[gmx-users] Charmm27 and Charmm36 atomtypes assignments for polymer

Mijiddorj B b.mijiddorj at gmail.com
Wed Dec 4 08:34:05 CET 2019


Dear Justin,

Thank you very much for your kind response.

Best regards,
Mijiddorj

> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2019 10:54:48 -0500
> From: Justin Lemkul <jalemkul at vt.edu>
> To: gmx-users at gromacs.org
> Subject: Re: [gmx-users] Charmm27 and Charmm36 atomtypes assignments
>         for polymer
> Message-ID: <9a3d6542-814f-695d-676c-24262f5a008a at vt.edu>
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>
>
>
> On 12/1/19 5:43 PM, Mijiddorj B wrote:
> > Dear Justin,
> >
> > Thank you very much for your response.
> > I copied the ITP file that generated Charmm-gui. I am sorry for copied
> this
> > long residue topology. The residue contains two capping groups that
> belong
> > to first six atoms and the last six atoms. I thought that if I cut the
> > first 6 atoms, the rest is the last residue. Similarly, after cut the
> last
> > 6 atoms, the rest will show the first residue of the polymer. If I cut
> both
> > ends, I can get the internal residue of the polymer. However, the first
> > and  the last 6 atoms possess + 0.002 net charges. Because of this
> > difference, my three residues assigned as the non-neutral from pdb2gmx.
> > How can I solve this problem without any QM calculations?
>
> What you appear to have defined as a "central" residue looks like it is
> several copies of the same, so you're likely seeing the effects of small
> errors in charge accumulation, which is a common problem with polymers.
> Use a small model compound (a single monomer + capping groups) or just
> rebalance the charges by shifting +0.002 from the connecting atoms of
> the central unit to the capping groups. Such a small change in charge
> shouldn't affect any of the other parameters.
>
> -Justin
>
> > [ atoms ]
> > ; nr type resnr residu atom cgnr charge mass
> >       1      NG321      1      PEI     N1      1     -0.876    14.0070
>  ;
> > qtot -0.876
> >       2     HGPAM2      1      PEI     H1      2      0.298     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.578
> >       3     HGPAM2      1      PEI     H2      3      0.298     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.280
> >       4      CG321      1      PEI     C1      4      0.102    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.178
> >       5       HGA2      1      PEI     H3      5      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.088
> >       6       HGA2      1      PEI     H4      6      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot  0.002
> >
> >       7      CG321      1      PEI     C2      7      0.091    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot  0.093
> >       8       HGA2      1      PEI     H5      8      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot  0.183
> >       9       HGA2      1      PEI     H6      9      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot  0.273
> >      10      NG301      1      PEI     N2     10     -0.819    14.0070
>  ;
> > qtot -0.546
> >      11      CG321      1      PEI     C3     11      0.091    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.455
> >      12       HGA2      1      PEI     H7     12      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.365
> >      13       HGA2      1      PEI     H8     13      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.275
> >      14      CG321      1      PEI     C4     14      0.005    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.270
> >      15       HGA2      1      PEI     H9     15      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.180
> >      16       HGA2      1      PEI    H10     16      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.090
> >      17      NG311      1      PEI     N3     17     -0.666    14.0070
>  ;
> > qtot -0.756
> >      18     HGPAM1      1      PEI    H11     18      0.300     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.456
> >      19      CG321      1      PEI     C5     19      0.005    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.451
> >      20       HGA2      1      PEI    H12     20      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.361
> >      21       HGA2      1      PEI    H13     21      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.271
> >      22      CG321      1      PEI     C6     22      0.091    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.180
> >      23       HGA2      1      PEI    H14     23      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.090
> >      24       HGA2      1      PEI    H15     24      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.000
> >      25      NG301      1      PEI     N4     25     -0.817    14.0070
>  ;
> > qtot -0.817
> >      26      CG321      1      PEI     C7     26      0.091    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.726
> >      27       HGA2      1      PEI    H16     27      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.636
> >      28       HGA2      1      PEI    H17     28      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.546
> >      29      CG321      1      PEI     C8     29      0.091    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.455
> >      30       HGA2      1      PEI    H18     30      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.365
> >      31       HGA2      1      PEI    H19     31      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.275
> >      32      NG301      1      PEI     N5     32     -0.815    14.0070
>  ;
> > qtot -1.090
> >      33      CG321      1      PEI     C9     33      0.091    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.999
> >      34       HGA2      1      PEI    H20     34      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.909
> >      35       HGA2      1      PEI    H21     35      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.819
> >      36      CG321      1      PEI    C10     36      0.005    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.814
> >      37       HGA2      1      PEI    H22     37      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.724
> >      38       HGA2      1      PEI    H23     38      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.634
> >      39      NG311      1      PEI     N6     39     -0.669    14.0070
>  ;
> > qtot -1.303
> >      40     HGPAM1      1      PEI    H24     40      0.300     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -1.003
> >      41      CG321      1      PEI    C11     41      0.004    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.999
> >      42       HGA2      1      PEI    H25     42      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.909
> >      43       HGA2      1      PEI    H26     43      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.819
> >      44      CG321      1      PEI    C12     44      0.091    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.728
> >      45       HGA2      1      PEI    H27     45      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.638
> >      46       HGA2      1      PEI    H28     46      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.548
> >      47      CG321      1      PEI    C13     47      0.102    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.446
> >      48       HGA2      1      PEI    H29     48      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.356
> >      49       HGA2      1      PEI    H30     49      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.266
> >      50      NG321      1      PEI     N7     50     -0.876    14.0070
>  ;
> > qtot -1.142
> >      51     HGPAM2      1      PEI    H31     51      0.298     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.844
> >      52     HGPAM2      1      PEI    H32     52      0.298     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.546
> >      53      CG321      1      PEI    C14     53      0.091    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.455
> >      54       HGA2      1      PEI    H33     54      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.365
> >      55       HGA2      1      PEI    H34     55      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.275
> >      56      CG321      1      PEI    C15     56      0.005    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.270
> >      57       HGA2      1      PEI    H35     57      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.180
> >      58       HGA2      1      PEI    H36     58      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.090
> >      59      NG311      1      PEI     N8     59     -0.669    14.0070
>  ;
> > qtot -0.759
> >      60     HGPAM1      1      PEI    H37     60      0.300     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.459
> >      61      CG321      1      PEI    C16     61      0.004    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.455
> >      62       HGA2      1      PEI    H38     62      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.365
> >      63       HGA2      1      PEI    H39     63      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.275
> >      64      CG321      1      PEI    C17     64      0.102    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.173
> >      65       HGA2      1      PEI    H40     65      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.083
> >      66       HGA2      1      PEI    H41     66      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot  0.007
> >      67      NG321      1      PEI     N9     67     -0.876    14.0070
>  ;
> > qtot -0.869
> >      68     HGPAM2      1      PEI    H42     68      0.298     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.571
> >      69     HGPAM2      1      PEI    H43     69      0.298     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.273
> >      70      CG321      1      PEI    C18     70      0.091    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.182
> >      71       HGA2      1      PEI    H44     71      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.092
> >      72       HGA2      1      PEI    H45     72      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.002
> >      73      CG321      1      PEI    C19     73      0.091    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot  0.089
> >      74       HGA2      1      PEI    H46     74      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot  0.179
> >      75       HGA2      1      PEI    H47     75      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot  0.269
> >      76      NG301      1      PEI    N10     76     -0.817    14.0070
>  ;
> > qtot -0.548
> >      77      CG321      1      PEI    C20     77      0.091    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.457
> >      78       HGA2      1      PEI    H48     78      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.367
> >      79       HGA2      1      PEI    H49     79      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.277
> >      80      CG321      1      PEI    C21     80      0.102    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.175
> >      81       HGA2      1      PEI    H50     81      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.085
> >      82       HGA2      1      PEI    H51     82      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot  0.005
> >      83      NG321      1      PEI    N11     83     -0.876    14.0070
>  ;
> > qtot -0.871
> >      84     HGPAM2      1      PEI    H52     84      0.298     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.573
> >      85     HGPAM2      1      PEI    H53     85      0.298     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.275
> >      86      CG321      1      PEI    C22     86      0.091    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot -0.184
> >      87       HGA2      1      PEI    H54     87      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.094
> >      88       HGA2      1      PEI    H55     88      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.004
> >      89      CG321      1      PEI    C23     89      0.102    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot  0.098
> >      90       HGA2      1      PEI    H56     90      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot  0.188
> >      91       HGA2      1      PEI    H57     91      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot  0.278
> >      92      NG321      1      PEI    N12     92     -0.876    14.0070
>  ;
> > qtot -0.598
> >      93     HGPAM2      1      PEI    H58     93      0.298     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.300
> >      94     HGPAM2      1      PEI    H59     94      0.298     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.002
> >
> >      95      CG321      1      PEI    C24     95      0.102    12.0110
>  ;
> > qtot  0.100
> >      96       HGA2      1      PEI    H60     96      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot  0.190
> >      97       HGA2      1      PEI    H61     97      0.090     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot  0.280
> >      98      NG321      1      PEI    N13     98     -0.876    14.0070
>  ;
> > qtot -0.596
> >      99     HGPAM2      1      PEI    H62     99      0.298     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.298
> >     100     HGPAM2      1      PEI    H63    100      0.298     1.0080
>  ;
> > qtot -0.000
> >
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Mijiddorj
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >> Message: 6
> >> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 08:21:23 -0500
> >> From: Justin Lemkul <jalemkul at vt.edu>
> >> To: gmx-users at gromacs.org
> >> Subject: Re: [gmx-users] Charmm27 and Charmm36 atomtypes assignments
> >>          for polymer
> >> Message-ID: <883c0fb0-ee1e-e16a-215b-0a33b0a4b9c2 at vt.edu>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 11/29/19 3:27 AM, Mijiddorj B wrote:
> >>> Dear Justin,
> >>>
> >>> As you suggested, I generated the charmm36 parameter using cgenff for
> >>> single unit with two capping groups. After that, I created 3 residues
> >> based
> >>> on the parameter of cgenff including N-ter side, Middle, and C-ter side
> >>> residues. However, the net charges of these residues are not equal to
> >> zero
> >>> as -0.002, -0.004, and -0.002, respectively.
> >>>
> >>> 1. How can I adjust the charge of these residue?
> >> Your model compound surely didn't have a net -0.008 charge, so make sure
> >> you're assigning charges correctly. Without seeing your actual residue
> >> definitions, there's nothing I (or anyone else) can suggest.
> >>
> >>> 2. Is it possible to run simulation ignoring the grompp comments?
> >> When grompp tells you there's a problem, don't ignore it. If you're
> >> trying to simply override these unphysical charges, your simulation will
> >> be useless because your model does not reflect reality.
> >>
> >> -Justin
> >>
> >> --
> >> ==================================================
> >>
> >> Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.
> >> Assistant Professor
> >> Office: 301 Fralin Hall
> >> Lab: 303 Engel Hall
> >>
> >> Virginia Tech Department of Biochemistry
> >> 340 West Campus Dr.
> >> Blacksburg, VA 24061
> >>
> >> jalemkul at vt.edu | (540) 231-3129
> >> http://www.thelemkullab.com
> >>
> >> ==================================================
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 7
> >> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 08:22:15 -0500
> >> From: Justin Lemkul <jalemkul at vt.edu>
> >> To: gmx-users at gromacs.org
> >> Subject: Re: [gmx-users] Calculation of RMSF
> >> Message-ID: <7d4887f6-3762-f556-fc70-ef2ea463daad at vt.edu>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 11/29/19 5:53 AM, Mala L Radhakrishnan wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I am confused a bit by this answer -- isn't the file specified by -s
> used
> >>> for defining the rmsf (this is what is called the "reference" structure
> >> in
> >>> the documentation, and I have found that my results do vary using a
> >>> different "-s" file)...?  Or is that just used for fitting and then the
> >>> average of the resulting fitted structures is used for the rmsf?
> >>> Specifically, what is the "-s" uased for in this case?
> >> It is used for fitting. RMSF is simply the standard deviation of
> >> position, so an average structure is computed from the selected frames
> >> and the RMSF is computed from it.
> >>
> >> -Justin
> >>
> >> --
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> >>
> >> Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.
> >> Assistant Professor
> >> Office: 301 Fralin Hall
> >> Lab: 303 Engel Hall
> >>
> >> Virginia Tech Department of Biochemistry
> >> 340 West Campus Dr.
> >> Blacksburg, VA 24061
> >>
> >> jalemkul at vt.edu | (540) 231-3129
> >> http://www.thelemkullab.com
> >>
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> >>
> >>
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