Contacts of the helix formed by residues 115 - 141 (chain A) in PDB entry 4IA4


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 SER 115 (chain A).
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     25A  PRO      5.8     3.4    -      -       -      -
     26A  PHE*     4.5     9.9    -      -       -      +
     28A  ASP*     4.8    11.0    -      -       -      -
     31A  GLU*     2.7    35.2    +      -       -      -
    109A  PHE*     5.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    113A  LYS      4.3     0.6    -      -       -      -
    114A  VAL*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
    116A  LEU*     1.3    66.2    +      -       -      +
    117A  LEU*     3.1     3.9    +      -       -      -
    118A  ARG*     3.2     9.4    +      -       -      +
    119A  ALA*     2.9    21.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 116 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     26A  PHE*     3.2    59.6    +      -       +      +
     27A  PHE*     5.6     8.3    -      -       +      -
    109A  PHE*     4.3    27.4    -      -       +      -
    114A  VAL      3.8     0.4    +      -       -      -
    115A  SER*     1.3    73.4    -      -       -      +
    117A  LEU*     1.3    63.5    +      -       +      +
    119A  ALA*     3.6     4.3    +      -       +      +
    120A  LEU*     3.3    42.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 117 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     26A  PHE      4.3     2.0    +      -       -      +
     27A  PHE      3.9    24.0    -      -       -      +
     28A  ASP*     4.0     4.7    -      -       +      +
     29A  LEU*     5.3     2.5    -      -       +      -
     31A  GLU*     3.5    33.4    -      -       +      +
     32A  LEU*     3.3    35.2    -      -       +      +
     37A  PHE*     4.6     7.0    -      -       +      -
    115A  SER*     3.1     4.1    +      -       -      +
    116A  LEU*     1.3    80.9    -      -       +      +
    118A  ARG*     1.3    59.0    +      -       -      +
    120A  LEU*     3.2    11.8    +      -       +      +
    121A  VAL*     3.0    37.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 118 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     31A  GLU*     3.4    26.2    +      -       -      +
     36A  SER*     5.8     0.8    -      -       -      -
     37A  PHE*     3.6    33.4    -      -       +      +
     40A  ALA*     3.9    11.5    -      -       -      +
     95A  ILE      5.7     0.2    +      -       -      -
     96A  SER      4.6     0.8    +      -       -      -
    114A  VAL*     3.6    22.0    -      -       +      +
    115A  SER*     3.2    15.7    +      -       -      +
    117A  LEU*     1.3    75.7    -      -       -      +
    119A  ALA*     1.3    60.4    +      -       -      +
    122A  TYR*     2.8    85.8    +      -       +      +
    192A  SER*     3.0    35.6    +      -       -      -
    194A  VAL*     3.9    22.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 119 (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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    105A  THR*     3.7    13.2    -      -       +      -
    109A  PHE*     4.1    21.1    -      -       +      -
    114A  VAL*     3.5    10.0    -      -       +      +
    115A  SER      2.9    16.5    +      -       -      +
    116A  LEU*     3.9     7.4    -      -       +      +
    118A  ARG*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
    120A  LEU*     1.3    58.9    +      -       +      +
    122A  TYR*     3.5     1.0    +      -       -      +
    123A  MET*     3.0    53.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 120 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    116A  LEU*     3.3    34.0    +      -       +      +
    117A  LEU*     3.2    13.6    +      -       +      +
    119A  ALA*     1.3    78.0    -      -       +      +
    121A  VAL*     1.3    64.6    +      -       +      +
    123A  MET*     3.6    11.3    +      -       +      +
    124A  ILE*     3.1    34.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 121 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     32A  LEU*     6.3     0.9    -      -       +      -
     37A  PHE*     3.2    32.5    -      -       +      -
     38A  TRP*     3.9    17.7    -      -       +      -
     41A  ALA*     3.7    27.1    -      -       +      -
    117A  LEU*     3.0    23.3    +      -       +      +
    118A  ARG      4.0     1.8    -      -       -      +
    120A  LEU*     1.3    73.1    -      -       +      +
    122A  TYR*     1.3    67.9    +      -       +      +
    124A  ILE*     3.4    10.5    +      -       -      +
    125A  ALA*     3.0    22.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 122 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     37A  PHE*     5.3     3.4    -      +       -      -
     40A  ALA*     3.3    21.1    -      -       +      +
     41A  ALA*     4.4     9.4    -      -       +      -
     44A  GLU*     3.7    27.8    -      -       +      +
     96A  SER      2.5    30.7    +      -       -      -
     99A  HIS*     3.8    31.2    -      +       -      -
    105A  THR*     4.0    11.7    -      -       +      -
    114A  VAL*     5.6     0.2    -      -       +      -
    118A  ARG*     2.8    70.7    +      -       +      +
    119A  ALA      3.6     4.3    -      -       -      +
    121A  VAL*     1.3    80.3    -      -       +      +
    123A  MET*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
    125A  ALA*     3.2     7.8    +      -       -      +
    126A  GLN*     2.8    37.5    +      -       -      +
    194A  VAL*     6.1     0.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with MET 123 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    102A  PRO*     4.0    23.4    -      -       +      +
    105A  THR*     3.6    20.0    -      -       +      -
    106A  PHE*     4.0    23.1    -      -       +      +
    109A  PHE*     5.3     2.0    -      -       +      -
    119A  ALA*     3.0    38.0    +      -       +      +
    120A  LEU*     4.0    11.7    -      -       +      +
    122A  TYR*     1.3    72.9    -      -       -      +
    124A  ILE*     1.3    60.4    +      -       +      +
    126A  GLN*     3.2     8.7    +      -       -      +
    127A  CYS*     2.8    35.0    +      -       -      +
    246A  TRP*     6.3     0.9    -      -       -      -
    250A  PHE*     4.3    24.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 124 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    120A  LEU*     3.1    25.0    +      -       +      +
    121A  VAL*     3.7     9.4    -      -       -      +
    123A  MET*     1.3    75.0    -      -       +      +
    125A  ALA*     1.3    55.8    +      -       -      +
    127A  CYS*     3.0     6.4    +      -       -      +
    128A  LEU*     2.7    61.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 125 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     41A  ALA*     3.3    33.0    -      -       +      +
     44A  GLU*     4.4     4.0    -      -       +      -
     45A  PHE*     3.5    19.9    -      -       +      +
    121A  VAL*     3.0    17.6    +      -       +      +
    122A  TYR*     3.4     7.0    -      -       -      +
    124A  ILE*     1.3    78.6    -      -       -      +
    126A  GLN*     1.3    51.9    +      -       -      +
    128A  LEU*     4.5     5.6    -      -       -      -
    129A  GLY*     2.8    30.3    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 126 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     44A  GLU*     2.7    32.5    +      -       +      +
     48A  THR*     2.9    42.6    -      -       -      +
     99A  HIS*     3.6     1.8    -      -       -      +
    101A  ASN      3.1    16.9    -      -       -      +
    102A  PRO*     2.8    30.4    -      -       +      +
    105A  THR*     3.0    23.6    +      -       -      -
    122A  TYR*     2.8    24.0    +      -       -      +
    123A  MET*     3.6     8.0    -      -       -      +
    125A  ALA*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
    127A  CYS*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
    129A  GLY      3.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
    130A  ALA*     3.1    11.1    +      -       -      +
    224A  ALA*     3.4    14.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 127 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    102A  PRO*     5.3     2.9    -      -       -      -
    123A  MET*     2.8    19.7    +      -       -      +
    124A  ILE*     3.6     6.1    -      -       -      +
    126A  GLN*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    128A  LEU*     1.3    66.8    +      -       +      +
    130A  ALA*     3.2    14.2    +      -       -      +
    131A  ILE*     3.2    22.9    +      -       -      +
    224A  ALA*     4.4    12.1    -      -       -      -
    227A  PHE*     3.4    35.7    -      -       +      -
    246A  TRP*     4.1    21.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 128 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     45A  PHE*     3.1    21.4    -      -       +      -
    124A  ILE*     2.7    44.6    +      -       +      +
    125A  ALA*     4.1     4.9    -      -       -      +
    127A  CYS*     1.3    73.3    -      -       +      +
    129A  GLY*     1.3    63.8    +      -       -      +
    131A  ILE*     4.7    11.9    -      -       +      +
    132A  CYS*     3.6    19.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 129 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     45A  PHE*     3.3    34.3    -      -       -      -
     48A  THR*     4.3     1.1    -      -       -      -
     49A  LEU*     2.9    29.2    -      -       -      +
    125A  ALA      2.8    14.5    +      -       -      -
    126A  GLN      4.1     0.9    -      -       -      -
    127A  CYS      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    128A  LEU*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
    130A  ALA*     1.3    62.0    +      -       -      +
    132A  CYS*     3.7     1.4    -      -       -      +
    133A  GLY      3.2     9.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 130 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     48A  THR*     3.6     9.6    -      -       +      +
     52A  LEU*     3.8    14.1    -      -       +      +
    126A  GLN      3.1    15.3    +      -       -      +
    127A  CYS*     3.2    10.9    +      -       -      +
    129A  GLY*     1.3    74.7    -      -       -      +
    131A  ILE*     1.3    68.0    +      -       -      +
    133A  GLY*     2.9     5.0    +      -       -      -
    134A  VAL*     2.9    26.8    +      -       -      +
    224A  ALA      3.2    30.1    -      -       -      +
    228A  GLY*     4.1     4.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 131 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    127A  CYS      3.2    17.2    +      -       -      +
    128A  LEU*     4.7    12.3    -      -       +      +
    130A  ALA*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
    132A  CYS*     1.3    53.2    +      -       -      +
    134A  VAL      3.3     0.2    +      -       -      -
    135A  GLY*     2.7    32.1    +      -       -      -
    227A  PHE*     4.1    14.4    -      -       +      -
    228A  GLY*     3.6    25.5    -      -       -      +
    231A  VAL*     3.6    32.1    -      -       +      -
    232A  ILE*     3.2    29.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 132 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     45A  PHE*     4.0    15.9    -      -       -      -
     49A  LEU*     3.8    17.7    -      -       +      -
    128A  LEU      3.6    15.9    +      -       -      +
    129A  GLY      3.7     8.9    +      -       -      +
    130A  ALA      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
    131A  ILE*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
    133A  GLY*     1.3    54.3    +      -       -      +
    135A  GLY*     3.3     1.2    +      -       -      -
    136A  LEU*     2.7    37.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 133 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     49A  LEU*     3.5    31.1    -      -       -      +
     52A  LEU*     4.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
     53A  TYR*     3.7    12.5    -      -       -      -
    129A  GLY      3.2     4.4    +      -       -      -
    130A  ALA      2.9     8.0    +      -       -      -
    132A  CYS*     1.3    79.9    -      -       -      +
    134A  VAL*     1.3    60.8    +      -       -      +
    136A  LEU*     3.3     8.6    +      -       -      +
    137A  VAL*     3.2    23.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 134 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     52A  LEU*     3.7    26.7    -      -       +      -
     56A  VAL*     4.3     7.2    -      -       +      -
    130A  ALA      2.9    17.8    +      -       -      +
    131A  ILE      3.7     1.1    -      -       -      +
    133A  GLY*     1.3    72.5    -      -       -      +
    135A  GLY*     1.3    68.1    +      -       -      +
    137A  VAL*     2.9    25.8    +      -       -      +
    138A  LYS*     3.1     5.7    +      -       -      +
    145A  TYR*     3.2    32.4    -      -       +      +
    150A  GLY      4.6     1.8    -      -       -      +
    228A  GLY      3.6    21.1    -      -       -      +
    229A  ALA*     3.8    10.8    -      -       +      +
    232A  ILE*     3.4    21.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 135 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    131A  ILE      2.7    21.7    +      -       -      -
    132A  CYS*     3.7     1.8    -      -       -      -
    134A  VAL*     1.3    73.0    -      -       -      +
    136A  LEU*     1.3    62.0    +      -       -      +
    138A  LYS*     3.1     4.9    +      -       -      +
    139A  ALA*     2.9    24.2    +      -       -      +
    232A  ILE*     3.5    23.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 136 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     49A  LEU*     4.7    11.2    -      -       +      -
     53A  TYR*     3.8    26.9    -      -       +      -
    132A  CYS      2.7    21.7    +      -       -      +
    133A  GLY*     3.4     7.6    -      -       -      +
    134A  VAL      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    135A  GLY*     1.3    71.4    -      -       -      +
    137A  VAL*     1.3    59.9    +      -       -      +
    139A  ALA*     3.9     6.2    +      -       +      -
    140A  PHE*     3.0    60.7    +      -       +      -
    170D  ILE*     4.2    20.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 137 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     53A  TYR*     3.8    31.4    -      -       +      +
     56A  VAL*     3.8    33.9    -      -       +      -
     57A  ALA*     4.0    15.7    -      -       +      -
     60A  ILE*     4.3     2.9    -      -       +      -
    133A  GLY      3.2    17.3    -      -       -      +
    134A  VAL*     2.9     9.0    +      -       -      +
    136A  LEU*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    138A  LYS*     1.3    57.9    +      -       -      +
    140A  PHE*     2.7    28.3    +      -       -      +
    141A  MET*     2.9    27.3    +      -       +      +
    145A  TYR*     4.0    10.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 138 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    134A  VAL      3.1     6.7    +      -       -      +
    135A  GLY*     3.1     8.9    +      -       -      +
    137A  VAL*     1.3    79.1    -      -       -      +
    139A  ALA*     1.3    59.9    +      -       -      +
    141A  MET      3.1     0.3    +      -       -      -
    142A  LYS*     2.5    59.7    +      -       +      +
    145A  TYR*     3.9    27.9    -      -       +      -
    146A  ASN*     3.6    30.7    +      -       -      +
    232A  ILE*     3.7    38.4    +      -       +      +
    233A  PHE      5.5     0.8    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 139 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    135A  GLY      2.9    15.2    +      -       -      +
    136A  LEU*     3.9    11.4    -      -       +      +
    138A  LYS*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    140A  PHE*     1.3    70.4    +      -       +      +
    142A  LYS*     4.7     3.4    +      -       -      +
    163D  THR*     4.3     4.0    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 140 (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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     53A  TYR*     3.6    34.1    -      +       -      -
    136A  LEU*     3.0    41.1    -      -       +      -
    137A  VAL*     2.7    14.7    +      -       -      +
    139A  ALA*     1.3    80.6    -      -       +      +
    141A  MET*     1.3    69.5    +      -       +      +
    142A  LYS      3.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    158D  GLY      5.5     0.5    -      -       -      +
    159D  TYR*     4.2     6.8    -      -       -      -
    160D  ASN*     4.8     1.2    -      -       -      +
    163D  THR*     3.2    48.7    +      -       +      +
    166D  GLY*     3.6    21.8    -      -       -      -
    167D  ALA*     3.4    24.5    -      -       +      -
    170D  ILE*     4.5     2.0    -      -       +      -
    216D  ILE*     4.8     2.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with MET 141 (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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     53A  TYR*     5.5     0.9    -      -       +      +
     57A  ALA*     4.3    17.9    -      -       +      +
     60A  ILE*     3.9    28.7    -      -       +      -
     61A  GLY*     4.9     1.6    -      -       -      -
     64A  LYS*     4.9     1.3    -      -       -      -
    137A  VAL*     2.9    30.9    +      -       +      +
    138A  LYS      3.1     2.2    -      -       -      -
    140A  PHE*     1.3    96.1    -      -       +      +
    142A  LYS*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    143A  GLY      3.2     3.5    +      -       -      +
    144A  PRO*     3.6    18.1    -      -       +      +
    145A  TYR*     2.8    26.8    +      -       +      +
    159D  TYR*     3.9    24.5    -      -       +      -
    212D  ALA      5.6     0.4    -      -       -      +
    216D  ILE*     4.0    29.8    -      -       +      -
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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