[gmx-users] OPLSAA parameters

Elisabeth katesedate at gmail.com
Mon Aug 1 02:25:18 CEST 2011


Hi Justin,

So far I have been #including ffoplsaa.itp and running simulations. The
reason I was after parameters is just to have a better indea on the FF
parameters rather than just using them blindly, that's it :)

Thank you,

On 31 July 2011 20:03, Justin A. Lemkul <jalemkul at vt.edu> wrote:

>
>
> Elisabeth wrote:
>
>> Thanks Justin for your guidance. By following your tips, I have now all
>> the parameters I need... Please let me know if I am missing any [ angletypes
>> ] or [ dihedraltypes ] for a hydrocarbon molecule.
>>
>>
> Seems fine to me; grompp will complain if something is missing.  Is there a
> reason that you're trying to parse out certain parameters?  It'd be far
> easier to just #include "oplsaa.ff/forcefield.itp" in your topology and have
> the entire OPLS-AA force field available to you, rather than reinventing the
> wheel.
>
> -Justin
>
>  Best,
>>
>> [ bondtypes ]
>> ;  i     j     func     b0       kb
>>  CT    CT      1    0.15290   224262.4   ; CHARMM 22 parameter file
>>  CT    HC      1    0.10900   284512.0   ; CHARMM 22 parameter file
>>
>> [ angletypes ]
>> ;i      j     k      func   th0       cth
>> CT     CT     CT      1   112.700    488.273   ; CHARMM 22 parameter file
>> CT     CT     HC      1   110.700    313.800   ; CHARMM 22 parameter file
>> HC     CT     HC      1   107.800    276.144   ; CHARMM 22 parameter file
>>
>> [ dihedraltypes ]
>>  CT     CT     CT     CT      3      2.92880  -1.46440   0.20920  -1.67360
>>   0.00000   0.00000 ; hydrocarbon all-atom
>>  CT     CT     CT     HC      3      0.62760   1.88280   0.00000  -2.51040
>>   0.00000   0.00000 ; hydrocarbon all-atom
>>  HC     CT     CT     HC      3      0.62760   1.88280   0.00000  -2.51040
>>   0.00000   0.00000 ; hydrocarbon *new* 11/99
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 30 July 2011 07:40, Justin A. Lemkul <jalemkul at vt.edu <mailto:
>> jalemkul at vt.edu>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>    Elisabeth wrote:
>>
>>        Hello to all,
>>
>>        I am looking for bonded and nonbonded parameters for C H atoms
>>        in saturated hydrocarbons.
>>
>>        atom types are:
>>        Carbon atoms opls_135      opls_136     H  opls_140
>> opls_135   12.01100  ; alkane CH3
>>         opls_136   12.01100  ; alkane CH2
>>         opls_140    1.00800  ; alkane H.
>>
>>        Please help me out with the following:
>>
>>        - I am wondering if I am selecting the correct values, for C-C
>>        and C-H bonds from ffoplsaabon.itp.
>>
>>
>>    The C-C bond is not correct for alkanes.  It is for the C-C bond of
>>    oxalic acid, as the comment indicates.  In ffnonbonded.itp, you can
>>    see how opls_* types are mapped to different bonded atom types (for
>>    instance, opls_135/136 are CT).  Note that in the topology, you do
>>    not have to explicitly define values when using OPLS-AA; any bond
>>    between two defined bonded atom types will be automatically detected
>>    and used.
>>
>>
>>        C     C       1    0.15100   292880.0   ; wlj oxalic acid, etc.
>>        HC    C       1    0.10900   284512.0   ; wlj 7/96
>>
>>        - what does wlj mean?
>>
>>
>>    Probably someone's initials, which occur frequently to indicate
>>    either the source of the parameters or the individual that added
>>    them.  In this case, my guess would be Jorgensen is the referenced
>>    individual here.
>>
>>        - what are the units?
>>
>>
>>    This is in the manual.
>>
>>
>>
>>        Angle
>>
>>         CA     CA     CZ      1   120.000    585.760   ; wlj
>>         CA     CA     CR      1   120.000    527.184   ;
>>         CA     CA     CX      1   120.000    711.280   ;
>>         C      CT     Cl      1   109.800    577.392   ; wlj
>>
>>        - I can not distinguish CA CZ .... What are they referring to?
>>
>>
>>    See the above tip about converting atom types in ffnonbonded.itp.
>>
>>
>>        [ dihedraltypes ]
>>
>>         C      C      CT     HC      3      0.17782   0.53346   0.00000
>>         -0.71128   0.00000   0.00000 ; dicarbonyls BMC 8,1881(2000)
>>
>>        - Is this what I need for oplsaa 135 136 140?
>>
>>
>>    Probably not.  The comment indicates the dihedral is for
>>    dicarbonyls.  The appropriate dihedral is:
>>
>>     CT     CT     CT     HC      3      0.62760   1.88280   0.00000
>>     -2.51040 0.00000   0.00000 ; hydrocarbon all-atom
>>
>>    Note how the comment indicates it is for use with hydrocarbons.
>>     Again, like bonds as described above, you do not need to explicitly
>>    list parameters in the topology.  They will be inferred from the
>>    atom types.
>>
>>
>>        ffoplsaanb.itp.
>>
>>         opls_135   CT    6     12.01100    -0.180       A
>> 3.50000e-01  2.76144e-01
>>         opls_136   CT    6     12.01100    -0.120       A
>> 3.50000e-01  2.76144e-01
>>
>>         opls_140   HC    1      1.00800     0.060       A
>> 2.50000e-01  1.25520e-01
>>
>>        - are these parameters for
>>
>>         opls_135   12.01100  ; alkane CH3
>>         opls_136   12.01100  ; alkane CH2
>>         opls_140    1.00800  ; alkane H.
>>
>>        ?
>>
>>
>>    Yes.
>>
>>
>>        Also in usr/local/gromacs/share/__**gromacs/top/ directory  I can
>>        not find ffoplsaanb,itp and ffoplsaabon.itp for 4.5.4 whereas in
>>        previous versions these files were accessible. I am using itp
>>        files from version 4.0.7 and wanted to make sure the above
>>        parameters for oplsa_135 oplsa_136 and oplsa_140 have been
>>        remained unchanged in 4.5.4. Where can I find these files?
>>
>>
>>    The force field organization has changed, but the content of the
>>    force fields has not.  This is described in the manual.  All the
>>    equivalent files are now in the oplsaa.ff subdirectory.  For
>>    backwards compatibility, the statement #include "ffoplsaa.itp" will
>>    indeed call the force field, because you will note that ffoplsaa.itp
>>    now simply calls the correct force field with #include
>>    "oplsaa.ff/forcefield.itp."
>>
>>    -Justin
>>
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