[gmx-users] Adding modified nucleotide to a forcefield

Justin A. Lemkul jalemkul at vt.edu
Fri Feb 4 02:43:24 CET 2011



william Stebbeds wrote:
> Thanks for the reply,
> 
> ffamber99sb.rtp entry:
> [ DGO ]
>  [ atoms ]
>      P    amber99_46    1.16590     1
>    O1P    amber99_45   -0.77610     2
>    O2P    amber99_45   -0.77610     3
>    O5'    amber99_44   -0.49540     4
>    C5'    amber99_11   -0.00690     5
>   H5'1    amber99_19    0.07540     6
>   H5'2    amber99_19    0.07540     7
>    C4'    amber99_11    0.16290     8
>    H4'    amber99_19    0.11760     9
>    O4'    amber99_44   -0.36910    10
>    C1'    amber99_11    0.03580    11
>    H1'    amber99_20    0.17460    12
>     N9    amber99_40    0.05770    13
>     C8    amber99_6     0.07360    14
>     O8    amber99_44   -0.36910    15
>     N7    amber99_36   -0.57250    16
>     C5    amber99_4     0.19910    17
>     C6    amber99_2     0.49180    18
>     O6    amber99_41   -0.56990    19
>     N1    amber99_35   -0.50530    20
>     H1    amber99_17    0.35200    21
>     C2    amber99_3     0.74320    22
>     N2    amber99_38   -0.92300    23
>    H21    amber99_17    0.42350    24
>    H22    amber99_17    0.42350    25
>     N3    amber99_37   -0.66360    26
>     C4    amber99_4     0.18140    27
>    C3'    amber99_11    0.07130    28
>    H3'    amber99_19    0.09850    29
>    C2'    amber99_11   -0.08540    30
>   H2'1    amber99_18    0.07180    31
>   H2'2    amber99_18    0.07180    32
>    O3'    amber99_44   -0.52320    33
>   [ bonds ]
>      P   O1P
>      P   O2P
>      P   O5'
>    O5'   C5'
>    C5'  H5'1
>    C5'  H5'2
>    C5'   C4'
>    C4'   H4'
>    C4'   O4'
>    C4'   C3'
>    O4'   C1'
>    C1'   H1'
>    C1'    N9
>    C1'   C2'
>     N9    C8
>     N9    C4
>     C8    O8
>     C8    N7
>     N7    C5
>     C5    C6
>     C5    C4
>     C6    O6
>     C6    N1
>     N1    H1
>     N1    C2
>     C2    N2
>     C2    N3
>     N2   H21
>     N2   H22
>     N3    C4
>    C3'   H3'
>    C3'   C2'
>    C3'   O3'
>    C2'  H2'1
>    C2'  H2'2
>   -O3'     P
>  [ dihedrals ]
>    O4' C1' N9 C4   proper_X_CT_N*_X
>    C1' N9  C8 O8   proper_X_CK_N*_X
>    C1' N9  C8 N7   proper_X_CK_N*_X
>    C1' N9  C4 C5   proper_X_CB_N*_X
>    C1' N9  C4 N3   proper_X_CB_N*_X
>    H1' C1' N9 C8   proper_X_CT_N*_X
>    H1' C1' N9 C4   proper_X_CT_N*_X
>    C8  N9  C4 C5   proper_X_CB_N*_X
>    C8  N9  C4 N3   proper_X_CB_N*_X
>    C5  C6  N1 H1   proper_X_C_NA_X
>    C5  C6  N1 C2   proper_X_C_NA_X
>    C6  N1  C2 N2   proper_X_CA_NA_X
>    C6  N1  C2 N3   proper_X_CA_NA_X
>    O6  C6  N1 H1   proper_X_C_NA_X
>    O6  C6  N1 C2   proper_X_C_NA_X
>    N1  C2  N3 C4   proper_X_CA_NC_X
>    H1  N1  C2 N2   proper_X_CA_NA_X
>    H1  N1  C2 N3   proper_X_CA_NA_X
>    N2  C2  N3 C4   proper_X_CA_NC_X
>    H8  C8  N7 C5   proper_X_CK_NB_X
>    N9  C8  N7 C5   proper_X_CK_NB_X
>    H8  C8  N9 C4   proper_X_CK_N*_X
>    N7  C8  N9 C4   proper_X_CK_N*_X
>    O4' C1' C2' H2'1   proper_H_CT_CT_O
>    O4' C1' C2' H2'2   proper_H_CT_CT_O
>    O3' C3' C2' H2'1   proper_H_CT_CT_O
>    O3' C3' C2' H2'2   proper_H_CT_CT_O
>  [ impropers ]
>     C4    C8    N9   C1'  nucleic_imp_10
>     C5    N1    C6    O6
>     C6    C2    N1    H1  nucleic_imp_10
>     C2   H21    N2   H22
>     N9    N7    C8    O8
>     N2    N1    C2    N3  nucleic_imp_11
> 
> DGO was also added to residuetypes.dat. hdb file was also updated, as 
> was dna.rtp within amber99sb.ff.
> 
> The problem is not a simple missing bond, as when the structure goes 
> through pdb2gmx, the new nucleotide appears on the other side of the 
> pbc, in a straight line (i.e. without form).
> 

As in, the atoms of DGO are visually a straight line?  That would be a 
consequence of an incorrectly-formatted input file.  If you're using a .pdb 
file, it's fixed-format, so any incorrect spacing will screw up the coordinates.

To clarify, are you missing a bond, as your first message would imply?  I can 
see how you might be missing bonds; your residue definition doesn't specify a 
bond to the next nucleotide (i.e. "O3' +P"), although if it's a 3' ending 
nucleotide, this wouldn't apply.  If it's an internal residue, you may also be 
missing necessary dihedral definitions as well.

-Justin

> Thanks
> 
> Will
> 
>  > Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 16:07:42 -0500
>  > From: jalemkul at vt.edu
>  > To: gmx-users at gromacs.org
>  > Subject: Re: [gmx-users] Adding modified nucleotide to a forcefield
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > william Stebbeds wrote:
>  > > Hello,
>  > >
>  > > I am attempting to add 8-oxo-dG (8-Oxo-2'-deoxyguanosine) to the
>  > > amber99sb force field. This is a simple modification of the H8 
> hydrogen
>  > > on a guanine to an oxygen atom. I have followed the instructions on 
> the
>  > > gromacs site on adding residues.
>  > >
>  > > However the new nucleotide will not work, it will not attach to the
>  > > adjacent nucleotides in the sequence.
>  > >
>  >
>  > So a bond is missing?
>  >
>  > > Any help would be very much appreciated, if any more information is
>  > > required please let me know.
>  > >
>  >
>  > A lot more information is needed, at the very least, your .rtp entry.
>  >
>  > -Justin
>  >
>  > > Best Regards
>  > >
>  > > William Stebbeds
>  > > Cranfield University
>  > > UK
>  > >
>  >
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>  > Justin A. Lemkul
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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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