[gmx-users] SS bridges

Dmitry Kovalsky dikov at imbg.org.ua
Mon Jul 12 18:30:40 CEST 2004


On Saturday 10 July 2004 17:30, you wrote:
> On Sat, 2004-07-10 at 15:32, Dmitry Kovalsky wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I have a protein with two chains. There are also lots of intra SS-bridges
> > and one inter SS-bridge. When I invoke pdb2gmx it sems to regognize them
> > properly however in the output gro file the Cys residues are protonated
> > and does not form SS bridges.
> >
> > Usage of -ss option does not allow me to select Cyts residues, it is not
> > interactive!
> >
> > How I can manage this problem?
>
> try pdb2gmx -merge

However there are Cys-Cys bonds within one chain that are not processed 
properly also. 

Any way I tried -merge and this does not result in merging SS bonds.

Any ideas?

If I manually substitute in top file all CYSH entries with CYS2? Is it a walk 
around?
>
> > Here the output of the pdb2gmx
> >
> >  [dikov at violet 777]$ pdb2gmx  -f 1FJS.pdb -o Xa_SS.pdb -p Xa_SS1 -ignh
> > -ss
> >
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> > Option     Filename  Type         Description
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >   -f       my.pdb  Input        Generic structure: gro g96 pdb tpr tpb
> > tpa xml
> >   -o      my_out.pdb  Output       Generic structure: gro g96 pdb xml
> >   -p     my.top  Output       Topology file
> >   -i      posre.itp  Output       Include file for topology
> >   -n      clean.ndx  Output, Opt. Index file
> >   -q      clean.pdb  Output, Opt. Generic structure: gro g96 pdb xml
> >
> >       Option   Type  Value  Description
> > ------------------------------------------------------
> >       -[no]h   bool     no  Print help info and quit
> >        -nice    int      0  Set the nicelevel
> >   -[no]merge   bool     no  Merge multiple chains into one molecule
> >          -ff string select  Force field, interactive by default. Use -h
> > for information.
> >       -water   enum    spc  Water model to use: with GROMOS we recommend
> > SPC, with OPLS, TIP4P: spc, spce, tip3p, tip4p or tip5p
> >   -[no]inter   bool     no  Set the next 6 options to interactive
> >      -[no]ss   bool    yes  Interactive SS bridge selection
> >     -[no]ter   bool     no  Interactive termini selection, iso charged
> >     -[no]lys   bool     no  Interactive Lysine selection, iso charged
> >     -[no]asp   bool     no  Interactive Aspartic Acid selection, iso
> > charged -[no]glu   bool     no  Interactive Glutamic Acid selection, iso
> > charged -[no]his   bool     no  Interactive Histidine selection, iso
> > checking H-bonds
> >       -angle   real    135  Minimum hydrogen-donor-acceptor angle for a
> >                             H-bond (degrees)
> >        -dist   real    0.3  Maximum donor-acceptor distance for a H-bond
> > (nm) -[no]una   bool     no  Select aromatic rings with united CH atoms
> > on Phenylalanine, Tryptophane and Tyrosine -[no]ignh   bool    yes 
> > Ignore hydrogen atoms that are in the pdb file -[no]missing   bool     no
> >  Continue when atoms are missing, dangerous -posrefc   real   1000  Force
> > constant for position restraints -dummy   enum   none  Convert atoms to
> > dummy atoms: none, hydrogens or aromatics
> >  -[no]heavyh   bool     no  Make hydrogen atoms heavy
> > -[no]deuterate bool     no  Change the mass of hydrogens to 2 amu
> >
> > Opening library file /usr/local/share/gromacs/top/FF.dat
> >
> > Select the Force Field:
> >  0: GROMOS96 43a1 Forcefield (official distribution)
> >  1: GROMOS96 43b1 Vacuum Forcefield (official distribution)
> >  2: GROMOS96 43a2 Forcefield (development) (improved alkane dihedrals)
> >  3: OPLS-AA/L all-atom force field (2001 aminoacid dihedrals)
> >  4: Gromacs Forcefield (see manual)
> >  5: gmx Forcefield with hydrogens for NMR stuff (Do NOT use for new runs)
> > 2
> > Looking whether force field file ffG43a2.rtp exists
> > Opening library file /usr/local/share/gromacs/top/ffG43a2.rtp
> > Opening library file /usr/local/share/gromacs/top/aminoacids.dat
> > Reading my.pdb...
> > Read 'protein', 2401 atoms
> > Opening library file /usr/local/share/gromacs/top/xlateat.dat
> > 23 out of 23 lines of xlateat.dat converted succesfully
> > Analyzing pdb file
> > Gave chain 3 chain identifier 'B'
> > There are 3 chains and 1 blocks of water and 451 residues with 2401 atoms
> >
> >   chain  #res #atoms
> >   1 'A'   234   1852
> >   2 'L'    52    384
> >   3 'B'     2      2
> >   4 '-'   163    163  (only water)
> >
> > WARNING: there were 14 atoms with zero occupancy and 20 atoms with
> >          occupancy unequal to one (out of 2401 atoms). Check your pdb
> > file. Opening library file /usr/local/share/gromacs/top/ffG43a2.atp
> > Atomtype 50
> > Reading residue database... (ffG43a2)
> > Opening library file /usr/local/share/gromacs/top/ffG43a2.rtp
> > Residue 96
> > Sorting it all out...
> > Opening library file /usr/local/share/gromacs/top/ffG43a2.hdb
> > Opening library file /usr/local/share/gromacs/top/ffG43a2-n.tdb
> > Opening library file /usr/local/share/gromacs/top/ffG43a2-c.tdb
> > Processing chain 1 'A' (1852 atoms, 234 residues)
> > Opening library file /usr/local/share/gromacs/top/specbond.dat
> > 5 out of 5 lines of specbond.dat converted succesfully
> > Special Atom Distance matrix:
> >                     CYS7   CYS12   CYS27   HIS42   CYS43   HIS69   HIS77
> >                     SG47    SG83   SG206  NE2318   SG324  NE2536  NE2602
> >    CYS12    SG83   0.230
> >    CYS27   SG206   1.706   1.726
> >    HIS42  NE2318   1.948   1.957   0.488
> >    CYS43   SG324   1.773   1.764   0.239   0.410
> >    HIS69  NE2536   1.872   1.798   1.852   2.279   1.873
> >    HIS77  NE2602   2.853   2.730   1.835   1.629   1.597   2.634
> >   CYS108   SG856   1.708   1.478   2.379   2.509   2.269   1.937   2.281
> >   HIS134 NE21060   1.681   1.881   2.029   2.090   2.189   3.133   3.567
> >   CYS156  SG1240   2.410   2.363   2.047   1.668   1.921   3.430   1.943
> >   CYS170  SG1351   2.251   2.220   1.931   1.568   1.827   3.346   2.037
> >   CYS181  SG1433   1.587   1.712   1.218   1.163   1.340   2.724   2.665
> >   HIS189 NE21485   1.407   1.306   1.711   1.594   1.615   2.569   1.992
> >   CYS209  SG1644   1.746   1.851   1.264   1.115   1.355   2.864   2.577
> >                   CYS108  HIS134  CYS156  CYS170  CYS181  HIS189
> >                    SG856 NE21060  SG1240  SG1351  SG1433 NE21485
> >   HIS134 NE21060   3.257
> >   CYS156  SG1240   2.566   2.504
> >   CYS170  SG1351   2.552   2.275   0.230
> >   CYS181  SG1433   2.821   0.954   1.796   1.584
> >   HIS189 NE21485   1.569   2.167   1.137   1.054   1.611
> >   CYS209  SG1644   2.872   1.111   1.617   1.407   0.237   1.574
> > There are 362 donors and 349 acceptors
> > There are 555 hydrogen bonds
> > Will use HISA for residue 42
> > Will use HISB for residue 69
> > Will use HISB for residue 77
> > Will use HISB for residue 134
> > Will use HISB for residue 189
> > Checking for duplicate atoms....
> > N-terminus: NH3+
> > C-terminus: COO-
> > Now there are 234 residues with 2405 atoms
> > Chain time...
> > Making bonds...
> > Opening library file /usr/local/share/gromacs/top/aminoacids.dat
> > Number of bonds was 2448, now 2443
> > Generating angles, dihedrals and pairs...
> > Before cleaning: 3914 pairs
> > Before cleaning: 4630 dihedrals
> > There are 1273 dihedrals, 1214 impropers, 3560 angles
> >           3914 pairs,     2443 bonds and     0 dummies
> > Total mass 26412.180 a.m.u.
> > Total charge 1.000 e
> > Writing topology
> > Processing chain 2 'L' (384 atoms, 52 residues)
> > Opening library file /usr/local/share/gromacs/top/specbond.dat
> > 5 out of 5 lines of specbond.dat converted succesfully
> > Special Atom Distance matrix:
> >                     CYS3   CYS10   CYS14   HIS15   CYS23   CYS25   CYS38
> >                     SG23    SG71   SG105  NE2115   SG176   SG188   SG280
> >    CYS10    SG71   0.578
> >    CYS14   SG105   0.236   0.347
> >    HIS15  NE2115   0.735   0.673   0.662
> >    CYS23   SG176   0.752   0.229   0.539   0.710
> >    CYS25   SG188   1.344   0.870   1.141   0.855   0.787
> >    CYS38   SG280   1.299   0.804   1.083   0.926   0.760   0.239
> >    CYS46   SG338   1.943   1.630   1.787   1.458   1.656   0.993   0.967
> >
> >
> > There are 74 donors and 80 acceptors
> > There are 118 hydrogen bonds
> > Will use HISB for residue 15
> > Checking for duplicate atoms....
> > N-terminus: NH3+
> > C-terminus: COO-
> > Now there are 52 residues with 491 atoms
> > Chain time...
> > Making bonds...
> > Opening library file /usr/local/share/gromacs/top/aminoacids.dat
> > Number of bonds was 502, now 497
> > Generating angles, dihedrals and pairs...
> > Before cleaning: 827 pairs
> > Before cleaning: 923 dihedrals
> > There are  275 dihedrals,  226 impropers,  718 angles
> >            827 pairs,      497 bonds and     0 dummies
> > Total mass 5581.227 a.m.u.
> > Total charge -3.000 e
> > Writing topology
> > Processing chain 3 'B' (2 atoms, 2 residues)
> > Opening library file /usr/local/share/gromacs/top/specbond.dat
> > 5 out of 5 lines of specbond.dat converted succesfully
> > There are 0 donors and 0 acceptors
> > There are 0 hydrogen bonds
> > Warning: 'CA' not found in residue topology database, trying to use
> > 'CA2+' Warning: 'CL' not found in residue topology database, trying to
> > use 'CL-' Checking for duplicate atoms....
> > No N- or C-terminus found: this chain appears to contain no protein
> > Now there are 2 residues with 2 atoms
> > Chain time...
> > Warning: 'CA' not found in residue topology database, trying to use
> > 'CA2+' Warning: 'CL' not found in residue topology database, trying to
> > use 'CL-' Making bonds...
> > Opening library file /usr/local/share/gromacs/top/aminoacids.dat
> > No bonds
> > Generating angles, dihedrals and pairs...
> > There are    0 dihedrals,    0 impropers,    0 angles
> >              0 pairs,        0 bonds and     0 dummies
> > Total mass 75.533 a.m.u.
> > Total charge 1.000 e
> > Writing topology
> > Processing chain 4 (163 atoms, 163 residues)
> > Opening library file /usr/local/share/gromacs/top/specbond.dat
> > 5 out of 5 lines of specbond.dat converted succesfully
> > There are 163 donors and 163 acceptors
> > There are 39 hydrogen bonds
> > Checking for duplicate atoms....
> > Now there are 163 residues with 489 atoms
> > Making bonds...
> > Opening library file /usr/local/share/gromacs/top/aminoacids.dat
> > Number of bonds was 489, now 489
> > Generating angles, dihedrals and pairs...
> > There are    0 dihedrals,    0 impropers,  489 angles
> >              0 pairs,      489 bonds and     0 dummies
> > Total mass 2936.510 a.m.u.
> > Total charge 0.000 e
> > Including chain 1 in system: 2405 atoms 234 residues
> > Including chain 2 in system: 491 atoms 52 residues
> > Including chain 3 in system: 2 atoms 2 residues
> > Including chain 4 in system: 489 atoms 163 residues
> > Now there are 3387 atoms and 451 residues
> > Total mass in system 35005.450 a.m.u.
> > Total charge in system -1.000 e
> >
> > Writing coordinate file...
> >                 --------- PLEASE NOTE ------------
> > You have succesfully generated a topology from: my.pdb.
> > The select force field and the spc water model are used.
> > Note that the default mechanism for selecting a force fields has
> > changed, starting from GROMACS version 3.2.0
> >                 --------- ETON ESAELP ------------
> >
> > gcq#206: "I Do It All the Time" (Magnapop)
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance

-- 
Sincerely yours,

Ph.D. Student Dmytro Kovalskyy
Institute of Molecular Biology & Genetics
150 Akad. Zabolotnogo Street,
Kiev-143, 03143
UKRAINE

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