3    30.9    -      -       +      +
     23A  ALA*     4.5     0.2    -      -       -      -
     24A  PHE*     3.9    19.1    -      -       +      +
     68A  PHE*     3.6    25.6    -      -       +      -
     70A  PHE*     3.7    20.2    -      -       +      -
     93A  PRO*     3.8     5.0    -      -       -      +
    271A  THR      2.7    23.5    +      -       -      -
    272A  SER*     3.4     6.1    -      -       -      -
    274A  LEU*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    276A  TYR*     1.3    56.3    +      -       -      +
    278A  GLY*     3.2     1.0    +      -       -      -
    279A  VAL*     3.0    30.5    +      -       -      +
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with TYR 276 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
     23A  ALA*     4.1    11.6    -      -       +      +
     26A  PHE*     3.5    25.4    -      +       -      -
     27A  ALA*     3.4    32.8    -      -       +      +
     30A  GLN*     2.3    33.6    +      -       -      -
    248A  ILE*     3.5    39.0    -      -       +      +
    252A  TRP*     4.5     8.7    -      +       +      -
    272A  SER      3.0    12.8    +      -       -      +
    273A  ALA*     3.6     9.0    -      -       -      +
    275A  THR*     1.3    73.6    -      -       -      +
    277A  ASP*     1.3    79.2    +      -       -      +
    279A  VAL*     3.5     5.7    +      -       -      +
    280A  LYS*     3.4    26.4    +      -       +      +
    330A  GLY*     5.8     0.9    -      -       -      -
    331A  LEU*     4.0    13.0    -      -       +      -
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with ASP 277 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
    107A  LEU*     5.1     2.0    -      -       +      -
    273A  ALA      3.1    12.4    +      -       -      +
    274A  LEU*     4.0     6.7    -      -       +      +
    275A  THR      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    276A  TYR*     1.3    82.4    -      -       -      +
    278A  GLY*     1.3    64.2    -      -       -      +
    280A  LYS*     3.0     8.4    +      -       -      +
    281A  VAL*     2.9    25.8    +      -       +      +
    328A  PHE*     3.8     3.1    -      -       +      -
    330A  GLY*     3.5    10.0    -      -       -      -
    331A  LEU*     2.7    28.4    +      -       -      +
    332A  THR*     2.6    45.1    +      -       -      +
    335A  VAL*     4.1    14.6    -      -       +      +
    343A  ARG*     5.7     1.1    -      -       -      +
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with GLY 278 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
     68A  PHE*     3.9     8.7    -      -       -      -
     91A  ILE*     4.3     1.7    -      -       -      +
    107A  LEU*     3.5    34.9    -      -       -      +
    274A  LEU      2.8    15.5    +      -       -      -
    275A  THR      3.2     3.0    +      -       -      -
    277A  ASP*     1.3    72.3    -      -       -      +
    279A  VAL*     1.3    62.4    +      -       -      +
    281A  VAL*     3.2    12.5    +      -       -      +
    282A  MET*     3.2    18.2    +      -       -      +
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with VAL 279 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
     24A  PHE*     3.4    51.8    -      -       +      +
     27A  ALA*     4.0     9.6    -      -       +      +
     28A  LEU*     3.5    38.4    -      -       +      +
     31A  LEU*     4.1    11.7    -      -       +      -
     37A  LEU*     4.2     2.4    -      -       +      +
    275A  THR      3.0    13.5    +      -       -      +
    276A  TYR      3.8     7.2    -      -       -      +
    277A  ASP      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    278A  GLY*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    280A  LYS*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
    282A  MET*     3.4    10.3    +      -       +      +
    283A  ALA*     3.0    24.4    +      -       -      +
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with LYS 280 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
     27A  ALA*     5.6     0.2    -      -       -      +
     31A  LEU*     4.8    15.3    -      -       +      -
    276A  TYR*     3.4    18.9    +      -       +      +
    277A  ASP*     3.0    10.0    +      -       -      +
    279A  VAL*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    281A  VAL*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
    283A  ALA*     3.6     5.1    -      -       +      +
    284A  GLU*     2.8    56.8    +      -       +      +
    328A  PHE*     3.6    45.5    -      -       +      +
    329A  GLU      4.6     7.0    +      -       -      +
    330A  GLY*     5.8     1.6    -      -       -      -
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with VAL 281 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
     91A  ILE*     5.0     6.3    -      -       +      -
    105A  LEU*     5.2     2.7    -      -       +      -
    107A  LEU*     4.0    19.1    -      -       +      -
    277A  ASP*     2.9    17.7    +      -       +      +
    278A  GLY*     3.2     9.6    +      -       -      +
    280A  LYS*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
    282A  MET*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
    284A  GLU      3.4     0.2    +      -       -      -
    285A  ALA*     3.0    23.0    +      -       -      +
    323A  LEU*     3.8    24.9    -      -       +      +
    326A  VAL*     3.7     8.6    -      -       +      +
    328A  PHE*     3.8    10.7    -      -       +      -
    335A  VAL*     3.8    28.0    -      -       +      -
    337A  PHE*     4.0    22.0    -      -       +      -
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with MET 282 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
      9A  ILE*     3.7    34.3    -      -       +      -
     24A  PHE*     4.3    10.1    -      -       +      -
     28A  LEU*     5.6     1.8    -      -       +      -
     37A  LEU*     3.9    16.4    -      -       +      -
     66A  ALA*     4.9     0.4    -      -       -      -
     68A  PHE*     3.9    35.0    -      -       +      -
     91A  ILE*     4.0    30.3    -      -       +      -
    278A  GLY      3.2     7.7    +      -       -      +
    279A  VAL*     3.7    19.5    -      -       +      +
    280A  LYS      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    281A  VAL*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    283A  ALA*     1.3    63.9    +      -       -      +
    285A  ALA*     3.1     1.9    +      -       -      +
    286A  PHE*     2.9    38.4    +      -       +      -
    323A  LEU*     3.9     9.6    -      -       +      -
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with ALA 283 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
     31A  LEU*     3.8    35.4    -      -       +      -
     37A  LEU*     3.7    11.1    -      -       +      +
    279A  VAL      3.0    18.0    +      -       -      +
    280A  LYS*     3.3     7.6    +      -       +      +
    282A  MET*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    284A  GLU*     1.3    58.7    +      -       +      +
    286A  PHE*     3.8     0.6    -      -       -      -
    287A  GLN*     2.8    46.1    +      -       -      +
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with GLU 284 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
    280A  LYS*     2.8    45.1    +      -       +      +
    283A  ALA*     1.3    72.1    -      -       -      +
    285A  ALA*     1.3    63.3    -      -       -      +
    287A  GLN*     4.0    17.5    +      -       -      +
    288A  SER*     3.0    25.8    +      -       -      -
    291A  ARG*     4.9    10.0    +      -       -      +
    326A  VAL*     3.3    22.0    -      -       +      +
    327A  ARG      4.7     5.7    +      -       -      +
    328A  PHE*     4.0    30.8    -      -       +      +
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with ALA 285 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
    281A  VAL      3.0    17.0    +      -       -      +
    282A  MET      3.1     4.2    +      -       -      +
    284A  GLU*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    286A  PHE*     1.3    62.0    +      -       +      +
    288A  SER*     3.2     5.7    +      -       -      -
    289A  LEU*     3.0    33.9    +      -       +      +
    319A  ILE      5.0     0.4    -      -       -      +
    322A  ALA*     3.7    14.2    -      -       +      +
    323A  LEU*     3.6    42.2    -      -       +      +
    326A  VAL*     3.7     1.3    -      -       +      +
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with PHE 286 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
      3A  MET*     3.9     9.8    -      -       +      +
      7A  ILE*     3.8    23.8    -      -       +      -
      9A  ILE*     4.0    17.0    -      -       +      -
     35A  PRO*     3.4    26.3    -      -       +      +
     37A  LEU*     4.2    16.4    -      -       +      -
     65A  TYR*     3.7    31.2    -      +       +      -
     66A  ALA*     4.4     6.5    -      -       +      -
    282A  MET*     2.9    34.5    +      -       +      +
    283A  ALA*     4.4     1.3    -      -       -      +
    285A  ALA*     1.3    78.4    -      -       +      +
    287A  GLN*     1.3    66.1    +      -       -      +
    288A  SER      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    289A  LEU*     3.5    12.0    +      -       +      -
    290A  ARG*     3.2    16.6    +      -       -      +
    296A  ILE*     5.7     1.1    -      -       +      -
    319A  ILE*     3.9    39.0    -      -       +      -
    323A  LEU*     5.2     3.1    -      -       +      -
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with GLN 287 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
     31A  LEU*     4.8     8.0    -      -       -      +
     33A  GLU*     3.1    43.6    +      -       +      +
     34A  PRO      3.3    24.9    -      -       -      +
     35A  PRO*     3.9     7.4    -      -       +      +
    283A  ALA*     2.8    35.9    +      -       -      +
    284A  GLU*     4.0    19.8    +      -       -      +
    286A  PHE*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    288A  SER*     1.3    58.2    +      -       -      +
    290A  ARG*     3.2     3.8    +      -       -      +
    291A  ARG*     3.0    46.4    +      -       -      +
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with SER 288 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
    284A  GLU      3.0    19.3    +      -       -      -
    285A  ALA*     3.5     7.4    -      -       -      -
    287A  GLN*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
    289A  LEU*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
    291A  ARG*     3.8    25.2    +      -       -      +
    292A  GLN*     3.0    45.9    +      -       -      +
    322A  ALA*     5.1     8.3    -      -       -      +
    326A  VAL*     6.1     1.1    -      -       -      -
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with LEU 289 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
      3A  MET*     3.6    15.5    -      -       +      -
    285A  ALA*     3.0    22.5    +      -       +      +
    286A  PHE*     3.9    22.2    -      -       +      +
    287A  GLN      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    288A  SER*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
    290A  ARG*     1.3    65.1    +      -       -      +
    292A  GLN*     3.5     4.7    +      -       -      +
    293A  ARG      3.3     3.1    +      -       -      -
    294A  ILE*     3.2    54.6    +      -       +      +
    296A  ILE*     3.7    23.8    -      -       +      -
    318A  ASP*     4.0    20.6    -      -       +      +
    319A  ILE*     3.9    15.3    -      -       +      -
    322A  ALA*     3.9    18.4    -      -       +      -
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with ARG 290 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
      3A  MET*     3.8    26.0    +      -       +      +
      4A  PRO      3.8    16.6    +      -       -      -
      5A  ASN*     3.3    29.3    +      -       -      +
     34A  PRO*     3.5    31.2    -      -       -      +
     35A  PRO*     3.5    26.6    -      -       +      +
    286A  PHE      3.2    13.1    +      -       -      +
    287A  GLN      3.2     9.7    +      -       -      +
    289A  LEU*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
    291A  ARG*     1.3    64.1    +      -       +      +
    293A  ARG*     3.4    13.3    +      -       -      +
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with ARG 291 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
     33A  GLU*     5.0     4.4    +      -       -      -
    284A  GLU*     4.9    10.7    +      -       -      -
    287A  GLN*     3.0    50.3    +      -       -      +
    288A  SER*     3.8    23.9    +      -       -      +
    290A  ARG*     1.3    75.7    -      -       +      +
    292A  GLN*     1.3    60.9    +      -       +      +
    293A  ARG*     3.0    18.9    +      -       -      +
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page

Residues in contact with GLN 292 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
----------------------------------------------------------
                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
----------------------------------------------------------
    288A  SER*     3.0    36.4    +      -       -      +
    289A  LEU*     3.9     5.6    -      -       -      +
    290A  ARG      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    291A  ARG*     1.3    78.1    -      -       +      +
    293A  ARG*     1.3    69.5    +      -       -      +
    294A  ILE*     3.5    32.2    +      -       +      +
    321A  ARG*     5.8     3.2    -      -       -      +
    322A  ALA*     6.1     0.3    -      -       -      +
    325A  GLN*     6.0     0.2    +      -       -      -
----------------------------------------------------------
 Back to top of page


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
------------------------------------------------------------
  Atomic class           I  II  III   IV   V   VI  VII  VIII
------------------------------------------------------------
   I  (Hydrophilic)      +   +    +    -   +   +    +    +
  II  (Acceptor)         +   -    +    -   +   +    +    -
 III  (Donor)            +   +    -    -   +   +    -    +
  IV  (Hydrophobic)      -   -    -    +   +   +    +    +
   V  (Aromatic)         +   +    +    +   +   +    +    +
  VI  (Neutral)          +   +    +    +   +   +    +    +
 VII  (Neutral-donor)    +   +    -    +   +   +    -    +
VIII  (Neutral-acceptor) +   -    +    +   +   +    +    -
------------------------------------------------------------
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