[gmx-users] Topology file error for a ligand

Justin A. Lemkul jalemkul at vt.edu
Mon Nov 23 16:20:56 CET 2009



Anirban Ghosh wrote:
> Thanks a lot Mark and Justin for your replies.
> 
> If PRODRG results have to be taken with a pinch of salt, then can you 
> please suggest me how to get the proper topology for my ligand, just 
> hints. In particular the .itp file is missing the HZ, HB2 and HB3 
> hydrogen atoms, which are present in the PDB and GRO files. But the 
> other hydrogen atoms are defined properly. Any suggestion is welcome.
> 

The missing atoms are not there likely because they are not required.  Please 
see the following:

http://www.gromacs.org/Documentation/Terminology/Force_Fields/United_Atom_Force_Field

As for derivation of parameters:

http://www.gromacs.org/Documentation/How-tos/Parameterization

-Justin

> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> Anirban
> 
> 
> On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Justin A. Lemkul <jalemkul at vt.edu 
> <mailto:jalemkul at vt.edu>> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>     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
> 
> 
>     -- 
>     ========================================
> 
>     Justin A. Lemkul
>     Ph.D. Candidate
>     ICTAS Doctoral Scholar
>     Department of Biochemistry
>     Virginia Tech
>     Blacksburg, VA
>     jalemkul[at]vt.edu <http://vt.edu> | (540) 231-9080
>     http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin
> 
>     ========================================
> 
>     -- 
>     gmx-users mailing list    gmx-users at gromacs.org
>     <mailto:gmx-users at gromacs.org>
>     http://lists.gromacs.org/mailman/listinfo/gmx-users
>     Please search the archive at http://www.gromacs.org/search before
>     posting!
>     Please don't post (un)subscribe requests to the list. Use the www
>     interface or send it to gmx-users-request at gromacs.org
>     <mailto:gmx-users-request at gromacs.org>.
>     Can't post? Read http://www.gromacs.org/mailing_lists/users.php
> 
> 

-- 
========================================

Justin A. Lemkul
Ph.D. Candidate
ICTAS Doctoral Scholar
Department of Biochemistry
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
jalemkul[at]vt.edu | (540) 231-9080
http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin

========================================



More information about the gromacs.org_gmx-users mailing list