[gmx-users] Re: No such moleculetype SOL

[Justin Lemkul]

On 9/22/13 10:10 PM, Jonathan Saboury wrote:
>> Then something is wrong with the way you've done it, because the job of
> spc.itp
>> is to define the [moleculetype] SOL and all its relevant parameters.
>
> Hm...not sure what the matter is. Added a forcefield as well as spc.itp to
> the .top file made by acpype. Still getting the error "Fatal error: No such
> moleculetype SOL"
>
> Here is a list of commands and explanations of what I did:
> http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=V5wrRdme
> Here is the .top: http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=LzCANQZw
> Here are the files I am using: http://www.sendspace.com/file/5ps0i1
>

I should have seen this before.  The default spc.itp is not compatible with 
AMBER.  Have a look at the actual contents of spc.itp:

; This file is for backward compatibility only.
; Please directly include the spc.itp file from your force field directory.
#ifdef _FF_GROMACS
#include "gmx.ff/spc.itp"
#endif
#ifdef _FF_GROMOS96
#include "gromos43a1.ff/spc.itp"
#endif
#ifdef _FF_OPLS
#include "oplsaa.ff/spc.itp"
#endif

That said, there is an spc.itp within the AMBER subdirectories that needs to be 
#included more explicitly, i.e. #include "amber99sb.ff/spc.itp"

May I ask why you are using SPC?  The AMBER force fields were parametrized with 
TIP3P, so I see no viable reason to use a different water model.

> It is important to note that genbox did not add the amount of cyclohexanes
> added to system in the .top (it did do it for the waters though). Perhaps
> that is a bug?
>

It's not a bug, because genbox does not advertise such a feature.  genbox is 
hard-coded to only ever deal with water.  Anything else is up to the user.

>> You need a parent force field that defines all the bonded and nonbonded
>> interactions in the system.  Whether or not this is one that comes with
> Gromacs
>> or one you design yourself, you still have to satisfy all of the internal
>> mechanics (see Chapter 5).  Whether or not there is a protein is completely
>> irrelevant; force fields do much more than just proteins.
>
> I see, interesting. Added it to the .top :)
>
>> Well, PRODRG parameters are pretty low-quality anyway, but it's a
> convenient
>> example for doing a tutorial rather than trying to teach people how to use
> other
>> external software ;)
>
> As you know I am using acpype, is it any better? What do you use?
>

Any force field can be parametrized to give correct target data, especially for 
a molecule as simple as cyclohexane.  What I use is a complex question, because 
it depends entirely upon the task at hand :)

-Justin

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