[gmx-developers] xlate_atomname_gmx2pdb in pdbio.c

[David van der Spoel]

Jian Zou wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> The following piece of code is taken from the definition of
> "xlate_atomname_gmx2pdb" in gmx4/src/gmxlib/pdbio.c (the previous
> "gromacs_name" in gmx3).
> length=strlen(name);
> if (length>3 && isdigit(name[length-1])) {
> 	temp=name[length-1];
> 	for(i=length-1; i>0; --i)
> 		name[i]=name[i-1];
> 	name[0]=temp;
> }
> 
> This will change the atom name like H5'1 in ffamber to 1H5' for PDB
> output. The corresponding xlate_atomname_pdb2gmx will change it back
> when you output a GRO.
> 
> Why shall we do this conversion? Is it for some special purpose?
To adhere to the pdb standard. You can not have characters in the left 
most column, since they will be interpreted as elements. For instance 
HG11 (leucine side chain) would turn this atom into a Mercury atom. If 
you rename it as 1HG1, it is clear.

Of course your example is different. I am not sure there is a perfect 
solution though.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jian
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