Contacts of the helix formed by residues 169 - 194 (chain B) in PDB entry 5E9W


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 ILE 169 (chain B).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    168B  ARG*     1.3    86.7    -      -       +      +
    170B  PHE*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
    171B  TYR      3.3     2.5    -      -       -      -
    172B  LEU*     3.0    17.7    +      -       +      +
    173B  ARG*     3.0    62.5    +      -       +      +
    340B  ILE*     4.3    26.5    -      -       +      -
    362B  LEU*     4.3    23.1    -      -       +      +
    363B  GLU*     4.3    36.3    -      -       +      +
    460B  GLU*     5.9     2.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 170 (chain B). 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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    168B  ARG*     3.3    22.2    -      -       +      +
    169B  ILE*     1.3    79.1    -      -       -      +
    171B  TYR*     1.3    97.0    +      +       +      +
    173B  ARG*     3.4    11.3    +      -       +      +
    174B  ASN*     3.0    35.6    +      -       +      +
    415B  MET      5.1     0.7    -      -       -      -
    416B  GLN*     3.1    38.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with TYR 171 (chain B). 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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    168B  ARG      5.4     4.9    -      -       -      -
    169B  ILE      3.3     0.6    -      -       -      -
    170B  PHE*     1.3   101.4    -      +       +      +
    172B  LEU*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
    174B  ASN*     3.8     4.8    +      -       +      +
    175B  PHE*     2.9    29.8    +      -       -      +
    416B  GLN*     3.2    32.7    +      -       +      +
    455B  THR      5.5     7.2    -      -       -      +
    456B  LEU*     5.2     4.4    -      -       +      +
    460B  GLU*     3.9    28.0    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 172 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    169B  ILE*     3.0    17.3    +      -       +      +
    171B  TYR*     1.3    76.5    -      -       -      +
    173B  ARG*     1.3    60.5    +      -       +      +
    175B  PHE*     3.3     5.1    +      -       +      +
    176B  ASN*     2.9    42.0    +      -       -      +
    340B  ILE*     4.1    13.9    -      -       +      -
    362B  LEU*     4.1    29.8    -      -       +      -
    456B  LEU*     4.5     8.3    -      -       +      -
    460B  GLU*     3.8    25.4    +      -       +      +
    463B  ALA*     3.8    20.6    -      -       +      -
    464B  THR*     3.7    33.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 173 (chain B). 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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    168B  ARG*     6.2     1.4    -      -       -      +
    169B  ILE*     3.0    48.9    +      -       +      +
    170B  PHE*     3.8    12.7    -      -       +      +
    172B  LEU*     1.3    74.2    -      -       +      +
    174B  ASN*     1.3    61.7    +      -       -      +
    176B  ASN*     3.2    13.5    +      -       -      +
    177B  ASN*     2.9    30.1    +      -       -      +
    362B  LEU*     5.7     5.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASN 174 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    170B  PHE*     3.0    27.2    +      -       +      +
    171B  TYR*     3.8     7.8    +      -       -      +
    172B  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    173B  ARG*     1.3    78.9    -      -       -      +
    175B  PHE*     1.3    57.9    +      -       -      +
    177B  ASN*     3.3     7.3    +      -       -      +
    178B  TRP*     2.9    25.6    +      -       -      +
    412B  LEU*     4.4    10.1    +      -       -      +
    415B  MET*     2.7    50.3    +      -       -      +
    416B  GLN*     3.1    20.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 175 (chain B). 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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    171B  TYR      2.9    17.7    +      -       -      +
    172B  LEU*     3.5     6.3    -      -       -      +
    173B  ARG      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    174B  ASN*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
    176B  ASN*     1.3    61.5    +      -       -      +
    178B  TRP*     3.1    18.2    +      +       -      +
    179B  MET*     2.9    60.7    +      -       +      +
    395B  PHE*     4.4     3.4    -      +       +      -
    399B  TYR*     3.5    38.4    -      +       +      -
    412B  LEU*     4.3     5.8    -      -       +      -
    455B  THR*     4.3     7.4    -      -       +      -
    456B  LEU*     3.5    33.9    -      -       +      -
    461B  TRP*     3.7    12.3    -      +       -      -
    464B  THR*     3.5    34.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 176 (chain B). 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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    172B  LEU*     2.9    28.7    +      -       -      +
    173B  ARG*     3.5    15.9    -      -       -      +
    175B  PHE*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
    177B  ASN*     1.3    57.9    +      -       -      +
    179B  MET*     3.4     8.5    +      -       -      +
    180B  LYS*     3.0    36.1    +      -       -      +
    285B  PHE*     4.0    33.3    -      -       +      -
    362B  LEU*     5.7     5.3    -      -       -      +
    395B  PHE*     3.9     6.9    -      -       -      -
    464B  THR*     3.6    20.1    +      -       -      -
    467B  TYR*     5.6     4.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 177 (chain B). 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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    173B  ARG      2.9    13.2    +      -       -      +
    174B  ASN*     3.4    12.7    +      -       -      +
    176B  ASN*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    178B  TRP*     1.3    56.3    +      -       -      +
    180B  LYS*     3.4    16.0    +      -       -      +
    181B  SER*     2.9    32.4    +      -       -      -
    210B  GLY*     4.1     5.1    +      -       -      +
    214B  LYS*     2.6    36.5    +      -       -      +
    415B  MET*     3.8    15.8    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 178 (chain B). 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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    174B  ASN*     2.9    14.5    +      -       -      +
    175B  PHE*     3.1    19.3    +      +       -      +
    177B  ASN*     1.3    72.7    -      -       -      +
    179B  MET*     1.3    94.0    +      -       +      +
    181B  SER*     3.4     2.9    +      -       -      -
    182B  VAL*     3.1    38.1    +      -       +      +
    398B  PHE*     5.7     0.2    -      +       -      -
    399B  TYR*     3.8    32.3    -      +       -      -
    402B  LYS*     4.2    18.8    -      -       +      -
    403B  ILE*     4.5    12.8    -      -       +      -
    408B  ASN*     2.7    42.5    +      -       +      -
    411B  LEU*     3.8    18.2    -      -       +      +
    412B  LEU*     3.5    43.0    -      -       +      +
    415B  MET*     3.7    13.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 179 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    175B  PHE*     2.9    48.8    +      -       +      +
    176B  ASN*     3.5     8.7    -      -       -      +
    178B  TRP*     1.3    91.2    -      -       +      +
    180B  LYS*     1.3    57.6    +      -       +      +
    182B  VAL*     3.5     0.9    +      -       -      -
    183B  LEU*     3.0    29.9    +      -       -      +
    395B  PHE*     3.4    61.9    -      -       +      +
    398B  PHE*     3.4    39.1    -      -       +      -
    399B  TYR      4.5     2.5    -      -       -      -
    469B  VAL*     4.0     4.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 180 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    176B  ASN*     3.0    24.5    +      -       -      +
    177B  ASN*     3.7    21.6    +      -       -      +
    179B  MET*     1.3    73.4    -      -       +      +
    181B  SER*     1.3    59.0    +      -       -      +
    183B  LEU*     4.3     6.1    -      -       -      -
    184B  ILE*     2.8    44.1    +      -       +      +
    210B  GLY*     5.1     2.0    -      -       -      -
    211B  ASP*     3.1    20.9    +      -       -      +
    214B  LYS*     4.1     7.9    -      -       +      -
    284B  GLN*     3.6    42.8    -      -       +      +
    285B  PHE*     3.8    17.6    -      -       +      -
    317B  THR*     5.1     3.1    -      -       +      +
    501B  SAH      2.7    30.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with SER 181 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    177B  ASN      2.9    24.0    +      -       -      -
    178B  TRP*     3.5     7.9    -      -       -      -
    179B  MET      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    180B  LYS*     1.3    77.7    -      -       -      +
    182B  VAL*     1.3    56.4    +      -       -      +
    184B  ILE*     4.0     2.1    -      -       -      +
    185B  GLY*     2.8    26.5    +      -       -      -
    214B  LYS*     3.3    25.4    -      -       -      +
    411B  LEU*     4.2    21.5    -      -       -      -
    415B  MET*     4.4     8.0    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 182 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    178B  TRP*     3.1    47.4    +      -       +      +
    179B  MET*     3.9     3.4    -      -       -      +
    180B  LYS      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    181B  SER*     1.3    75.8    -      -       -      +
    183B  LEU*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    185B  GLY*     4.8     0.9    -      -       -      -
    186B  GLU*     3.0    29.6    +      -       +      +
    398B  PHE*     4.2     4.0    -      -       +      -
    402B  LYS*     3.6    40.8    -      -       +      +
    408B  ASN*     3.9    24.9    -      -       -      +
    411B  LEU*     4.8     4.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 183 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    179B  MET      3.0    18.1    +      -       -      +
    180B  LYS*     3.7     4.7    -      -       -      +
    182B  VAL*     1.3    78.7    -      -       -      +
    184B  ILE*     1.3    61.4    +      -       +      +
    186B  GLU*     3.3     1.7    +      -       -      +
    187B  PHE*     3.3    47.2    +      -       +      +
    284B  GLN*     4.0    25.8    -      -       -      +
    315B  ILE*     4.4     8.5    -      -       +      +
    316B  GLY      4.0    27.8    -      -       -      +
    317B  THR*     4.4     7.9    -      -       +      -
    391B  TYR*     3.3    30.5    -      -       +      +
    398B  PHE*     4.0    15.2    -      -       +      -
    469B  VAL*     4.4     7.6    -      -       +      -
    470B  PHE      4.6     6.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 184 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    180B  LYS*     2.8    26.9    +      -       +      +
    181B  SER*     4.0     3.4    -      -       -      +
    183B  LEU*     1.3    72.4    -      -       +      +
    185B  GLY*     1.3    63.0    +      -       -      +
    187B  PHE*     3.4     1.7    +      -       -      +
    188B  LEU*     3.0    34.4    +      -       +      +
    211B  ASP*     4.1    15.7    -      -       -      +
    214B  LYS*     4.0    30.7    -      -       +      +
    215B  TRP*     3.5    53.6    -      -       +      -
    280B  ILE*     5.2     0.7    -      -       -      +
    282B  SER*     4.1    10.1    -      -       -      +
    284B  GLN*     4.6     5.6    -      -       -      +
    315B  ILE*     4.3    12.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 185 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    181B  SER      2.8    19.6    +      -       -      -
    182B  VAL*     3.8     2.5    -      -       -      -
    183B  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
    184B  ILE*     1.3    79.0    -      -       -      +
    186B  GLU*     1.3    60.2    +      -       -      +
    188B  LEU*     3.8     7.2    -      -       -      +
    189B  GLU*     3.3    22.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 186 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    182B  VAL*     3.0    17.2    +      -       +      +
    183B  LEU*     3.6     4.7    -      -       -      +
    184B  ILE      3.3     0.4    -      -       -      -
    185B  GLY*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    187B  PHE*     1.3    61.8    +      -       +      +
    189B  GLU*     3.4     7.4    +      -       -      +
    190B  LYS*     3.1    53.5    +      -       +      +
    391B  TYR*     3.0    38.6    +      -       -      -
    398B  PHE*     4.3     1.2    -      -       -      -
    401B  GLU*     4.9     1.2    -      -       -      +
    402B  LYS*     3.0    33.2    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 187 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    183B  LEU*     3.3    31.6    +      -       +      +
    184B  ILE      4.4     1.6    -      -       -      +
    186B  GLU*     1.3    84.5    -      -       +      +
    188B  LEU*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
    189B  GLU      3.2     0.9    -      -       -      -
    190B  LYS*     3.5    27.5    -      -       +      +
    191B  VAL*     3.0    33.1    +      -       -      +
    280B  ILE*     3.9    11.4    -      -       +      -
    313B  TYR*     3.6    32.3    -      +       +      -
    315B  ILE*     3.9    18.4    -      -       +      -
    390B  VAL*     4.3     5.6    -      -       +      -
    391B  TYR*     3.2    39.7    -      +       -      -
    471B  ALA*     3.3    29.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 188 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    184B  ILE*     3.0    36.5    +      -       +      +
    185B  GLY*     3.8     7.9    -      -       -      +
    187B  PHE*     1.3    78.3    -      -       -      +
    189B  GLU*     1.3    56.9    +      -       -      +
    191B  VAL*     3.5     3.6    +      -       -      +
    192B  ARG*     3.0    46.6    +      -       -      +
    199B  ILE*     4.1    12.6    -      -       +      -
    214B  LYS      4.6     2.0    -      -       -      +
    215B  TRP*     3.9    17.3    -      -       +      -
    218B  GLY*     3.7    28.3    -      -       -      +
    220B  ILE*     3.6    24.7    -      -       +      -
    280B  ILE*     3.9    16.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 189 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    185B  GLY      3.3    11.7    +      -       -      +
    186B  GLU*     3.7     9.0    -      -       -      +
    187B  PHE      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    188B  LEU*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    190B  LYS*     1.3    58.2    +      -       +      +
    192B  ARG*     3.1     9.3    +      -       -      +
    193B  GLN*     2.7    38.9    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 190 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    186B  GLU*     3.1    48.5    +      -       +      +
    187B  PHE*     3.5    34.3    -      -       +      +
    188B  LEU      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
    189B  GLU*     1.3    79.5    -      -       +      +
    191B  VAL*     1.3    60.7    +      -       -      +
    193B  GLN*     3.2    16.7    +      -       -      +
    194B  LYS*     3.3    18.7    +      -       -      +
    313B  TYR*     3.8    24.2    +      -       +      +
    390B  VAL*     5.1     7.3    -      -       -      +
    391B  TYR*     5.3     0.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 191 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    187B  PHE      3.0    20.6    +      -       -      +
    188B  LEU*     3.7     5.4    -      -       -      +
    190B  LYS*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    192B  ARG*     1.3    61.6    +      -       -      +
    194B  LYS*     3.1    26.0    +      -       -      +
    196B  LYS*     3.7    17.0    -      -       +      +
    199B  ILE*     3.4    30.7    -      -       +      -
    279B  ASP*     3.9    18.4    -      -       +      +
    280B  ILE*     3.8    18.2    -      -       +      -
    311B  GLY      5.0     2.2    -      -       -      +
    312B  GLY*     5.2     0.9    -      -       -      -
    313B  TYR*     3.6    25.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 192 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    188B  LEU*     3.0    36.5    +      -       -      +
    189B  GLU*     3.1     7.6    +      -       -      +
    191B  VAL*     1.3    72.0    -      -       -      +
    193B  GLN*     1.3    54.8    +      -       -      +
    194B  LYS      2.5    22.2    -      -       -      +
    195B  LYS*     4.6     0.5    -      -       -      -
    196B  LYS      4.4    10.2    -      -       -      +
    197B  ARG      5.2     3.2    +      -       -      +
    199B  ILE*     4.1    28.5    -      -       +      +
    218B  GLY*     2.3    35.5    +      -       -      -
    219B  ARG*     3.1    24.1    +      -       -      +
    220B  ILE*     4.0     1.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 193 (chain B). 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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    189B  GLU*     2.7    24.2    +      -       +      +
    190B  LYS*     3.2    12.1    +      -       -      +
    192B  ARG*     1.3    69.1    -      -       -      +
    194B  LYS*     1.3    63.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LYS 194 (chain B). 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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    190B  LYS      3.3     9.8    +      -       -      +
    191B  VAL*     3.1    14.6    +      -       -      +
    192B  ARG      2.5    23.8    -      -       -      +
    193B  GLN*     1.3    77.5    -      -       +      +
    195B  LYS*     1.3    61.8    +      -       -      +
    196B  LYS*     3.2     6.7    -      -       +      +
    310B  PRO      5.3     0.9    -      -       -      +
    311B  GLY*     2.8    35.3    +      -       -      +
    313B  TYR*     2.5    32.9    +      -       -      -
    473B  GLU*     3.0    16.8    +      -       -      -
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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