[gmx-users] trjconv with or without water?

[Thomas Lipscomb]

Dear gmx-users,

I am following the tutorial below but it doesn't mention choosing a group (see command line dump below, I have to choose between 0 and 5).  I am trying to insert a small protein into a membrane so I think I should choose 0 or 5 depending on whether I should keep the water molecules.  I mean maybe I should remove the water and choose 5 because I am inserting the protein into the membrane and the water molecules around the protein would get in the way?  I want to simulate the membrane with water molecules around it, though.

Thanks.

Sincerely,
Thomas

"(2) Use trjconv to remove periodicity:
gmx trjconv -s em.tpr -f dppc128.gro -o dppc128_whole.gro -pbc mol -ur compact"
http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin/gmx-tutorials/membrane_protein/03_solvate.html




[tlipscomb at prime-radiant KALP]$ /usr/local/gromacs/bin/gmx trjconv -s em.tpr -f dppc128.gro -o dppc128_whole.gro -pbc mol -ur compact
GROMACS:    gmx trjconv, VERSION 5.0.1

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GROMACS:      gmx trjconv, VERSION 5.0.1
Executable:   /usr/local/gromacs/bin/gmx
Library dir:  /usr/local/gromacs/share/gromacs/top
Command line:
  gmx trjconv -s em.tpr -f dppc128.gro -o dppc128_whole.gro -pbc mol -ur compact

Will write gro: Coordinate file in Gromos-87 format
Reading file em.tpr, VERSION 5.0.1 (single precision)
Reading file em.tpr, VERSION 5.0.1 (single precision)
Select group for output
Group     0 (         System) has 17365 elements
Group     1 (          Other) has  6400 elements
Group     2 (           DPPC) has  6400 elements
Group     3 (          Water) has 10965 elements
Group     4 (            SOL) has 10965 elements
Group     5 (      non-Water) has  6400 elements