Contacts of the helix formed by residues 548 - 578 (chain A) in PDB entry 5MKE
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.
Note:
Non-standard 3 letter residue
codes indicate a heterogroup. To identify
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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 PHE 548 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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316A LEU* 6.3 1.8 - - + -
427A SER* 5.1 7.4 - - - -
436A PHE* 4.2 23.6 - + + -
438A VAL* 4.6 3.4 - - + -
460A LEU* 3.4 35.7 - - + -
462A LEU* 5.5 4.7 - - + -
529A THR* 6.1 6.3 - - + -
533A GLU* 5.7 4.0 - - + -
536A LEU* 3.5 32.5 - - + -
545A PHE* 5.0 3.7 - - + -
546A PRO* 3.3 8.2 + - + +
547A ASN* 1.3 75.0 - - - +
549A GLU* 1.3 65.6 + - - +
550A HIS 3.5 0.9 - - - -
551A LEU* 3.0 42.7 - - + +
552A ALA* 2.9 38.4 + - + -
555A GLN* 5.8 0.7 - - + -
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Residues in contact with GLU 549 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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376A GLY* 4.0 12.3 - - - -
377A SER* 4.2 11.9 + - - +
378A SER 4.6 2.4 - - - +
425A ASP* 6.5 1.3 - - + -
427A SER* 6.3 0.6 - - - -
438A VAL* 5.8 2.0 - - - -
440A ARG* 3.6 43.0 + - + +
547A ASN* 2.3 32.1 + - - +
548A PHE* 1.3 67.2 - - - +
550A HIS* 1.3 79.4 + - - +
552A ALA* 2.5 15.6 + - + +
553A TYR* 2.5 48.1 + - + +
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Residues in contact with HIS 550 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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375A ASN 5.5 0.4 - - - -
376A GLY* 3.9 14.6 - - - -
377A SER* 3.9 28.2 - - - -
528A ARG* 2.9 33.9 + - - +
547A ASN* 3.8 3.6 + - - +
548A PHE 3.5 0.4 - - - -
549A GLU* 1.3 94.0 + - - +
551A LEU* 1.3 63.6 + - + +
553A TYR* 3.1 20.4 - + + +
554A TRP* 2.9 52.5 + + - -
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Residues in contact with LEU 551 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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528A ARG* 4.2 33.7 - - + +
529A THR* 5.2 9.8 - - + +
532A VAL* 3.5 50.5 - - + -
536A LEU* 4.2 2.5 - - + -
547A ASN 4.3 4.7 - - - +
548A PHE* 3.0 51.8 - - + +
550A HIS* 1.3 76.7 - - + +
552A ALA* 1.3 62.7 + - - +
554A TRP* 2.8 22.0 + - - +
555A GLN* 3.1 9.9 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ALA 552 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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438A VAL* 3.6 28.0 - - + -
458A GLN* 5.9 0.9 - - + -
460A LEU* 5.6 0.7 - - + -
548A PHE* 2.9 33.4 + - + +
549A GLU* 2.5 18.3 + - - +
551A LEU* 1.3 72.5 - - - +
553A TYR* 1.3 50.4 + - - +
555A GLN* 2.7 11.0 + - + +
556A ILE* 2.6 40.8 + - + +
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Residues in contact with TYR 553 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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440A ARG* 4.4 15.5 - - - +
549A GLU* 2.5 30.5 + - - +
550A HIS* 3.1 20.0 - + - +
552A ALA* 1.3 72.1 - - - +
554A TRP* 1.3 87.6 + + - +
556A ILE* 3.2 16.5 - - + +
557A GLN* 2.8 43.2 + - + +
1007A PX6 3.8 56.1 + - + -
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Residues in contact with TRP 554 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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520A VAL* 5.8 7.0 - - + -
524A ILE* 4.6 28.0 - - + +
525A ASN* 6.6 0.2 - - - -
528A ARG* 3.2 29.7 - - + +
529A THR* 6.2 3.1 - - + -
550A HIS* 2.9 54.3 + + - -
551A LEU* 2.8 11.9 + - - +
553A TYR* 1.3 91.4 - + - +
555A GLN* 1.3 53.6 + - - +
557A GLN* 2.8 27.0 + - + +
558A PHE* 2.1 44.1 + - + +
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Residues in contact with GLN 555 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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242A MET* 5.6 6.9 - - - +
458A GLN* 4.7 4.3 - - + -
459A PRO 4.0 15.7 - - - +
460A LEU* 3.1 38.7 - - + +
461A LYS* 4.4 15.2 + - - +
548A PHE* 5.5 0.9 - - + -
551A LEU 3.1 6.2 + - - +
552A ALA* 2.7 21.9 + - + +
554A TRP* 1.3 70.6 - - - +
556A ILE* 1.3 53.4 + - - +
558A PHE* 3.1 32.7 - - - -
559A ASN* 2.2 51.7 + - + +
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Residues in contact with ILE 556 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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438A VAL* 5.0 4.5 - - + -
440A ARG* 4.8 13.2 - - - +
456A GLN* 5.5 9.9 - - + +
458A GLN* 3.2 50.7 - - + +
552A ALA* 2.6 20.3 + - + +
553A TYR* 3.2 26.7 - - + +
555A GLN* 1.3 72.2 - - - +
557A GLN* 1.3 55.5 + - - +
559A ASN* 2.8 0.9 + - - +
560A ASN* 2.5 59.0 + - - +
1007A PX6 4.8 21.3 - - + +
653B ASN* 4.9 7.9 - - - +
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Residues in contact with GLN 557 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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520A VAL* 5.7 7.0 - - + -
553A TYR* 2.8 38.8 + - + +
554A TRP* 3.2 34.2 - - + +
556A ILE* 1.3 72.2 - - - +
558A PHE* 1.3 66.5 + - - +
560A ASN* 3.2 7.7 + - - +
561A ILE* 3.0 33.2 + - + +
1007A PX6 3.3 54.8 + - - +
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Residues in contact with PHE 558 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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241A MET* 5.3 11.7 - - + -
461A LYS* 5.1 13.5 - - - -
464A ARG* 5.6 6.7 - - - -
521A ALA* 3.6 35.0 - - + +
525A ASN* 3.9 31.4 - - + -
554A TRP* 2.1 33.4 + - + +
555A GLN* 3.0 38.4 - - - +
557A GLN* 1.3 66.5 - - - +
559A ASN* 1.3 72.1 + - - +
561A ILE* 3.4 5.6 - - - +
562A ALA* 2.9 36.2 + - + +
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Residues in contact with ASN 559 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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242A MET* 5.5 9.4 - - - +
458A GLN* 2.9 30.6 - - - +
459A PRO* 4.9 6.9 + - - +
555A GLN* 2.2 44.8 + - - +
556A ILE 3.3 4.0 - - - +
558A PHE* 1.3 69.3 - - - +
560A ASN* 1.3 70.4 + - - +
562A ALA* 3.9 3.8 - - - +
563A ALA* 3.1 21.3 + - - +
617B LEU* 4.1 18.5 + - - +
618B VAL* 5.3 2.3 + - - -
621B THR* 5.4 2.6 - - - +
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Residues in contact with ASN 560 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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458A GLN* 4.9 3.2 + - - -
556A ILE* 2.5 53.5 + - - +
557A GLN* 3.2 15.3 + - - +
558A PHE 3.0 0.8 + - - -
559A ASN* 1.3 80.4 - - - +
561A ILE* 1.3 64.4 + - - +
563A ALA* 3.0 5.5 + - - +
564A VAL* 2.9 24.0 + - + +
1007A PX6 3.8 25.3 - - + +
618B VAL* 5.3 3.3 - - - +
653B ASN* 4.7 1.6 + - - -
656B LEU* 3.5 38.3 - - + +
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Residues in contact with ILE 561 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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517A LEU* 3.6 46.9 - - + +
520A VAL* 4.1 26.9 - - + -
521A ALA* 4.8 10.5 - - + +
557A GLN* 3.0 26.3 + - + +
558A PHE* 3.4 7.9 - - - +
560A ASN* 1.3 77.2 - - - +
562A ALA* 1.3 57.6 + - - +
564A VAL* 2.6 15.5 + - + -
565A THR* 2.6 47.1 + - + +
1007A PX6 4.9 15.0 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ALA 562 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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238A THR* 6.5 1.3 - - + -
521A ALA* 5.0 6.3 - - + -
558A PHE* 2.9 36.9 + - + +
559A ASN* 3.9 4.9 - - - +
561A ILE* 1.3 77.8 - - + +
563A ALA* 1.3 60.0 + - - +
565A THR* 2.1 32.0 + - - -
566A VAL* 3.0 13.5 - - - +
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Residues in contact with ALA 563 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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559A ASN* 3.1 15.3 + - - +
560A ASN* 3.0 11.4 + - - +
562A ALA* 1.3 76.6 - - - +
564A VAL* 1.3 55.6 + - - +
566A VAL* 2.7 28.6 + - - +
567A PHE 3.4 4.0 + - - -
614B LEU* 3.5 17.4 - - + +
617B LEU* 3.6 39.0 - - + +
618B VAL* 4.0 11.0 - - + +
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Residues in contact with VAL 564 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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517A LEU* 5.3 6.7 - - + -
560A ASN* 2.9 18.1 + - + +
561A ILE* 2.6 23.4 + - + +
563A ALA* 1.3 73.1 - - + +
565A THR* 1.3 62.3 + - - +
567A PHE* 3.5 9.4 - - - +
568A PHE* 3.5 27.1 - - + -
1007A PX6 4.2 37.9 - - + -
1008A PLM 5.5 9.9 - - + -
614B LEU* 4.2 13.5 - - + -
618B VAL* 5.6 3.4 - - + -
656B LEU* 5.7 6.5 - - + -
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Residues in contact with THR 565 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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234A LEU* 5.8 2.3 - - - +
514A ILE* 5.2 4.3 - - + -
517A LEU* 3.5 44.6 - - + +
518A SER* 4.6 4.3 - - - +
521A ALA* 6.4 0.9 - - + -
561A ILE* 2.6 28.6 + - + +
562A ALA* 2.1 35.0 + - - -
564A VAL* 1.3 71.4 - - - +
566A VAL* 1.3 60.2 + - - +
568A PHE* 2.7 6.5 + - - -
569A VAL* 2.4 46.6 + - - +
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Residues in contact with VAL 566 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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234A LEU* 5.7 9.9 - - + -
235A CYS* 5.8 3.4 - - - -
238A THR* 5.0 9.6 - - + -
562A ALA 3.0 17.3 - - - +
563A ALA 2.7 15.7 + - - +
565A THR* 1.3 77.1 + - - +
567A PHE* 1.3 50.4 + - - +
569A VAL* 3.2 13.0 - - + +
570A TRP* 2.2 41.2 + - + +
613B GLN* 3.5 34.1 - - + +
614B LEU* 5.6 2.5 - - + +
617B LEU* 3.4 28.9 - - + -
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Residues in contact with PHE 567 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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563A ALA 3.4 4.3 + - - +
564A VAL* 3.5 10.3 - - - +
565A THR 2.8 0.6 + - - -
566A VAL* 1.3 77.3 - - - +
568A PHE* 1.3 93.7 + + + +
570A TRP* 2.6 10.9 + - - +
571A ILE* 2.5 60.1 + - + +
1008A PLM 3.3 56.1 - - + -
607B ILE* 3.4 24.7 - - + -
610B ALA* 3.8 21.1 - - + +
611B TYR* 4.7 6.1 - + - -
614B LEU* 4.8 21.8 - - + +
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Residues in contact with PHE 568 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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510A LEU* 4.1 39.0 - - + +
513A VAL* 4.9 10.1 - - + -
514A ILE* 5.3 8.7 - - + +
517A LEU* 4.2 21.8 - - + -
564A VAL* 3.5 27.8 - - + -
565A THR* 2.7 10.0 + - - +
567A PHE* 1.3 98.4 - + + +
569A VAL* 1.3 62.0 + - - +
571A ILE* 3.1 24.3 - - + +
572A LYS* 3.0 23.2 + - - +
1007A PX6 4.8 17.5 - - + -
1008A PLM 4.1 25.6 - - + -
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Residues in contact with VAL 569 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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230A PHE* 5.5 6.1 - - + -
231A LEU* 5.3 20.6 - - + +
234A LEU* 4.7 26.2 - - + -
235A CYS* 6.5 0.7 - - - -
514A ILE* 3.8 25.5 - - + +
565A THR* 2.4 44.5 + - - +
566A VAL* 3.2 16.4 - - + +
568A PHE* 1.3 73.1 - - - +
570A TRP* 1.3 66.3 + - - +
572A LYS* 3.1 17.0 - - - +
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Residues in contact with TRP 570 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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231A LEU* 4.3 26.2 - - + +
235A CYS* 4.5 5.4 - - - -
566A VAL* 2.2 33.7 + - + +
567A PHE* 2.6 10.0 + - - +
569A VAL* 1.3 69.8 - - + +
571A ILE* 1.3 57.2 + - + +
572A LYS 2.7 12.5 + - - -
573A LEU* 2.9 41.4 + - + +
1005A CHS 3.3 41.1 - - + -
1006A CHS 4.5 11.2 - - + -
606B ILE* 3.0 38.9 + - + +
609B LEU* 5.2 9.0 - - + -
610B ALA* 4.6 16.6 - - + -
613B GLN* 2.7 45.3 - - - +
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Residues in contact with ILE 571 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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510A LEU* 6.0 6.1 - - + -
567A PHE* 2.5 53.4 + - + +
568A PHE* 3.1 44.4 - - + +
570A TRP* 1.3 79.7 - - + +
572A LYS* 1.3 55.6 + - - +
573A LEU 2.9 1.1 - - - -
574A PHE* 2.5 48.1 + - + +
575A LYS* 3.5 5.0 + - - +
1008A PLM 5.3 11.0 - - + -
606B ILE* 5.3 2.9 - - + -
607B ILE* 4.9 5.6 - - + -
610B ALA* 4.9 1.6 - - + -
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Residues in contact with LYS 572 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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227A TYR* 3.3 39.2 + - + -
231A LEU* 6.6 0.2 - - + -
511A ASP* 4.0 36.0 + - - +
568A PHE 3.0 11.0 + - - +
569A VAL* 3.1 17.3 - - - +
570A TRP 2.7 6.1 + - - -
571A ILE* 1.3 74.9 - - - +
573A LEU* 1.3 57.5 + - - +
575A LYS* 3.6 11.2 + - + +
576A PHE* 3.0 58.7 + - + -
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Residues in contact with LEU 573 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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231A LEU* 4.2 20.1 - - + +
570A TRP* 2.9 53.8 + - + +
572A LYS* 1.3 77.6 - - - +
574A PHE* 1.3 66.4 + - - +
576A PHE* 2.5 18.9 + - + -
577A ILE* 2.3 47.4 + - + +
1006A CHS 6.3 1.8 - - + -
606B ILE* 1.8 48.7 - - + -
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Residues in contact with PHE 574 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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507A TRP* 6.3 3.1 - + - -
571A ILE* 2.5 39.8 + - + +
573A LEU* 1.3 78.6 - - + +
575A LYS* 1.3 67.3 + - + -
577A ILE* 3.1 15.0 - - + +
578A ASN* 2.7 30.3 + - - +
587A SER* 4.6 13.9 - - - -
1008A PLM 4.0 35.7 - - + -
603B MET* 3.8 39.5 - - + -
606B ILE* 4.5 15.0 - - + -
607B ILE* 6.3 1.6 - - + -
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Residues in contact with LYS 575 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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507A TRP* 3.4 50.4 + - + +
510A LEU* 5.4 8.7 - - - +
511A ASP* 2.4 44.0 + - - +
571A ILE 3.5 4.4 + - - +
572A LYS* 3.6 13.0 + - + +
573A LEU 3.1 0.4 - - - -
574A PHE* 1.3 88.6 - - + +
576A PHE* 1.3 74.2 + - + +
578A ASN* 3.3 19.4 - - - +
579A PHE* 3.5 13.4 - - + -
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Residues in contact with PHE 576 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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223A GLU* 5.5 1.6 - - - -
224A LEU* 3.5 29.6 - - + +
227A TYR* 3.2 43.5 - + + -
228A LEU* 6.4 2.0 - - + -
572A LYS* 3.0 51.1 - - + -
573A LEU* 2.5 18.7 + - + +
575A LYS* 1.3 81.4 - - + +
577A ILE* 1.3 66.5 + - - +
578A ASN 3.1 3.3 + - - -
579A PHE* 3.1 35.2 + + + -
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Residues in contact with ILE 577 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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573A LEU* 2.3 46.2 + - + +
574A PHE* 3.1 28.3 - - + +
576A PHE* 1.3 67.9 - - - +
578A ASN* 1.3 63.5 + - + +
579A PHE 3.9 1.2 + - - -
580A ASN* 4.1 11.3 + - - +
602B ILE* 2.7 43.1 - - + -
603B MET* 6.4 1.3 - - - -
606B ILE* 4.9 2.0 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ASN 578 (chain A).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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574A PHE* 2.7 33.2 + - - +
575A LYS* 3.3 14.8 - - - +
577A ILE* 1.3 79.8 - - + +
579A PHE* 1.3 60.7 + - - +
580A ASN* 3.9 11.4 - - - +
583A MET* 4.7 5.4 + - + -
584A SER* 3.0 35.6 + - - +
587A SER* 4.8 12.1 - - - -
600B PHE* 5.5 3.8 - - - -
603B MET* 6.3 0.4 - - - +
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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).
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