Contacts of the helix formed by residues 218 - 244 (chain A) in PDB entry 3U44


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 PHE 218 (chain A).
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    204A  LEU*     3.6    22.0    -      -       +      +
    213A  ILE*     5.5     4.3    -      -       +      -
    216A  LEU*     3.2    41.1    -      -       +      -
    217A  PRO*     1.3    79.2    -      -       -      +
    219A  TYR*     1.3    71.9    +      +       +      +
    220A  GLN      3.0     2.1    +      -       -      -
    221A  TYR*     3.2    14.2    +      -       -      +
    222A  VAL*     3.8     4.0    +      -       +      -
    332A  LEU*     6.2     1.3    -      -       +      -
    335A  LEU*     4.3     6.7    -      -       +      -
    828A  LEU*     3.5    24.9    -      -       +      -
    846A  LEU*     4.0    30.7    -      -       +      -
    847A  PRO*     3.4    40.8    -      -       +      +
    850A  ALA*     3.5    32.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 219 (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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    213A  ILE*     3.0    48.7    -      -       +      +
    214A  GLU*     3.5    30.1    -      -       +      +
    216A  LEU*     3.4    10.6    +      -       +      +
    217A  PRO      3.1     1.8    +      -       -      -
    218A  PHE*     1.3    85.3    -      +       +      +
    220A  GLN*     1.3    55.5    +      -       -      +
    221A  TYR      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    222A  VAL*     3.0    33.2    +      -       +      -
    223A  LYS*     2.7    56.0    +      -       +      +
    226A  ILE*     4.1     6.8    -      -       -      +
    271A  GLN      4.1     8.4    +      -       -      -
    272A  ASP*     3.7    12.0    +      -       -      -
    274A  PHE*     3.4    28.4    -      +       +      +
    846A  LEU*     5.8     2.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 220 (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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    216A  LEU      4.4     1.2    +      -       -      -
    217A  PRO      3.2    16.1    +      -       -      +
    218A  PHE      3.0     0.2    -      -       -      -
    219A  TYR*     1.3    79.3    -      -       -      +
    221A  TYR*     1.3    71.1    +      -       +      +
    223A  LYS*     3.3    22.6    +      -       -      +
    224A  GLU*     3.1    60.0    +      -       -      +
    827A  GLU*     6.1     0.7    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 221 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    217A  PRO      5.1     0.9    -      -       -      -
    218A  PHE*     3.2    14.6    +      -       -      +
    219A  TYR      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    220A  GLN*     1.3    88.5    -      -       +      +
    222A  VAL*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
    224A  GLU*     3.9     8.4    -      -       -      +
    225A  ASP*     3.1    28.9    +      -       -      +
    827A  GLU*     3.1    23.9    +      -       -      -
    828A  LEU*     3.8    20.0    -      -       +      -
    850A  ALA*     3.7    20.9    -      -       -      +
    853A  LYS*     4.4     6.4    -      -       +      +
    854A  LYS*     3.3    52.0    -      -       +      +
    857A  ARG*     3.3    38.7    +      -       -      +
    858A  GLU*     4.9     1.6    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 222 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    218A  PHE*     4.3     7.2    -      -       +      -
    219A  TYR*     3.0    43.8    +      -       +      +
    221A  TYR*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    223A  LYS*     1.3    65.7    +      -       -      +
    225A  ASP*     3.3     1.7    +      -       -      +
    226A  ILE*     3.1    37.5    +      -       +      +
    274A  PHE*     4.2     3.4    -      -       +      -
    323A  TYR*     3.5    41.3    -      -       +      -
    846A  LEU*     4.8     5.2    -      -       +      +
    850A  ALA*     3.7    24.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 223 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    219A  TYR*     2.7    39.5    +      -       +      +
    220A  GLN*     3.3    28.5    +      -       -      +
    222A  VAL*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    224A  GLU*     1.3    65.1    +      -       +      +
    226A  ILE*     3.3     5.7    +      -       -      +
    227A  ALA*     3.1    22.1    +      -       +      +
    271A  GLN*     5.5     7.4    -      -       -      +
    272A  ASP*     4.7    20.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 224 (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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    220A  GLN*     3.1    40.9    +      -       -      +
    221A  TYR*     3.9     6.6    -      -       -      +
    222A  VAL      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    223A  LYS*     1.3    77.0    -      -       +      +
    225A  ASP*     1.3    65.6    -      -       -      +
    227A  ALA*     3.4     9.0    -      -       -      +
    228A  MET*     3.2    27.8    +      -       -      +
    499A  LYS*     3.2    34.0    +      -       +      +
    857A  ARG*     2.8    37.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 225 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    221A  TYR      3.1    20.8    +      -       -      +
    222A  VAL      3.6     4.9    -      -       -      +
    223A  LYS      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    224A  GLU*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    226A  ILE*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    228A  MET*     3.3    11.7    +      -       -      +
    229A  VAL*     3.1    34.6    +      -       -      +
    319A  LEU*     5.0     2.3    -      -       -      +
    322A  ASP*     4.8     0.2    -      -       -      +
    323A  TYR*     2.5    34.4    +      -       -      +
    853A  LYS*     3.2    35.1    +      -       +      +
    857A  ARG*     5.4     1.0    -      -       -      +
    911A  TYR*     4.5    10.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 226 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    219A  TYR*     4.1    11.4    -      -       -      +
    222A  VAL*     3.1    34.1    +      -       +      +
    223A  LYS*     3.7     4.9    -      -       -      +
    225A  ASP*     1.3    72.7    -      -       -      +
    227A  ALA*     1.3    67.7    -      -       -      +
    229A  VAL*     3.1     8.9    -      -       -      +
    230A  LEU*     2.9    50.6    +      -       +      +
    271A  GLN*     4.7    10.8    -      -       +      +
    274A  PHE*     4.4     5.8    -      -       +      -
    277A  LEU*     3.9    30.1    -      -       +      -
    319A  LEU*     3.8    22.9    -      -       +      -
    323A  TYR*     4.3     6.7    -      -       +      -
    324A  PHE*     4.4     5.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 227 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    223A  LYS*     3.1    14.3    +      -       +      +
    224A  GLU*     3.4    14.4    -      -       -      +
    226A  ILE*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
    228A  MET*     1.3    63.0    +      -       +      +
    230A  LEU*     3.9     1.4    -      -       -      +
    231A  ASN*     2.9    27.9    +      -       -      +
    271A  GLN*     4.0    24.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with MET 228 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    224A  GLU*     3.2    12.6    +      -       -      +
    225A  ASP*     3.5    13.5    -      -       -      +
    226A  ILE      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    227A  ALA*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    229A  VAL*     1.3    54.9    +      -       +      +
    231A  ASN*     2.9     6.0    +      -       -      +
    232A  GLY*     2.5    37.4    +      -       -      -
    499A  LYS*     5.2    11.2    -      -       +      -
    857A  ARG*     6.0     3.8    -      -       -      -
    907A  GLU*     4.8    25.1    -      -       +      +
    908A  PHE*     3.5    33.5    -      -       +      +
    911A  TYR*     3.4    48.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 229 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    225A  ASP*     3.1    25.8    +      -       -      +
    226A  ILE*     3.1    20.6    -      -       -      +
    228A  MET*     1.3    78.8    -      -       +      +
    230A  LEU*     1.3    60.8    +      -       -      +
    232A  GLY*     3.6     1.1    -      -       -      +
    233A  ALA*     2.8    34.3    +      -       -      +
    315A  LEU*     4.2    25.7    -      -       +      +
    316A  LEU*     6.0     1.3    -      -       -      -
    319A  LEU*     3.7    29.4    -      -       +      -
    853A  LYS*     6.1     0.9    -      -       -      +
    908A  PHE*     4.2    23.8    -      -       +      -
    911A  TYR*     6.1     1.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 230 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    226A  ILE*     2.9    42.7    +      -       +      +
    229A  VAL*     1.3    74.6    -      -       -      +
    231A  ASN*     1.3    58.4    +      -       -      +
    233A  ALA*     3.1     7.6    +      -       -      +
    234A  LYS*     3.0    27.0    +      -       -      +
    264A  ILE*     4.2     8.9    -      -       +      +
    267A  LEU*     3.9    42.8    -      -       +      +
    268A  ILE*     4.2     9.2    -      -       +      +
    271A  GLN*     3.6    31.6    -      -       +      +
    277A  LEU*     4.8     5.8    -      -       +      -
    316A  LEU*     4.0    12.1    -      -       +      -
    319A  LEU*     3.9    20.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 231 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    227A  ALA      2.9    20.0    +      -       -      +
    228A  MET*     3.5     3.8    -      -       -      +
    230A  LEU*     1.3    73.9    -      -       -      +
    232A  GLY*     1.3    58.0    +      -       -      +
    234A  LYS*     3.2    20.4    +      -       -      +
    235A  GLU*     2.8    43.5    +      -       -      +
    268A  ILE*     4.9     5.4    -      -       +      -
    271A  GLN*     4.7     3.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 232 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    228A  MET      2.5    20.3    +      -       -      -
    229A  VAL*     3.6     2.9    -      -       -      -
    231A  ASN*     1.3    72.2    -      -       -      +
    233A  ALA*     1.3    56.3    +      -       -      +
    235A  GLU*     4.3     5.5    -      -       -      +
    236A  LYS*     2.9    33.3    +      -       -      +
    315A  LEU*     4.1     7.0    -      -       -      -
    908A  PHE*     4.3    25.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 233 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    229A  VAL      2.8    13.8    +      -       -      +
    230A  LEU*     3.2    12.3    -      -       -      +
    231A  ASN      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    232A  GLY*     1.3    73.4    -      -       -      +
    234A  LYS*     1.3    60.4    +      -       -      +
    236A  LYS*     3.0     4.5    +      -       -      +
    237A  LEU*     2.8    37.9    +      -       -      +
    264A  ILE*     3.6    19.1    -      -       +      -
    312A  ALA*     4.6    13.9    -      -       -      +
    315A  LEU*     4.0    10.7    -      -       +      +
    316A  LEU*     4.7    12.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 234 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    230A  LEU      3.0     9.7    +      -       -      +
    231A  ASN*     3.6    22.3    +      -       -      +
    233A  ALA*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    235A  GLU*     1.3    60.1    +      -       -      +
    237A  LEU*     2.9     4.5    +      -       -      +
    238A  LEU*     2.8    48.5    +      -       +      +
    261A  LEU*     3.9    18.6    -      -       +      -
    264A  ILE*     4.0    15.8    -      -       +      +
    265A  ASP*     3.8    14.6    -      -       -      +
    268A  ILE*     3.6    29.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 235 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    231A  ASN*     2.8    31.2    +      -       -      +
    232A  GLY*     4.3     4.5    -      -       -      +
    234A  LYS*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
    236A  LYS*     1.3    60.5    +      -       -      +
    238A  LEU*     3.8    23.2    +      -       -      +
    239A  ARG*     4.0    36.2    +      -       -      +
    900A  GLN*     5.3    16.0    -      -       -      +
    906A  PRO*     6.3     3.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 236 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    232A  GLY      2.9    22.5    +      -       -      +
    233A  ALA*     3.0     5.8    +      -       -      +
    235A  GLU*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    237A  LEU*     1.3    66.5    +      -       +      +
    239A  ARG*     4.1     8.9    +      -       -      +
    240A  ALA      4.2     2.3    +      -       -      -
    308A  LEU*     4.0    40.8    -      -       +      +
    311A  GLY*     4.2    26.0    -      -       -      -
    312A  ALA      5.5     0.4    -      -       -      +
    315A  LEU*     4.3    21.9    -      -       +      +
    908A  PHE*     4.9    10.5    -      -       +      -
    909A  ASP*     5.3     8.6    +      -       -      -
    912A  GLN*     6.2     0.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 237 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    233A  ALA      2.8    26.1    +      -       -      +
    234A  LYS      2.9     6.5    +      -       -      +
    236A  LYS*     1.3    77.3    -      -       +      +
    238A  LEU*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
    239A  ARG      3.0     2.9    -      -       -      -
    240A  ALA*     2.6    36.3    +      -       -      +
    241A  LEU*     3.2     5.0    +      -       -      +
    257A  PHE*     4.3    17.9    -      -       +      +
    260A  ASP*     3.8    14.4    -      -       +      -
    261A  LEU*     3.8    35.9    -      -       +      +
    264A  ILE*     3.6    22.9    -      -       +      -
    308A  LEU      4.5     6.7    -      -       -      +
    309A  ARG*     5.1     4.3    -      -       +      -
    312A  ALA*     3.3    32.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 238 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    234A  LYS*     2.8    41.2    +      -       +      +
    235A  GLU*     4.1    22.4    -      -       -      +
    236A  LYS      3.6     0.4    -      -       -      -
    237A  LEU*     1.3    72.9    -      -       -      +
    239A  ARG*     1.3    60.0    +      -       +      +
    241A  LEU*     3.1    18.5    +      -       +      +
    242A  GLU*     3.0    24.6    +      -       -      +
    261A  LEU*     3.6    31.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 239 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    235A  GLU*     4.0    31.1    +      -       +      +
    236A  LYS*     4.3     8.3    -      -       -      +
    237A  LEU      2.9     0.8    +      -       -      -
    238A  LEU*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    240A  ALA*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
    242A  GLU*     2.7    43.9    +      -       -      +
    243A  LEU*     2.8    37.3    +      -       +      +
    308A  LEU*     4.8     9.6    -      -       +      -
    896A  ALA      6.1     1.1    -      -       -      +
    899A  SER*     4.2    25.2    +      -       -      +
    900A  GLN*     5.0     9.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 240 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    236A  LYS      4.2     1.0    +      -       -      -
    237A  LEU*     2.6    21.9    +      -       -      +
    239A  ARG*     1.3    74.4    -      -       -      +
    241A  LEU*     1.3    57.9    +      -       -      +
    243A  LEU*     3.4    26.1    +      -       -      +
    244A  THR*     3.6     5.5    +      -       -      +
    257A  PHE*     3.4    43.9    -      -       +      -
    305A  ALA*     4.3    11.4    -      -       +      +
    308A  LEU*     4.3    11.3    -      -       +      +
    309A  ARG      5.4     0.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 241 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    237A  LEU      3.2     5.4    +      -       -      +
    238A  LEU*     3.1    20.6    +      -       +      +
    239A  ARG      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    240A  ALA*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    242A  GLU*     1.3    60.1    +      -       -      +
    244A  THR*     3.0    31.8    +      -       +      +
    255A  ASP      5.1     7.9    -      -       -      +
    257A  PHE*     4.9    13.6    -      -       +      -
    258A  LEU*     4.6    30.3    -      -       +      -
    261A  LEU*     4.5    21.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 242 (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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    238A  LEU      3.0    11.3    +      -       -      +
    239A  ARG*     2.7    48.5    +      -       -      +
    241A  LEU*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    243A  LEU*     1.3    71.2    +      -       +      +
    244A  THR*     3.3    10.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 243 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    239A  ARG*     2.8    21.8    +      -       +      +
    240A  ALA*     3.5     8.5    -      -       -      +
    241A  LEU      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
    242A  GLU*     1.3    79.2    -      -       +      +
    244A  THR*     1.3    77.7    +      -       -      +
    301A  LEU*     3.3    48.8    -      -       +      +
    304A  GLU*     4.2    10.3    -      -       -      +
    305A  ALA*     3.5    30.5    -      -       +      -
    308A  LEU*     3.9    21.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 244 (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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    240A  ALA      3.6     5.8    +      -       -      +
    241A  LEU*     3.0    25.6    +      -       +      +
    242A  GLU*     3.1    10.1    +      -       -      +
    243A  LEU*     1.3    98.6    +      -       -      +
    301A  LEU*     4.7     4.5    -      -       -      +
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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