[gmx-users] Question regarding error

[Justin Lemkul]

On 11/10/16 2:32 AM, Marko Sever wrote:
> Why would such a command:
>
> gmx pdb2gmx -f system.pdb -i /home/bla/charmm36chol_psm_dopc.ff/PSM.itp -o systemprocessed.gro -water tip3p -ignh -ff charmm36chol_psm_dopc
>
> give me the following error:
>
> Fatal error:
> Residue 'PSM' not found in residue topology database
> For more information and tips for troubleshooting, please check the GROMACS
> website at http://www.gromacs.org/Documentation/Errors
>
>
> If I pointed it to the PSM.itp file?

The -i option is output (check the help information), and pdb2gmx does not read 
.itp/.top files at all.

> What is the procedure to manually add the includes into the .top and yet generate the .gro file of the system? Is there any alternative to pdb2gmx or should I use that...
> I got .itp files for the system from Charmm GUI.
>

If you already got topology files from CHARMM-GUI, why are you running pdb2gmx? 
CHARMM-GUI has done the work for you, and should have provided you with complete 
GROMACS-compatible coordinate, topology, and .mdp files.

-Justin

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