Contacts of the helix formed by residues 431 - 457 (chain A) in PDB entry 5DSG


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 PRO 431 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    428A  SER      4.6     4.2    -      -       -      +
    429A  CYS      3.6     9.6    -      -       -      +
    430A  ILE*     1.3    88.9    -      -       +      +
    432A  ASP*     1.3    66.4    +      -       -      +
    433A  THR*     3.2     7.2    -      -       -      +
    434A  VAL*     3.2    37.9    +      -       +      +
    435A  TRP*     3.2    10.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 432 (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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    430A  ILE      5.2     0.2    -      -       -      +
    431A  PRO*     1.3    74.2    -      -       -      +
    433A  THR*     1.3    58.3    +      -       -      +
    435A  TRP*     3.3    16.4    +      -       -      +
    436A  SER*     2.9    34.9    +      -       -      +
   1205A  P6G      5.5     4.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 433 (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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    431A  PRO*     3.2     6.5    -      -       -      +
    432A  ASP*     1.3    78.1    -      -       -      +
    434A  VAL*     1.3    60.8    +      -       +      +
    436A  SER*     3.2     7.3    +      -       -      -
    437A  ILE*     2.9    50.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 434 (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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    419A  MET*     3.5    30.1    -      -       +      +
    430A  ILE*     3.8    13.9    -      -       +      -
    431A  PRO*     3.2    31.9    +      -       +      +
    433A  THR*     1.3    75.4    -      -       +      +
    435A  TRP*     1.3    65.4    +      -       -      +
    437A  ILE*     3.3    11.1    +      -       +      +
    438A  GLY      2.9    19.8    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TRP 435 (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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    416A  TYR*     3.7    34.8    -      +       -      -
    419A  MET*     3.4    46.0    -      -       +      -
    420A  VAL*     3.8     9.6    -      -       +      -
    423A  ASN*     3.5    31.3    -      -       +      +
    427A  GLN      4.9     0.8    +      -       -      -
    430A  ILE*     3.1    34.6    +      -       +      +
    431A  PRO      3.2    25.6    +      -       -      -
    432A  ASP*     3.4    18.4    -      -       -      +
    434A  VAL*     1.3    78.7    -      -       -      +
    436A  SER*     1.3    57.2    +      -       -      +
    438A  GLY*     3.3     1.6    +      -       -      -
    439A  TYR*     2.9    30.1    +      -       -      +
   1205A  P6G      3.6    50.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 436 (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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     89A  TYR*     3.1    26.9    +      -       -      -
     93A  ILE*     5.1    11.5    -      -       -      +
    432A  ASP*     2.9    20.4    +      -       -      +
    433A  THR*     3.5     7.3    -      -       -      -
    435A  TRP*     1.3    72.3    -      -       -      +
    437A  ILE*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    440A  TRP*     2.9    31.2    +      -       -      +
   1205A  P6G      4.3     6.3    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 437 (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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    419A  MET*     6.1     0.9    -      -       +      -
    433A  THR*     2.9    38.5    +      -       +      +
    434A  VAL*     3.6    10.8    -      -       +      +
    436A  SER*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
    438A  GLY*     1.3    58.6    +      -       -      +
    440A  TRP*     3.5     6.5    +      -       -      +
    441A  LEU*     2.9    32.3    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 438 (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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    412A  THR      4.8     0.3    -      -       -      +
    415A  PRO*     5.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    416A  TYR*     4.0    13.5    -      -       -      +
    419A  MET*     3.9    19.0    -      -       -      +
    434A  VAL      2.9    14.7    +      -       -      -
    435A  TRP      3.7     2.5    -      -       -      -
    437A  ILE*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    439A  TYR*     1.3    65.2    +      -       -      +
    441A  LEU*     2.9    20.9    +      -       -      +
    442A  CYS*     3.0    17.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 439 (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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     89A  TYR*     3.7    32.3    -      +       -      +
    108A  TRP*     4.4     3.9    -      +       -      -
    109A  LEU*     4.8     1.6    -      -       -      +
    112A  ASP*     2.8    18.8    +      -       -      +
    113A  TYR*     3.7    21.4    -      -       -      -
    416A  TYR*     3.6    22.6    -      +       +      -
    435A  TRP      2.9    17.9    +      -       -      +
    438A  GLY*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    440A  TRP*     1.3    62.8    +      -       -      +
    442A  CYS*     3.4     6.5    +      -       -      +
    443A  TYR*     3.2    27.2    +      +       -      -
   1201A  0HK      3.4    49.1    -      -       +      -
   1205A  P6G      3.7    42.5    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with TRP 440 (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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     38A  VAL*     5.7     1.2    -      -       -      +
     39A  THR*     3.5    46.1    -      -       +      +
     42A  LEU*     3.9    27.8    -      -       +      +
     86A  MET*     3.5    55.6    -      -       +      -
     89A  TYR*     3.6    21.3    -      +       +      -
     90A  THR*     3.6     8.7    -      -       +      -
     93A  ILE*     5.0     5.6    -      -       +      -
    436A  SER      2.9    17.9    +      -       -      +
    437A  ILE*     3.9     6.1    -      -       -      +
    439A  TYR*     1.3    75.2    -      -       -      +
    441A  LEU*     1.3    62.1    +      -       -      +
    443A  TYR*     3.0    43.7    +      +       +      +
    444A  VAL*     3.6    12.6    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 441 (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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    411A  LEU      4.8     1.8    -      -       -      +
    412A  THR*     3.5    31.6    -      -       +      +
    415A  PRO*     3.8    31.9    -      -       +      -
    437A  ILE*     2.9    25.7    +      -       +      +
    438A  GLY*     2.9    10.7    +      -       -      +
    440A  TRP*     1.3    77.6    -      -       -      +
    442A  CYS*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
    444A  VAL*     3.2    32.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 442 (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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     81A  ILE*     6.0     1.4    -      -       -      +
    412A  THR      3.9     1.6    -      -       -      -
    413A  TRP*     2.9    55.3    +      -       +      +
    416A  TYR*     3.7    23.3    -      -       -      -
    438A  GLY      3.0    17.2    +      -       -      -
    439A  TYR      3.5    10.1    -      -       -      +
    440A  TRP      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    441A  LEU*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    443A  TYR*     1.3    61.8    +      -       -      +
    444A  VAL      3.5     0.2    +      -       -      -
    445A  ASN*     3.8     5.9    +      -       -      +
    446A  SER*     5.3     1.0    +      -       -      -
   1201A  0HK      3.6    38.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 443 (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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     81A  ILE*     3.6    19.6    -      -       +      +
     85A  SER*     3.6    23.5    -      -       -      -
     86A  MET*     3.6    26.3    -      -       +      +
     89A  TYR*     3.9    26.7    -      +       +      -
    108A  TRP*     3.8     7.4    -      -       -      -
    112A  ASP*     2.3    30.1    +      -       -      -
    439A  TYR*     3.2    16.3    -      +       -      -
    440A  TRP*     3.0    42.6    +      +       +      +
    442A  CYS*     1.3    75.1    -      -       -      +
    444A  VAL*     1.3    63.9    +      -       +      +
    445A  ASN      3.0     5.1    +      -       -      -
    446A  SER*     3.0    23.1    +      -       -      -
   1201A  0HK      3.6    27.6    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 444 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     42A  LEU*     5.1    16.4    -      -       +      -
     86A  MET*     4.7     2.2    -      -       +      -
    412A  THR*     4.4     6.3    -      -       +      -
    440A  TRP*     3.6    25.6    -      -       +      +
    441A  LEU*     3.2    31.8    +      -       +      +
    443A  TYR*     1.3    76.3    -      -       +      +
    445A  ASN*     1.3    57.7    +      -       -      +
    447A  THR*     2.9    31.5    +      -       +      +
    448A  ILE*     2.9    28.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 445 (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  LEU*     6.0     1.0    -      -       -      +
     78A  ASP*     4.6     3.1    -      -       -      +
    119A  SER*     6.0     1.9    -      -       -      -
    123A  LEU*     5.6     1.4    -      -       -      +
    405A  ILE*     3.9     2.6    +      -       -      +
    408A  ALA*     3.4    13.1    -      -       -      +
    409A  PHE*     3.1    44.2    -      -       -      +
    412A  THR*     3.3    24.8    -      -       -      +
    413A  TRP*     3.9     8.6    +      -       -      +
    442A  CYS      3.8    11.6    +      -       -      +
    443A  TYR      3.0     0.2    +      -       -      -
    444A  VAL*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    446A  SER*     1.3    58.2    +      -       -      +
    448A  ILE*     3.0     4.9    +      -       -      +
    449A  ASN*     2.9    53.2    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with SER 446 (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  THR*     3.8     7.2    -      -       -      -
     50A  ASN*     3.2    22.7    +      -       -      -
     78A  ASP*     2.9    48.7    +      -       -      +
     81A  ILE*     3.4    27.0    -      -       -      +
     86A  MET*     5.0     0.2    -      -       -      -
    442A  CYS      5.3     0.5    +      -       -      -
    443A  TYR*     3.0    13.7    +      -       -      -
    445A  ASN*     1.3    79.6    +      -       -      +
    447A  THR*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
    450A  PRO*     3.3    11.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with THR 447 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     42A  LEU*     3.8    20.5    +      -       +      +
     45A  VAL*     3.7    29.1    -      -       +      +
     46A  THR*     2.3    35.3    +      -       -      +
     86A  MET*     3.4    14.6    -      -       -      +
    444A  VAL*     2.9    18.8    +      -       +      +
    446A  SER*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
    448A  ILE*     1.3    65.1    +      -       +      +
    450A  PRO*     3.3    11.1    -      -       -      +
    451A  ALA*     4.2     7.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 448 (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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    408A  ALA*     3.7    20.9    -      -       +      -
    412A  THR*     3.7    29.2    -      -       +      -
    444A  VAL*     2.9    27.5    +      -       +      +
    445A  ASN*     3.0     6.3    +      -       -      +
    447A  THR*     1.3    78.7    -      -       +      +
    449A  ASN*     1.3    65.9    +      -       -      +
    451A  ALA*     3.0    12.6    +      -       +      +
    452A  CYS*     3.0    36.5    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 449 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     50A  ASN*     5.1     0.2    -      -       -      +
     74A  LEU*     4.2     8.6    -      -       -      +
     78A  ASP*     2.6    35.4    +      -       -      +
    405A  ILE*     3.3    43.9    -      -       +      +
    408A  ALA*     4.4     1.7    -      -       -      +
    445A  ASN*     2.9    37.9    +      -       -      +
    446A  SER      4.3     0.2    -      -       -      +
    448A  ILE*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
    450A  PRO*     1.4    69.1    -      -       +      +
    452A  CYS*     3.0     6.8    +      -       -      +
    453A  TYR*     2.9    34.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with PRO 450 (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  VAL      5.6     0.7    -      -       -      +
     46A  THR      4.8     0.7    -      -       -      +
     49A  GLY*     3.8    16.2    -      -       -      +
     50A  ASN*     3.6    36.1    -      -       -      +
     53A  VAL*     3.8    13.2    -      -       +      -
    446A  SER      3.3    15.7    -      -       -      +
    447A  THR*     3.3    12.8    -      -       -      +
    449A  ASN*     1.4    92.2    -      -       +      +
    451A  ALA*     1.3    55.5    +      -       -      +
    453A  TYR*     3.1    15.8    +      -       +      +
    454A  ALA*     2.9    27.5    +      -       -      +
    464A  PHE*     4.0     6.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 451 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    447A  THR      4.2     5.1    +      -       -      +
    448A  ILE*     3.0    16.0    +      -       +      +
    450A  PRO*     1.3    79.5    -      -       -      +
    452A  CYS*     1.3    58.5    +      -       -      +
    454A  ALA*     3.2     7.3    +      -       -      +
    455A  LEU*     2.9    32.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 452 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    401A  THR*     4.3     3.4    -      -       -      +
    404A  ALA*     4.0    34.3    -      -       +      -
    405A  ILE*     3.6    17.5    -      -       +      -
    408A  ALA*     4.6     1.6    -      -       -      -
    448A  ILE*     3.0    38.7    +      -       -      -
    449A  ASN*     3.2     8.1    -      -       -      +
    451A  ALA*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
    453A  TYR*     1.3    59.8    +      -       -      +
    455A  LEU*     4.5     3.6    -      -       -      +
    456A  CYS*     2.9    37.6    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 453 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     50A  ASN*     5.5     1.6    -      -       -      -
     53A  VAL*     3.6    30.3    -      -       +      -
     71A  LEU*     3.2    62.2    +      -       +      +
     74A  LEU*     4.1    13.9    -      -       -      +
     75A  ALA*     5.1     4.2    +      -       +      -
     78A  ASP*     5.7     0.8    +      -       -      -
    401A  THR*     3.6    24.0    -      -       +      -
    405A  ILE*     4.3     8.7    -      -       +      +
    449A  ASN*     2.9    34.4    +      -       +      -
    450A  PRO*     3.1    16.6    +      -       +      +
    452A  CYS*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    454A  ALA*     1.3    60.2    +      -       -      +
    457A  ASN*     3.3    29.4    +      -       -      +
    460A  PHE*     3.6    30.5    -      +       +      +
    464A  PHE*     4.6     2.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 454 (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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    450A  PRO      2.9    11.8    +      -       -      +
    451A  ALA*     3.8     8.1    -      -       -      +
    453A  TYR*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
    455A  LEU*     1.3    59.3    +      -       -      +
    457A  ASN      3.6     8.8    -      -       -      +
    461A  LYS*     3.5    34.5    +      -       +      +
    464A  PHE*     3.6    29.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 455 (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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    400A  ARG*     5.3     0.3    +      -       -      -
    451A  ALA      2.9    17.4    +      -       -      +
    452A  CYS*     4.2     3.8    -      -       -      +
    454A  ALA*     1.3    78.9    -      -       -      +
    456A  CYS*     1.3    66.9    +      -       -      +
    457A  ASN      3.3     3.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 456 (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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    397A  LYS*     4.0    12.8    -      -       -      +
    400A  ARG*     3.5    39.2    +      -       -      +
    401A  THR*     3.6    24.0    +      -       -      +
    404A  ALA*     3.6    29.2    -      -       -      -
    452A  CYS*     2.9    22.3    +      -       -      +
    455A  LEU*     1.3    80.5    -      -       -      +
    457A  ASN*     1.3    59.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 457 (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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     63A  LEU*     5.2     2.4    -      -       -      +
    397A  LYS*     4.6    16.9    -      -       -      +
    398A  VAL*     5.2     3.4    -      -       -      +
    401A  THR*     4.0    14.9    +      -       +      +
    453A  TYR*     3.3    23.0    +      -       -      +
    454A  ALA      3.6    14.0    -      -       -      +
    455A  LEU      3.3     2.2    -      -       -      -
    456A  CYS*     1.3    82.6    -      -       -      +
    458A  ALA*     1.3    76.5    +      -       -      +
    459A  THR*     2.8    24.6    +      -       -      -
    460A  PHE*     3.5    30.0    -      -       +      -
    461A  LYS*     3.6     6.6    +      -       -      +
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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