Contacts of the helix formed by residues 136 - 161 (chain D) in PDB entry 4WYV


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 ASP 136 (chain D).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     84D  TYR*     4.7     3.4    +      -       -      +
     85D  TYR*     3.3    31.8    +      -       +      +
     88D  HIS*     4.0    15.8    -      -       -      +
    134D  HIS*     3.8     5.1    +      -       -      +
    135D  LEU*     1.3    81.1    -      -       -      +
    137D  VAL*     1.3    65.2    +      -       -      +
    138D  GLU*     2.9    33.0    -      -       -      +
    139D  ASP*     3.3    32.3    +      -       -      +
    140D  TYR*     3.3    18.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 137 (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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    116D  ARG*     4.1    28.6    -      -       -      +
    128D  ASP*     5.6     1.3    -      -       -      +
    135D  LEU      3.6     0.8    +      -       -      -
    136D  ASP*     1.3    75.3    +      -       -      +
    138D  GLU*     1.3    70.4    +      -       +      +
    140D  TYR*     3.2     9.7    +      -       +      +
    141D  LEU*     2.9    45.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 138 (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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     96D  GLN*     4.9     0.4    -      -       -      -
    136D  ASP*     2.9    30.3    -      -       -      +
    137D  VAL*     1.3    85.3    +      -       +      +
    139D  ASP*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
    141D  LEU*     3.5     2.5    +      -       -      +
    142D  SER*     2.9    32.7    +      -       -      +
    188D  ASN*     4.1    26.7    -      -       +      +
    191D  LEU*     4.0    28.5    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 139 (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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     88D  HIS*     2.8    27.7    +      -       -      -
     92D  ARG*     3.6    15.3    -      -       -      +
     95D  LEU*     3.6    19.2    -      -       +      +
     96D  GLN*     3.2    38.0    +      -       +      +
     99D  VAL*     3.9     8.9    -      -       -      +
    135D  LEU*     4.1    11.9    -      -       +      -
    136D  ASP*     3.3    23.2    +      -       +      +
    137D  VAL      3.3     0.6    -      -       -      -
    138D  GLU*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    140D  TYR*     1.3    66.8    +      -       -      +
    142D  SER      3.4     0.2    +      -       -      -
    143D  GLY      3.2    14.4    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 140 (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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     99D  VAL*     3.6    23.6    -      -       +      +
    113D  LEU*     3.9    14.4    -      -       +      +
    114D  VAL*     2.6    29.6    +      -       +      -
    115D  THR*     3.8     1.4    -      -       -      -
    116D  ARG*     3.6    56.4    +      -       +      -
    119D  VAL*     4.1    11.7    -      -       +      -
    135D  LEU*     4.3     6.3    -      -       +      +
    136D  ASP      3.3    11.5    +      -       -      +
    137D  VAL*     3.2    10.4    +      -       +      +
    139D  ASP*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    141D  LEU*     1.3    79.6    +      -       +      +
    143D  GLY      3.0    12.3    +      -       -      -
    144D  VAL*     3.2    31.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 141 (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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    137D  VAL*     2.9    34.9    +      -       +      +
    138D  GLU      3.8     4.3    -      -       -      +
    140D  TYR*     1.3    92.3    -      -       +      +
    142D  SER*     1.3    62.2    +      -       -      +
    144D  VAL*     3.3     9.4    +      -       +      +
    145D  LEU*     3.1    24.9    +      -       -      +
    181D  PHE*     4.1    22.8    -      -       +      -
    184D  LEU*     3.7    28.9    -      -       +      -
    186D  LEU*     4.4     3.4    -      -       +      -
    191D  LEU*     3.9    28.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 142 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     96D  GLN*     3.0    42.3    +      -       -      -
    138D  GLU*     2.9    21.5    +      -       -      +
    140D  TYR      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    141D  LEU*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
    143D  GLY*     1.3    63.0    +      -       -      +
    145D  LEU*     3.2     6.3    +      -       -      +
    146D  ILE*     3.0    27.4    +      -       -      +
    191D  LEU*     3.6    15.4    -      -       -      +
    194D  ARG*     4.1    16.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 143 (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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     96D  GLN      3.7    22.8    +      -       -      -
     99D  VAL*     3.9    10.8    -      -       -      -
    100D  PHE*     3.5    18.5    -      -       -      +
    103D  ALA*     5.7     0.4    -      -       -      -
    139D  ASP      3.2     4.0    +      -       -      -
    140D  TYR      3.0     8.6    +      -       -      -
    142D  SER*     1.3    80.3    -      -       -      +
    144D  VAL*     1.3    55.3    +      -       -      +
    146D  ILE*     3.3     6.3    +      -       -      -
    147D  LEU*     2.9    23.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 144 (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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     99D  VAL*     4.9     2.7    -      -       +      -
    103D  ALA*     5.6     3.6    -      -       +      -
    113D  LEU*     4.2    18.8    -      -       +      -
    140D  TYR*     3.4    43.7    -      -       +      +
    141D  LEU*     3.5    11.7    -      -       +      +
    142D  SER      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
    143D  GLY*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    145D  LEU*     1.3    65.7    +      -       -      +
    147D  LEU*     3.1    12.0    +      -       +      +
    148D  ALA*     3.0    19.9    +      -       -      +
    177D  LEU*     3.9    33.7    -      -       +      +
    181D  PHE*     4.5    14.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 145 (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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    141D  LEU      3.1    14.7    +      -       -      +
    142D  SER*     3.2     6.3    +      -       -      +
    144D  VAL*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    146D  ILE*     1.3    62.0    +      -       -      +
    148D  ALA*     3.2     8.6    +      -       -      +
    149D  SER*     3.2    22.9    +      -       -      -
    181D  PHE*     3.5    36.8    -      -       +      -
    191D  LEU*     4.2    14.8    -      -       +      +
    194D  ARG*     3.9    32.5    -      -       +      +
    195D  TYR*     3.9    23.3    -      -       -      +
    198D  LEU*     3.8    33.0    -      -       +      +
    201D  ASP*     4.5     0.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 146 (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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     96D  GLN*     4.4    20.9    -      -       +      +
     97D  ARG*     5.0     8.5    -      -       +      +
    100D  PHE*     3.5    31.9    -      -       +      -
    142D  SER      3.0    22.7    +      -       -      +
    143D  GLY*     3.6    11.0    -      -       -      +
    144D  VAL      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    145D  LEU*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
    147D  LEU*     1.3    62.6    +      -       -      +
    149D  SER*     3.3     9.1    +      -       -      +
    150D  GLU*     3.1    20.3    +      -       -      +
    194D  ARG*     3.9    29.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 147 (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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    100D  PHE*     3.6    11.6    -      -       +      -
    103D  ALA*     3.9    24.0    -      -       +      +
    104D  PHE*     3.6    48.2    -      -       +      +
    107D  TYR*     4.8     3.1    -      -       +      -
    113D  LEU*     4.7    10.1    -      -       +      -
    143D  GLY      2.9    14.1    +      -       -      +
    144D  VAL*     3.2    13.5    -      -       +      +
    146D  ILE*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
    148D  ALA*     1.3    52.3    +      -       -      +
    150D  GLU*     2.8     5.4    +      -       -      +
    151D  LEU*     2.7    47.0    +      -       +      +
    173D  PHE*     4.0    27.6    -      -       +      -
    177D  LEU*     5.2     0.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 148 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    144D  VAL      3.0    11.7    +      -       -      +
    145D  LEU*     3.3    11.7    -      -       -      +
    147D  LEU*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    149D  SER*     1.3    58.3    +      -       -      +
    151D  LEU*     3.2     3.6    +      -       -      +
    152D  SER*     2.9    26.3    +      -       -      -
    174D  ILE*     3.6    18.2    -      -       +      +
    177D  LEU*     4.3    13.4    -      -       +      +
    198D  LEU*     3.5    33.0    -      -       +      -
    201D  ASP*     3.9     5.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 149 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    145D  LEU      3.2     9.3    +      -       -      -
    146D  ILE*     3.6    11.2    -      -       -      -
    147D  LEU      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
    148D  ALA*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    150D  GLU*     1.3    61.4    +      -       -      +
    152D  SER*     3.0    16.5    +      -       -      -
    153D  ARG*     3.3     9.9    +      -       -      +
    197D  GLY      5.8     0.3    -      -       -      -
    201D  ASP*     2.8    27.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 150 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     43D  GLN*     3.1    34.7    +      -       -      +
     46D  HIS*     2.6    29.4    +      -       -      +
    100D  PHE*     3.5    35.2    -      -       +      -
    104D  PHE*     3.8    24.5    -      -       +      -
    146D  ILE*     3.1     5.3    +      -       -      +
    147D  LEU*     2.8     9.2    +      -       -      +
    149D  SER*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
    151D  LEU*     1.3    58.7    +      -       -      +
    153D  ARG*     3.5    12.7    +      -       -      +
    154D  LEU*     3.1    24.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 151 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    104D  PHE*     4.2    15.9    -      -       +      -
    107D  TYR*     3.8    33.4    -      -       +      -
    147D  LEU*     2.7    29.6    +      -       +      +
    148D  ALA*     3.2     6.0    +      -       -      +
    150D  GLU*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
    152D  SER*     1.3    59.5    +      -       -      +
    154D  LEU*     3.0    24.0    +      -       +      +
    155D  SER*     2.8    28.8    +      -       -      -
    170D  ILE*     3.7    22.1    -      -       +      +
    173D  PHE*     3.5    39.9    -      -       +      -
    174D  ILE*     4.5     5.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 152 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    148D  ALA      2.9    15.1    +      -       -      -
    149D  SER      3.0    10.9    +      -       -      -
    151D  LEU*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    153D  ARG*     1.3    65.0    +      -       -      +
    155D  SER*     3.2    15.4    -      -       -      -
    156D  VAL*     3.4    13.8    -      -       -      +
    174D  ILE*     4.4     1.2    -      -       -      +
    201D  ASP*     3.3    28.2    +      -       -      -
    204D  LYS*     4.8    10.5    -      -       -      +
    205D  VAL*     3.6    27.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 153 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    175A  ASN*     3.2    19.2    -      -       -      +
    178A  ASP*     5.0     6.7    +      -       -      -
    182A  ARG*     5.6     0.8    -      -       -      +
    202A  VAL*     3.8     9.9    -      -       -      +
    206A  GLU*     2.9    38.8    +      -       -      +
     43D  GLN*     3.5    30.7    +      -       -      +
     46D  HIS*     3.8    25.6    +      -       +      +
    149D  SER      3.3     9.2    +      -       -      +
    150D  GLU*     3.5    14.5    +      -       -      +
    151D  LEU      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    152D  SER*     1.3    81.9    +      -       -      +
    154D  LEU*     1.3    63.0    +      -       -      +
    156D  VAL*     3.2    10.6    +      -       -      +
    157D  ASN*     3.1    30.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 154 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     45D  VAL*     3.9    26.0    -      -       +      +
     46D  HIS*     3.5    23.3    -      -       +      +
    104D  PHE*     4.4     7.4    -      -       +      -
    108D  LEU*     4.4    21.3    -      -       +      -
    150D  GLU      3.1    10.9    +      -       -      +
    151D  LEU*     3.0    30.7    +      -       +      +
    153D  ARG*     1.3    80.5    -      -       -      +
    155D  SER*     1.3    55.1    +      -       -      +
    157D  ASN*     4.4     0.9    -      -       +      +
    158D  SER*     2.8    40.6    +      -       -      +
    166D  ARG*     4.4    19.1    -      -       -      +
    170D  ILE*     4.0    12.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 155 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    151D  LEU      2.8    11.8    +      -       -      -
    152D  SER*     3.2    16.8    -      -       -      -
    154D  LEU*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    156D  VAL*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
    158D  SER*     3.4    14.6    -      -       -      -
    159D  VAL*     3.5     5.4    +      -       -      +
    167D  PRO*     3.5    21.8    -      -       -      +
    170D  ILE*     4.0    17.5    -      -       -      +
    205D  VAL*     4.2    15.6    -      -       -      +
    208D  VAL*     3.7    24.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 156 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    206A  GLU*     4.4    10.8    -      -       +      +
    207A  GLU*     4.6    14.1    -      -       +      +
    210A  TYR*     3.5    44.2    -      -       +      -
    152D  SER      3.4    15.5    -      -       -      +
    153D  ARG*     3.2     9.4    +      -       -      +
    155D  SER*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
    157D  ASN*     1.3    65.3    +      -       -      +
    158D  SER      3.3     0.7    +      -       -      -
    159D  VAL      3.3     9.5    +      -       -      -
    160D  THR*     3.4     9.9    +      -       -      -
    204D  LYS*     4.2    22.0    -      -       +      +
    208D  VAL*     4.2    17.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 157 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    206A  GLU*     3.3    54.6    +      -       -      +
     46D  HIS*     3.2    49.9    +      -       -      +
    153D  ARG*     3.1    18.4    +      -       -      +
    154D  LEU*     3.3     4.0    +      -       +      +
    156D  VAL*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
    158D  SER*     1.3    63.8    -      -       -      +
    160D  THR*     3.3    11.6    +      -       -      -
    161D  ALA*     3.0    24.8    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 158 (chain D). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    154D  LEU*     2.8    23.1    +      -       -      +
    155D  SER*     3.4    10.1    -      -       -      -
    157D  ASN*     1.3    73.3    -      -       -      +
    159D  VAL*     1.3    66.3    +      -       -      +
    161D  ALA*     3.0    15.6    +      -       -      +
    162D  GLY      3.2     0.2    +      -       -      -
    163D  ASP*     3.1    38.5    +      -       -      +
    166D  ARG*     3.3    29.8    -      -       -      +
    167D  PRO*     3.6     6.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 159 (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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    210A  TYR*     3.8    30.1    -      -       +      -
    213A  SER*     4.5     3.5    -      -       -      -
    214A  ILE*     4.1    24.0    -      -       +      +
    155D  SER      3.5     1.1    +      -       -      +
    156D  VAL      3.3     9.6    +      -       -      +
    158D  SER*     1.3    77.2    +      -       -      +
    160D  THR*     1.3    66.7    +      -       -      +
    162D  GLY*     2.9    11.3    +      -       -      -
    163D  ASP      3.9     5.8    -      -       -      -
    164D  TYR*     3.4    27.5    +      -       +      -
    167D  PRO*     3.9    22.4    -      -       +      -
    208D  VAL*     4.0     5.8    -      -       +      -
    212D  LEU*     3.9    22.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 160 (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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    206A  GLU      4.6     1.6    +      -       -      -
    209A  VAL*     3.3    27.5    -      -       +      +
    210A  TYR*     3.5    28.9    +      -       -      +
    213A  SER*     3.6    18.9    +      -       -      +
    156D  VAL      3.4     6.7    +      -       -      -
    157D  ASN*     3.3    16.2    +      -       -      -
    158D  SER      3.3     0.8    -      -       -      -
    159D  VAL*     1.3    79.6    -      -       -      +
    161D  ALA*     1.3    59.9    +      -       +      +
    162D  GLY*     3.4     3.1    +      -       -      -
    164D  TYR*     5.6     0.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 161 (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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     46D  HIS      5.7     0.4    -      -       -      +
     47D  GLN      4.4    18.2    -      -       -      +
     48D  GLY*     4.9     9.0    -      -       -      -
     49D  ALA*     5.1     4.9    -      -       +      +
    157D  ASN      3.0    17.3    +      -       -      +
    158D  SER*     3.0     6.0    +      -       -      +
    160D  THR*     1.3    75.4    -      -       +      +
    162D  GLY*     1.3    57.9    +      -       -      +
    163D  ASP*     3.3     7.3    +      -       +      +
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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