[gmx-users] request

Justin Lemkul jalemkul at vt.edu
Tue Feb 26 14:47:18 CET 2013


Please keep all Gromacs-related correspondence on the gmx-users list.  I am not 
a private tutor.  I am CC'ing the list and ask that further comments and 
questions be posted there.

On 2/26/13 8:40 AM, Group Gro wrote:
>
> Dear Prof. Justin,
> Thanks a lot about your recommendation. We couldn't solve the mentioned problem
> so we send the pdb file which we have used.

Note that the residue numbering starts with 38, and since pdb2gmx's internal 
numbering starts from 1, you have to account for that when interpreting the 
output it gives you in the error.  Thus, if you consider residue 87, you will 
find several missing atoms (which is also true of residue 88):

ATOM    385    N GLU A  87      23.475  -6.728 -18.885  1.00  0.00           N
ATOM    386   CA GLU A  87      24.447  -5.778 -19.407  1.00  0.00           C
ATOM    387    C GLU A  87      24.781  -6.087 -20.882  1.00  0.00           C
ATOM    388    O GLU A  87      24.937  -5.173 -21.682  1.00  0.00           O
ATOM    389   CB GLU A  87      25.739  -5.810 -18.551  1.00  0.00           C
ATOM    390   CG GLU A  87      26.807  -4.816 -19.030  1.00  0.00           C
ATOM    391    N GLU A  88      24.914  -7.371 -21.218  1.00  0.00           N
ATOM    392   CA GLU A  88      25.294  -7.785 -22.573  1.00  0.00           C
ATOM    393    C GLU A  88      24.208  -7.557 -23.624  1.00  0.00           C
ATOM    394    O GLU A  88      24.492  -7.121 -24.756  1.00  0.00           O
ATOM    395   CB GLU A  88      25.710  -9.249 -22.567  1.00  0.00           C
ATOM    396   CG GLU A  88      26.979  -9.513 -21.726  1.00  0.00           C

Note that both of the glutamates are missing their carboxylate side chain atoms. 
  You should carefully inspect the remainder of the file for any other missing 
atoms.

> We apologize for asking another question that we have faced. When we want to
> make a itp file and gro file for ligand or drug, we use The /PRODRG/ Server
> <http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=prodrg&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CC8QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdavapc1.bioch.dundee.ac.uk%2Fprodrg%2F&ei=zLksUe920cuzBoLPgOgD&usg=AFQjCNHYWpbCiIJn8ZJm20-DQmDEFGDBHg&bvm=bv.42965579,d.Yms>but
> it seemes that the reated files aren't correct. For examplein a ligand, some of
> Hydrogen atomes(CH2) are regarded united! Is there any other way to make itp and
> gro files for ligand or drug?

As PRODRG advertises, it produces topologies intended for use with the GROMOS96 
family of force fields, which are united-atom force fields.  PRODRG produces 
unreliable topologies, making ATB a better choice for GROMOS96 parameters 
(though one should carefully validate any topology produced by any of these 
automated methods, though ATB is significantly better than PRODRG).  Parameters 
for ligands can be created for any force field, either via online servers or 
contributed programs on the Gromacs website.  Please consult the list archive; 
these topics are discussed routinely.

-Justin

> Thanks alot.
> ali kazemi
> department of biochemistry
> islamic azad university shahrekord branch
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Justin Lemkul <jalemkul at vt.edu>
> *To:* Group Gro <groupgro at yahoo.com>; Discussion list for GROMACS users
> <gmx-users at gromacs.org>
> *Sent:* Monday, February 25, 2013 5:02 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [gmx-users] request
>
>
>
> On 2/25/13 6:09 AM, Group Gro wrote:
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > Dear Gromacs Users.
>  >
>  >
>  > I apologize for asking a question that has come up several times by numerous
> users in the previous e-mails, but I have read the answers and suggestions to
> those posts and I am not still able to solve the problem based on them. It is
> completely possible that I am just not seeing the obvious, so I apologize, but I
> would welcome any advice. I want to work on "Human Glutathione Peroxidase" and
> downloaded its pdb file, but when I try pdb2gmx, I face Fatal Error:
>  >
>  > Program pdb2gmx, VERSION 4.5.5
>  > Source code file:
>  > /build/buildd/gromacs-4.5.5/src/kernel/pgutil.c, line: 91
>  > Fatal error:
>  > Atom CD is used in an interaction of
>  > type atom in the topology
>  > database, but an atom of that name was
>  > not found in residue
>  > number 50.
>  >
>  >
>  > I tried different force fields, for example OPLS-AA/L all-atom force field,
> different versions of AMBERs, but I
>  > always get the same problem! When I tried GROMOS's versions, the problem goes
> on CZ atom instead of CD. Here is a chunk of my pdb file (I have also attached
> the full pdb file to this e-mail):
>  >
>  > SHEET    6  A 1 PHE A 183  PRO A190  0
>  > SHEET    7  A 1 GLY A 192  HIS A200  0
>  > MODEL
>  > ATOM      1    N GLY A  38      -4.242  -9.833 -26.316  1.00  0.00          N
>  > ATOM      2  CA GLY A  38      -3.416 -10.949 -25.765  1.00  0.00          C
>  > ATOM      3    C GLY A  38      -1.953 -10.570 -25.632  1.00  0.00          C
>  > ATOM      4    O GLY A  38      -1.069
>  >  -11.266 -26.159  1.00  0.00          O
>  > ATOM      5    N THR A  39      -1.673  -9.461 -24.940  1.00  0.00          N
>  > ATOM      6  CA THR A  39      -0.286  -9.039 -24.705  1.00  0.00          C
>  > ATOM      7    C THR A  39      -0.073  -8.722 -23.214  1.00  0.00          C
>  > ATOM      8    O THR A  39      -1.035  -8.559 -22.442  1.00
>  >  0.00          O
>  > ATOM      9  CB THR A  39      0.124  -7.784 -25.533  1.00  0.00          C
>  > ATOM    10  OG1 THR A  39      -0.415  -6.602 -24.926  1.00  0.00          O
>  > ATOM    11  CG2 THR A  39      -0.309  -7.882 -27.037  1.00  0.00          C
>  > …..
>  > ATOM    91  OD1 ASP A  49      10.106  1.841  -5.471  1.00  0.00          O
>  > ATOM    92  OD2 ASP A  49      12.010  2.918  -5.273  1.00  0.00          O
>  > ATOM    93    N GLY A  50      8.192  0.495  -3.643  1.00  0.00          N
>  > ATOM    94  CA GLY A 50      6.805  0.919  -3.449  1.00  0.00          C
>  > ATOM    95    C GLY A  50      6.525  2.278  -4.054  1.00  0.00          C
>  > ATOM
>  >  96    O GLY A  50      5.449  2.818  -3.864  1.00  0.00          O
>  > ATOM    97    N GLU A  51      7.471  2.832  -4.802  1.00  0.00          N
>  > ATOM    98  CA GLU A  51      7.351  4.238  -5.211  1.00  0.00          C
>  > ATOM    99    C GLU A    51      6.737  4.438  -6.592  1.00  0.00     C
>  > ATOM    100    O GLU A
>  >    51      6.291  5.522  -6.897  1.00  0.00          O
>  > ATOM    101  CB GLU A  51      8.713  4.941  -5.174  1.00  0.00          C
>  > ATOM    102  CG GLU A  51      9.283  5.140  -3.759  1.00  0.00          C
>  > ATOM    103  CD GLU A  51      8.612  6.301  -3.006  1.00  0.00          C
>  > ATOM    104    N GLU A  52      6.729
>  >  3.418  -7.432  1.00  0.00          N
>  > ….
>  > ATOM    3035    OH TYR  A 228      -9.320
>  > -43.377 -52.577  1.00  0.00          O
>  > TER    3036      TYR A 228
>  > ENDMDL
>  > HETATM 3037  CL  CL 11000    -16.070
>  > -39.525  -6.168  1.00  0.00          CL
>  > HETATM 3038  NA  NA 11001      -1.679
>  > -34.065  -0.491  1.00  0.00          NA
>  > CONECT  996 1519
>  > CONECT 1021 1519
>  > CONECT 1519  996 1021
>  > END
>  >
>  > I know that the residue number printed
>  > by pdb2gmx is actually starting from zero, so the problem is actually in GLU.
>  > In both rtp file and pdb I have CD atom. Some suggestions wanted to
>  > change the order of C and O in pdb file, but it didn't work. What should I do?
>
> Your statements are inconsistent.  You say above that changing the force field
> triggers a problem with a different atom (CZ instead of CD), which doesn't make
> much sense.  The amino acids have standard atom nomenclature, so changing the
> force field should not change the error.  Beyond that, the real reason is that
> you're missing an atom somewhere and the PDB header should have clearing
> "MISSING" lines that tell you exactly what that is.  If you need further help
> diagnosing, providing the actual PDB code would be helpful.
>
> -Justin
>
> --
> ========================================
>
> Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.
> Research Scientist
> Department of Biochemistry
> Virginia Tech
> Blacksburg, VA
> jalemkul[at]vt.edu | (540) 231-9080
> http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin
>
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>
>

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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Department of Biochemistry
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
jalemkul[at]vt.edu | (540) 231-9080
http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin

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