Contacts of the helix formed by residues 401 - 424 (chain B) in PDB entry 5NC5


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 ALA 401 (chain B).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    397B  GLY      3.2    10.7    +      -       -      +
    398B  MET*     3.2    11.8    +      -       -      +
    399B  VAL      3.1     0.4    -      -       -      -
    400B  LEU*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    402B  ILE*     1.3    65.7    +      -       -      +
    403B  GLY      3.2     2.9    -      -       -      -
    404B  LEU*     3.2    15.3    +      -       +      +
    405B  LEU*     3.1    25.9    +      -       +      +
    474B  ILE*     4.4    17.0    -      -       +      +
    477B  ALA*     4.1    25.8    -      -       +      -
    478B  MET*     5.7     1.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 402 (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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    343B  THR*     3.7    25.8    -      -       +      +
    344B  LEU*     3.5    38.1    -      -       +      -
    347B  ALA*     4.1    20.6    -      -       +      -
    398B  MET      3.4     6.1    +      -       -      +
    399B  VAL*     3.2    27.6    +      -       +      +
    401B  ALA*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    403B  GLY*     1.3    59.4    +      -       -      +
    405B  LEU*     3.1    11.2    +      -       +      +
    406B  VAL*     2.8    40.3    +      -       +      +
    982B  PHE*     4.3    14.8    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLY 403 (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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    400B  LEU      4.5     0.8    +      -       -      -
    401B  ALA      3.2     0.8    -      -       -      -
    402B  ILE*     1.3    79.2    -      -       -      +
    404B  LEU*     1.3    55.6    +      -       -      +
    406B  VAL*     4.0     5.2    -      -       -      +
    407B  ASP*     3.0    31.9    +      -       -      +
    937B  LEU*     4.1    15.6    -      -       -      +
    978B  THR*     4.6     1.1    -      -       -      +
    982B  PHE*     3.5    36.4    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 404 (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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    400B  LEU      4.8     4.0    -      -       -      +
    401B  ALA*     3.2    16.7    +      -       +      +
    403B  GLY*     1.3    77.3    -      -       -      +
    405B  LEU*     1.4    64.3    +      -       +      +
    407B  ASP*     3.9     1.8    -      -       -      -
    408B  ASP*     3.4    12.5    +      -       -      +
    449B  LEU*     4.4    20.4    -      -       +      -
    453B  PHE*     4.5    22.0    -      -       +      -
    474B  ILE*     4.7     8.5    -      -       +      -
    478B  MET*     4.4    20.2    -      -       +      -
    481B  SER*     4.8     0.7    -      -       -      -
    933B  THR*     4.1    18.8    -      -       +      +
    936B  GLY*     4.6     2.9    -      -       -      -
    937B  LEU*     3.9    29.2    -      -       +      +
    940B  LYS*     3.2    28.8    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 405 (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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    372B  VAL*     4.2    18.9    -      -       +      +
    375B  VAL*     3.9    20.6    -      -       +      -
    376B  LEU*     4.1    28.3    -      -       +      -
    398B  MET*     5.5     1.6    -      -       -      +
    401B  ALA*     3.1    20.1    +      -       +      +
    402B  ILE*     3.6    11.2    -      -       +      +
    404B  LEU*     1.4    75.4    -      -       +      +
    406B  VAL*     1.3    69.2    +      -       +      +
    408B  ASP*     3.4    10.2    +      -       -      +
    409B  ALA*     3.4    11.6    +      -       -      +
    477B  ALA*     3.8    39.9    -      -       +      +
    478B  MET*     4.5     2.9    -      -       -      +
    481B  SER*     3.8    18.4    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 406 (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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    347B  ALA*     5.0     8.7    -      -       +      +
    348B  ILE*     6.5     0.2    -      -       +      -
    351B  VAL*     3.7    33.2    -      -       +      -
    372B  VAL*     4.3    20.6    -      -       +      -
    402B  ILE*     2.8    31.8    +      -       +      +
    403B  GLY*     4.0     5.6    -      -       -      +
    405B  LEU*     1.3    75.5    -      -       +      +
    407B  ASP*     1.3    66.3    +      -       -      +
    409B  ALA*     3.0     7.3    +      -       -      +
    410B  ILE*     3.0    34.8    +      -       +      +
    978B  THR*     4.8     8.1    -      -       +      +
    981B  ALA*     4.6     9.2    -      -       +      -
    982B  PHE*     5.5     3.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 407 (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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    403B  GLY      3.0    20.3    +      -       -      +
    404B  LEU      4.1     4.0    -      -       -      +
    406B  VAL*     1.3    77.8    -      -       -      +
    408B  ASP*     1.3    62.2    +      -       -      +
    410B  ILE*     3.9     1.1    -      -       -      +
    411B  VAL*     2.9    45.6    +      -       -      +
    937B  LEU*     3.7    16.8    -      -       +      +
    940B  LYS*     3.3    33.4    -      -       -      +
    941B  ASN*     4.0     9.5    -      -       -      +
    944B  LEU*     5.1     1.0    -      -       -      +
    974B  PRO      4.7     1.4    -      -       -      +
    978B  THR*     2.8    39.4    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ASP 408 (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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    404B  LEU      3.4     3.9    +      -       -      +
    405B  LEU      3.4     3.7    +      -       -      +
    406B  VAL      3.3     1.0    -      -       -      -
    407B  ASP*     1.3    79.8    -      -       -      +
    409B  ALA*     1.3    62.9    +      -       -      +
    411B  VAL*     4.1     3.2    -      -       -      +
    412B  VAL*     3.5    24.9    +      -       -      +
    442B  LEU*     3.6    17.3    -      -       -      +
    445B  ILE*     5.6     0.3    -      -       -      +
    478B  MET*     4.7     3.1    -      -       -      +
    481B  SER*     2.6    38.9    +      -       -      +
    482B  VAL*     3.9    16.9    -      -       -      +
    485B  ALA*     4.4    16.9    -      -       +      +
    940B  LYS*     2.8    34.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 409 (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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    351B  VAL*     6.0     0.2    -      -       +      -
    368B  PRO*     3.7    34.1    -      -       +      -
    371B  ALA*     4.5     9.6    -      -       +      -
    372B  VAL*     4.5    10.3    -      -       +      -
    405B  LEU      3.4     7.3    +      -       -      +
    406B  VAL      3.0     9.4    +      -       -      +
    408B  ASP*     1.3    76.8    -      -       -      +
    410B  ILE*     1.3    65.7    +      -       -      +
    412B  VAL*     4.1     1.2    -      -       -      +
    413B  VAL*     3.3    28.8    +      -       +      +
    489B  THR*     4.8    11.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ILE 410 (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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    351B  VAL*     4.5    16.8    -      -       +      -
    354B  VAL*     5.2     4.0    -      -       +      -
    355B  MET*     4.4    23.2    -      -       +      +
    368B  PRO*     5.4     0.2    -      -       +      -
    406B  VAL*     3.0    30.8    +      -       +      +
    407B  ASP      3.9     2.2    -      -       -      +
    409B  ALA*     1.3    75.3    -      -       +      +
    411B  VAL*     1.3    60.5    +      -       +      +
    414B  GLU*     2.9    31.4    +      -       -      +
    974B  PRO*     4.1    14.1    -      -       +      +
    977B  MET*     4.1    28.5    -      -       +      +
    978B  THR*     3.7    40.8    -      -       -      +
    981B  ALA*     5.0     1.3    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 411 (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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    407B  ASP*     2.9    43.5    +      -       -      +
    408B  ASP*     4.1     4.3    -      -       -      +
    410B  ILE*     1.3    77.8    -      -       +      +
    412B  VAL*     1.3    63.6    +      -       +      +
    414B  GLU*     4.9     1.3    -      -       -      -
    415B  ASN*     3.3    24.4    +      -       -      +
    438B  ILE*     3.8    19.7    -      -       +      -
    442B  LEU*     4.5    13.0    -      -       +      -
    940B  LYS*     5.8     0.7    -      -       -      -
    941B  ASN*     6.0     0.4    -      -       -      +
    944B  LEU*     4.1    22.9    -      -       +      -
    971B  ARG*     4.0    25.6    +      -       -      +
    974B  PRO*     4.9     7.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 412 (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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    408B  ASP      3.5    16.8    +      -       -      +
    409B  ALA      4.1     2.2    -      -       -      +
    410B  ILE      3.4     0.8    -      -       -      -
    411B  VAL*     1.3    78.0    -      -       +      +
    413B  VAL*     1.3    63.0    +      -       -      +
    415B  ASN*     3.6     0.9    +      -       -      +
    416B  VAL*     3.4    23.9    +      -       -      +
    435B  MET*     3.4    36.1    -      -       +      +
    438B  ILE*     4.1     9.6    -      -       +      -
    442B  LEU*     4.3    12.3    -      -       +      -
    485B  ALA*     4.1    17.7    -      -       +      +
    489B  THR*     3.6    31.9    -      -       -      +
    490B  PRO*     4.5     0.7    -      -       +      -
    493B  CYS*     4.3    10.8    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 413 (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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    355B  MET*     3.2    30.5    -      -       +      -
    359B  LEU*     4.1     4.9    -      -       +      -
    364B  ALA*     4.1    19.5    -      -       +      +
    367B  ILE*     3.4    37.9    -      -       +      -
    368B  PRO*     4.7     2.0    -      -       +      -
    409B  ALA      3.3    16.3    +      -       -      +
    412B  VAL*     1.3    74.2    -      -       +      +
    414B  GLU*     1.4    65.3    +      -       -      +
    416B  VAL*     3.2     4.3    +      -       -      +
    417B  GLU*     3.1    23.4    +      -       +      +
    489B  THR*     5.3     0.4    -      -       +      -
    493B  CYS*     3.6    19.5    -      -       -      -
    497B  LEU*     4.7     3.3    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 414 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    355B  MET*     5.2     0.6    -      -       +      +
    359B  LEU*     5.0     3.6    -      -       +      -
    410B  ILE      2.9    18.6    +      -       -      +
    411B  VAL      4.4     0.7    -      -       -      +
    413B  VAL*     1.4    78.9    -      -       -      +
    415B  ASN*     1.3    64.0    +      -       -      +
    417B  GLU*     3.3     7.3    +      -       -      +
    418B  ARG*     2.8    32.7    +      -       -      +
    970B  MET      3.8     6.6    -      -       -      +
    971B  ARG*     3.5    14.4    +      -       -      -
    973B  ARG*     2.9    32.8    +      -       -      +
    974B  PRO*     3.1    36.0    -      -       +      +
    977B  MET*     3.3    33.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ASN 415 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    411B  VAL      3.3    17.9    +      -       -      +
    412B  VAL      3.9     1.3    -      -       -      +
    413B  VAL      3.2     0.6    -      -       -      -
    414B  GLU*     1.3    87.0    +      -       -      +
    416B  VAL*     1.3    60.2    +      -       -      +
    418B  ARG*     2.7    24.9    +      -       -      +
    419B  VAL*     3.0    31.1    +      -       -      +
    434B  SER*     2.6    35.1    +      -       -      +
    437B  GLN*     2.7    25.3    +      -       -      +
    438B  ILE*     4.5     9.1    -      -       +      +
    948B  PHE*     3.6     4.9    -      -       -      -
    971B  ARG*     3.1    20.3    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 416 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    412B  VAL      3.4    11.8    +      -       -      +
    413B  VAL      3.2     8.4    +      -       -      +
    415B  ASN*     1.3    77.4    -      -       -      +
    417B  GLU*     1.3    63.1    +      -       -      +
    419B  VAL*     3.3     3.5    +      -       -      +
    420B  MET*     3.0    31.1    +      -       +      +
    427B  PRO*     4.5     2.0    -      -       +      +
    430B  ALA*     4.4     6.3    -      -       +      -
    431B  THR*     3.6    43.7    -      -       +      +
    434B  SER*     3.5    24.9    -      -       -      +
    435B  MET*     4.7     1.8    -      -       +      -
    493B  CYS*     4.3     6.1    -      -       -      -
    497B  LEU*     3.8    22.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 417 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    359B  LEU*     3.8    39.6    -      -       +      +
    361B  ASN*     3.3    26.2    +      -       -      -
    364B  ALA*     4.1     2.8    -      -       +      +
    413B  VAL*     3.1    21.2    +      -       +      +
    414B  GLU      3.6     7.6    -      -       -      +
    416B  VAL*     1.3    78.1    -      -       -      +
    418B  ARG*     1.3    60.5    +      -       -      +
    420B  MET*     2.8    35.8    +      -       -      +
    421B  ALA*     3.1    23.6    +      -       -      +
    497B  LEU*     4.1    12.9    -      -       +      +
    498B  LYS      4.4     1.4    -      -       -      +
    500B  ILE*     3.6    23.4    -      -       +      +
    973B  ARG*     4.3     4.3    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 418 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    414B  GLU*     2.8    24.6    +      -       -      +
    415B  ASN*     2.7    32.7    +      -       -      +
    417B  GLU*     1.3    70.1    -      -       -      +
    419B  VAL*     1.3    80.6    +      -       -      +
    421B  ALA*     3.3     4.8    +      -       -      -
    422B  GLU*     3.0    60.8    +      -       +      +
    437B  GLN*     3.0    25.5    +      -       -      +
    948B  PHE*     3.6    10.9    -      -       -      -
    969B  ARG*     5.5     0.2    -      -       -      +
    970B  MET*     3.7    49.9    -      -       -      +
    971B  ARG*     4.2     4.8    -      -       -      +
    973B  ARG*     3.7    15.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 419 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    415B  ASN*     3.0    36.6    +      -       -      +
    416B  VAL      3.7     4.0    -      -       -      +
    418B  ARG*     1.3    92.7    -      -       -      +
    420B  MET*     1.3    62.9    +      -       -      +
    422B  GLU*     4.7     2.5    -      -       -      -
    423B  GLU*     3.1    35.1    +      -       +      +
    425B  LEU*     4.7     3.0    +      -       +      -
    430B  ALA*     4.2    22.2    -      -       +      +
    433B  LYS*     3.9    24.2    -      -       +      -
    434B  SER*     4.1     9.2    -      -       -      -
    437B  GLN*     4.2    11.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with MET 420 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    416B  VAL*     3.0    19.8    +      -       +      +
    417B  GLU*     2.8    37.9    -      -       -      +
    418B  ARG      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    419B  VAL*     1.3    74.9    -      -       -      +
    421B  ALA*     1.3    61.1    +      -       -      +
    424B  GLY      2.9    24.3    +      -       -      +
    425B  LEU      3.6    13.5    -      -       -      +
    427B  PRO*     3.7    32.5    -      -       -      -
    430B  ALA*     3.5    18.4    -      -       +      -
    497B  LEU*     4.4    10.8    -      -       +      -
    498B  LYS      3.2    25.4    -      -       -      +
    499B  PRO*     3.9     7.2    -      -       -      -
    500B  ILE*     3.1    26.0    -      -       +      +
    502B  LYS*     4.4     0.3    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 421 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    417B  GLU      3.1    16.7    +      -       -      +
    418B  ARG*     3.9     5.2    -      -       -      +
    420B  MET*     1.3    77.9    -      -       -      +
    422B  GLU*     1.3    58.9    +      -       +      +
    423B  GLU      3.6     0.2    +      -       -      -
    500B  ILE*     3.6    19.4    -      -       +      +
    501B  ALA      4.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
    503B  GLY*     2.8    33.1    +      -       -      -
    504B  ASP      3.3    21.8    -      -       -      +
    505B  HIS*     4.0    15.4    +      -       +      -
    973B  ARG*     6.3     0.2    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 422 (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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    418B  ARG*     3.0    54.5    +      -       +      +
    419B  VAL*     4.2     1.3    -      -       -      +
    421B  ALA*     1.3    78.1    -      -       +      +
    423B  GLU*     1.3    71.0    +      -       +      +
    502B  LYS*     3.4    17.8    +      -       -      -
    503B  GLY*     5.0     0.4    -      -       -      +
    505B  HIS*     4.0    20.8    +      -       +      +
    969B  ARG*     2.9    42.3    +      -       -      -
    970B  MET*     4.5     1.9    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 423 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    419B  VAL*     3.1    21.3    +      -       +      +
    421B  ALA      3.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
    422B  GLU*     1.3    89.5    -      -       +      +
    424B  GLY*     1.3    62.2    +      -       -      +
    425B  LEU*     3.4    18.9    +      -       +      +
    433B  LYS*     2.9    38.8    +      -       -      +
    437B  GLN*     5.5     2.9    +      -       -      -
    502B  LYS*     3.6    21.7    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with GLY 424 (chain B). Click here for Legend to table.
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                                  Specific contacts
                               ---------------------------
     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    420B  MET      2.9    16.2    +      -       -      -
    423B  GLU*     1.3    77.5    -      -       -      +
    425B  LEU*     1.3    65.0    +      -       -      +
    426B  PRO*     3.6     4.7    -      -       -      +
    499B  PRO*     6.1     0.9    -      -       -      +
    500B  ILE      3.8    11.7    -      -       -      +
    501B  ALA*     5.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    502B  LYS*     3.8    17.8    -      -       -      +
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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