[gmx-users] Ligand Topology file

Justin Lemkul jalemkul at vt.edu
Tue Jan 27 18:18:59 CET 2015



On 1/27/15 3:41 AM, neha bharti wrote:
> Hello All
>
> I am performing Molecular dynamics simulation of protein and ligand
> complex. I am using GROMOS96 53a6 force field. For Ligand topology file I
> am using Automated topology builder.
> In the grompp step ( grompp -f ion.mdp -c solv.gro -p topol.top -o
> ions.tpr) when I tried to add ion it gives me Note that
>
> NOTE 2 [file topol.top]:
>    The largest charge group contains 14 atoms.
>    Since atoms only see each other when the centers of geometry of the charge
>    groups they belong to are within the cut-off distance, too large charge
>    groups can lead to serious cut-off artifacts.
>    For efficiency and accuracy, charge group should consist of a few atoms.
>    For all-atom force fields use: CH3, CH2, CH, NH2, NH, OH, CO2, CO, etc.
>
>
> Following is the atom charge group of .itp file which I get from Automated
> topology builder
>
>
>
> [ atoms ]
> ;  nr  type  resnr  resid  atom  cgnr  charge    mass    total_charge
>      1     C           1    6P5P    C15    1   -0.050  12.0110
>      2     C           1    6P5P    C16    1    0.023  12.0110
>      3     C           1    6P5P    C17    1    0.023  12.0110
>      4     C           1    6P5P    C18    1   -0.050  12.0110
>      5     C           1    6P5P    C19    1    0.023  12.0110
>      6     C           1    6P5P    C20    1    0.023  12.0110
>      7     C           1    6P5P    C14    1    0.580  12.0110
>      8     O           1    6P5P     O1     1   -0.571  15.9994
>      9     C           1    6P5P    C21    1    0.570  12.0110
>     10     O          1    6P5P     O2    1   -0.571  15.9994      ;  0.000
>     11     N          1    6P5P     N3    2   -0.486  14.0067
>     12     H          1    6P5P    H11    2    0.486   1.0080      ;  0.000
>     13     C          1    6P5P    C12    3    0.251  12.0110
>     14     C          1    6P5P    C11    3   -0.019  12.0110
>     15     C          1    6P5P    C10    3   -0.070  12.0110
>     16     C          1    6P5P     C9    3    0.089  12.0110
>     17     C          1    6P5P     C8    3   -0.185  12.0110
>     18     C          1    6P5P    C13    3   -0.089  12.0110
>     19     C          1    6P5P     C7    3    0.491  12.0110
>     20    NR        1    6P5P     N2    3   -0.468  14.0067      ; -0.000
>     21    NR        1    6P5P     N1    4   -0.365  14.0067
>     22     H          1    6P5P     H1    4    0.365   1.0080      ;  0.000
>     23     C          1    6P5P     C5    5    0.155  12.0110
>     24     C          1    6P5P     C4    5    0.115  12.0110
>     25     C          1    6P5P     C6    5   -0.042  12.0110
>     26     C          1    6P5P     C3    5   -0.042  12.0110
>     27     C          1    6P5P     C2    5   -0.093  12.0110
>     28     C          1    6P5P     C1    5   -0.093  12.0110      ;  0.000
>     29     N          1    6P5P     N4    6   -0.486  14.0067
>     30     H          1    6P5P    H16    6    0.486   1.0080      ;  0.000
>     31     C          1    6P5P    C22    7    0.240  12.0110
>     32     C          1    6P5P    C27    7   -0.100  12.0110
>     33     C          1    6P5P    C26    7   -0.196  12.0110
>     34     C          1    6P5P    C25    7    0.078  12.0110
>     35     C          1    6P5P    C24    7   -0.081  12.0110
>     36     C          1    6P5P    C23    7   -0.030  12.0110
>     37     C          1    6P5P    C28    7    0.478  12.0110
>     38    NR        1    6P5P     N6    7   -0.475  14.0067
>     39     C          1    6P5P    C34    7    0.138  12.0110
>     40     C          1    6P5P    C29    7    0.170  12.0110
>     41     C          1    6P5P    C33    7   -0.030  12.0110
>     42     C          1    6P5P    C30    7   -0.030  12.0110
>     43     C          1    6P5P    C31    7   -0.081  12.0110
>     44     C          1    6P5P    C32    7   -0.081  12.0110      ;  0.000
>     45    NR        1    6P5P     N5    8   -0.365  14.0067
>     46     H          1    6P5P     H2    8    0.365   1.0080      ;  0.000
> ; total charge of the molecule:  -0.000
>
>
>
> Should I ignore the error or is there something wrong in my charge group
> generated from ATB.
> Can any one please help me out to solve the problem.
>

There are several charge groups that are too large, and group 7 is the one that 
is triggering the problem.  Note that charge groups are only relevant for the 
group cutoff scheme, and are ignored with Verlet.  Scrutinize all elements of 
the topology; if something as fundamental as the charge groups (which should 
only ever encompass 2-4 atoms based on chemical moiety) are this bizarre, likely 
the charges are suboptimal, as well.

-Justin

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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.
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