[gmx-users] Re: warning mesgs

rams rams rams.crux at gmail.com
Mon Jun 30 19:55:01 CEST 2008


is that fine if i change the SOL number in the top file created at the first
step ?



On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 1:50 PM, rams rams <rams.crux at gmail.com> wrote:

> Here's where your problem is.  This step is unnecessary!  Once you have the
> topology, there is no need to re-process with pdb2gmx.  Once you have added
> solvent and ions, simply make the changes to your topology with a text
> editor.
>
> Could you explain what changes I should make in the topology file ??
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 1:44 PM, Justin A. Lemkul <jalemkul at vt.edu> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> rams rams wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Justin,
>>>
>>> I am absolutely sorry for the discomfort. Since this is the first time I
>>> am using Gromacs, so things are not clear to me so I am trying things very
>>> randomly thats why I could not keep update the things. Here I restarted
>>> every thing and have a look at and let me know your suggestions:
>>>
>>> pdb2gmx -f insu.pdb -p insu_p.top -o insu_p.pdb –ter –merge
>>>
>>> (since I removed all the hydrogens in my starting insu.pdb so didnt used
>>> -ignh here)
>>>
>>
>> Well, assuming you have all the correct hydrogens in the right place,
>> that's fine, but in general, it is very easy to let pdb2gmx do the work for
>> you and use -ignh.  If it generated the topology for you, then that's fine.
>>
>>  editconf -f insu_p.pdb -o insu_pb.pdb -box 6.0 6.0 6.0 -center 3.0 3.0
>>> 3.0
>>>
>>> genbox -cp insu_pb.pdb -cs spc216.gro -o insu_pw.pdb -p insu_p.top
>>>
>>> grompp -f eminimization.mdp -c  insu_pw.pdb -p insu_p.top -o MM_insu.tp
>>>
>>> genion -s MM_insu.tpr -o insu_pwi.pdb -conc 0.008 –neutral
>>>
>>> pdb2gmx -f insu_pwi.pdb -p insu_pwi.top -o insu_pwi2MM.pdb -inter –merge
>>> -ignh
>>>
>>>
>> Here's where your problem is.  This step is unnecessary!  Once you have
>> the topology, there is no need to re-process with pdb2gmx.  Once you have
>> added solvent and ions, simply make the changes to your topology with a text
>> editor.
>>
>>  grompp -f eminimization.mdp -c insu_pwi2MM.gro -p insu_pwi.top -o
>>> MM_insu.tpr
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> It has already been correctly pointed out by another user that you
>> specified -o .pdb in the above step, but then called for the .gro equivalent
>> here.  That would be a problem.
>>
>> Basically, once the genion step is done, and you have made the appropriate
>> changes to the topology (which can also be done with the -p flag of genion),
>> then proceed to grompp.
>>
>> This makes much more sense, and it is easier to get help when it is
>> clearly presented like this!
>>
>> -Justin
>>
>>
>>> The following is the error:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Back Off! I just backed up mdout.mdp to ./#mdout.mdp.6#
>>> checking input for internal consistency...
>>> calling /lib/cpp...
>>> processing topology...
>>> Generated 716 of the 2628 non-bonded parameter combinations
>>> Generating 1-4 interactions: fudge = 1
>>> Generated 1046 of the 2628 1-4 parameter combinations
>>> Excluding 3 bonded neighbours for Protein 1
>>> turning all bonds into constraints...
>>> Excluding 2 bonded neighbours for SOL 6878
>>> turning all bonds into constraints...
>>> NOTE:
>>>  System has non-zero total charge: -2.000000e+00
>>>
>>> processing coordinates...
>>> -------------------------------------------------------
>>> Program grompp, VERSION 3.3.1
>>> Source code file: futil.c, line: 340
>>>
>>> File input/output error:
>>> insu_pwi2MM.gro
>>>
>>>
>>> Ram.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 6:45 AM, Justin A. Lemkul <jalemkul at vt.edu<mailto:
>>> jalemkul at vt.edu>> wrote:
>>>
>>>    It would be helpful if all of this was on one thread, with replies
>>>    embedded.  I have sent several replies to your questions, all of
>>>    which have gone unacknowledged.  It makes it very difficult for
>>>    anyone (myself or someone else) to give advice if we don't know
>>>    what you're doing or what you've tried.  Even if something didn't
>>>    work based on what I, or anyone else, tells you, it is nice to
>>>    know that "I tried this, but I still have a problem, which is
>>>    shown here: (exact error/warning/problem)."
>>>
>>>    As I've said before, exact procedural details of what you've done
>>>    are essential for sorting out strange problems like this.  This
>>>    means - *exact* (copy and paste) command lines from pdb2gmx, and
>>>    any error messages you receive.  Also, any manipulations you have
>>>    made to your input .pdb file.  It seems to me that you've probably
>>>    edited your file to have only one chain identifier, and hence why
>>>    pdb2gmx is trying to make everything one molecule.
>>>
>>>    The -merge option of pdb2gmx is what you want (see pdb2gmx -h).
>>>     If the following command line doesn't work, it would be nice to
>>>    see an exact reason (i.e., copy/paste from the
>>>    error/warning/whatever):
>>>
>>>    pdb2gmx -f (input).pdb -ignh -ter -merge
>>>
>>>    I got the above to work perfectly on an insulin structure I found
>>>    in the RCSB (1ZNI), after deleting chains C and D from the .pdb
>>>    file.  If your structure continues to give you headaches, try this
>>>    one to make sure that your Gromacs installation is working
>>>    properly (something I inquired about several days ago...)
>>>
>>>    -Justin
>>>
>>>    rams rams wrote:
>>>
>>>        HI,
>>>
>>>        When I use the merge command along with pdb2gmx to form inter
>>>        disulphide bonds between two different chains, its removing a
>>>        water molecule to connect the two ends. Its like forming a
>>>        peptide bond which I dont wish. Is there any way to tell to
>>>        gromacs, to create the inter dishulphide bonds without
>>>        creating the peptide bond between the two chains ?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>        On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 6:51 PM, rams rams
>>>        <rams.crux at gmail.com <mailto:rams.crux at gmail.com>
>>>        <mailto:rams.crux at gmail.com <mailto:rams.crux at gmail.com>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>           Hi,
>>>
>>>           I have three di sulphide bonds in my crystal structure. In the
>>>           topology file it left blanks at the corresponding sulphur
>>>           connectivities (i.e., values corresponding to gb_, ga_. gd_ ).
>>>           When I try to create the .tpr file it complains the following:
>>>
>>>           processing topology...
>>>           Generated 716 of the 2628 non-bonded parameter combinations
>>>           Generating 1-4 interactions: fudge = 1
>>>           Generated 1046 of the 2628 1-4 parameter combinations
>>>           WARNING 1 [file "insu_pwi.top", line 607]:
>>>             No default G96Bond types, using zeroes
>>>           WARNING 2 [file "insu_pwi.top", line 745]:
>>>             No default G96Bond types, using zeroes
>>>           WARNING 3 [file "insu_pwi.top", line 2008]:
>>>             No default G96Angle types, using zeroes
>>>           WARNING 4 [file "insu_pwi.top", line 2209]:
>>>             No default G96Angle types, using zeroes
>>>           WARNING 5 [file "insu_pwi.top", line 2345]:
>>>             No default G96Angle types, using zeroes
>>>           WARNING 6 [file "insu_pwi.top", line 2512]:
>>>             No default G96Angle types, using zeroes
>>>           WARNING 7 [file "insu_pwi.top", line 2748]:
>>>             No default Proper Dih. types, using zeroes
>>>           WARNING 8 [file "insu_pwi.top", line 2820]:
>>>             No default Proper Dih. types, using zeroes
>>>           WARNING 9 [file "insu_pwi.top", line 2863]:
>>>             No default Proper Dih. types, using zeroes
>>>           WARNING 10 [file "insu_pwi.top", line 2919]:
>>>             No default Proper Dih. types, using zeroes
>>>           Cleaning up temporary file gromppID2O6e
>>>           -------------------------------------------------------
>>>           Program grompp, VERSION 3.3.1
>>>           Source code file: fatal.c, line: 416
>>>
>>>           Fatal error:
>>>           Too many warnings, /usr/local2/gromacs/bin/grompp terminated
>>>           -------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>           "Encountered Subspace Anomaly" (Star Trek)
>>>
>>>           MD_insu.tpr was not created. Check for errors. Exiting ...
>>>
>>>           Is there a way to fix it ? Also what are those b_, ga_. gd_
>>>           corresponds to ??
>>>
>>>           Ram.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>    Virginia Tech
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>>
>> Justin A. Lemkul
>> Graduate Research Assistant
>> Department of Biochemistry
>> Virginia Tech
>> Blacksburg, VA
>> jalemkul[at]vt.edu | (540) 231-9080
>> http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin
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