[gmx-users] double bond

2013-10-03 Thread Ehsan Sadeghi
Hi gromacs users,

In my nafion sidechain, I have -CF2-SO3H. In this molecule, S atom has 2 double 
bonds with 2 O, 1 single bond with another O, and i single bond with C (total 6 
bonds). When I do energy minimization in vacuum, I got two F atoms nonbonded to 
my C atom. I think, gromacs generate triple bonds between C and S and 3 single 
bonds between S and 3 O atoms.

I added these commands in specbond.dat to resolve the issue

NAF S   6   NAF O4  2   0.3 NAF NAF
NAF S   6   NAF O5  2   0.3 NAF NAF

But, it didn't solve my problem.

Any suggestion for solving this problem? 

Regards,
Ehsan



  
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Re: [gmx-users] double bond

2013-10-03 Thread Justin Lemkul



On 10/3/13 3:08 PM, Ehsan Sadeghi wrote:

Hi gromacs users,

In my nafion sidechain, I have -CF2-SO3H. In this molecule, S atom has 2 double 
bonds with 2 O, 1 single bond with another O, and i single bond with C (total 6 
bonds). When I do energy minimization in vacuum, I got two F atoms nonbonded to 
my C atom. I think, gromacs generate triple bonds between C and S and 3 single 
bonds between S and 3 O atoms.

I added these commands in specbond.dat to resolve the issue

NAF S   6   NAF O4  2   0.3 NAF NAF
NAF S   6   NAF O5  2   0.3 NAF NAF

But, it didn't solve my problem.

Any suggestion for solving this problem?



There is no distinction between a single, double, or triple bond in an MM force 
field, and Gromacs certainly doesn't change anything about the bonds.  If your 
desired geometry isn't being preserved, choose or derive better bonded 
parameters.  Also note that bonds will not break; visualization software often 
guesses bonds incorrectly.  What you see is not definitive.  What is written in 
the topology is.


-Justin

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Re: [gmx-users] double bond

2013-10-03 Thread Ehsan Sadeghi
Thanks Justin. I will try different bond parameters. I usually use PyMol or 
Chimera for visualization. Do you have any recommendation for a visualization 
software?

Cheers,
Ehsan

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On 10/3/13 3:08 PM, Ehsan Sadeghi wrote:
 Hi gromacs users,

 In my nafion sidechain, I have -CF2-SO3H. In this molecule, S atom has 2 
 double bonds with 2 O, 1 single bond with another O, and i single bond with C 
 (total 6 bonds). When I do energy minimization in vacuum, I got two F atoms 
 nonbonded to my C atom. I think, gromacs generate triple bonds between C and 
 S and 3 single bonds between S and 3 O atoms.

 I added these commands in specbond.dat to resolve the issue

 NAF S   6   NAF O4  2   0.3 NAF NAF
 NAF S   6   NAF O5  2   0.3 NAF NAF

 But, it didn't solve my problem.

 Any suggestion for solving this problem?


There is no distinction between a single, double, or triple bond in an MM force 
field, and Gromacs certainly doesn't change anything about the bonds.  If your 
desired geometry isn't being preserved, choose or derive better bonded 
parameters.  Also note that bonds will not break; visualization software often 
guesses bonds incorrectly.  What you see is not definitive.  What is written in 
the topology is.

-Justin

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Postdoctoral Fellow

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Pharmacy
Health Sciences Facility II, Room 601
University of Maryland, Baltimore
20 Penn St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

jalem...@outerbanks.umaryland.edu | (410) 706-7441

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Re: [gmx-users] double bond

2013-10-03 Thread Justin Lemkul



On 10/3/13 4:15 PM, Ehsan Sadeghi wrote:

Thanks Justin. I will try different bond parameters. I usually use PyMol or 
Chimera for visualization. Do you have any recommendation for a visualization 
software?



For quick visualization, VMD (but it often gets bonds wrong if they are not in 
line with its assumptions) and for rendering images and movies, PyMOL.  It's all 
a matter of personal preference.  None of them is perfect.


-Justin

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Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Pharmacy
Health Sciences Facility II, Room 601
University of Maryland, Baltimore
20 Penn St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

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