[gmx-users] GROMACS/ORCA QMMM

Jose Tusell jrta1981 at gmail.com
Mon Nov 21 05:58:04 CET 2011


When I run gromacs with bOpt yes I run into the a problem with the
coordinates of my qm system: the initial coordinates are the
following:

NAME = ybu_em_qmmm.inp
|  1> #input-file generated by gromacs
|  2> !QMMMOpt TightSCF
|  3> !PAL8 Quick-DFT VerySlowConv TightSCF KDIIS VDW EnGrad NoUseSym
|  4> %scf
|  5>   Maxiter 5000
|  6> end
|  7> %pal nprocs 8
|  8> end
|  9>
| 10>
| 11>
| 12> %LJCOEFFICIENTS "ybu_em_qmmm.LJ"
| 13> *xyz -2 1
| 14>   7 46.4499998  40.2500010  48.1099987
| 15>   6 45.2400017  40.2899981  47.5600004
| 16>   7 44.7599983  40.6899977  46.3600016
| 17>   6 43.4700012  40.5999994  46.0599995
| 18>   7 42.6300001  40.1100016  46.9500017
| 19>   6 43.0100012  39.6799994  48.1699991
| 20>   7 42.1299982  39.1499996  49.0199995
| 21>   1 42.4300003  38.8100004  49.9200010
| 22>   1 41.1600018  39.0899992  48.7699986
| 23>   6 44.3400002  39.7700000  48.4999990
| 24>   7 45.0799990  39.4600010  49.5800018
| 25>   6 46.3500023  39.7600007  49.3499994
| 26>   6 47.7699995  40.5399990  47.4900007
| 27>   8 48.8000011  41.0900021  48.3400011
| 28>   6 49.8199987  41.7100000  47.4800014
| 29>   6 47.7400017  41.5500021  46.3600016
| 30>   8 46.9999981  41.4499998  45.1499987
| 31>   1 47.2300005  40.5999994  44.6799994
| 32>   6 49.1900015  41.9199991  46.1000013
| 33>   8 49.7800016  40.8699989  45.3399992
| 34>   1 50.7399988  41.0900021  45.1599979
| 35>   6 50.0799990  43.2399988  47.5799990
| 36>   8 51.4400005  43.5300016  47.9400015
| 37>  15 51.8400002  43.3099985  49.4799995
| 38>   8 52.1000004  44.8099995  49.9800014
| 39>   8 50.5700016  42.5000000  50.0600004
| 40>   8 53.1099987  42.3299980  49.3599987
| 41>  15 54.4700003  43.1799984  49.4500017
| 42>   8 55.5600023  42.1400023  48.8899994
| 43>   8 54.1200018  44.4799995  48.5599995
| 44>   8 54.5300007  43.5900021  50.9999990
| 45>  15 55.8799982  43.3500004  51.8499994
| 46>   8 57.0900011  43.9900017  50.9899998
| 47>   8 55.8300018  43.9099979  53.2200003
| 48>   8 56.1399984  41.7600012  51.8499994
| 49>   1 43.1099987  40.9200001  45.1000023
| 50>   1 47.1600008  39.6399999  50.0400019
| 51>   1 48.1400013  39.6199989  47.0900011
| 52>   1 47.3199987  42.4200010  46.8200016
| 53>   1 49.3300009  42.8999996  45.7000017
| 54>   1 50.7200003  41.1499977  47.4200010
| 55>   1 49.8600006  43.6999989  46.6300011
| 56>   1 49.4299984  43.6600018  48.3199978
| 57>  12 51.3999987  43.3799982  51.9299984
| 58> *
| 59> %pointcharges "ybu_em_qmmm.pc"
| 60>
| 61>
| 62>                          ****END OF INPUT****

This first calculation doesn't run into problems however after this
the new coordinates are wrong by a factor of 10.

This is the next input file generated by gromacs:

NAME = ybu_em_qmmm.inp
|  1> #input-file generated by gromacs
|  2> !QMMMOpt TightSCF
|  3> !PAL8 Quick-DFT VerySlowConv TightSCF KDIIS VDW EnGrad NoUseSym
|  4> %scf
|  5>   Maxiter 5000
|  6> end
|  7> %pal nprocs 8
|  8> end
|  9>
| 10>
| 11>
| 12> %LJCOEFFICIENTS "ybu_em_qmmm.LJ"
| 13> *xyz -2 1
| 14>   7  4.6643215   4.0067959   4.8652828
| 15>   6  4.4694147   4.0687612   4.6910113
| 16>   7  4.4788954   4.0736303   4.5814043
| 17>   6  4.2882785   4.0960234   4.5192298
| 18>   7  4.1568694   3.9851558   4.6636197
| 19>   6  4.2702511   3.9942223   4.8413402
| 20>   7  4.1388491   3.8647231   4.9325246
| 21>   1  4.2422304   3.8729668   5.0225985
| 22>   1  4.0874949   3.9029175   4.8758829
| 23>   6  4.4479644   3.9264068   4.8907641
| 24>   7  4.4724247   3.8935867   5.0617158
| 25>   6  4.6581322   3.9623603   4.9860328
| 26>   6  4.7224784   3.9516553   4.7729388
| 27>   8  4.9013394   4.1037330   4.9433815
| 28>   6  5.0506485   4.1505158   4.7845429
| 29>   6  4.7479546   4.2596489   4.5867884
| 30>   8  4.6396983   4.1753584   4.3912268
| 31>   1  4.7245148   4.0333679   4.4395000
| 32>   6  4.9467531   4.1628179   4.5303190
| 33>   8  5.0127959   4.0332937   4.4357231
| 34>   1  5.0972128   4.1086709   4.5025694
| 35>   6  4.9707726   4.4155064   4.7358957
| 36>   8  5.1747119   4.3822494   4.7240046
| 37>  15  5.1759595   4.3526104   4.9696961
| 38>   8  5.2000558   4.5951414   5.0385225
| 39>   8  4.9872991   4.2056358   5.0856835
| 40>   8  5.3196424   4.1316289   4.9306369
| 41>  15  5.4781163   4.3365851   4.9144840
| 42>   8  5.6436682   4.1501650   4.8309124
| 43>   8  5.4556131   4.5460758   4.7758737
| 44>   8  5.4388809   4.3959689   5.1872373
| 45>  15  5.6339312   4.3419433   5.2184927
| 46>   8  5.8053279   4.4479111   5.0789297
| 47>   8  5.5981785   4.4297397   5.4245871
| 48>   8  5.6559128   4.0851763   5.2241915
| 49>   1  4.2944524   4.1013804   4.4863331
| 50>   1  4.7380015   3.9515409   5.0357658
| 51>   1  4.8261809   3.9258796   4.7002071
| 52>   1  4.7115117   4.2592505   4.6899751
| 53>   1  4.9388400   4.3221569   4.5484522
| 54>   1  5.1027077   4.0887082   4.7342393
| 55>   1  4.9870053   4.3987840   4.6446544
| 56>   1  4.9254298   4.3886098   4.8489299
| 57>  12  5.1316565   4.3423077   5.2266484
| 58> *
| 59> %pointcharges "ybu_em_qmmm.pc"
| 60>
| 61>
| 62>                          ****END OF INPUT****

Any ideas why this is happening?

Thanks,

Jose Tusell

On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Jose Tusell <jrta1981 at gmail.com> wrote:
> That solved it.  In the ORCA manual for version 2.8 it says to use
> bOpt = true instead of bOpt = yes.  And there is no mention of the mdp
> option in the gromacs manual or gromacs online mdp options.
>
> Ramon
>
> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 4:57 PM, Jose Tusell <jrta1981 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I've tried the bOpt = true.  Is the flag bOpt = yes?  I'll try that
>> and I'll let you know.
>>
>> Ramon
>>
>> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Christoph Riplinger
>> <cri at thch.uni-bonn.de> wrote:
>>> Dear Justin,
>>>
>>> The LJ and LJ.Excl files should be generated when you set bOpt = yes. What
>>> does the .inp file say. Is there !QMMMOpt or only !EnGrad?
>>> Christoph
>>>
>>> On 11/18/2011 06:20 PM, Jose Tusell wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Justin,
>>>>
>>>> I tried using a larger step size but my system blew up...  My guess is
>>>> that I have a bad starting structure, I'll work on the initial
>>>> structure for the QM region (energy minimize).
>>>>
>>>> When I'm running ORCA I want to have a LJ file to correct for the
>>>> interaction of my QM system with the protein.  However this file is
>>>> not created when I run QMMM, I've used the bOpt = true in the mdp
>>>> file.  Can anyone please offer some help on how to create this LJ
>>>> files?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Jose Tusell
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 2:07 PM, swati patel<swatipatel088 at gmail.com>
>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> hello,
>>>>> I am trying to simulate streptavidin tetramer-biotin complex.I ve
>>>>> calculated
>>>>> Ligand topology from a sofware PRODRG using gromos87 force fields.After
>>>>> solvating it,I am getting an error using grompp command
>>>>>
>>>>> Fatal error:
>>>>> Atomtype HW not found
>>>>>
>>>>> can anyone provide me some help?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanx with anticipation.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 2:29 AM, Jose Tusell<jrta1981 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'll try changing the step size first and if that fails I'll try
>>>>>> another algorithm.  Thanks for the input.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jose Tusell
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 11:48 AM, Justin A. Lemkul<jalemkul at vt.edu>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jose Tusell wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Justin,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks for the input on why this is happening.   It sounds a little
>>>>>>>> suspicious that the energy doesn't change after a few steps of energy
>>>>>>>> minimization.  Do you know of any way that I can find out what is
>>>>>>>> going on?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The screen output should indicate the atom with maximal force.
>>>>>>>  Sometimes
>>>>>>> the EM algorithms get stuck when the geometry cannot change without
>>>>>>> making
>>>>>>> detrimental moves.  You either need a larger step size, a different
>>>>>>> algorithm, or a better starting structure, if that is the case.  I have
>>>>>>> seen
>>>>>>> this many times before, nothing suspicious about it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -Justin
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jose Tusell
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Justin A. Lemkul<jalemkul at vt.edu>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Jose Tusell wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Cristoph,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the reply.  I found that my problem was not gromacs.  The
>>>>>>>>>> input that ORCA was receiving from GROMACS did not have the correct
>>>>>>>>>> number of hydrogens.  I've solved this problem now and ORCA is
>>>>>>>>>> running
>>>>>>>>>> fine.  I however ran into another problem with my energy
>>>>>>>>>> minimization.
>>>>>>>>>>  The output from my gromacs log file is the following:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>             0        0.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  Energies (kJ/mol)
>>>>>>>>>>          Bond          Angle    Proper Dih.  Improper Dih.
>>>>>>>>>>  LJ-14
>>>>>>>>>>   1.21899e+04    1.92496e+03    5.62567e+03    1.49141e+01
>>>>>>>>>>  3.68001e+03
>>>>>>>>>>    Coulomb-14        LJ (SR)   Coulomb (SR)   Coul. recip.
>>>>>>>>>>  Quantum
>>>>>>>>>> En.
>>>>>>>>>>   2.41200e+04    1.47494e+05   -5.06544e+05   -7.56009e+04
>>>>>>>>>> -3.96508e+06
>>>>>>>>>>     Potential Pressure (bar)
>>>>>>>>>>  -4.35218e+06   -2.10629e+04
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>             1        1.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  Energies (kJ/mol)
>>>>>>>>>>          Bond          Angle    Proper Dih.  Improper Dih.
>>>>>>>>>>  LJ-14
>>>>>>>>>>   1.20006e+04    1.92297e+03    5.62600e+03    1.47801e+01
>>>>>>>>>>  3.67746e+03
>>>>>>>>>>    Coulomb-14        LJ (SR)   Coulomb (SR)   Coul. recip.
>>>>>>>>>>  Quantum
>>>>>>>>>> En.
>>>>>>>>>>   2.41174e+04    1.46421e+05   -5.06609e+05   -7.56156e+04
>>>>>>>>>> -4.00402e+06
>>>>>>>>>>     Potential Pressure (bar)
>>>>>>>>>>  -4.39246e+06   -2.10739e+04
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>             2        2.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  Energies (kJ/mol)
>>>>>>>>>>          Bond          Angle    Proper Dih.  Improper Dih.
>>>>>>>>>>  LJ-14
>>>>>>>>>>   1.17961e+04    1.92126e+03    5.62633e+03    1.46477e+01
>>>>>>>>>>  3.67461e+03
>>>>>>>>>>    Coulomb-14        LJ (SR)   Coulomb (SR)   Coul. recip.
>>>>>>>>>>  Quantum
>>>>>>>>>> En.
>>>>>>>>>>   2.41145e+04    1.45528e+05   -5.06679e+05   -7.56315e+04
>>>>>>>>>> -4.18671e+06
>>>>>>>>>>     Potential Pressure (bar)
>>>>>>>>>>  -4.57635e+06   -2.10854e+04
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>             3        3.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>             4        4.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  Energies (kJ/mol)
>>>>>>>>>>          Bond          Angle    Proper Dih.  Improper Dih.
>>>>>>>>>>  LJ-14
>>>>>>>>>>   1.16705e+04    1.92041e+03    5.62652e+03    1.45728e+01
>>>>>>>>>>  3.67282e+03
>>>>>>>>>>    Coulomb-14        LJ (SR)   Coulomb (SR)   Coul. recip.
>>>>>>>>>>  Quantum
>>>>>>>>>> En.
>>>>>>>>>>   2.41128e+04    1.45113e+05   -5.06721e+05   -7.56410e+04
>>>>>>>>>> -4.24486e+06
>>>>>>>>>>     Potential Pressure (bar)
>>>>>>>>>>  -4.63509e+06   -2.10913e+04
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>             5        5.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>             6        6.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>             7        7.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>             8        8.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>             9        9.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>            10       10.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>            11       11.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>            12       12.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>            13       13.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>            14       14.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>            15       15.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>            16       16.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>            17       17.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>          Step           Time         Lambda
>>>>>>>>>>            18       18.00000        0.00000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Stepsize too small, or no change in energy.
>>>>>>>>>> Converged to machine precision,
>>>>>>>>>> but not to the requested precision Fmax<  1000
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Double precision normally gives you higher accuracy.
>>>>>>>>>> You might need to increase your constraint accuracy, or turn
>>>>>>>>>> off constraints alltogether (set constraints = none in mdp file)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Why doesn't GROMACS output the energies for certain steps?  Step 3
>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>> steps 5-18 do show any output in the log file.  Any ideas why this
>>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>>> happening?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This happens for the reasons printed by mdrun - those steps caused no
>>>>>>>>> change
>>>>>>>>> in energy.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> -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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>>>>>>> Ph.D. Candidate
>>>>>>> ICTAS Doctoral Scholar
>>>>>>> MILES-IGERT Trainee
>>>>>>> Department of Biochemistry
>>>>>>> Virginia Tech
>>>>>>> Blacksburg, VA
>>>>>>> jalemkul[at]vt.edu | (540) 231-9080
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