Contacts of the helix formed by residues 83 - 109 (chain A) in PDB entry 5HJS


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 ARG 83 (chain A).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     82A  SER*     1.4    72.7    -      -       -      +
     84A  GLU*     1.4    57.2    +      -       -      +
     86A  ARG*     3.5    37.7    +      -       -      +
     87A  GLN*     3.1    51.0    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 84 (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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     82A  SER*     3.3     7.0    +      -       -      +
     83A  ARG*     1.4    77.0    -      -       -      +
     85A  ALA*     1.4    58.2    +      -       -      +
     87A  GLN*     3.2    20.0    +      -       -      +
     88A  GLN*     2.9    48.6    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 85 (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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     75A  PRO*     3.5    23.7    -      -       +      +
     82A  SER*     3.3    23.7    +      -       -      +
     83A  ARG      3.5     0.2    -      -       -      -
     84A  GLU*     1.4    73.9    -      -       -      +
     86A  ARG*     1.3    56.0    +      -       -      +
     88A  GLN*     3.4     2.1    +      -       -      -
     89A  ARG*     2.9    55.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 86 (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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     82A  SER      3.4    14.1    +      -       -      +
     83A  ARG*     3.5    52.7    +      -       -      +
     84A  GLU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     85A  ALA*     1.3    76.4    -      -       -      +
     87A  GLN*     1.4    58.8    +      -       +      +
     89A  ARG*     3.4    26.0    +      -       -      +
     90A  PHE*     3.0    30.5    +      -       -      +
    164A  LYS      4.4     7.5    -      -       -      +
    165A  ALA      5.1     0.3    -      -       -      -
    269A  LYS*     4.9    11.5    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 87 (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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     83A  ARG*     3.1    41.4    +      -       +      +
     84A  GLU*     3.2    23.3    +      -       -      +
     86A  ARG*     1.4    80.9    -      -       +      +
     88A  GLN*     1.3    63.7    +      -       -      +
     90A  PHE*     3.8     8.6    -      -       -      +
     91A  ALA*     3.1    25.6    +      -       -      +
    269A  LYS*     5.9     2.0    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLN 88 (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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     72A  THR*     3.5    26.4    -      -       +      +
     73A  PRO*     4.3     3.6    -      -       -      +
     75A  PRO*     4.2    17.3    -      -       +      -
     84A  GLU*     2.9    33.9    +      -       +      +
     85A  ALA*     3.8     5.6    -      -       -      +
     86A  ARG      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     87A  GLN*     1.3    84.0    +      -       -      +
     89A  ARG*     1.4    60.3    +      -       -      +
     90A  PHE      3.4     0.2    -      -       -      -
     91A  ALA*     3.6     7.6    -      -       -      +
     92A  HIS*     2.9    27.9    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 89 (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  TRP*     3.6    50.4    -      -       +      +
     75A  PRO*     3.7    23.3    -      -       +      +
     82A  SER      4.9     4.9    +      -       -      +
     85A  ALA*     2.9    42.3    +      -       -      +
     86A  ARG*     3.7    22.8    -      -       -      +
     88A  GLN*     1.4    72.5    -      -       -      +
     90A  PHE*     1.4    64.7    +      -       -      +
     92A  HIS*     3.2     4.0    +      -       -      +
     93A  PHE      3.2    17.8    +      -       -      -
    164A  LYS*     3.2    51.9    +      -       -      +
    165A  ALA*     3.9     6.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 90 (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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     86A  ARG      3.0    19.3    +      -       -      +
     87A  GLN*     3.8     8.1    -      -       -      +
     89A  ARG*     1.4    76.9    -      -       -      +
     91A  ALA*     1.4    64.4    +      -       +      +
     93A  PHE*     3.3     4.7    +      -       -      +
     94A  THR*     3.1    46.0    +      -       +      +
    165A  ALA*     3.4    25.2    +      -       -      +
    166A  GLY*     4.5     1.3    -      -       -      -
    264A  LEU*     3.8    11.9    -      -       +      -
    269A  LYS*     3.5    47.1    -      -       +      +
    270A  LYS      3.6    24.5    -      -       -      -
    271A  LEU*     4.4    11.0    -      -       +      -
    272A  PRO*     5.5     0.2    -      -       +      -
    301A  668      3.8    23.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ALA 91 (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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     72A  THR*     4.2    12.3    -      -       +      +
     87A  GLN      3.1    19.9    +      -       -      +
     88A  GLN*     3.6    13.0    -      -       -      +
     90A  PHE*     1.4    77.6    -      -       +      +
     92A  HIS*     1.4    64.0    +      -       -      +
     94A  THR*     2.7    22.8    +      -       -      -
     95A  GLU*     3.0    25.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 92 (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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     71A  VAL*     3.8    11.8    -      -       +      +
     72A  THR*     2.7    31.7    +      -       -      +
     73A  PRO*     4.7     2.9    -      -       +      +
     74A  TRP*     3.4    29.2    +      +       +      -
     88A  GLN      2.9    15.5    +      -       -      +
     89A  ARG      3.2     9.8    +      -       -      +
     91A  ALA*     1.4    76.2    -      -       -      +
     93A  PHE*     1.4    56.0    +      +       -      +
     95A  GLU*     3.3     4.5    +      -       -      +
     96A  LEU*     3.0    49.3    +      -       +      +
    155A  PHE*     3.7    30.0    -      +       -      -
    157A  TYR*     2.7    34.2    +      +       -      -
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Residues in contact with PHE 93 (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  TRP*     3.6    28.0    -      +       -      -
     89A  ARG      3.2     5.0    +      -       -      +
     90A  PHE      3.8     7.2    -      -       -      +
     92A  HIS*     1.4    80.0    -      +       -      +
     94A  THR*     1.3    58.4    +      -       -      +
     96A  LEU*     3.3    11.4    +      -       +      +
     97A  ALA*     3.1    28.2    +      -       -      +
    151A  PHE*     4.6     4.9    -      +       -      -
    157A  TYR*     4.1    25.6    -      +       +      -
    161A  ASP      4.4     1.3    -      -       -      -
    162A  PHE*     3.7    53.4    -      +       -      -
    165A  ALA*     3.7    19.7    -      -       +      -
    167A  LEU*     3.7    20.2    -      -       +      -
    301A  668      3.6    33.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with THR 94 (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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     90A  PHE*     3.1    35.5    +      -       +      +
     91A  ALA*     2.7    26.9    +      -       -      -
     93A  PHE*     1.3    74.0    -      -       -      +
     95A  GLU*     1.3    58.8    +      -       -      +
     97A  ALA*     3.5     3.5    +      -       -      +
     98A  ILE*     3.1    33.1    +      -       -      +
    271A  LEU*     4.3     3.1    -      -       +      -
    272A  PRO*     3.8    30.2    -      -       +      +
    275A  LEU*     3.6     1.7    -      -       -      +
    301A  668      3.5    28.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 95 (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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     70A  ARG      3.8     6.0    -      -       -      +
     71A  VAL*     3.6    16.4    -      -       +      -
     72A  THR*     2.8    48.0    +      -       -      -
     91A  ALA*     3.0    25.6    +      -       -      +
     92A  HIS      3.6     5.2    -      -       -      +
     93A  PHE      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     94A  THR*     1.3    76.7    -      -       -      +
     96A  LEU*     1.3    64.0    +      -       -      +
     98A  ILE*     3.4    14.6    +      -       +      +
     99A  VAL*     3.2    28.4    +      -       +      +
    272A  PRO*     6.2     0.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 96 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     71A  VAL*     4.2    10.8    -      -       +      -
     92A  HIS*     3.0    40.8    +      -       +      +
     93A  PHE*     3.3    14.1    +      -       +      +
     95A  GLU*     1.3    75.5    -      -       -      +
     97A  ALA*     1.3    57.8    +      -       -      +
     99A  VAL*     3.3     6.1    +      -       +      +
    100A  SER      3.0    22.3    +      -       -      -
    151A  PHE*     3.8    33.4    -      -       +      -
    152A  LEU*     3.9    17.9    -      -       +      -
    155A  PHE*     3.8    28.5    -      -       +      -
    157A  TYR*     4.3     3.4    -      -       +      -
    301A  668      3.4    31.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 97 (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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     93A  PHE      3.1    13.1    +      -       -      +
     94A  THR      3.5    10.3    -      -       -      +
     95A  GLU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     96A  LEU*     1.3    74.2    -      -       -      +
     98A  ILE*     1.4    57.7    +      -       -      +
    100A  SER*     3.3     5.8    +      -       -      -
    101A  VAL*     2.9    31.7    +      -       -      +
    134A  MET*     3.6    25.8    -      -       +      +
    275A  LEU*     3.8    12.1    -      -       +      -
    279A  TRP*     4.7     0.2    -      -       +      -
    301A  668      3.7    24.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 98 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     94A  THR      3.1    18.6    +      -       -      +
     95A  GLU*     3.7    15.0    -      -       +      +
     96A  LEU      3.3     0.2    -      -       -      -
     97A  ALA*     1.4    72.9    -      -       -      +
     99A  VAL*     1.3    67.5    +      -       +      +
    101A  VAL*     3.3     5.3    +      -       -      +
    102A  GLN*     3.0    44.5    +      -       -      +
    272A  PRO*     3.5    33.4    -      -       +      -
    274A  LEU*     4.4    20.1    -      -       +      +
    275A  LEU*     4.0    18.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 99 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     69A  LEU*     3.8    31.9    -      -       +      -
     71A  VAL*     5.1     6.1    -      -       +      -
     95A  GLU*     3.2    16.8    +      -       +      +
     96A  LEU*     3.3     9.2    +      -       -      +
     98A  ILE*     1.3    76.3    -      -       +      +
    100A  SER*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
    102A  GLN*     3.4    16.4    +      -       -      +
    103A  GLU*     3.1    39.7    +      -       +      +
    152A  LEU*     4.4    14.1    -      -       +      -
    301A  668      4.0    16.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with SER 100 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     96A  LEU      3.0    13.2    +      -       -      -
     97A  ALA      3.3    10.1    -      -       -      -
     98A  ILE      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
     99A  VAL*     1.3    76.2    -      -       -      +
    101A  VAL*     1.4    61.7    +      -       -      +
    103A  GLU*     3.1     4.7    +      -       -      +
    104A  ILE*     3.0    32.1    +      -       -      +
    134A  MET*     3.4    26.2    -      -       -      +
    137A  GLU*     4.9     3.8    -      -       -      +
    301A  668      3.9    41.3    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 101 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     97A  ALA      2.9    21.7    +      -       -      +
     98A  ILE      3.3     5.8    +      -       -      +
    100A  SER*     1.4    69.1    -      -       -      +
    102A  GLN*     1.3    62.3    +      -       -      +
    104A  ILE*     3.2    11.4    +      -       +      +
    105A  VAL*     3.0    34.9    +      -       +      +
    130A  ALA*     4.8     8.3    -      -       +      -
    134A  MET*     4.2    14.6    -      -       -      -
    274A  LEU*     3.7    29.2    -      -       +      -
    275A  LEU*     4.0    13.9    -      -       +      -
    278A  ILE*     3.9    27.6    -      -       +      -
      5C  LEU*     4.9     5.2    -      -       +      -
      8C  LEU*     5.0     0.2    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 102 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     98A  ILE*     3.0    34.1    +      -       +      +
     99A  VAL*     3.6    18.1    -      -       -      +
    101A  VAL*     1.3    75.4    -      -       -      +
    103A  GLU*     1.3    56.6    +      -       +      +
    105A  VAL*     3.5     3.2    +      -       -      +
    106A  ASP*     3.1    34.2    +      -       -      +
    274A  LEU*     4.6     3.6    -      -       +      +
      8C  LEU*     4.1    36.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 103 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     57A  GLN      5.6     1.4    -      -       -      +
     99A  VAL*     3.1    27.4    +      -       +      +
    100A  SER      3.6     7.2    -      -       -      +
    102A  GLN*     1.3    72.6    -      -       +      +
    104A  ILE*     1.4    60.4    +      -       +      +
    106A  ASP*     3.3    10.8    +      -       -      +
    107A  PHE*     2.9    29.8    +      -       -      +
    137A  GLU*     6.1     0.5    -      -       -      -
    141A  ARG*     5.3     0.7    +      -       -      -
    152A  LEU*     5.1     1.7    -      -       -      +
    301A  668      3.4    41.6    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 104 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    100A  SER*     3.0    26.0    +      -       -      +
    101A  VAL*     3.2    10.5    +      -       +      +
    103A  GLU*     1.4    73.3    -      -       +      +
    105A  VAL*     1.4    55.2    +      -       +      +
    107A  PHE*     3.3     7.7    +      -       +      +
    108A  ALA*     2.8    33.7    +      -       -      +
    126A  LEU*     4.0    20.4    -      -       +      -
    129A  SER*     5.4     0.2    -      -       -      +
    130A  ALA*     3.7    22.2    -      -       +      +
    133A  VAL*     3.5    35.7    -      -       +      -
    134A  MET*     3.7    31.0    -      -       +      +
    137A  GLU*     5.5     4.9    -      -       +      +
    200A  ILE*     4.6     8.5    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 105 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    101A  VAL*     3.0    27.1    +      -       +      +
    102A  GLN      3.8     5.6    -      -       -      +
    104A  ILE*     1.4    72.0    -      -       +      +
    106A  ASP*     1.4    68.9    +      -       -      +
    108A  ALA*     3.4     1.7    +      -       -      +
    109A  LYS*     3.1    31.4    +      -       +      +
    126A  LEU*     4.1    14.1    -      -       +      -
      5C  LEU*     3.5    29.2    -      -       +      -
      8C  LEU*     3.8    37.2    -      -       +      +
      9C  LEU*     3.8    23.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASP 106 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    102A  GLN*     3.1    21.8    +      -       -      +
    103A  GLU*     3.3    12.9    +      -       -      +
    105A  VAL*     1.4    79.2    -      -       -      +
    107A  PHE*     1.3    61.8    +      -       -      +
    109A  LYS*     3.5    24.8    +      -       -      +
    110A  GLN*     3.6    22.8    +      -       -      +
      8C  LEU      5.2     0.9    -      -       -      +
     11C  GLU*     4.8     8.8    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 107 (chain A). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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     53A  LEU*     3.4    26.9    -      -       +      -
     56A  ALA*     4.0    17.3    -      -       +      +
     57A  GLN*     3.4    44.2    -      -       +      +
    103A  GLU      2.9    17.4    +      -       -      +
    104A  ILE*     3.7     6.5    -      -       -      +
    106A  ASP*     1.3    74.3    -      -       -      +
    108A  ALA*     1.4    57.9    +      -       -      +
    110A  GLN*     2.8    30.0    +      -       +      +
    111A  LEU*     3.4    34.1    +      -       +      +
    133A  VAL*     6.0     0.2    -      -       +      -
    193A  ALA*     3.9    20.6    -      -       +      -
    196A  ILE*     3.6    32.5    -      -       +      -
    197A  ALA      4.7     0.4    -      -       -      -
    200A  ILE*     4.6     5.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 108 (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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    104A  ILE      2.8    19.9    +      -       -      +
    105A  VAL      3.8     4.0    -      -       -      +
    107A  PHE*     1.4    71.8    -      -       -      +
    109A  LYS*     1.3    62.5    +      -       -      +
    111A  LEU*     3.1    23.5    +      -       -      +
    114A  PHE*     3.2    38.8    -      -       +      +
    126A  LEU*     3.8    25.1    -      -       +      -
    200A  ILE*     4.3     9.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 109 (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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    105A  VAL*     3.1    36.2    +      -       +      +
    106A  ASP*     3.7    17.0    +      -       -      +
    107A  PHE      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
    108A  ALA*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    110A  GLN*     1.3    61.2    +      -       +      +
    111A  LEU      3.4     2.5    +      -       -      +
    114A  PHE*     4.2     6.1    -      -       +      -
    115A  LEU*     3.4    39.3    -      -       +      +
      8C  LEU      2.9    21.8    +      -       -      -
      9C  LEU*     3.2    36.7    +      -       +      +
     11C  GLU*     3.5    24.3    -      -       -      +
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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