Contacts of the helix formed by residues 40 - 64 (chain A) in PDB entry 4NEF


Residue contacts within the protein are derived with the CSU software (Sobolev V., Sorokine A., Prilusky J., Abola E.E. and Edelman M. (1999) Automated analysis of interatomic contacts in proteins. Bioinformatics, 15, 327-332). A short description of the analytical approach is given at the end of the page.
For CSU analysis of other PDB entry

Note:
Non-standard 3 letter residue codes indicate a heterogroup. To identify and analyse, use LPC software

Legend:
Dist - nearest distance (Å) between atoms of two residues
Surf - contact surface area (Å2) between two residues
HB   - hydrophilic-hydrophilic contact (hydrogen bond)
Arom - aromatic-aromatic contact
Phob - hydrophobic-hydrophobic contact
DC   - hydrophobic-hydrophilic contact (destabilizing contact)
+/-  - indicates presence/absence of a specific contacts
*    - indicates residues forming contacts  by their side chain
       (including CA atoms)
Residues in contact with SER 40 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     38A  LEU      3.6     3.5    +      -       -      -
     39A  PRO*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
     41A  VAL*     1.3    59.2    +      -       -      +
     42A  LEU*     3.7     8.0    +      -       -      +
     43A  GLN*     3.2    28.7    +      -       -      +
     44A  ILE*     3.0    30.6    +      -       -      +
     42C  LEU*     5.3     2.1    -      -       -      +
     43D  GLN*     4.8     4.9    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 41 (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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     40A  SER*     1.3    72.4    -      -       -      +
     42A  LEU*     1.4    57.8    +      -       -      +
     44A  ILE*     3.5     3.0    +      -       +      -
     45A  ALA*     2.9    30.8    +      -       -      +
    173A  LEU*     4.1    26.2    -      -       +      +
    176A  ILE*     3.7    36.5    -      -       +      +
    177A  HIS*     3.8    23.1    -      -       +      +
     37D  ALA*     4.0    23.3    -      -       +      +
     43D  GLN*     3.4    24.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 42 (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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     40A  SER*     3.3     5.3    -      -       -      +
     41A  VAL*     1.4    75.5    -      -       -      +
     43A  GLN*     1.3    57.6    +      -       -      +
     45A  ALA*     3.3     3.3    +      -       +      +
     46A  MET*     2.9    42.8    +      -       -      +
    173A  LEU*     3.8    20.2    -      -       +      -
     42C  LEU*     3.7    22.7    -      -       +      -
     40D  SER*     5.3     2.2    -      -       -      +
     42D  LEU*     3.8    33.2    -      -       +      -
     43D  GLN*     3.4    26.6    +      -       +      +
     46D  MET*     3.7    33.7    -      -       +      -
     50D  LEU*     6.0     0.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 43 (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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     30A  SER*     4.5     5.2    +      -       -      -
     37A  ALA      5.6     0.4    +      -       -      -
     38A  LEU      5.1     1.4    -      -       -      +
     39A  PRO*     3.4    31.5    -      -       -      +
     40A  SER*     3.2    25.5    +      -       -      +
     42A  LEU*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
     44A  ILE*     1.4    57.6    +      -       -      +
     46A  MET*     3.5     4.6    -      -       -      +
     47A  ALA*     3.0    25.8    +      -       -      +
     40C  SER*     4.8     4.3    -      -       -      -
     41C  VAL*     3.3    41.5    +      -       -      +
     42C  LEU*     3.5    31.2    +      -       +      +
    173C  LEU*     4.0    15.4    +      -       +      +
    177C  HIS*     4.4     6.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 44 (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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     27A  GLY      5.3     0.2    -      -       -      +
     30A  SER      4.1     2.9    -      -       -      +
     31A  ALA*     4.0    28.3    -      -       +      +
     39A  PRO*     3.8    30.5    -      -       +      +
     40A  SER      3.0    23.4    +      -       -      +
     41A  VAL*     4.7     2.7    -      -       -      +
     43A  GLN*     1.4    71.2    -      -       -      +
     45A  ALA*     1.4    66.7    +      -       -      +
     47A  ALA*     3.1    15.6    +      -       +      +
     48A  PHE*     3.1    40.9    +      -       +      -
    172A  HIS*     4.7     0.2    -      -       -      +
    176A  ILE*     3.7    28.7    -      -       +      -
    180A  GLY      5.8     1.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 45 (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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     41A  VAL      2.9    18.4    +      -       -      +
     42A  LEU*     3.5     6.5    -      -       +      +
     44A  ILE*     1.4    74.6    -      -       -      +
     46A  MET*     1.3    53.2    +      -       -      +
     48A  PHE*     3.9     1.2    -      -       -      +
     49A  GLY*     2.9    28.6    +      -       -      -
    169A  ALA*     3.4    37.5    -      -       +      +
    172A  HIS*     3.6    19.7    -      -       +      -
    173A  LEU*     4.0    17.7    -      -       +      +
    176A  ILE*     4.1     0.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 46 (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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     42A  LEU*     2.9    33.3    +      -       -      +
     43A  GLN      3.5     6.1    -      -       -      +
     45A  ALA*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
     47A  ALA*     1.3    56.9    +      -       -      +
     49A  GLY*     4.5     0.9    -      -       -      +
     50A  LEU*     2.8    60.4    +      -       +      +
    166A  PHE*     3.7    31.0    -      -       +      -
    169A  ALA*     4.9     9.6    -      -       -      -
     42C  LEU*     3.6    28.0    -      -       +      -
     46C  MET*     4.4    21.3    -      -       +      -
    166C  PHE*     5.0     0.7    -      -       +      -
    173C  LEU*     4.7     1.8    -      -       +      -
     46D  MET*     4.5    16.2    -      -       +      -
     50D  LEU*     5.4     1.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 47 (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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     26A  PHE*     4.8     3.1    -      -       -      +
     27A  GLY*     4.9     5.1    +      -       -      +
     30A  SER*     3.5    35.0    -      -       -      +
     43A  GLN      3.0    13.8    +      -       -      +
     44A  ILE*     3.1    10.3    +      -       -      +
     46A  MET*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
     48A  PHE*     1.3    59.8    +      -       +      +
     51A  GLY*     3.1    21.7    +      -       -      -
    170C  LEU*     3.3    14.9    -      -       +      +
    173C  LEU*     4.3    15.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 48 (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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     23A  PHE*     3.6    31.2    -      +       +      -
     24A  VAL*     6.0     0.7    -      -       -      -
     27A  GLY*     3.3    40.6    -      -       -      -
     28A  LEU*     3.9     4.0    -      -       +      -
     31A  ALA*     4.2     4.3    -      -       +      -
     44A  ILE*     3.1    44.2    +      -       +      +
     47A  ALA*     1.3    73.6    -      -       +      +
     49A  GLY*     1.3    60.6    -      -       -      +
     51A  GLY*     3.3     1.5    +      -       -      -
     52A  ILE      3.0    24.3    +      -       -      -
    168A  VAL*     3.7    11.1    -      -       +      +
    172A  HIS*     3.4    39.0    -      +       +      +
    180A  GLY      5.7     1.1    -      -       -      -
    187A  ARG*     3.7    47.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 49 (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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     45A  ALA      2.9    18.9    +      -       -      -
     46A  MET*     3.9     0.4    -      -       -      -
     48A  PHE*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
     50A  LEU*     1.3    58.4    +      -       -      +
     51A  GLY      3.2     0.5    +      -       -      -
     52A  ILE*     3.3     0.7    +      -       -      -
     53A  GLY      3.1    22.7    +      -       -      -
    165A  GLY*     3.2    33.6    -      -       -      -
    166A  PHE*     6.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    168A  VAL*     4.0     2.8    -      -       -      +
    169A  ALA*     3.9    10.5    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 50 (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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     46A  MET*     2.8    49.8    +      -       +      +
     49A  GLY*     1.3    69.7    -      -       -      -
     51A  GLY*     1.3    58.4    +      -       -      +
     53A  GLY*     4.0     2.2    -      -       -      +
     54A  THR*     2.6    37.4    +      -       -      +
    162A  LEU*     5.7     2.5    -      -       +      -
    165A  GLY*     5.5     0.9    -      -       -      -
    166A  PHE*     4.4    11.9    -      -       +      -
     46C  MET*     5.4     2.9    -      -       -      -
    166C  PHE*     3.7    55.0    -      -       +      +
    169C  ALA*     3.9    21.3    -      -       +      -
    170C  LEU*     3.8    10.8    -      -       +      +
    173C  LEU*     4.2    13.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 51 (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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     23A  PHE*     4.6     8.3    -      -       -      -
     26A  PHE*     5.8     2.7    -      -       -      -
     47A  ALA      3.1    19.0    +      -       -      -
     48A  PHE      3.6     2.0    -      -       -      -
     49A  GLY      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
     50A  LEU*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
     52A  ILE*     1.4    62.0    +      -       -      +
     54A  THR*     3.8     1.6    -      -       -      -
     55A  LEU*     3.1    35.6    +      -       -      +
    170C  LEU*     3.6    16.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 52 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     23A  PHE*     3.5    40.8    -      -       +      -
     48A  PHE      3.0    11.9    +      -       -      +
     49A  GLY      4.0     1.8    -      -       -      +
     51A  GLY*     1.4    70.7    -      -       -      +
     53A  GLY*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
     55A  LEU*     3.2     3.7    +      -       -      +
     56A  VAL*     2.8    42.3    +      -       +      +
     66A  HIS      5.1     3.4    -      -       -      +
     67A  ILE*     3.8    32.5    -      -       +      +
     68A  ASN*     6.2     0.7    -      -       +      -
    141A  LEU*     5.6     0.2    -      -       +      -
    145A  ILE*     6.1     0.2    -      -       +      -
    164A  ILE*     3.7    29.8    -      -       +      -
    165A  GLY*     4.6     1.3    -      -       -      -
    168A  VAL*     3.8    26.7    -      -       +      -
    184A  ASN*     5.1     1.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 53 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     49A  GLY      3.1    14.8    +      -       -      -
     50A  LEU*     4.1     2.7    -      -       -      -
     52A  ILE*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
     54A  THR*     1.4    58.4    +      -       -      +
     56A  VAL*     4.7     0.9    -      -       -      -
     57A  GLN*     3.1    20.4    +      -       -      +
    161A  ALA*     3.3    36.9    -      -       -      +
    162A  LEU*     5.2     5.8    -      -       -      -
    165A  GLY*     3.8     4.0    -      -       -      -
    163C  SER*     5.7     0.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with THR 54 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     50A  LEU      2.6    22.8    +      -       -      -
     51A  GLY      3.8     3.6    -      -       -      -
     53A  GLY*     1.4    73.8    -      -       -      +
     55A  LEU*     1.3    61.7    +      -       +      +
     57A  GLN*     3.3     7.2    +      -       -      +
     58A  ALA*     2.9    27.9    +      -       +      +
    140C  GLN*     3.4    30.5    -      -       +      +
    144C  CYS*     3.9    15.4    -      -       +      -
    163C  SER*     4.7     2.6    +      -       -      -
    166C  PHE*     4.1     4.0    +      -       -      +
    167C  SER*     3.7    31.7    +      -       -      +
    170C  LEU*     3.8     7.9    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 55 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     19A  ALA*     3.4    26.9    -      -       +      +
     22A  LEU*     3.9    31.2    -      -       +      -
     23A  PHE*     3.6    26.0    -      -       +      +
     51A  GLY*     3.1    21.6    +      -       -      +
     52A  ILE      3.2     0.4    +      -       -      +
     54A  THR*     1.3    78.8    -      -       +      +
     56A  VAL*     1.3    55.2    +      -       -      +
     58A  ALA*     4.4     4.9    -      -       +      +
     59A  LEU*     2.8    52.9    +      -       +      +
     65A  ALA*     3.9     3.1    -      -       -      +
     67A  ILE*     3.6    19.1    -      -       +      -
    140C  GLN*     5.4     7.2    -      -       +      -
    143C  LEU*     6.0     1.8    -      -       +      -
    170C  LEU*     6.0     1.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 56 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     52A  ILE*     2.8    40.5    +      -       +      +
     53A  GLY      4.0     3.4    -      -       -      +
     55A  LEU*     1.3    68.6    -      -       -      +
     57A  GLN*     1.3    53.1    +      -       -      +
     60A  GLY*     2.8    17.6    +      -       -      -
     64A  GLY      5.4     2.2    -      -       -      +
     65A  ALA*     3.6    30.7    -      -       +      +
     67A  ILE*     4.3     2.2    -      -       +      -
    149A  THR*     6.0     3.1    -      -       +      -
    160A  PRO      5.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    161A  ALA*     3.9    18.4    -      -       +      +
    164A  ILE*     3.9    30.1    -      -       +      -
    153C  ARG*     2.6    31.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 57 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     53A  GLY      3.1    19.1    +      -       -      +
     54A  THR*     3.4     6.5    -      -       -      +
     56A  VAL*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
     58A  ALA*     1.3    56.9    +      -       -      +
    158A  GLY*     3.5    22.8    +      -       -      +
    161A  ALA*     3.7    11.2    -      -       +      +
    144C  CYS*     3.8    15.9    -      -       -      +
    147C  ALA*     3.2    14.8    -      -       -      +
    148C  SER*     2.9    37.9    +      -       -      +
    153C  ARG*     2.6    38.5    +      -       -      +
    160C  PRO*     3.6    13.5    -      -       -      +
    163C  SER*     3.9    15.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 58 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     54A  THR*     2.9    18.2    +      -       +      +
     55A  LEU*     4.0     8.5    -      -       +      +
     57A  GLN*     1.3    78.2    -      -       -      +
     59A  LEU*     1.3    72.2    +      -       +      +
     61A  HIS*     3.1    18.5    -      -       -      -
     62A  ILE*     3.8     2.6    -      -       -      +
    140C  GLN      5.2     0.7    -      -       -      +
    143C  LEU*     3.8    34.8    -      -       +      +
    144C  CYS*     3.9     5.8    -      -       +      +
    147C  ALA*     3.5    12.4    -      -       -      +
    219C  TYR*     4.2     4.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 59 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     15A  ALA*     3.7    14.1    -      -       +      +
     18A  LEU*     4.7    10.3    -      -       +      -
     19A  ALA*     3.6    34.5    -      -       +      +
     22A  LEU*     5.5     0.7    -      -       +      -
     55A  LEU*     2.8    31.5    +      -       +      +
     58A  ALA*     1.3    89.4    -      -       +      +
     60A  GLY*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
     61A  HIS*     3.3     3.4    -      -       -      -
     62A  ILE*     2.9    31.7    +      -       +      -
     63A  SER*     3.1    20.5    +      -       -      +
     65A  ALA*     4.0     8.1    -      -       +      -
    143C  LEU*     5.1     6.1    -      -       +      -
    219C  TYR*     5.8     0.7    -      -       +      -
    223C  LEU*     3.9    34.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 60 (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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     56A  VAL*     2.8    29.7    +      -       -      -
     59A  LEU*     1.3    70.3    -      -       -      +
     61A  HIS*     1.3    58.1    +      -       -      +
     64A  GLY*     2.8    30.4    +      -       -      -
     65A  ALA*     3.7    15.5    -      -       -      +
    153C  ARG*     3.4    10.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 61 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     58A  ALA      3.1    27.0    +      -       -      -
     60A  GLY*     1.3    70.2    +      -       -      -
     62A  ILE*     1.4    68.5    +      -       +      +
    147C  ALA*     3.6    18.0    -      -       +      +
    152C  ARG      4.5     3.8    -      -       -      +
    153C  ARG*     3.5    50.5    +      -       -      +
    219C  TYR*     2.8    23.4    +      -       -      -
    224C  PHE*     3.2    40.7    -      +       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 62 (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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      8A  ALA      4.8     1.9    -      -       -      +
     11A  ARG*     3.8    27.1    -      -       +      +
     12A  ALA*     3.6    12.5    +      -       -      +
     15A  ALA*     3.8    10.8    -      -       +      -
     58A  ALA      3.8    10.8    -      -       -      +
     59A  LEU*     2.9    22.1    +      -       +      +
     61A  HIS*     1.4   107.8    -      -       +      +
     63A  SER*     1.3    55.6    +      -       -      +
     64A  GLY      3.9     0.2    -      -       -      -
     85A  ARG*     5.5     0.2    +      -       -      -
    219C  TYR*     4.1     6.7    -      -       +      -
    223C  LEU*     3.9    23.6    -      -       +      +
    224C  PHE*     3.9    31.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 63 (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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     12A  ALA*     3.2    27.4    -      -       -      -
     15A  ALA*     3.8    12.3    -      -       -      +
     16A  GLU*     3.0    20.4    +      -       -      -
     59A  LEU*     3.1     8.7    +      -       -      +
     62A  ILE*     1.3    77.0    -      -       -      +
     64A  GLY*     1.3    59.2    +      -       -      +
     65A  ALA*     3.3     8.0    +      -       -      -
     66A  HIS*     3.6     5.0    +      -       -      -
     85A  ARG*     5.4     0.2    -      -       -      +
     89A  TYR*     2.9    36.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 64 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     56A  VAL*     5.4     2.9    -      -       -      +
     60A  GLY*     2.8    22.2    +      -       -      -
     63A  SER*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
     65A  ALA*     1.4    68.7    +      -       -      +
     66A  HIS*     3.5    11.3    +      -       -      -
    145A  ILE*     6.0     2.3    -      -       -      +
    149A  THR*     5.4     8.4    -      -       -      +
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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