Contacts of the helix formed by residues 312 - 338 (chain E) in PDB entry 5X8X


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 SER 312 (chain E).
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                                  Specific contacts
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    310E  ARG      3.8     1.2    +      -       -      -
    311E  LYS*     1.3    75.3    -      -       -      +
    313E  MET*     1.3    66.2    +      -       -      +
    314E  TRP*     4.1    12.1    -      -       -      -
    315E  GLU*     2.8    36.3    +      -       -      +
    316E  MET*     3.0    12.3    +      -       -      +
    390E  ALA*     4.7     0.7    -      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with MET 313 (chain E). 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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    311E  LYS      3.7     1.8    +      -       -      -
    312E  SER*     1.3    70.5    -      -       -      +
    314E  TRP*     1.3    64.3    +      -       -      +
    316E  MET*     3.4     1.6    +      -       -      +
    317E  TRP*     3.1    41.3    +      -       +      +
    390E  ALA*     3.5    26.1    +      -       -      +
    391E  LEU      3.2    20.9    -      -       -      +
    392E  GLY*     4.8     5.4    -      -       -      -
    393E  CYS*     5.2     6.7    -      -       -      -
    479E  HIS*     6.2     0.2    -      -       +      -
    482E  ARG*     5.0    10.5    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 314 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    312E  SER*     3.1     9.7    +      -       -      +
    313E  MET*     1.3    80.3    -      -       -      +
    315E  GLU*     1.3    85.9    +      -       +      +
    317E  TRP*     3.4     4.1    +      -       +      +
    318E  GLU*     2.8    47.0    +      -       +      +
    483E  LEU*     5.0    14.3    -      -       +      +
    487E  GLN*     6.0     1.6    -      -       -      +
    490E  HIS*     3.2    52.7    -      +       +      +
    491E  PRO*     3.4    51.1    -      -       +      -
    492E  ILE      4.7     4.0    -      -       -      -
    493E  VAL*     4.0    19.2    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 315 (chain E). 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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    311E  LYS*     3.0    50.7    +      -       +      +
    312E  SER*     2.8    23.2    +      -       -      +
    314E  TRP*     1.3    96.6    -      -       +      +
    316E  MET*     1.3    61.0    +      -       -      +
    318E  GLU*     3.2     7.4    +      -       +      +
    319E  ARG*     3.0    44.1    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with MET 316 (chain E). 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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    308E  TYR*     3.9    23.8    -      -       +      +
    311E  LYS*     4.3    13.8    -      -       +      +
    312E  SER      3.0    13.8    +      -       -      +
    313E  MET      3.8     2.7    -      -       -      +
    315E  GLU*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    317E  TRP*     1.3    56.1    +      -       -      +
    319E  ARG*     3.2    10.3    +      -       -      +
    320E  CYS*     2.8    35.2    +      -       -      -
    378E  PHE*     3.8    30.1    -      -       +      -
    387E  LEU*     3.7    22.7    -      -       +      +
    388E  PHE*     3.8    16.8    -      -       +      -
    390E  ALA*     3.8    24.0    -      -       +      +
    391E  LEU*     3.5    22.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TRP 317 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    313E  MET*     3.1    39.8    +      -       +      +
    314E  TRP*     3.9     4.3    -      -       +      +
    316E  MET*     1.3    72.6    -      -       -      +
    318E  GLU*     1.3    66.7    +      -       -      +
    320E  CYS*     4.3    13.0    -      -       +      -
    321E  ALA*     2.9    31.9    +      -       +      +
    324E  LEU*     4.8    13.5    -      -       +      -
    391E  LEU*     3.0    53.5    +      -       +      +
    393E  CYS*     4.2    10.2    -      -       +      -
    396E  LEU*     4.4     8.1    -      -       +      -
    397E  ILE*     5.0     0.9    -      -       +      -
    476E  CYS*     6.4     0.4    -      -       -      -
    479E  HIS*     3.5    50.7    -      +       +      -
    482E  ARG*     3.7    19.7    -      -       -      +
    483E  LEU*     3.3    20.3    -      -       +      +
   9000E  82O      4.7     9.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLU 318 (chain E). 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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    314E  TRP*     2.8    45.0    +      -       +      +
    315E  GLU*     3.4    10.1    -      -       +      +
    316E  MET      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    317E  TRP*     1.3    74.5    -      -       -      +
    319E  ARG*     1.3    61.5    +      -       +      +
    321E  ALA*     4.0     1.2    -      -       -      +
    322E  HIS*     3.1    31.7    +      -       -      +
    483E  LEU*     3.7    13.3    -      -       -      +
    493E  VAL*     3.2    41.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with ARG 319 (chain E). 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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    308E  TYR*     4.5     2.1    -      -       -      -
    311E  LYS*     3.3    27.1    -      -       -      +
    315E  GLU*     3.0    45.0    +      -       +      +
    316E  MET*     3.6    13.0    -      -       -      +
    318E  GLU*     1.3    77.5    -      -       +      +
    320E  CYS*     1.3    67.0    +      -       -      +
    322E  HIS*     3.1     7.1    +      -       -      +
    323E  HIS*     3.0    31.9    +      -       +      -
    378E  PHE*     4.9     4.5    -      -       +      -
    379E  GLU*     2.9    41.1    +      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with CYS 320 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    316E  MET*     2.8    23.2    +      -       -      +
    317E  TRP*     4.1    19.1    -      -       +      +
    319E  ARG*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
    321E  ALA*     1.3    57.1    +      -       -      +
    323E  HIS*     2.9     6.8    +      -       -      +
    324E  LEU*     2.8    33.2    +      -       +      +
    378E  PHE*     4.2    17.9    -      -       -      -
    388E  PHE*     4.2     7.0    -      -       -      -
    391E  LEU*     3.8    24.7    -      -       +      -
   9000E  82O      3.9    28.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 321 (chain E). 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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    317E  TRP*     2.9    25.6    +      -       +      +
    318E  GLU      4.1     1.6    -      -       -      +
    320E  CYS*     1.3    69.2    -      -       -      +
    322E  HIS*     1.3    65.6    +      -       -      +
    324E  LEU*     3.7    11.7    -      -       +      +
    325E  THR*     2.9    30.0    +      -       -      +
    480E  VAL*     4.6    22.8    -      -       +      +
    483E  LEU*     4.0    20.0    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with HIS 322 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    318E  GLU*     3.1    27.3    +      -       -      +
    319E  ARG*     3.1     6.9    +      -       -      +
    321E  ALA*     1.3    76.9    -      -       -      +
    323E  HIS*     1.3    72.1    +      +       -      +
    325E  THR*     3.6     7.9    -      -       +      +
    326E  GLU*     2.9    47.7    +      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with HIS 323 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    319E  ARG*     3.0    25.6    +      -       +      -
    320E  CYS      2.9     6.2    +      -       -      +
    322E  HIS*     1.3    87.3    -      +       -      +
    324E  LEU*     1.4    64.3    +      -       -      +
    326E  GLU*     3.2    24.7    +      -       -      +
    327E  ALA*     2.9    24.6    +      -       -      +
    378E  PHE*     4.0    10.9    -      -       -      -
    379E  GLU*     3.3    42.7    -      -       +      +
   9000E  82O      3.6    36.7    -      +       +      +
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Residues in contact with LEU 324 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    317E  TRP*     4.8    16.4    -      -       +      -
    320E  CYS      2.8    23.4    +      -       -      +
    321E  ALA*     3.7     9.6    -      -       -      +
    323E  HIS*     1.4    72.7    -      -       -      +
    325E  THR*     1.3    63.5    +      -       -      +
    327E  ALA*     3.2     4.0    +      -       -      +
    328E  ILE*     3.0    27.5    +      -       -      +
    358E  MET*     4.2    21.8    -      -       +      -
    361E  VAL*     4.5     5.1    -      -       +      +
    362E  LEU*     5.7     1.3    -      -       +      -
    365E  MET*     5.0     3.6    -      -       +      -
    476E  CYS*     4.5    23.3    -      -       +      +
    480E  VAL*     3.9    26.7    -      -       +      -
   9000E  82O      3.9    40.6    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with THR 325 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    321E  ALA*     2.9    17.4    +      -       -      +
    322E  HIS*     3.6     9.9    -      -       -      +
    324E  LEU*     1.3    73.8    -      -       -      +
    326E  GLU*     1.3    65.9    +      -       -      +
    328E  ILE*     3.1    10.3    +      -       -      +
    329E  GLN*     3.1    43.7    +      -       -      +
    480E  VAL*     4.0     9.3    -      -       -      +
   2353F  ILE*     3.7    35.7    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 326 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    286E  GLN*     3.1    32.0    +      -       -      +
    322E  HIS*     2.9    32.9    +      -       +      +
    323E  HIS*     3.2    28.4    +      -       -      +
    325E  THR*     1.3    75.6    -      -       -      +
    327E  ALA*     1.3    62.7    +      -       -      +
    329E  GLN*     3.3    19.7    +      -       -      +
    330E  TYR*     3.2    35.1    +      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 327 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    286E  GLN*     5.2     5.1    -      -       -      +
    323E  HIS      2.9     5.9    +      -       -      -
    324E  LEU      3.5     4.5    -      -       -      +
    326E  GLU*     1.3    73.6    -      -       -      +
    328E  ILE*     1.3    68.5    +      -       -      +
    330E  TYR*     3.0    11.4    +      -       -      +
    331E  VAL*     3.0    23.2    +      -       -      +
    361E  VAL*     3.8    16.2    -      -       +      -
    364E  ARG*     5.2     1.1    +      -       -      -
   9000E  82O      3.4    41.1    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ILE 328 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    324E  LEU      3.0    21.6    +      -       -      +
    325E  THR*     3.1     9.4    +      -       -      +
    327E  ALA*     1.3    77.2    -      -       -      +
    329E  GLN*     1.3    63.6    +      -       -      +
    331E  VAL*     3.0     6.1    +      -       -      +
    332E  VAL*     2.9    23.0    +      -       +      +
    357E  ALA*     3.8    11.2    -      -       +      -
    358E  MET*     3.6    53.4    -      -       +      +
    361E  VAL*     3.6    14.3    -      -       +      +
   2350F  LEU*     4.5    12.3    -      -       +      -
   2353F  ILE*     4.4    13.9    -      -       +      -
   2354F  ILE*     4.2    24.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with GLN 329 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    325E  THR*     3.1    39.3    +      -       -      +
    326E  GLU*     3.6    19.6    -      -       -      +
    327E  ALA      3.2     0.2    -      -       -      -
    328E  ILE*     1.3    75.9    -      -       -      +
    330E  TYR*     1.3    64.3    +      -       +      +
    332E  VAL*     3.1    11.4    +      -       -      +
    333E  GLU*     3.1    25.7    +      -       +      +
   2353F  ILE*     4.3    11.1    +      -       +      +
   2357F  ALA*     4.3    19.4    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with TYR 330 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    283E  GLU      5.5     1.6    -      -       -      -
    284E  THR*     3.2    36.3    -      -       -      +
    285E  CYS      4.4     2.9    -      -       -      -
    286E  GLN*     3.5    57.4    +      -       +      +
    326E  GLU*     3.2    32.2    +      -       +      -
    327E  ALA*     3.0    11.0    +      -       -      +
    329E  GLN*     1.3    76.3    -      -       +      +
    331E  VAL*     1.3    64.9    +      -       -      +
    333E  GLU*     3.1    13.7    +      -       +      +
    334E  PHE*     2.9    21.1    +      -       -      +
    364E  ARG*     3.9     7.6    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with VAL 331 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    327E  ALA      3.0    13.7    +      -       -      +
    328E  ILE*     3.0     8.9    +      -       -      +
    330E  TYR*     1.3    75.0    -      -       -      +
    332E  VAL*     1.3    62.7    +      -       -      +
    334E  PHE*     3.1    11.8    -      -       +      +
    335E  ALA*     3.1    19.6    +      -       -      +
    353E  LEU*     4.7     1.8    -      -       +      -
    357E  ALA*     3.9    20.6    -      -       +      +
    360E  VAL*     3.6    37.5    -      -       +      -
    361E  VAL*     3.6    22.4    -      -       +      -
    364E  ARG*     4.2    14.4    -      -       -      +
    425E  LEU*     4.2    13.9    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with VAL 332 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    328E  ILE*     2.9    28.7    +      -       +      +
    329E  GLN      3.1     6.7    +      -       -      +
    331E  VAL*     1.3    76.1    -      -       -      +
    333E  GLU*     1.3    64.5    +      -       -      +
    335E  ALA*     3.1     5.4    +      -       -      +
    336E  LYS*     3.0    25.7    +      -       -      +
    353E  LEU*     4.0    26.0    -      -       +      -
    357E  ALA*     5.4     0.4    -      -       +      -
   2354F  ILE*     4.5    11.4    -      -       +      -
   2357F  ALA*     4.1    31.2    -      -       +      +
   2358F  LEU*     3.9    32.1    -      -       +      +
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Residues in contact with GLU 333 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    284E  THR*     3.8    16.2    -      -       +      -
    329E  GLN*     3.1    16.1    +      -       +      +
    330E  TYR*     3.1    17.4    +      -       +      +
    332E  VAL*     1.3    76.0    -      -       -      +
    334E  PHE*     1.3    63.2    +      -       -      +
    336E  LYS*     3.0    45.4    +      -       -      +
    337E  ARG*     2.8    46.8    +      -       -      +
   2357F  ALA*     4.2     6.4    -      -       -      +
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Residues in contact with PHE 334 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    277E  VAL*     3.9     3.4    -      -       +      -
    280E  SER*     3.8    12.8    -      -       -      -
    281E  TYR*     3.7    33.4    -      +       +      -
    284E  THR*     3.5    26.3    -      -       -      +
    330E  TYR      2.9     7.5    +      -       -      +
    331E  VAL*     3.1    10.3    -      -       -      +
    333E  GLU*     1.3    76.3    -      -       -      +
    335E  ALA*     1.3    61.3    +      -       -      +
    337E  ARG*     3.2    10.7    +      -       -      +
    338E  LEU*     3.3    30.6    +      -       +      +
    360E  VAL*     4.9     7.6    -      -       +      -
    364E  ARG*     3.6    14.6    -      -       -      +
    418E  ALA      3.6    20.9    -      -       -      -
    421E  THR*     3.4    22.4    -      -       -      -
    422E  ALA*     3.9    15.9    -      -       +      -
    425E  LEU*     3.9    18.4    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with ALA 335 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    331E  VAL      3.1     5.1    +      -       -      +
    332E  VAL      3.1     7.8    +      -       -      +
    334E  PHE*     1.3    79.2    -      -       -      +
    336E  LYS*     1.3    63.5    +      -       -      +
    338E  LEU*     3.0    21.3    +      -       +      +
    341E  PHE*     3.3    52.8    -      -       +      +
    353E  LEU*     4.0    16.2    -      -       +      -
    425E  LEU*     4.1    11.7    -      -       +      -
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Residues in contact with LYS 336 (chain E). Click here for Legend to table.
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     Residue       Dist    Surf   HB    Arom    Phob    DC
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    332E  VAL*     3.0    22.0    +      -       +      +
    333E  GLU*     3.0    37.7    +      -       -      +
    335E  ALA*     1.3    76.6    -      -       -      +
    337E  ARG*     1.3    66.9    +      -       -      +
    338E  LEU      3.4     4.5    +      -       -      +
    341E  PHE*     4.3     1.5    -      -       +      -
    342E  MET*     3.4    52.4    -      -       +      +
   2357F  ALA      3.2    19.3    +      -       -      -
   2358F  LEU*     3.0    40.7    +      -       +      +
   2359F  MET      3.3    10.9    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with ARG 337 (chain E). 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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    276E  SER*     4.9     7.6    +      -       -      -
    280E  SER*     3.6    26.2    +      -       -      -
    283E  GLU*     3.8    25.1    +      -       -      +
    284E  THR*     3.7    22.9    -      -       -      +
    333E  GLU*     2.8    47.7    +      -       -      +
    334E  PHE      3.2     4.0    +      -       -      +
    335E  ALA      3.2     0.4    -      -       -      -
    336E  LYS*     1.3    81.4    -      -       +      +
    338E  LEU*     1.3    64.2    +      -       -      +
    339E  SER*     3.8     1.0    +      -       -      -
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Residues in contact with LEU 338 (chain E). 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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    277E  VAL*     4.4    20.0    -      -       +      -
    280E  SER*     4.2     7.6    -      -       -      +
    334E  PHE*     3.3    45.0    +      -       +      +
    335E  ALA*     3.0    20.8    +      -       +      +
    336E  LYS      3.6     7.8    -      -       -      +
    337E  ARG*     1.3    80.7    -      -       -      +
    339E  SER*     1.3    69.8    +      -       -      +
    340E  GLY      3.5     0.8    +      -       -      +
    341E  PHE*     3.6    12.7    +      -       +      +
    342E  MET*     4.7     1.7    +      -       -      +
    422E  ALA*     4.4    16.6    -      -       +      +
    425E  LEU*     4.9     4.9    -      -       +      -
    426E  ILE*     4.1    31.2    -      -       +      -
    446E  LEU*     5.2     3.8    -      -       +      -
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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