Contacts of the helix formed by residues 115 - 141 (chain B) 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 B).
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     26B  PHE*     4.0    14.1    -      -       -      -
     28B  ASP*     4.1    15.9    -      -       -      -
     31B  GLU*     2.4    34.9    +      -       -      -
    114B  VAL*     1.3    81.0    -      -       -      +
    116B  LEU*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
    117B  LEU      4.0     3.1    -      -       -      -
    118B  ARG*     2.9    22.0    +      -       -      +
    119B  ALA*     3.0    24.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 116 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     26B  PHE*     4.3    21.7    -      -       +      -
     27B  PHE*     4.2    33.1    -      -       +      +
    109B  PHE*     3.8    34.8    -      -       +      -
    114B  VAL      3.7     0.6    +      -       -      -
    115B  SER*     1.3    70.9    -      -       -      +
    117B  LEU*     1.3    66.6    +      -       -      +
    119B  ALA*     3.6     3.1    +      -       +      +
    120B  LEU*     3.3    42.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 117 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     27B  PHE*     5.0    17.1    -      -       +      +
     28B  ASP*     3.1    27.8    -      -       -      +
     29B  LEU*     3.9    15.7    -      -       +      -
     31B  GLU*     3.7    24.9    -      -       +      +
     32B  LEU*     3.1    39.0    -      -       +      +
     37B  PHE*     4.7     4.9    -      -       +      -
    115B  SER*     4.0     2.0    -      -       -      +
    116B  LEU*     1.3    82.7    -      -       -      +
    118B  ARG*     1.3    64.8    +      -       -      +
    120B  LEU*     3.4    12.5    +      -       +      +
    121B  VAL*     3.0    22.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 118 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     31B  GLU*     3.4    21.2    +      -       -      +
     34B  LEU*     6.3     1.0    -      -       -      +
     36B  SER      5.9     0.4    -      -       -      -
     37B  PHE*     3.5    40.6    -      -       +      +
     40B  ALA*     3.9    10.1    -      -       -      +
    114B  VAL*     3.5    21.5    -      -       +      -
    115B  SER*     2.9    25.4    +      -       -      +
    117B  LEU*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
    119B  ALA*     1.3    64.3    +      -       -      +
    121B  VAL*     2.9    15.6    +      -       -      +
    122B  TYR*     3.0    54.4    +      -       +      +
    190B  ARG      5.2     2.6    +      -       -      -
    191B  ASP*     5.1     3.2    +      -       -      +
    192B  SER*     3.2    26.8    +      -       -      -
    194B  VAL*     3.5    26.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 119 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    105B  THR*     3.9    25.7    -      -       +      +
    109B  PHE*     4.5    16.4    -      -       +      -
    114B  VAL*     3.8     5.6    -      -       +      +
    115B  SER      3.0    14.8    +      -       -      +
    116B  LEU*     3.7     9.6    -      -       +      +
    117B  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    118B  ARG*     1.3    80.8    -      -       -      +
    120B  LEU*     1.3    62.3    +      -       +      +
    122B  TYR*     3.5     1.5    +      -       -      +
    123B  MET*     3.0    40.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 120 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     27B  PHE*     6.5     1.1    -      -       +      -
    116B  LEU*     3.3    39.5    +      -       +      +
    117B  LEU*     3.9     9.0    -      -       +      +
    118B  ARG      3.3     0.6    -      -       -      -
    119B  ALA*     1.3    77.2    -      -       +      +
    121B  VAL*     1.3    61.0    +      -       +      +
    123B  MET*     3.9    12.9    +      -       +      +
    124B  ILE*     3.0    39.2    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 121 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     32B  LEU*     6.0     1.1    -      -       +      -
     37B  PHE*     3.2    26.2    -      -       +      -
     38B  TRP*     3.6    31.0    -      -       +      -
     41B  ALA*     4.0    18.2    -      -       +      -
    117B  LEU*     3.0    24.0    -      -       +      +
    118B  ARG      2.9     4.7    +      -       -      +
    120B  LEU*     1.3    75.4    -      -       +      +
    122B  TYR*     1.3    70.3    +      -       +      +
    124B  ILE*     2.8    20.2    +      -       -      +
    125B  ALA*     3.0    11.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 122 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     37B  PHE*     5.4     2.5    -      +       -      -
     40B  ALA*     3.2    36.4    -      -       +      +
     41B  ALA*     4.3     8.3    -      -       +      -
     44B  GLU*     4.1    15.3    -      -       +      -
     96B  SER*     2.5    30.2    +      -       -      -
     99B  HIS*     3.7    31.6    -      +       -      -
    105B  THR*     4.0    12.1    -      -       +      +
    114B  VAL*     5.4     0.2    -      -       +      -
    118B  ARG*     3.0    54.0    +      -       +      +
    119B  ALA      3.6     8.3    -      -       -      +
    121B  VAL*     1.3    79.0    -      -       +      +
    123B  MET*     1.3    52.3    +      -       -      +
    125B  ALA*     2.8    13.6    +      -       -      +
    126B  GLN*     2.8    46.6    +      -       -      +
    194B  VAL*     5.2     0.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with MET 123 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    102B  PRO*     3.7    36.0    -      -       +      +
    105B  THR*     4.3     9.2    -      -       +      -
    106B  PHE*     3.8    30.5    -      -       +      +
    109B  PHE*     5.9     0.9    -      -       +      -
    119B  ALA*     3.0    27.8    +      -       +      +
    120B  LEU*     4.0    15.7    -      -       +      +
    122B  TYR*     1.3    78.6    -      -       -      +
    124B  ILE*     1.3    61.0    +      -       +      +
    126B  GLN*     3.9     9.4    -      -       -      +
    127B  CYS*     3.2    28.1    +      -       -      +
    246B  TRP*     6.2     1.3    -      -       -      -
    250B  PHE*     4.3    20.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 124 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    120B  LEU*     3.0    25.5    +      -       +      +
    121B  VAL*     2.8    14.0    +      -       +      +
    123B  MET*     1.3    75.0    -      -       +      +
    125B  ALA*     1.3    55.3    +      -       -      +
    127B  CYS*     4.1     3.6    -      -       -      +
    128B  LEU*     2.7    61.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 125 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     41B  ALA*     3.5    30.3    -      -       +      +
     44B  GLU*     4.7     1.3    -      -       +      -
     45B  PHE*     3.3    22.0    -      -       +      +
    121B  VAL*     3.0    10.3    +      -       +      +
    122B  TYR*     2.8    11.1    +      -       -      +
    124B  ILE*     1.3    80.4    -      -       -      +
    126B  GLN*     1.3    52.0    +      -       -      +
    128B  LEU*     3.8     9.2    -      -       -      -
    129B  GLY*     2.5    30.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 126 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     44B  GLU*     2.7    35.3    +      -       +      +
     48B  THR*     3.1    25.7    -      -       -      +
     99B  HIS*     3.8     0.2    -      -       -      +
    100B  ILE      3.6     1.0    -      -       -      +
    101B  ASN      3.1    16.3    -      -       -      +
    102B  PRO*     2.7    34.8    -      -       -      +
    105B  THR*     3.4    20.4    +      -       -      -
    122B  TYR*     2.8    26.6    +      -       -      +
    123B  MET*     3.9     5.0    -      -       -      +
    125B  ALA*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
    127B  CYS*     1.3    61.7    +      -       -      +
    128B  LEU      3.1     1.1    -      -       -      -
    129B  GLY      4.1     0.2    -      -       -      +
    130B  ALA*     2.9    26.2    +      -       -      +
    224B  ALA*     3.7    12.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 127 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    102B  PRO*     5.2     2.2    -      -       -      -
    123B  MET      3.2    17.6    +      -       -      +
    124B  ILE*     4.1     4.3    -      -       -      +
    126B  GLN*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    128B  LEU*     1.3    62.6    +      -       +      +
    130B  ALA*     3.4     3.6    +      -       -      +
    131B  ILE*     3.2    32.9    +      -       +      +
    224B  ALA*     3.9    20.6    -      -       -      +
    227B  PHE*     3.2    33.7    -      -       +      -
    246B  TRP*     3.9    22.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 128 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     45B  PHE*     3.2    22.3    -      -       +      -
    124B  ILE*     2.7    47.0    +      -       +      +
    125B  ALA*     3.6     9.2    -      -       -      +
    127B  CYS*     1.3    81.2    -      -       +      +
    129B  GLY*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
    131B  ILE*     4.1    12.4    +      -       +      +
    132B  CYS*     3.8    14.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 129 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     45B  PHE*     3.3    28.0    -      -       -      -
     48B  THR*     4.3     1.3    -      -       -      -
     49B  LEU*     3.2    18.1    -      -       -      +
    125B  ALA      2.5    20.1    +      -       -      -
    126B  GLN      3.1     2.8    +      -       -      -
    128B  LEU*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    130B  ALA*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
    132B  CYS*     3.3     2.6    +      -       -      +
    133B  GLY      3.0    18.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 130 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     48B  THR*     3.4     7.4    -      -       +      +
     52B  LEU*     3.7    21.5    -      -       +      +
    126B  GLN      2.9    14.2    +      -       -      +
    127B  CYS      3.4     4.7    +      -       -      +
    129B  GLY*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
    131B  ILE*     1.3    55.9    +      -       -      +
    133B  GLY*     3.0     2.8    +      -       -      -
    134B  VAL*     2.7    36.4    +      -       -      +
    224B  ALA      2.8    32.5    -      -       -      +
    228B  GLY*     3.8     8.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 131 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    127B  CYS      3.2    20.5    +      -       -      +
    128B  LEU*     4.5    14.4    -      -       +      +
    129B  GLY      3.5     0.2    -      -       -      -
    130B  ALA*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    132B  CYS*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
    135B  GLY*     2.9    23.9    +      -       -      -
    227B  PHE*     3.9    15.7    -      -       +      -
    228B  GLY*     3.6    25.1    -      -       -      +
    231B  VAL*     3.7    30.3    -      -       +      -
    232B  ILE*     3.5    22.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 132 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     45B  PHE*     4.6    10.5    -      -       +      -
     49B  LEU*     3.7    23.8    -      -       +      -
    128B  LEU      3.8    10.5    +      -       -      +
    129B  GLY      3.3     5.1    +      -       -      +
    130B  ALA      3.1     0.8    -      -       -      -
    131B  ILE*     1.3    74.6    -      -       -      +
    133B  GLY*     1.3    68.5    +      -       -      +
    135B  GLY*     3.0     2.1    +      -       -      -
    136B  LEU*     2.8    26.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 133 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     49B  LEU*     3.3    36.0    -      -       -      +
     52B  LEU*     4.2     0.9    -      -       -      -
     53B  TYR*     3.6    12.1    -      -       -      -
    129B  GLY      3.0    11.6    +      -       -      -
    130B  ALA      3.4     3.1    -      -       -      -
    132B  CYS*     1.3    78.1    -      -       -      +
    134B  VAL*     1.3    60.3    +      -       -      +
    136B  LEU*     3.4    13.4    +      -       -      +
    137B  VAL*     3.5    13.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 134 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     52B  LEU*     3.4    32.5    -      -       +      -
     56B  VAL*     4.2     9.2    -      -       +      -
    130B  ALA      2.7    22.3    +      -       -      +
    133B  GLY*     1.3    72.1    -      -       -      -
    135B  GLY*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
    137B  VAL*     3.2    20.0    +      -       -      +
    138B  LYS*     3.4     9.7    +      -       -      +
    145B  TYR*     3.5    28.5    -      -       +      +
    150B  GLY      4.6     1.1    -      -       -      +
    228B  GLY      3.8     1.6    -      -       -      +
    229B  ALA*     3.8    27.1    -      -       +      +
    232B  ILE*     3.6    18.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 135 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    131B  ILE      2.9    18.8    +      -       -      -
    132B  CYS*     3.0     4.4    +      -       -      -
    134B  VAL*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
    136B  LEU*     1.3    56.5    +      -       -      +
    137B  VAL      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    138B  LYS*     3.4     4.3    +      -       -      +
    139B  ALA*     3.1    24.4    +      -       -      +
    232B  ILE*     3.8    21.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 136 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     49B  LEU*     4.5    20.9    -      -       +      -
     53B  TYR*     4.4    11.9    -      -       +      -
    132B  CYS      2.8    14.7    +      -       -      +
    133B  GLY      3.5     6.1    -      -       -      +
    134B  VAL      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    135B  GLY*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
    137B  VAL*     1.3    64.6    +      -       -      +
    139B  ALA*     3.4     8.8    +      -       +      +
    140B  PHE*     3.1    51.6    +      -       +      -
    170C  ILE*     4.3    24.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 137 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     53B  TYR*     3.5    36.8    -      -       +      +
     56B  VAL*     3.8    26.2    -      -       +      -
     57B  ALA*     3.9    18.8    -      -       +      +
     60B  ILE*     4.2     4.9    -      -       +      -
    133B  GLY      3.5    15.5    -      -       -      +
    134B  VAL      3.2     7.8    +      -       -      +
    136B  LEU*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
    138B  LYS*     1.3    66.4    +      -       -      +
    140B  PHE*     3.1     7.5    +      -       -      +
    141B  MET*     3.1    33.9    +      -       +      +
    145B  TYR*     4.2    10.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 138 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    134B  VAL      3.4     6.3    +      -       -      +
    135B  GLY      3.4    10.4    +      -       -      +
    136B  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    137B  VAL*     1.3    80.6    -      -       -      +
    139B  ALA*     1.3    58.8    +      -       -      +
    142B  LYS*     2.7    72.9    +      -       +      +
    145B  TYR*     3.3    33.6    -      -       +      -
    146B  ASN*     3.7    18.6    +      -       -      -
    232B  ILE*     3.8    29.9    +      -       +      -
    233B  PHE      5.7     0.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 139 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    135B  GLY      3.1    14.0    +      -       -      +
    136B  LEU*     3.6    17.9    -      -       +      +
    137B  VAL      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    138B  LYS*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    140B  PHE*     1.3    66.7    +      -       +      +
    142B  LYS*     4.7     1.6    +      -       -      +
    163C  THR*     4.7     3.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 140 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     53B  TYR*     2.9    44.0    -      +       -      -
    136B  LEU*     3.1    36.4    +      -       +      -
    137B  VAL      3.4     9.2    -      -       -      +
    138B  LYS      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    139B  ALA*     1.3    82.5    -      -       +      +
    141B  MET*     1.3    73.0    +      -       +      +
    159C  TYR*     4.6     4.0    -      -       -      -
    160C  ASN*     4.6     2.1    -      -       -      +
    163C  THR*     3.3    46.0    +      -       +      +
    166C  GLY*     3.7    14.4    -      -       -      -
    167C  ALA*     3.6    29.2    -      -       +      -
    170C  ILE*     4.3     6.7    -      -       +      -
    216C  ILE*     4.6     5.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with MET 141 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     57B  ALA*     4.6    18.8    -      -       +      +
     60B  ILE*     4.0    23.1    -      -       +      -
     61B  GLY*     5.0     2.7    -      -       -      -
     64B  LYS*     4.6     4.3    -      -       -      -
    137B  VAL*     3.1    28.2    +      -       +      +
    138B  LYS      3.3     2.2    -      -       -      -
    140B  PHE*     1.3    98.3    -      -       +      +
    142B  LYS*     1.3    66.9    +      -       -      +
    143B  GLY      3.2     3.5    +      -       -      +
    144B  PRO*     3.8    17.4    -      -       +      -
    145B  TYR*     3.0    17.8    +      -       +      +
    158C  GLY      5.7     1.8    -      -       -      +
    159C  TYR*     4.0    32.8    -      -       +      -
    212C  ALA      5.9     0.9    -      -       -      +
    216C  ILE*     5.1    11.7    -      -       +      -
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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