[gmx-users] Issues Using CHARMM22* Force Field with GROMACS 5.1

[Justin Lemkul]

On 11/3/15 3:34 PM, David Rosenman wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to use the CHARMM22* force field and TIP3SP water model with
> GROMACS 5.1.
>
> I tried using charmm22star.ff.tgz listed here
>
> http://www.gromacs.org/Downloads/User_contributions/Force_fields
>
> However, I get the error:
> Fatal error:
> Unknown bond_atomtype cn9
>

Atom types are now case sensitive.  You'll have this issue with cn8 also, I 
believe.  Just change them to CN9, CN8, etc.

-Justin

> upon using grompp with any mdp.
>
> I'm guessing the problem is that the field is no longer compatible with
> GROMACS 5.1, since it was posted on the website in 2012. Indeed, I had no
> issue working with it using GROMACS 4.6.5 in the past.
>
> However, at the moment, I only have access to GROMACS 5.1, so does anyone
> know if an updated version of CHARMM22* exists? And if not, would it be
> difficult for me to personally fix the compatibility issue?
>
> Or, perhaps I'm doing something else wrong?
>
> Thanks for your assistance.
>
> Best regards,
> David J. Rosenman
> Postdoctoral Researcher
> University of Delaware
>

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