[gmx-users] NVT simulation and mdp file

teklebrh at ualberta.ca teklebrh at ualberta.ca
Fri Mar 5 00:41:05 CET 2010


Hi Justin,

Thank you pointing out that!

I made all the changes and still cannot go past this line.

REMARK   This PDB file is created by CS Chem3D

REMARK

COMPND   Tolene.pdb

HETATM    1  CB  PHE     0      -1.158   0.001   0.000                       C

HETATM    2  CG  PHE     0      -1.158  -1.336   0.000                       C

HETATM    3  CD1 PHE     0      -0.000  -2.004   0.000                       C

HETATM    4  CD2 PHE     0       1.158  -1.336   0.000                       C

HETATM    5  CE1 PHE     0       1.158   0.001   0.000                       C

HETATM    6  CE2 PHE     0      -0.000   0.670   0.000                       C

HETATM    7  CZ  PHE     0      -0.000   2.167   0.000                       C

END


As you can see I used this PDB file but still no topology out put.

Select the Force Field:
  0: GROMOS96 43a1 force field
  1: GROMOS96 43a2 force field (improved alkane dihedrals)
  2: GROMOS96 45a3 force field (Schuler JCC 2001 22 1205)
  3: GROMOS96 53a5 force field (JCC 2004 vol 25 pag 1656)
  4: GROMOS96 53a6 force field (JCC 2004 vol 25 pag 1656)
  5: OPLS-AA/L all-atom force field (2001 aminoacid dihedrals)
  6: [DEPRECATED] Gromacs force field (see manual)
  7: [DEPRECATED] Gromacs force field with hydrogens for NMR
  8: Encad all-atom force field, using scaled-down vacuum charges
  9: Encad all-atom force field, using full solvent charges

Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/ffG43a1.rtp
Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/aminoacids.dat
Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/aminoacids.dat
WARNING: masses will be determined based on residue and atom names,
          this can deviate from the real mass of the atom type
Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/atommass.dat
Entries in atommass.dat: 178
WARNING: vdwradii will be determined based on residue and atom names,
          this can deviate from the real mass of the atom type
Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/vdwradii.dat
Entries in vdwradii.dat: 28
Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/dgsolv.dat
Entries in dgsolv.dat: 7
Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/electroneg.dat
Entries in electroneg.dat: 71
Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/elements.dat
Entries in elements.dat: 218
Reading tolene.pdb...
Read 'Tolene.pdb', 7 atoms
Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/xlateat.dat
26 out of 26 lines of xlateat.dat converted succesfully
Analyzing pdb file
There are 1 chains and 0 blocks of water and 1 residues with 7 atoms

   chain  #res #atoms
   1 ' '     1      7

All occupancy fields zero. This is probably not an X-Ray structure
Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/ffG43a1.atp
Atomtype 1

best

Rob


Quoting "Justin A. Lemkul" <jalemkul at vt.edu>:

>
>
> teklebrh at ualberta.ca wrote:
>> Hi Justin,
>>
>> It does not work. I eliminated the hydrogen atoms and check the  
>> entire .pdb file but could not solve the problem.
>>
>> the modified PDB file.
>>
>> REMARK   This PDB file is created by CS Chem3D
>>
>> REMARK
>>
>> COMPND   Tolene.pdb
>>
>> HETATM    1  CB  PHE     0      -1.158   0.001   0.000               
>>          CH2
>>
>> HETATM    2  CG  PHE     0      -1.158  -1.336   0.000               
>>          C
>>
>> HETATM    3  CD1 PHE     0      -0.000  -2.004   0.000               
>>          CR1
>>
>> HETATM    4  CD2 PHE     0       1.158  -1.336   0.000               
>>          CR1
>>
>> HETATM    5  CE1 PHE     0       1.158   0.001   0.000               
>>          CR1
>>
>> HETATM    6  CE2 PHE     0      -0.000   0.670   0.000               
>>          CR1
>>
>> HETATM    7  CZ  PHE     0      -0.000   2.167   0.000               
>>          CR1
>>
>> END
>>
>>
>> Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/ffG43a1.rtp
>> Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/aminoacids.dat
>> Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/aminoacids.dat
>> WARNING: masses will be determined based on residue and atom names,
>>         this can deviate from the real mass of the atom type
>> Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/atommass.dat
>> Entries in atommass.dat: 178
>> WARNING: vdwradii will be determined based on residue and atom names,
>>         this can deviate from the real mass of the atom type
>> Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/vdwradii.dat
>> Entries in vdwradii.dat: 28
>> Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/dgsolv.dat
>> Entries in dgsolv.dat: 7
>> Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/electroneg.dat
>> Entries in electroneg.dat: 71
>> Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/elements.dat
>> Entries in elements.dat: 218
>> Reading Tolene.pbd.gro...
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------
>> Program pdb2gmx, VERSION 4.0.5
>> Source code file: futil.c, line: 330
>>
>> File input/output error:
>> Tolene.pbd.gro
>> -------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "It's So Lonely When You Don't Even
>>
>>
>> Any comment on that.
>>
>
> It's a pretty obvious typo; .pbd != .pdb.
>
> -Justin
>
>> Rob
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Quoting "Justin A. Lemkul" <jalemkul at vt.edu>:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> teklebrh at ualberta.ca wrote:
>>>> Dear Justin,
>>>>
>>>> It really help all the feedback you gave me and thank you for that,.
>>>>
>>>> I have one issues as well.
>>>>
>>>> I try to generate the topology file the way you recommend me  
>>>> using the pdb2gro but failed to get both the topology and gromacs  
>>>> file.
>>>>
>>>> This is my Toluene file in pdb file
>>>>
>>>> REMARK   This PDB file is created by CS Chem3D
>>>>
>>>> REMARK
>>>>
>>>> COMPND   Tolene.pdb
>>>>
>>>> HETATM    1  CB  PHE     0      -1.158   0.001   0.000             
>>>>            C
>>>>
>>>> HETATM    2  CG  PHE     0      -1.158  -1.336   0.000             
>>>>            C
>>>>
>>>> HETATM    3  CD1 PHE     0      -0.000  -2.004   0.000             
>>>>            C
>>>>
>>>> HETATM    4  CD2 PHE     0       1.158  -1.336   0.000             
>>>>            C
>>>>
>>>> HETATM    5  CE1 PHE     0       1.158   0.001   0.000             
>>>>            C
>>>>
>>>> HETATM    6  CE2 PHE     0      -0.000   0.670   0.000             
>>>>            C
>>>>
>>>> HETATM    7  CZ  PHE     0      -0.000   2.167   0.000             
>>>>            C
>>>>
>>>> HETATM    8  H16 PHE     0      -2.111   0.551   0.000             
>>>>            H
>>>>
>>>> HETATM    9  H17 PHE     0      -2.111  -1.886   0.000             
>>>>            H
>>>>
>>>> HETATM   10  H18 PHE     0      -0.000  -3.104   0.000             
>>>>            H
>>>>
>>>> HETATM   11  H19 PHE     0       2.110  -1.886   0.000             
>>>>            H
>>>>
>>>> HETATM   12  H20 PHE     0       2.110   0.551   0.000             
>>>>            H
>>>>
>>>> HETATM   13  H21 PHE     0       1.049   2.538   0.000             
>>>>            H
>>>>
>>>> HETATM   14  H22 PHE     0      -0.524   2.537  -0.909             
>>>>            H
>>>>
>>>> HETATM   15  H23 PHE     0      -0.525   2.537   0.909             
>>>>            H
>>>>
>>>> END
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I run
>>>> pdb2gmx -ff G43a1 -f TOL.pdb -o TOL.gro -p TOL.top -missing
>>>>
>>>> but I go the following error.
>>>>
>>>> Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/electroneg.dat
>>>> Entries in electroneg.dat: 71
>>>> Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/elements.dat
>>>> Entries in elements.dat: 218
>>>> Reading YY.pdb...
>>>> Read 'Tolene.pdb', 15 atoms
>>>> Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/xlateat.dat
>>>> 26 out of 26 lines of xlateat.dat converted succesfully
>>>> Analyzing pdb file
>>>> There are 1 chains and 0 blocks of water and 1 residues with 15 atoms
>>>>
>>>> chain  #res #atoms
>>>> 1 ' '     1     15
>>>>
>>>> All occupancy fields zero. This is probably not an X-Ray structure
>>>> Opening library file /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top/ffG43a1.atp
>>>> Atomtype 1
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I tried many times but could not get the topology file.
>>>>
>>>> Can you comment on this please.
>>>>
>>>
>>> What you've shown isn't an error.  It reflects the fact that you  
>>> don't even have occupancy values in this .pdb file.  You will  
>>> certainly have a nomenclature problem, though - your H atoms are  
>>> not named according to what the .rtp file expects, so you'll  
>>> either need to delete the H atoms and let pdb2gmx rebuild them  
>>> from the .hdb entries, or use -ignh.
>>>
>>> -Justin
>>>
>>>> Rob
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Quoting "Justin A. Lemkul" <jalemkul at vt.edu>:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> teklebrh at ualberta.ca wrote:
>>>>>> Dear Gromacs Users,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have encountered the following issues while I was running my  
>>>>>> MD simulation. Can anybody comment on what the meaning of these  
>>>>>> notes are. Is there anything I could do to avoid them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> NOTE 2 [file PAP.top, line unknown]:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The largest charge group contains 12 atoms.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since atoms only see each other when the centers of geometry of  
>>>>>> the charge
>>>>>>
>>>>>> groups they belong to are within the cut-off distance, too large charge
>>>>>>
>>>>>> groups can lead to serious cut-off artifacts.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For efficiency and accuracy, charge group should consist of a few atoms.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For all-atom force fields use: CH3, CH2, CH, NH2, NH, OH, CO2, CO, etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My SOLVENT IS TOLUENE --- the PRODRG gave me a topology file  
>>>>>> with only one group charge only.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> That's almost certainly wrong.  See, for instance, the PHE side  
>>>>> chain in the relevant .rtp entry for a more reasonable charge  
>>>>> group setup.  If you're using PRODRG defaults, then the charges  
>>>>> are probably unsatisfactory, as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> The rationale for the charge group size is summed up here:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://lists.gromacs.org/pipermail/gmx-users/2008-November/038153.html
>>>>>
>>>>>> NOTE 1 [file nvt.mdp, line unknown]:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Berendsen thermostat does not generate the correct kinetic energy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> distribution. You might want to consider using the V-rescale thermostat.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> See the literature about this one, as well as the numerous list  
>>>>> archive discussions.  For initial equilibration, a weak coupling  
>>>>> scheme is probably fine, but you can also use V-rescale.  Also  
>>>>> of interest:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.gromacs.org/Documentation/Terminology/Thermostats
>>>>>
>>>>>> NOTE 3 [file aminoacids.dat, line 1]:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The optimal PME mesh load for parallel simulations is below 0.5
>>>>>>
>>>>>> and for highly parallel simulations between 0.25 and 0.33,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> for higher performance, increase the cut-off and the PME grid spacing
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This all depends on the size of your system, how much of the  
>>>>> work is distributed between the real-space Coulombic interaction  
>>>>> and PME.
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In addition to the above notes I have also some questions about  
>>>>>>  the NVT and NPT simulation.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1)I am using toluene as a solvent to simulate my polymer, do I  
>>>>>> need to use the compressibility of toluene which is  9.2e-5 or  
>>>>>> the default value  4.5e-5 1/bar.
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, 4.5e-5 corresponds to water, which you aren't using...
>>>>>
>>>>> For NVT, this won't matter since the box is fixed, but for NPT,  
>>>>> the compressibility will affect the response of your system to  
>>>>> pressure.  The differences may be minimal, but if you know the  
>>>>> right value, why accept a wrong one?
>>>>>
>>>>>> 2)What about the dielectric constant (the dielectric constant  
>>>>>> for toluene is 2-2.4), but the default value is 80 ( I assume  
>>>>>> this is for water- am I right).
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, the default again assumes water as the solvent.
>>>>>
>>>>>> 3)Is  always rvdw = 1.4 nm for GROMOS96. As a result I have to  
>>>>>> increase my box size of the solute at the beginning to a min of  
>>>>>> 2*1.4 =2.8 ( min image convection). Is this the right way to do!
>>>>>
>>>>> At an absolute minimum.  Keep in mind that the box vectors will  
>>>>> fluctuate under NPT, so if the box decreases even a little bit  
>>>>> below 2.8, you will be violating the minimum image convention.
>>>>>
>>>>>> 4)I run an NVT simulation to equilibrate my system  for 100 ps.  
>>>>>> When I checked my simulation at the end (successfully  
>>>>>> completed) I noticed that the shape of my simulation box looks  
>>>>>> CIRCULAR! some how the rectangular shape looks distorted. What  
>>>>>> does this tell! Do you guys think something is wrong in my  
>>>>>> simulation.
>>>>>
>>>>> This could be some visualization artifact, or the components of  
>>>>> your system have condensed within the box.  Without actually  
>>>>> seeing it, it's hard to tell.  If you post an image online  
>>>>> (Photobucket, etc) then we might get a better sense of what's  
>>>>> going on.
>>>>>
>>>>>> 5)I included the polar and aromatic hydrogens in my simulation  
>>>>>> (  ffG43a1.itp - GROMOS96.1 in PRODRG). Does these hydrogen  
>>>>>> influence my result as the force field is a united atom force  
>>>>>> field. Or How can I get rid of them if I want. With or without  
>>>>>> the aromatic hydrogen gave good results ( besides lower  
>>>>>> computational cost). Does Gromos96 model correctly  
>>>>>> aromatic-Aromatic interaction.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, "correct" is a relative term for all force fields, but you  
>>>>> need to follow the prescribed setup of the force field itself,  
>>>>> otherwise you can throw it all away.  If you lump the hydrogens  
>>>>> into the ring carbons and have an uncharged ring, the result  
>>>>> will be different than if you have the hydrogens there with a  
>>>>> small charge on each C and H.  Again, refer to the force field  
>>>>> .rtp file for examples.  You can also create a better toluene  
>>>>> topology by renaming the residue in your coordinate file PHE and  
>>>>> trick pdb2gmx:
>>>>>
>>>>> pdb2gmx -f toluene.pdb -missing
>>>>>
>>>>> Then change the mass of the CH2 group (which pdb2gmx thinks is a  
>>>>> CB for PHE) to reflect a CH3 group.  Make an .itp file out of  
>>>>> the resulting .top by removing the unnecessary #includes,  
>>>>> [system], and [molecule] directives.  Then you don't have to  
>>>>> worry about messing with PRODRG.  I should note, as well, that  
>>>>> this is about the only appropriate use of -missing I can think  
>>>>> of at the moment (just for clarity in the archives; I usually  
>>>>> warn against using -missing).
>>>>>
>>>>> -Justin
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> ========================================
>>>>>
>>>>> Justin A. Lemkul
>>>>> Ph.D. Candidate
>>>>> ICTAS Doctoral Scholar
>>>>> MILES-IGERT Trainee
>>>>> 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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>>>
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>>> ICTAS Doctoral Scholar
>>> MILES-IGERT Trainee
>>> Department of Biochemistry
>>> Virginia Tech
>>> Blacksburg, VA
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