[gmx-users] adding a new residue into an existing force field?

Justin Lemkul jalemkul at vt.edu
Fri Dec 5 13:37:34 CET 2014



On 12/5/14 2:59 AM, marzieh dehghan wrote:
> Hi
> according to the previous email, since I want to keep covalent bond during
> the MD using gromacs, you said me, I should add a new residue into an
> existing force field
> <http://www.gromacs.org/Documentation/Terminology/Force_Fields>, but I have
> two questions?
>
> 1- based on the gromacs website , I can copy residuetypes.dat and
> spcbond.dat in the working directory. is it possible to copy
> " amino acid.rtp, aminoacid.hdb, atomtypes.atp" in the working directory?
>

No, you need a full force field directory in the working directory, then make 
modifications to the files in it.

> 2- can I use one of the  output file of prodrug server (the gromacs
> topology) as aminoacid.rtp?
> (copy at the end of aminoacid.rtp or it use as an independent file?)
>

The format for .itp and .rtp is different; see the manual.

You shouldn't use parameters directly from PRODRG anyway; they're almost always 
unreliable.

-Justin

> [ moleculetype ]
> ; Name nrexcl
> GLC            3
> [ atoms ]
> ;   nr      type  resnr resid  atom  cgnr   charge     mass
>       1        OM     1  UNK     OAF     1   -0.322  15.9994
>       2         P     1  UNK     PAE     1    1.063  30.9738
>       3        OM     1  UNK     OAG     1   -0.322  15.9994
>       4        OM     1  UNK     OAH     1   -0.322  15.9994
>       5        OA     1  UNK     OAD     1   -0.097  15.9994
>       6       CH2     1  UNK     CAC     2   -0.044  14.0270
>       7         C     1  UNK     CAB     2    0.184  12.0110
>       8        OA     1  UNK     OAA     2   -0.149  15.9994
>       9         H     1  UNK     HAA     2   -0.013   1.0080
>      10         C     1  UNK     CAI     2    0.184  12.0110
>      11        OA     1  UNK     OAJ     2   -0.149  15.9994
>      12         H     1  UNK     HAJ     2   -0.013   1.0080
>      13         C     1  UNK     CAK     3    0.218  12.0110
>      14        OA     1  UNK     OAL     3   -0.126  15.9994
>      15         H     1  UNK     HAL     3   -0.011   1.0080
>      16         C     1  UNK     CAM     3    0.218  12.0110
>      17        OA     1  UNK     OAN     3   -0.126  15.9994
>      18         H     1  UNK     HAN     3   -0.011   1.0080
>      19       CH2     1  UNK     CAO     3   -0.025  14.0270
>      20        OA     1  UNK     OAP     3   -0.126  15.9994
>      21         H     1  UNK     HAQ     3   -0.011   1.0080
> [ bonds ]
> ; ai  aj  fu    c0, c1, ...
>     2   1   2    0.148   8600000.0    0.148   8600000.0 ;   PAE  OAF
>     2   3   2    0.148   8600000.0    0.148   8600000.0 ;   PAE  OAG
>     2   4   2    0.148   8600000.0    0.148   8600000.0 ;   PAE  OAH
>     2   5   2    0.161   4840000.0    0.161   4840000.0 ;   PAE  OAD
>     6   5   2    0.143   8180000.0    0.143   8180000.0 ;   CAC  OAD
>     7   6   2    0.153   7150000.0    0.153   7150000.0 ;   CAB  CAC
>     7   8   2    0.136  10200000.0    0.136  10200000.0 ;   CAB  OAA
>     7  10   2    0.153   7150000.0    0.153   7150000.0 ;   CAB  CAI
>     8   9   2    0.100  15700000.0    0.100  15700000.0 ;   OAA  HAA
>    10  11   2    0.136  10200000.0    0.136  10200000.0 ;   CAI  OAJ
>    10  13   2    0.153   7150000.0    0.153   7150000.0 ;   CAI  CAK
>    11  12   2    0.100  15700000.0    0.100  15700000.0 ;   OAJ  HAJ
>    13  14   2    0.136  10200000.0    0.136  10200000.0 ;   CAK  OAL
>    13  16   2    0.153   7150000.0    0.153   7150000.0 ;   CAK  CAM
>    14  15   2    0.100  15700000.0    0.100  15700000.0 ;   OAL  HAL
>    16  17   2    0.136  10200000.0    0.136  10200000.0 ;   CAM  OAN
>    16  19   2    0.153   7150000.0    0.153   7150000.0 ;   CAM  CAO
>    17  18   2    0.100  15700000.0    0.100  15700000.0 ;   OAN  HAN
>    19  20   2    0.143   8180000.0    0.143   8180000.0 ;   CAO  OAP
>    20  21   2    0.100  15700000.0    0.100  15700000.0 ;   OAP  HAQ
> [ pairs ]
> ; ai  aj  fu    c0, c1, ...
>     1   6   1                                           ;   OAF  CAC
>     2   7   1                                           ;   PAE  CAB
>     3   6   1                                           ;   OAG  CAC
>     4   6   1                                           ;   OAH  CAC
>     5   8   1                                           ;   OAD  OAA
>     5  10   1                                           ;   OAD  CAI
>     6   9   1                                           ;   CAC  HAA
>     6  11   1                                           ;   CAC  OAJ
>     6  13   1                                           ;   CAC  CAK
>     7  12   1                                           ;   CAB  HAJ
>     7  14   1                                           ;   CAB  OAL
>     7  16   1                                           ;   CAB  CAM
>     8  11   1                                           ;   OAA  OAJ
>     8  13   1                                           ;   OAA  CAK
>     9  10   1                                           ;   HAA  CAI
>    10  15   1                                           ;   CAI  HAL
>    10  17   1                                           ;   CAI  OAN
>    10  19   1                                           ;   CAI  CAO
>    11  14   1                                           ;   OAJ  OAL
>    11  16   1                                           ;   OAJ  CAM
>    12  13   1                                           ;   HAJ  CAK
>    13  18   1                                           ;   CAK  HAN
>    13  20   1                                           ;   CAK  OAP
>    14  17   1                                           ;   OAL  OAN
>    14  19   1                                           ;   OAL  CAO
>    15  16   1                                           ;   HAL  CAM
>    16  21   1                                           ;   CAM  HAQ
>    17  20   1                                           ;   OAN  OAP
>    18  19   1                                           ;   HAN  CAO
> [ angles ]
> ; ai  aj  ak  fu    c0, c1, ...
>     1   2   3   2    120.0       780.0    120.0       780.0 ;   OAF  PAE
> OAG
>     1   2   4   2    120.0       780.0    120.0       780.0 ;   OAF  PAE
> OAH
>     1   2   5   2    109.6       450.0    109.6       450.0 ;   OAF  PAE
> OAD
>     3   2   4   2    120.0       780.0    120.0       780.0 ;   OAG  PAE
> OAH
>     3   2   5   2    109.6       450.0    109.6       450.0 ;   OAG  PAE
> OAD
>     4   2   5   2    109.6       450.0    109.6       450.0 ;   OAH  PAE
> OAD
>     2   5   6   2    120.0       530.0    120.0       530.0 ;   PAE  OAD
> CAC
>     5   6   7   2    109.5       520.0    109.5       520.0 ;   OAD  CAC
> CAB
>     6   7   8   2    115.0       610.0    115.0       610.0 ;   CAC  CAB
> OAA
>     6   7  10   2    115.0       610.0    115.0       610.0 ;   CAC  CAB
> CAI
>     8   7  10   2    115.0       610.0    115.0       610.0 ;   OAA  CAB
> CAI
>     7   8   9   2    109.5       450.0    109.5       450.0 ;   CAB  OAA
> HAA
>     7  10  11   2    115.0       610.0    115.0       610.0 ;   CAB  CAI
> OAJ
>     7  10  13   2    115.0       610.0    115.0       610.0 ;   CAB  CAI
> CAK
>    11  10  13   2    115.0       610.0    115.0       610.0 ;   OAJ  CAI
> CAK
>    10  11  12   2    109.5       450.0    109.5       450.0 ;   CAI  OAJ
> HAJ
>    10  13  14   2    115.0       610.0    115.0       610.0 ;   CAI  CAK
> OAL
>    10  13  16   2    115.0       610.0    115.0       610.0 ;   CAI  CAK
> CAM
>    14  13  16   2    115.0       610.0    115.0       610.0 ;   OAL  CAK
> CAM
>    13  14  15   2    109.5       450.0    109.5       450.0 ;   CAK  OAL
> HAL
>    13  16  17   2    115.0       610.0    115.0       610.0 ;   CAK  CAM
> OAN
>    13  16  19   2    115.0       610.0    115.0       610.0 ;   CAK  CAM
> CAO
>    17  16  19   2    115.0       610.0    115.0       610.0 ;   OAN  CAM
> CAO
>    16  17  18   2    109.5       450.0    109.5       450.0 ;   CAM  OAN
> HAN
>    16  19  20   2    109.5       520.0    109.5       520.0 ;   CAM  CAO
> OAP
>    19  20  21   2    109.5       450.0    109.5       450.0 ;   CAO  OAP
> HAQ
> [ dihedrals ]
> ; ai  aj  ak  al  fu    c0, c1, m, ...
>     2   1   3   4   2     35.3  334.8       35.3  334.8   ; imp   PAE  OAF
> OAG  OAH
>     7   6   8  10   2      0.0  167.4        0.0  167.4   ; imp   CAB  CAC
> OAA  CAI
>    10  13  11   7   2      0.0  167.4        0.0  167.4   ; imp   CAI  CAK
> OAJ  CAB
>    13  16  14  10   2      0.0  167.4        0.0  167.4   ; imp   CAK  CAM
> OAL  CAI
>    16  19  17  13   2      0.0  167.4        0.0  167.4   ; imp   CAM  CAO
> OAN  CAK
>     6   5   2   1   1      0.0    3.1 2      0.0    3.1 2 ; dih   CAC  OAD
> PAE  OAF
>     7   6   5   2   1      0.0    1.3 3      0.0    1.3 3 ; dih   CAB  CAC
> OAD  PAE
>     5   6   7  10   1      0.0    1.0 6      0.0    1.0 6 ; dih   OAD  CAC
> CAB  CAI
>     6   7   8   9   1    180.0   16.7 2    180.0   16.7 2 ; dih   CAC  CAB
> OAA  HAA
>    13  10   7   6   1    180.0    5.9 2    180.0    5.9 2 ; dih   CAK  CAI
> CAB  CAC
>     7  10  11  12   1    180.0   16.7 2    180.0   16.7 2 ; dih   CAB  CAI
> OAJ  HAJ
>    16  13  10   7   1    180.0    5.9 2    180.0    5.9 2 ; dih   CAM  CAK
> CAI  CAB
>    10  13  14  15   1    180.0   16.7 2    180.0   16.7 2 ; dih   CAI  CAK
> OAL  HAL
>    19  16  13  10   1    180.0    5.9 2    180.0    5.9 2 ; dih   CAO  CAM
> CAK  CAI
>    13  16  17  18   1    180.0   16.7 2    180.0   16.7 2 ; dih   CAK  CAM
> OAN  HAN
>    20  19  16  13   1      0.0    1.0 6      0.0    1.0 6 ; dih   OAP  CAO
> CAM  CAK
>    16  19  20  21   1      0.0    1.3 3      0.0    1.3 3 ; dih   CAM  CAO
> OAP  HAQ
>
>
> thanks a lot
>

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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.
Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Postdoctoral Fellow

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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University of Maryland, Baltimore
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