[gmx-users] PBC problem

[Xavier Periole]

Andrea Carotti wrote:

>Hi gmx-ers,
>    I'm trying to visualize with vmd my trajectory (only the protein,
>without water). I think I'm having problem with the pbc option of trjconv.
>During the simulation (in vmd) a chain of my protein jumping. It's for sure
>that this appens when that portion of protein goes out from the box
>(octhaedron type).
>I've tried -pbc nojump -center (using the protein group) and -pbc
>whole -center -fit progressive but without success.
>Please someone could  suggest me something to check or to try
>Thanks
>Andrea
>
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A simple solution is to use
trjconv -f traj.xtc -fit -o traj-fitted.xtc

if the protein is centered in your initial conf you get what you want.
XAvier

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