Contacts of the helix formed by residues 74 - 101 (chain A) in PDB entry 4LOU


Residue contacts within the protein are derived with the CSU software (Sobolev V., Sorokine A., Prilusky J., Abola E.E. and Edelman M. (1999) Automated analysis of interatomic contacts in proteins. Bioinformatics, 15, 327-332). A short description of the analytical approach is given at the end of the page.
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Note:
Non-standard 3 letter residue codes indicate a heterogroup. To identify and analyse, use LPC software

Legend:
Dist - nearest distance (Å) between atoms of two residues
Surf - contact surface area (Å2) between two residues
HB   - hydrophilic-hydrophilic contact (hydrogen bond)
Arom - aromatic-aromatic contact
Phob - hydrophobic-hydrophobic contact
DC   - hydrophobic-hydrophilic contact (destabilizing contact)
+/-  - indicates presence/absence of a specific contacts
*    - indicates residues forming contacts  by their side chain
       (including CA atoms)
Residues in contact with ASN 74 (chain A).
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     71A  THR      3.8     3.9    +      -       -      +
     73A  ASP*     1.3    79.1    +      -       +      +
     75A  TYR*     1.3    50.0    +      -       -      +
     76A  PRO*     3.1    19.4    -      -       -      +
     77A  LEU*     2.8    39.3    +      -       +      +
     78A  LEU*     2.8    31.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 75 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     72A  ALA      5.9     0.9    -      -       -      -
     73A  ASP      3.3     7.3    +      -       -      +
     74A  ASN*     1.3    70.6    -      -       -      +
     76A  PRO*     1.3    71.3    -      -       +      +
     78A  LEU*     3.2    10.6    +      -       +      +
     79A  LEU*     2.9    71.9    +      -       +      +
    307A  PHE*     4.1    18.4    -      +       -      -
    308A  VAL*     3.9    11.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PRO 76 (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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     74A  ASN*     3.1    14.4    -      -       -      +
     75A  TYR*     1.3   102.0    -      -       +      +
     77A  LEU*     1.3    53.2    +      -       -      +
     79A  LEU*     3.6     8.2    +      -       +      +
     80A  THR*     2.6    33.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 77 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     71A  THR*     3.9    26.9    -      -       +      -
     73A  ASP*     5.9     0.4    -      -       -      +
     74A  ASN*     2.8    37.1    +      -       +      +
     76A  PRO*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
     78A  LEU*     1.3    63.3    +      -       -      +
     80A  THR*     3.3     8.9    +      -       +      -
     81A  VAL*     3.0    44.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 78 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     68A  LEU*     3.1    38.4    -      -       +      +
     71A  THR*     3.1    36.5    +      -       -      +
     72A  ALA*     3.9     8.1    -      -       -      -
     74A  ASN      2.8     8.1    +      -       -      +
     75A  TYR*     3.2    17.3    -      -       +      +
     77A  LEU*     1.3    72.8    -      -       -      +
     79A  LEU*     1.3    59.1    +      -       +      +
     80A  THR      2.9    10.2    +      -       -      -
     81A  VAL*     3.3     4.3    +      -       -      +
     82A  ALA*     3.0    22.7    +      -       +      +
    307A  PHE*     3.3    53.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 79 (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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     75A  TYR*     2.9    68.2    +      -       +      +
     76A  PRO*     4.0     7.9    -      -       +      +
     77A  LEU      3.5     0.2    -      -       -      -
     78A  LEU*     1.3    72.1    -      -       +      +
     80A  THR*     1.3    59.2    -      -       -      +
     82A  ALA*     3.9     5.6    -      -       +      +
     83A  PHE*     3.4    11.1    +      -       -      +
    304A  LEU*     3.3    34.4    -      -       +      +
    307A  PHE*     3.8    14.6    -      -       +      -
    308A  VAL*     3.8    20.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 80 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     76A  PRO      2.6    23.1    +      -       -      -
     77A  LEU*     3.3    11.8    +      -       +      -
     78A  LEU      2.9     1.0    +      -       -      -
     79A  LEU*     1.3    78.0    -      -       -      +
     81A  VAL*     1.3    61.0    +      -       +      +
     82A  ALA      3.1     4.5    -      -       -      -
     83A  PHE*     3.4     4.6    +      -       +      +
     84A  LEU*     2.9    44.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 81 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     67A  ALA*     4.5    16.6    -      -       +      +
     68A  LEU*     3.7    20.8    -      -       +      +
     71A  THR*     3.9    21.1    -      -       +      +
     77A  LEU*     3.0    32.8    +      -       +      +
     78A  LEU      3.3     4.0    +      -       -      +
     80A  THR*     1.3    75.3    -      -       +      +
     82A  ALA*     1.3    65.2    +      -       -      +
     84A  LEU*     4.1     7.6    -      -       -      +
     85A  CYS*     3.3    31.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 82 (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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     64A  ARG*     4.8     2.4    +      -       -      +
     68A  LEU*     3.8    17.5    -      -       +      -
     78A  LEU      3.0    17.3    +      -       -      +
     79A  LEU*     3.9     9.9    -      -       -      +
     81A  VAL*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
     83A  PHE*     1.3    65.6    +      -       -      +
     85A  CYS*     4.2     1.8    -      -       -      +
     86A  SER*     3.5    23.0    +      -       -      -
    303A  GLY      3.8    21.7    -      -       -      +
    304A  LEU*     4.5     5.4    -      -       +      -
    307A  PHE*     4.7    11.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 83 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     79A  LEU      3.4    16.1    +      -       -      +
     80A  THR*     3.4     5.8    +      -       +      +
     82A  ALA*     1.3    79.7    -      -       -      +
     84A  LEU*     1.3    76.7    +      -       +      +
     86A  SER      3.2     2.1    +      -       -      -
     87A  ALA*     2.8    38.2    +      -       +      -
    296A  GLY      4.1     5.2    -      -       -      -
    297A  ALA*     3.8    17.0    -      -       +      -
    300A  GLY*     3.3    48.3    -      -       -      +
    301A  LEU*     3.8     6.5    -      -       +      -
    304A  LEU*     4.3    12.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 84 (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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     80A  THR*     2.9    33.9    +      -       +      +
     81A  VAL*     4.6     4.5    -      -       +      -
     83A  PHE*     1.3    95.9    -      -       +      +
     85A  CYS*     1.3    59.1    +      -       -      +
     87A  ALA*     3.5     6.0    -      -       +      +
     88A  VAL*     3.0    40.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 85 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     64A  ARG*     4.0    25.1    -      -       +      +
     67A  ALA*     4.7    17.0    -      -       -      -
     81A  VAL*     3.3    28.3    +      -       -      +
     82A  ALA*     4.2     1.8    -      -       -      +
     83A  PHE      3.3     0.6    -      -       -      -
     84A  LEU*     1.3    79.4    -      -       -      +
     86A  SER*     1.3    60.3    +      -       -      +
     88A  VAL*     4.1     4.6    +      -       -      +
     89A  LEU*     3.5    30.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 86 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     64A  ARG*     2.8    18.9    +      -       -      -
     82A  ALA      3.5     5.7    +      -       -      -
     83A  PHE      3.2     3.6    +      -       -      -
     85A  CYS*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
     87A  ALA*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
     89A  LEU*     4.1     1.2    -      -       -      +
     90A  ALA*     3.1    29.5    +      -       -      +
    141A  GLY*     2.6    33.9    +      -       -      -
    143A  MET*     5.8     0.3    -      -       -      +
    299A  GLY*     3.1    27.7    -      -       -      -
    303A  GLY*     3.1    11.3    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 87 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     83A  PHE*     2.8    28.1    +      -       +      +
     84A  LEU*     3.5    15.3    -      -       +      +
     86A  SER*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
     88A  VAL*     1.3    66.3    +      -       +      +
     90A  ALA      3.4     0.3    +      -       -      -
     91A  MET*     3.0    37.0    +      -       +      +
    296A  GLY*     3.1    29.2    -      -       -      +
    300A  GLY      3.9     0.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 88 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     84A  LEU*     3.0    25.6    +      -       +      +
     85A  CYS*     4.4     4.9    -      -       -      +
     87A  ALA*     1.3    76.4    -      -       +      +
     89A  LEU*     1.3    65.8    +      -       +      +
     91A  MET*     3.5    18.9    +      -       +      +
     92A  PHE*     2.9    31.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 89 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     60A  LEU*     4.0    30.7    -      -       +      -
     64A  ARG*     4.7     8.7    -      -       +      -
     85A  CYS      3.5    19.9    +      -       -      +
     86A  SER      4.3     2.2    -      -       -      +
     87A  ALA      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     88A  VAL*     1.3    80.5    -      -       +      +
     90A  ALA*     1.3    69.0    +      -       -      +
     92A  PHE*     3.5    14.0    +      -       +      +
     93A  GLY      3.2    13.3    +      -       -      -
    136A  LEU      4.9     2.2    -      -       -      +
    137A  GLY*     3.3    33.8    -      -       -      +
    140A  GLY      4.0    23.8    -      -       -      +
    141A  GLY*     4.2     3.8    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 90 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     86A  SER      3.1    20.6    +      -       -      +
     87A  ALA      3.5     3.8    -      -       -      +
     89A  LEU*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
     91A  MET*     1.3    53.3    +      -       -      +
     93A  GLY*     2.9     5.0    +      -       -      -
     94A  TYR*     2.8    45.4    +      -       +      -
    137A  GLY      4.0     3.2    +      -       -      -
    138A  THR*     4.1    10.9    -      -       -      +
    141A  GLY*     5.5     0.2    -      -       -      -
    143A  MET*     4.2     5.8    -      -       +      -
    295A  GLY      3.4    24.0    -      -       -      +
    296A  GLY*     3.8     0.4    -      -       -      -
    299A  GLY*     3.8    11.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with MET 91 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     87A  ALA*     3.0    24.5    +      -       +      +
     88A  VAL*     3.6    23.8    -      -       +      +
     90A  ALA*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
     92A  PHE*     1.3    56.0    +      -       -      +
     93A  GLY      2.9     0.3    +      -       -      -
     94A  TYR*     3.1     3.2    +      -       -      -
     95A  PHE*     2.6    38.6    +      -       -      +
    292A  VAL*     3.1    39.8    -      -       +      +
    293A  LEU*     4.3    21.3    -      -       -      +
    296A  GLY*     3.3    13.0    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 92 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     88A  VAL*     2.9    23.4    +      -       +      +
     89A  LEU*     3.7    16.8    -      -       +      +
     91A  MET*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
     93A  GLY*     1.3    58.2    +      -       -      +
     95A  PHE*     4.0     9.6    -      +       -      +
     96A  LEU*     3.3    46.9    +      -       +      +
    133A  PHE*     3.8    37.0    -      +       +      -
    136A  LEU*     6.3     0.2    -      -       +      -
    137A  GLY*     5.0     4.5    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 93 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     89A  LEU      3.2     6.6    +      -       -      -
     90A  ALA      2.9     6.8    +      -       -      -
     92A  PHE*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
     94A  TYR*     1.3    68.6    +      -       -      +
     95A  PHE      3.3     0.7    -      -       -      -
     96A  LEU*     3.6     3.2    +      -       -      +
     97A  VAL*     3.5    23.9    +      -       -      +
    133A  PHE      4.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    134A  GLY*     3.5    34.7    -      -       -      -
    137A  GLY*     5.0     0.2    -      -       -      -
    138A  THR*     4.8     0.4    -      -       -      -
    353A  PRO*     4.1     5.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 94 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     90A  ALA*     2.8    33.4    +      -       +      -
     91A  MET*     3.5     8.5    -      -       -      +
     93A  GLY*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
     95A  PHE*     1.3    57.9    +      -       -      +
     97A  VAL*     2.8    23.0    +      -       -      +
     98A  ARG*     3.2    19.5    +      -       +      +
    138A  THR*     4.4     2.9    -      -       +      -
    143A  MET*     3.6    14.4    -      -       +      +
    291A  TRP*     4.0    30.1    -      +       -      -
    292A  VAL*     4.2    13.7    -      -       +      -
    294A  MET*     5.0     0.9    -      -       +      -
    295A  GLY*     3.2    37.5    -      -       -      -
    298A  ILE*     3.8     6.6    -      -       -      +
    350A  SER*     2.4    35.7    +      -       -      -
    351A  GLY      5.0     1.3    -      -       -      -
    352A  ALA*     3.3    31.4    -      -       +      +
    353A  PRO*     4.6     3.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 95 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     91A  MET      2.6    23.1    +      -       -      +
     92A  PHE*     4.3     8.7    -      +       -      +
     94A  TYR*     1.3    74.8    -      -       -      +
     96A  LEU*     1.3    80.8    +      -       +      +
     97A  VAL      3.0     1.2    +      -       -      -
     98A  ARG*     3.5     1.8    +      -       -      +
     99A  LYS*     3.2    59.1    +      -       +      +
    100A  TYR*     4.5    10.8    -      +       -      -
    288A  ILE*     4.1    16.2    -      -       +      -
    292A  VAL*     3.5    22.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 96 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     92A  PHE*     3.3    43.3    +      -       +      +
     93A  GLY      3.9     6.3    -      -       -      +
     94A  TYR      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
     95A  PHE*     1.3    98.8    -      -       +      +
     97A  VAL*     1.3    60.3    +      -       -      +
     99A  LYS      4.3     0.7    -      -       -      -
    100A  TYR*     3.6    24.4    +      -       +      -
    129A  PRO*     4.7     1.8    -      -       +      +
    130A  VAL*     3.1    45.0    -      -       +      +
    133A  PHE*     4.3    23.6    -      -       +      -
    134A  GLY*     4.5     5.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 97 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     93A  GLY      3.5    12.9    +      -       -      +
     94A  TYR*     2.8    13.4    +      -       -      +
     96A  LEU*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
     98A  ARG*     1.3    73.3    +      -       +      +
     99A  LYS      3.2     1.6    -      -       -      -
    101A  ALA      2.6    42.5    +      -       -      +
    102A  PRO*     3.1    10.8    -      -       +      +
    104A  ALA      3.8    20.0    -      -       -      +
    105A  GLY*     3.8    21.1    -      -       -      +
    130A  VAL*     3.7    17.9    -      -       +      +
    131A  LYS*     5.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
    351A  GLY      4.9     4.0    -      -       -      +
    353A  PRO*     4.4    13.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 98 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     94A  TYR*     3.2    20.5    +      -       +      +
     95A  PHE      4.5     0.2    -      -       -      +
     97A  VAL*     1.3    82.4    -      -       +      +
     99A  LYS*     1.3    59.7    +      -       -      +
    100A  TYR      3.6     0.2    -      -       -      -
    102A  PRO*     3.3    44.4    +      -       -      +
    286A  GLY*     4.2    10.7    +      -       -      -
    288A  ILE*     3.8    29.8    -      -       +      +
    291A  TRP*     3.2    64.5    -      -       +      +
    292A  VAL*     4.9     3.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 99 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     95A  PHE*     3.2    39.0    +      -       +      +
     97A  VAL      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
     98A  ARG*     1.3    80.3    -      -       -      +
    100A  TYR*     1.3    94.3    +      -       +      +
    126A  ARG*     4.7     1.7    +      -       -      -
    288A  ILE*     3.9    14.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 100 (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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     95A  PHE*     4.5    17.5    -      +       -      -
     96A  LEU*     3.6    25.3    +      -       +      -
     99A  LYS*     1.3   114.2    -      -       +      +
    101A  ALA*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    102A  PRO*     4.3     2.9    -      -       -      -
    123A  ARG*     3.8     2.0    +      -       -      -
    126A  ARG*     2.6    47.7    +      -       +      +
    130A  VAL*     3.7    18.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 101 (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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     96A  LEU      4.0     1.0    +      -       -      -
     97A  VAL*     2.6    25.4    +      -       -      +
    100A  TYR*     1.3    82.9    -      -       -      +
    102A  PRO*     1.3    68.9    -      -       -      +
    103A  GLU*     3.3    11.0    -      -       -      +
    104A  ALA*     3.4    18.0    +      -       +      +
    123A  ARG*     4.4     1.8    -      -       -      +
    126A  ARG*     4.1    14.6    -      -       +      +
    127A  VAL*     4.4     3.1    -      -       +      -
    130A  VAL*     3.7    25.1    -      -       +      -
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A short description of the analytical approach
The contact analysis used in this page is based upon the approach developed in: Sobolev V., Wade R.C., Vriend G. and Edelman M. PROTEINS (1996) 25, 120-129. Contact legitimacy depends on the hydrophobic-hydrophilic properties of the contacting atoms. In order to define it, for each inter-atomic contact, eight atom classes have been introduced:


   I  Hydrophilic      - N and O that can donate and accept hydrogen bonds
                         (e.g., oxygen of hydroxyl group of Ser. or Thr)
  II  Acceptor         - N or O that can only accept a hydrogen bond
 III  Donor            - N that can only donate a hydrogen bond
  IV  Hydrophobic      - Cl, Br, I and all C atoms that are not in
                         aromatic rings and do not have a covalent bond to
                         a N or O atom
   V  Aromatic         - C in aromatic rings irrespective of any other 
                         bonds formed by the atom
  VI  Neutral          - C atoms that have a covalent bond to at least one
                         atom of class I or two or more atoms from class II
                         or III; atoms; S, F, P, and metal atoms in all cases
 VII  Neutral-donor    - C atoms that have a covalent bond with only one
                         atom of class III
VIII  Neutral-acceptor - C atoms that have a covalent bond with only 
                         one atom of class II
For each pair of contacts the state of legitimacy is shown below:

Legend:
+, legitimate
-, illegitimate
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  Atomic class           I  II  III   IV   V   VI  VII  VIII
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   I  (Hydrophilic)      +   +    +    -   +   +    +    +
  II  (Acceptor)         +   -    +    -   +   +    +    -
 III  (Donor)            +   +    -    -   +   +    -    +
  IV  (Hydrophobic)      -   -    -    +   +   +    +    +
   V  (Aromatic)         +   +    +    +   +   +    +    +
  VI  (Neutral)          +   +    +    +   +   +    +    +
 VII  (Neutral-donor)    +   +    -    +   +   +    -    +
VIII  (Neutral-acceptor) +   -    +    +   +   +    +    -
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Warning!
Atom classes for heterogroups are automatically assigned based on the atomic coordinates. However, in three cases (see below) the automatic assignment is currently ambiguous. In these cases, the user is advised to manually analyse the full list of contacts using LPC software.
1. Carbon atoms belonging to a 4-, 5- or 6-member ring are 
   considered "aromatic" (Class V) if the ring is approximately
   planar, and "hydrophobic" (Class IV) or "neutral" (Classes
   VI, VII, VIII) if the ring is non-planar.
2. The oxygen atom of a carbonyl or hydroxy group is considered
   "hydroxy" (Class I) if the CO bond is longer than 1.29 Å, and
   "carbonyl" (Class II) if shorter.
3. All nitrogen atoms are considered "hydrophilic" (Class I).

Please E-mail any questions and/or suggestions concerning this page to Vladimir.Sobolev@weizmann.ac.il