[gmx-users] simulation broke at 4.0.5 version

Mark Abraham Mark.Abraham at anu.edu.au
Thu Jan 7 08:10:57 CET 2010


Chih-Ying Lin wrote:
>  
> Hi
> I am using Gromacs version 4.0.5.
> I put one protein in a simulation box with water molecules and CL- only.
> My simulation broke at the step, Relaxation of solvent and hydrogen atom 
> position.
> Here are the .top file, command, output of the grommp, pr.mdp.
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> anything wrong here?

Not obviously. Depending what you mean by "broke", your starting 
configuration is probably broken, or you've mismatched input files in 
some way.

Mark

> Thank you
> Lin
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> *[6YZ.top]*
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> [ molecules ]
> ; Compound        #mols
> Protein_A           1
> SOL              6504
> CL-                 8
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> *Relaxation of solvent and hydrogen atom positions: Position restrained MD*
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> *[command]*
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> grompp_mpi -v -f pr.mdp -c 6LYZ-EM-solvated.gro -p 6LYZ.top -o 6LYZ-PR.tpr
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> mpiexec -np 16 mdrun_mpi -deffnm 6LYZ-PR
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> *[output of the grompp comand]*
> grompp_mpi -v -f pr.mdp -c 6LYZ-EM-solvated.gro -p 6LYZ.top -o 6LYZ-PR.tpr
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> Option     Filename  Type         Description
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>   -f         pr.mdp  Input, Opt!  grompp input file with MD parameters
>  -po      mdout.mdp  Output       grompp input file with MD parameters
>   -c 6LYZ-EM-solvated.gro  Input        Structure file: gro g96 pdb tpr tpb
>                                    tpa
>   -r       conf.gro  Input, Opt.  Structure file: gro g96 pdb tpr tpb tpa
>  -rb       conf.gro  Input, Opt.  Structure file: gro g96 pdb tpr tpb tpa
>   -n      index.ndx  Input, Opt.  Index file
>   -p       6LYZ.top  Input        Topology file
>  -pp  processed.top  Output, Opt. Topology file
>   -o    6LYZ-PR.tpr  Output       Run input file: tpr tpb tpa
>   -t       traj.trr  Input, Opt.  Full precision trajectory: trr trj cpt
>   -e       ener.edr  Input, Opt.  Energy file: edr ene
> Option       Type   Value   Description
> ------------------------------------------------------
> -[no]h       bool   no      Print help info and quit
> -nice        int    0       Set the nicelevel
> -[no]v       bool   yes     Be loud and noisy
> -time        real   -1      Take frame at or first after this time.
> -[no]rmvsbds bool   yes     Remove constant bonded interactions with virtual
>                             sites
> -maxwarn     int    0       Number of allowed warnings during input 
> processing
> -[no]zero    bool   no      Set parameters for bonded interactions without
>                             defaults to zero instead of generating an error
> -[no]renum   bool   yes     Renumber atomtypes and minimize number of
>                             atomtypes
> Ignoring obsolete mdp entry 'cpp'
> Replacing old mdp entry 'unconstrained-start' by 'continuation'
> Back Off! I just backed up mdout.mdp to ./#mdout.mdp.1#
> checking input for internal consistency...
> NOTE 1 [file pr.mdp, line unknown]:
>   The Berendsen thermostat does not generate the correct kinetic energy
>   distribution. You might want to consider using the V-rescale thermostat.
> processing topology...
> Opening library file /usr/usc/gromacs/4.0.5/share/gromacs/top/ffG45a3.itp
> Opening library file /usr/usc/gromacs/4.0.5/share/gromacs/top/ffG45a3nb.itp
> Opening library file /usr/usc/gromacs/4.0.5/share/gromacs/top/ffG45a3bon.itp
> Opening library file /usr/usc/gromacs/4.0.5/share/gromacs/top/ff_dum.itp
> Generated 141 of the 1176 non-bonded parameter combinations
> Opening library file /usr/usc/gromacs/4.0.5/share/gromacs/top/ions.itp
> Excluding 3 bonded neighbours molecule type 'Protein_A'
> turning all bonds into constraints...
> Excluding 2 bonded neighbours molecule type 'SOL'
> turning all bonds into constraints...
> Excluding 1 bonded neighbours molecule type 'CL-'
> turning all bonds into constraints...
> processing coordinates...
> double-checking input for internal consistency...
> Velocities were taken from a Maxwell distribution at 200 K
> Reading position restraint coords from 6LYZ-EM-solvated.gro
> renumbering atomtypes...
> converting bonded parameters...
> initialising group options...
> processing index file...
> Analysing residue names:
> Opening library file /usr/usc/gromacs/4.0.5/share/gromacs/top/aminoacids.dat
> There are:  6512      OTHER residues
> There are:   129    PROTEIN residues
> There are:     0        DNA residues
> Analysing Protein...
> Analysing Other...
> Making dummy/rest group for Acceleration containing 20841 elements
> Making dummy/rest group for Freeze containing 20841 elements
> Making dummy/rest group for VCM containing 20841 elements
> Number of degrees of freedom in T-Coupling group Protein is 2618.00
> Number of degrees of freedom in T-Coupling group Non-Protein is 39048.00
> Making dummy/rest group for User1 containing 20841 elements
> Making dummy/rest group for User2 containing 20841 elements
> Making dummy/rest group for Or. Res. Fit containing 20841 elements
> Making dummy/rest group for QMMM containing 20841 elements
> T-Coupling       has 2 element(s): Protein Non-Protein
> Energy Mon.      has 2 element(s): Protein Non-Protein
> Acceleration     has 1 element(s): rest
> Freeze           has 1 element(s): rest
> User1            has 1 element(s): rest
> User2            has 1 element(s): rest
> VCM              has 1 element(s): rest
> XTC              has 1 element(s): System
> Or. Res. Fit     has 1 element(s): rest
> QMMM             has 1 element(s): rest
> Checking consistency between energy and charge groups...
> This run will generate roughly 3 Mb of data
> writing run input file...
> There was 1 note
> Back Off! I just backed up 6LYZ-PR.tpr to ./#6LYZ-PR.tpr.1#
> gcq#264: "RTFM" (B. Hess)
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> *[pr.mdp]*
> ** 
> ; VARIOUS PREPROCESSING OPTIONS
> title                    =
> cpp                      = /lib/cpp
> include                  =
> define                   = -DPOSRES
> ; RUN CONTROL PARAMETERS
> integrator               = md
> tinit                    = 0
> dt                       = 0.001
> nsteps                   = 5000
> nstcomm                  = 0
> ; OUTPUT CONTROL OPTIONS
> nstxout                  = 0
> nstvout                  = 0
> nstfout                  = 0
> nstlog                   = 10
> nstenergy                = 1
> nstxtcout                = 0
> xtc_precision            = 1000
> xtc-grps                 = System
> energygrps               = Protein Non-Protein
> ; NEIGHBORSEARCHING PARAMETERS
> nstlist                  = 5
> ns-type                  = Grid
> pbc                      = xyz
> rlist                    = 0.9
> ; OPTIONS FOR ELECTROSTATICS AND VDW
> coulombtype              = Reaction-Field
> rcoulomb                 = 1.4
> epsilon_rf               = 78
> epsilon_r                = 1
> vdw-type                 = Cut-off
> rvdw                     = 1.4
> ; Temperature coupling 
> Tcoupl                   = Berendsen
> tc-grps                  = Protein  Non-Protein
> tau_t                    = 0.1      0.1
> ref_t                    = 200      200
> ; Pressure coupling    
> Pcoupl                   = No
> ; GENERATE VELOCITIES FOR STARTUP RUN
> gen_vel                  = yes
> gen_temp                 = 200.0
> gen_seed                 = 1735
> ; OPTIONS FOR BONDS   
> constraints              = all-bonds
> constraint-algorithm     = Lincs
> unconstrained-start      = no
> lincs-order              = 4
> lincs-iter               = 1
> lincs-warnangle          = 30
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