Contacts of the helix formed by residues 325 - 350 (chain D) in PDB entry 4OGB


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 PRO 325 (chain D).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    102D  TRP*     4.9     6.5    -      -       +      +
    103D  GLY*     3.8    29.6    -      -       -      +
    323D  THR      4.5     1.1    -      -       -      +
    324D  LYS*     1.3    89.9    -      -       +      +
    326D  LEU*     1.3    55.8    -      -       -      +
    327D  GLN*     3.2    26.0    -      -       -      +
    328D  LEU*     2.8    33.2    +      -       +      +
    329D  TYR      3.1     4.9    +      -       -      -
    398D  THR*     4.5     8.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 326 (chain D). 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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    324D  LYS      3.3     2.7    +      -       -      -
    325D  PRO*     1.3    70.4    -      -       -      +
    327D  GLN*     1.3    67.6    +      -       -      +
    329D  TYR*     3.2    12.0    +      -       +      -
    330D  ARG*     2.9    48.0    +      -       +      +
    398D  THR*     5.3     0.4    -      -       -      +
    402D  ASN*     3.4    33.1    +      -       +      +
    405D  TRP*     3.7    52.7    -      -       +      +
    406D  TYR*     5.0     1.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 327 (chain D). 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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    105D  HIS*     5.5     8.6    -      -       +      +
    325D  PRO*     3.5    22.9    -      -       -      +
    326D  LEU*     1.3    83.7    +      -       -      +
    328D  LEU*     1.3    65.8    +      -       +      +
    330D  ARG*     4.3     7.3    -      -       -      +
    331D  GLN*     2.9    35.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 328 (chain D). 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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    103D  GLY*     3.7    24.2    -      -       -      +
    104D  LEU      3.5    22.9    -      -       -      +
    105D  HIS*     4.0    21.3    -      -       +      +
    106D  VAL*     4.8     4.9    -      -       +      +
    107D  PHE*     3.8    27.4    -      -       +      -
    324D  LYS*     4.1    13.7    -      -       +      +
    325D  PRO*     2.8    24.9    +      -       +      +
    327D  GLN*     1.3    78.2    -      -       +      +
    329D  TYR*     1.3    65.1    +      -       -      +
    331D  GLN*     3.1    13.2    +      -       -      +
    332D  TRP*     3.1    34.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 329 (chain D). 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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    321D  ASN*     3.4    32.4    +      -       +      +
    322D  PRO*     3.5    32.4    -      -       +      +
    324D  LYS*     4.2     4.9    -      -       -      +
    325D  PRO      3.1     7.5    +      -       -      +
    326D  LEU*     3.2    13.2    +      -       +      +
    328D  LEU*     1.3    79.3    -      -       -      +
    330D  ARG*     1.3    56.6    +      -       -      +
    332D  TRP*     3.1     5.6    +      -       -      +
    333D  THR*     2.8    42.1    +      -       -      -
    369D  GLN*     2.4    39.3    +      -       -      +
    373D  ILE*     3.6    20.6    -      -       +      +
    402D  ASN*     3.7    27.1    -      -       +      -
    406D  TYR*     3.4    27.1    -      +       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 330 (chain D). 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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    326D  LEU*     2.9    33.7    +      -       +      +
    327D  GLN*     4.3     6.4    -      -       -      +
    329D  TYR*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    331D  GLN*     1.3    60.5    +      -       +      +
    333D  THR*     3.7     0.7    -      -       -      -
    334D  ASP*     3.0    46.1    +      -       -      +
    405D  TRP*     3.3    47.0    -      -       -      -
    406D  TYR*     3.7    17.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 331 (chain D). 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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    105D  HIS*     4.0    13.1    +      -       -      -
    107D  PHE*     3.5    40.3    -      -       +      +
    327D  GLN*     2.9    27.7    +      -       -      +
    328D  LEU*     3.1    16.8    +      -       -      +
    330D  ARG*     1.3    77.9    -      -       +      +
    332D  TRP*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    334D  ASP*     3.5     8.7    +      -       -      +
    335D  ARG*     3.1    32.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 332 (chain D). 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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    106D  VAL*     3.9    11.2    -      -       +      +
    107D  PHE*     3.6    34.7    -      +       -      -
    159D  TYR*     3.6    28.2    -      +       -      -
    161D  ASN*     5.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    163D  ILE*     3.8    19.1    -      -       +      -
    164D  HIS*     3.8    30.3    -      -       +      -
    167D  ASP*     3.6    30.8    +      -       +      -
    321D  ASN*     3.4    43.5    -      -       +      +
    324D  LYS*     5.2     4.3    -      -       +      +
    328D  LEU*     3.1    36.1    +      -       +      +
    329D  TYR*     3.4     7.4    -      -       +      +
    331D  GLN*     1.3    73.4    -      -       -      +
    333D  THR*     1.3    61.4    +      -       -      +
    335D  ARG*     3.3    10.2    +      -       -      -
    336D  ILE*     2.9    30.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 333 (chain D). 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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    329D  TYR*     2.8    37.1    +      -       -      -
    330D  ARG      3.7     2.5    -      -       -      -
    331D  GLN      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    332D  TRP*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    334D  ASP*     1.3    68.8    +      -       -      +
    336D  ILE*     3.3     7.5    +      -       +      +
    337D  MET*     2.9    27.5    +      -       +      +
    365D  VAL*     3.8    27.4    -      -       +      -
    369D  GLN*     3.9    18.2    +      -       +      +
    406D  TYR*     3.1    27.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 334 (chain D). 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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    330D  ARG*     3.0    32.7    +      -       -      +
    331D  GLN*     3.7     8.9    -      -       -      +
    333D  THR*     1.3    79.3    -      -       -      +
    335D  ARG*     1.3    59.4    +      -       +      +
    337D  MET*     3.9     4.9    -      -       -      +
    338D  GLU*     3.0    30.5    +      -       -      +
    406D  TYR*     5.5     0.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 335 (chain D). 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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    107D  PHE*     3.2    39.2    -      -       -      -
    158D  ALA*     3.0    47.6    +      -       +      +
    159D  TYR*     3.9     7.8    -      -       +      +
    161D  ASN*     3.6    14.7    -      -       -      +
    163D  ILE*     4.1    13.3    -      -       -      +
    331D  GLN*     3.1    22.8    +      -       -      +
    332D  TRP*     3.7    15.0    -      -       -      +
    333D  THR      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    334D  ASP*     1.3    76.2    -      -       +      +
    336D  ILE*     1.3    64.0    +      -       -      +
    338D  GLU*     3.3     6.2    +      -       -      +
    339D  GLU*     3.0    22.7    +      -       -      +
    510D  EDO      3.9     9.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 336 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    159D  TYR*     3.5    40.6    -      -       +      -
    160D  HIS*     4.0     7.4    -      -       +      +
    332D  TRP      2.9    17.4    +      -       -      +
    333D  THR*     3.4    15.9    -      -       -      +
    335D  ARG*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    337D  MET*     1.3    70.3    +      -       -      +
    339D  GLU*     3.3     4.8    +      -       -      +
    340D  PHE*     2.8    55.8    +      -       +      -
    369D  GLN*     4.8     2.5    -      -       -      +
    502D  2SR      3.7    40.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with MET 337 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    333D  THR*     2.9    22.6    +      -       +      +
    334D  ASP*     4.0     4.9    -      -       -      +
    336D  ILE*     1.3    80.3    -      -       -      +
    338D  GLU*     1.3    61.8    +      -       -      +
    340D  PHE*     3.7    14.3    -      -       +      -
    341D  PHE*     2.8    65.5    +      -       +      -
    357D  MET*     3.4    40.6    -      -       +      +
    363D  ALA*     5.8     0.4    -      -       +      -
    364D  SER      5.8     1.8    -      -       -      +
    365D  VAL*     3.7    41.7    -      -       +      +
    368D  SER*     5.5     2.0    -      -       -      +
    369D  GLN*     5.0     9.6    -      -       -      -
    502D  2SR      5.8     0.2    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 338 (chain D). 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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    158D  ALA*     3.6    21.7    -      -       +      +
    334D  ASP      3.0    18.9    +      -       -      +
    335D  ARG*     3.3     7.8    +      -       -      +
    337D  MET*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    339D  GLU*     1.3    56.4    +      -       -      +
    341D  PHE*     4.0     7.0    -      -       -      +
    342D  ARG*     3.0    32.5    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 339 (chain D). 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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    157D  VAL*     3.1    14.9    -      -       +      +
    158D  ALA*     4.5     5.1    -      -       +      +
    159D  TYR*     2.8    33.9    +      -       -      +
    160D  HIS*     2.5    40.2    +      -       -      -
    204D  HIS*     4.1     1.0    -      -       -      -
    206D  GLY*     3.4    32.7    -      -       -      +
    335D  ARG      3.0    12.6    +      -       -      +
    336D  ILE*     3.6    12.9    -      -       +      +
    338D  GLU*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    340D  PHE*     1.3    67.9    +      -       +      +
    342D  ARG*     3.4    12.4    +      -       -      +
    343D  GLN*     3.1    22.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 340 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    160D  HIS*     5.6     2.0    -      +       -      -
    208D  SER*     6.5     1.3    -      -       -      -
    336D  ILE*     2.8    50.8    +      -       +      +
    337D  MET*     3.7    15.9    -      -       -      +
    339D  GLU*     1.3    82.6    -      -       +      +
    341D  PHE*     1.3    57.4    +      -       -      +
    343D  GLN*     3.1     9.3    +      -       -      +
    344D  GLY      2.9    22.7    +      -       -      -
    357D  MET*     3.9    49.6    -      -       +      +
    358D  CYS*     3.2    31.3    -      -       -      +
    502D  2SR      3.6    34.3    -      +       +      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 341 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    337D  MET*     2.8    49.3    +      -       +      +
    338D  GLU*     4.0     6.7    -      -       -      +
    340D  PHE*     1.3    69.4    -      -       -      +
    342D  ARG*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
    344D  GLY*     3.0     2.1    +      -       -      -
    345D  ASP*     2.9    34.7    +      -       -      +
    357D  MET      3.3    24.7    -      -       -      -
    358D  CYS      3.5    12.2    -      -       -      +
    359D  ASP      3.9     5.4    -      -       -      -
    360D  LYS*     3.8    35.7    -      -       +      -
    363D  ALA*     3.6    26.0    -      -       +      -
    365D  VAL*     4.2     7.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 342 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    156D  ASP*     3.7    35.1    +      -       -      -
    157D  VAL*     4.2    17.0    -      -       -      +
    158D  ALA      4.9     2.6    -      -       -      +
    205D  PRO      3.9    18.5    +      -       -      -
    206D  GLY*     4.7    10.8    +      -       -      +
    207D  VAL*     6.2     0.9    -      -       +      -
    338D  GLU*     3.0    21.8    +      -       +      +
    339D  GLU*     4.0     9.3    -      -       -      +
    341D  PHE*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    343D  GLN*     1.3    63.7    +      -       -      +
    345D  ASP*     3.5    11.6    +      -       -      +
    346D  ARG*     3.2    47.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 343 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    206D  GLY      4.2     2.2    -      -       -      +
    207D  VAL*     3.2    18.1    -      -       +      -
    208D  SER*     2.8    47.8    +      -       -      -
    211D  PHE*     3.6    22.0    -      -       +      +
    339D  GLU      3.1    14.3    +      -       -      +
    340D  PHE*     3.4    14.2    -      -       -      +
    342D  ARG*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    344D  GLY*     1.3    60.1    +      -       -      +
    346D  ARG*     3.3     6.2    +      -       -      +
    347D  GLU*     2.9    50.9    +      -       -      +
    355D  SER*     3.7    10.9    +      -       -      -
    358D  CYS*     4.4     8.1    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 344 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    340D  PHE      2.9    10.5    +      -       -      -
    341D  PHE      3.0     1.0    +      -       -      -
    343D  GLN*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
    345D  ASP*     1.3    58.9    +      -       -      +
    347D  GLU*     3.2     8.8    +      -       -      +
    348D  ARG*     3.0    34.9    +      -       -      +
    354D  ILE*     4.0     7.1    -      -       -      +
    358D  CYS*     3.2    33.1    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 345 (chain D). 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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    341D  PHE*     2.9    19.1    +      -       -      +
    342D  ARG*     3.7    11.8    -      -       -      +
    343D  GLN      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    344D  GLY*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    346D  ARG*     1.3    61.6    +      -       +      +
    348D  ARG*     2.8    32.6    +      -       -      +
    349D  GLU*     3.1    32.2    +      -       +      +
    360D  LYS*     3.3    32.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 346 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    116B  ARG*     4.7     1.3    -      -       -      +
    151B  ASP*     3.3    46.5    +      -       -      +
    152B  HIS*     4.7    11.9    -      -       -      -
    205D  PRO*     4.7     5.3    +      -       -      +
    207D  VAL*     3.6    24.7    -      -       -      +
    211D  PHE*     4.1    26.3    -      -       +      -
    342D  ARG*     3.2    44.2    +      -       +      +
    343D  GLN*     3.3     4.7    +      -       -      +
    345D  ASP*     1.3    77.6    -      -       +      +
    347D  GLU*     1.3    60.7    +      -       -      +
    349D  GLU*     3.5    16.7    -      -       -      +
    350D  ARG*     3.0    49.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 347 (chain D). 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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    211D  PHE*     3.6    22.9    -      -       +      +
    214D  ASN*     5.7     1.6    +      -       -      -
    343D  GLN*     2.9    35.6    +      -       -      +
    344D  GLY*     3.5     7.4    -      -       -      +
    345D  ASP      3.1     0.2    -      -       -      -
    346D  ARG*     1.3    78.2    -      -       -      +
    348D  ARG*     1.3    53.4    +      -       -      +
    349D  GLU      3.2     1.1    -      -       -      -
    350D  ARG      3.4     2.3    +      -       -      -
    351D  GLY      3.1     5.4    +      -       -      -
    352D  MET*     2.5    50.2    +      -       +      +
    353D  GLU      3.5    15.7    -      -       -      +
    354D  ILE*     3.4    11.4    -      -       -      +
    355D  SER*     2.6    49.7    +      -       -      -
    358D  CYS*     4.1     1.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 348 (chain D). 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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    344D  GLY      3.0    11.6    +      -       -      +
    345D  ASP*     2.8    35.1    +      -       -      +
    347D  GLU*     1.3    72.6    -      -       -      +
    349D  GLU*     1.3    64.8    +      -       +      +
    350D  ARG      3.3     0.7    -      -       -      -
    351D  GLY*     3.3    15.6    +      -       -      +
    352D  MET      4.3     1.3    -      -       -      +
    354D  ILE*     3.3    28.9    -      -       +      +
    358D  CYS      4.5     1.2    +      -       -      -
    359D  ASP*     2.9    34.2    +      -       -      +
    360D  LYS*     3.7    21.6    -      -       -      +
    361D  HIS*     3.8    19.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 349 (chain D). 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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    116B  ARG*     2.7    49.3    +      -       -      +
    143B  ILE*     5.0     3.5    -      -       -      +
    144B  THR*     5.4     0.3    +      -       -      -
    147B  MET*     3.3    32.5    -      -       +      +
    345D  ASP*     3.1    25.9    +      -       +      +
    346D  ARG*     3.5    17.7    -      -       -      +
    347D  GLU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    348D  ARG*     1.3    80.6    -      -       +      +
    350D  ARG*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    351D  GLY      3.1     2.7    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 350 (chain D). 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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    144B  THR*     4.0    29.5    +      -       +      +
    147B  MET*     4.0    10.2    -      -       +      +
    148B  THR*     3.0    34.9    +      -       -      +
    151B  ASP*     3.5    22.0    +      -       -      -
    243B  GLU*     5.3     2.6    +      -       -      -
    244B  GLU*     5.6     2.9    -      -       -      -
    211D  PHE*     4.1     9.2    -      -       -      -
    215D  THR*     4.1    15.5    -      -       -      +
    346D  ARG*     3.0    47.9    +      -       -      +
    347D  GLU      3.4     3.0    +      -       -      +
    349D  GLU*     1.3    82.1    +      -       -      +
    351D  GLY*     1.3    64.7    +      -       -      +
    352D  MET*     3.1    35.6    +      -       +      +
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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