[gmx-users] Coordinate File and Origin in Gromacs // Separating Bilayer Leaflets

[Justin Lemkul]

On 9/25/14 12:38 PM, Neha Shafique wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> I am running Gromacs 4.6, and simulating a Martini bilayer. For some of the
> analysis, I want to separate the bilayer into leaflets and analyze their
> data individually. I was wondering if Gromacs had a script or tool that
> would allow me to do that.
>

You can consider any group of atoms you like by creating a suitable index group. 
  The tools are make_ndx and g_select, depending upon how complex the selections 
are.  For individual leaflets, it is simple to use either tool.

> If there is no pre-existing tool, I would need to write a script myself.
> However, I realized that I don't know how Gromacs prints out coordinates in
> the trajectory. I read the .trr files, and it didn't really say very much.
> Is the origin in the 'middle' of the box, is it in a corner? Can I change
> the convention? Please let me know if you have any suggestions!
>

The corner of the box is set at the coordinate origin and built outward in the 
positive x, y, and z dimensions.  If you want to change the position, that is 
what trjconv -trans is for.

-Justin

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