[gmx-users] Topology file error for a ligand

Justin A. Lemkul jalemkul at vt.edu
Mon Nov 23 13:01:46 CET 2009



Anirban Ghosh wrote:
> Hi ALL,
> 
> I want to do a simulation of a protein in presence of a ligand (L-DOPA). 
> I am trying to obtain the topology of L-DOPA from the PRODRG server. 
> However I am getting an error in the number of atoms in the PDB file 
> (with all hydrogens) and the topology parameter file. The PDB file 
> consists of 25 atoms, but the itp file gives definition for 22 atoms (3 
> hydrogens are missing). So every time there is an error w.r.t. number of 
> atoms mismatch.

This is happening because PRODRG gives GROMOS-compatible topologies.  They are 
united-atom.  So naturally, if you attempt to use an all-atom structure, there 
will be mismatch.

I also would not trust the PRODRG topology at face value, as I have posted 
across this list dozens of times.

-Justin

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> PDB:
> 
> TITLE     Gnomes, ROck Monsters And Chili Sauce
> MODEL        1
> ATOM      1  N   DAH     1      15.600  17.820  -3.200  1.00  0.00
> ATOM      2  CA  DAH     1      16.490  17.500  -2.040  1.00  0.00
> ATOM      3  C   DAH     1      18.010  17.580  -2.400  1.00  0.00
> ATOM      4  O   DAH     1      18.560  16.790  -3.210  1.00  0.00
> ATOM      5  CB  DAH     1      16.100  16.180  -1.290  1.00  0.00
> ATOM      6  CG  DAH     1      14.980  16.190  -0.220  1.00  0.00
> ATOM      7  CD1 DAH     1      13.790  16.990  -0.410  1.00  0.00
> ATOM      8  CD2 DAH     1      15.130  15.410   0.970  1.00  0.00
> ATOM      9  CE1 DAH     1      12.770  16.990   0.570  1.00  0.00
> ATOM     10  CE2 DAH     1      14.100  15.400   1.950  1.00  0.00
> ATOM     11  CZ  DAH     1      12.900  16.200   1.750  1.00  0.00
> ATOM     12  OE2 DAH     1      14.280  14.630   3.070  1.00  0.00
> ATOM     13  OZ  DAH     1      11.880  16.230   2.690  1.00  0.00
> ATOM     14  OXT DAH     1      18.680  18.630  -1.760  1.00  0.00
> ATOM     15  HA  DAH     1      16.330  18.300  -1.320  1.00  0.00
> ATOM     16  HB2 DAH     1      15.790  15.470  -2.050  1.00  0.00
> ATOM     17  HB3 DAH     1      17.000  15.790  -0.820  1.00  0.00
> ATOM     18  HD2 DAH     1      16.020  14.820   1.110  1.00  0.00
> ATOM     19  HE1 DAH     1      11.880  17.580   0.420  1.00  0.00
> ATOM     20  HD1 DAH     1      13.670  17.590  -1.300  1.00  0.00
> ATOM     21  HE2 DAH     1      15.190  14.330   3.110  1.00  0.00
> ATOM     22  HZ  DAH     1      11.550  15.340   2.820  1.00  0.00
> ATOM     23  H1  DAH     1      15.920  18.680  -3.630  1.00  0.00
> ATOM     24  H2  DAH     1      15.640  17.070  -3.880  1.00  0.00
> ATOM     25  H3  DAH     1      14.650  17.930  -2.880  1.00  0.00
> TER
> ENDMDL
> 
> TOPOLOGY FILE:
> 
> [ moleculetype ]
> ; Name nrexcl
> DAH      3
> 
> [ atoms ]
> ;   nr      type  resnr resid  atom  cgnr   charge     mass
>      1        OM     1  DAH       O     1   -0.715  15.9994  
>      2         C     1  DAH       C     1    0.387  12.0110  
>      3        OM     1  DAH     OXT     1   -0.716  15.9994  
>      4       CH1     1  DAH      CA     1    0.178  13.0190  
>      5        NL     1  DAH       N     1    0.683  14.0067  
>      6         H     1  DAH      H2     1    0.010   1.0080  
>      7         H     1  DAH      H3     1    0.010   1.0080  
>      8         H     1  DAH      H1     1    0.011   1.0080  
>      9       CH2     1  DAH      CB     1    0.152  14.0270  
>     10         C     1  DAH      CG     2   -0.020  12.0110  
>     11       CR1     1  DAH     CD2     2    0.001  12.0110  
>     12        HC     1  DAH     HD2     2    0.019   1.0080  
>     13         C     1  DAH     CE2     3    0.130  12.0110  
>     14        OA     1  DAH     OE2     3   -0.197  15.9994  
>     15         H     1  DAH     HE2     3    0.051   1.0080  
>     16         C     1  DAH      CZ     3    0.130  12.0110  
>     17        OA     1  DAH      OZ     3   -0.197  15.9994  
>     18         H     1  DAH      HZ     3    0.051   1.0080  
>     19       CR1     1  DAH     CE1     3    0.001  12.0110  
>     20        HC     1  DAH     HE1     3    0.031   1.0080  
>     21       CR1     1  DAH     CD1     4    0.000  12.0110  
>     22        HC     1  DAH     HD1     4    0.000   1.0080  
> 
> [ bonds ]...
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> How can I rectify this issue? Any suggestion is welcome. Thanks a lot.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Anirban
> 

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Justin A. Lemkul
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Department of Biochemistry
Virginia Tech
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