Re: [gmx-users] parameters problem

2014-03-11 Thread Justin Lemkul



On 3/11/14, 6:32 AM, Nidhi Katyal wrote:

Thanks Mark. Yes, my ligand.itp indeed has both [atomtypes] entry as well
as [molecule] entry. I have followed the following procedure to #include
while creating my first molecule:
Run pdb2gmx command.
Added #include "ligand.itp" after
#include "charmm27.ff/forcefield.itp"
but before
[ moleculetype ]
; Namenrexcl
Protein_chain_A 3
and added at the end:
[ molecules ]
; Compound#mols
Protein_chain_A 1
LIG 1
SOL 17063

then I have merged protein and ligand coordinates by inserting ATOM lines
from ligand.pdb to *.pdb generated after pdb2gmx command.
Then. I run editconf, genbox and finally grompp command.

After which I got following error:
Fatal error:
No such moleculetype LIG

My both *.itp and *.pdb files contains LIG.

How to rectify the error? Thanks in advance.



Residue name and [moleculetype] name are not necessarily equivalent.  You'll 
have to post the actual content of lig.itp to get any real useful diagnostic 
feedback.


-Justin

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Re: [gmx-users] parameters problem

2014-03-11 Thread Nidhi Katyal
Thanks Mark. Yes, my ligand.itp indeed has both [atomtypes] entry as well
as [molecule] entry. I have followed the following procedure to #include
while creating my first molecule:
Run pdb2gmx command.
Added #include "ligand.itp" after
#include "charmm27.ff/forcefield.itp"
but before
[ moleculetype ]
; Namenrexcl
Protein_chain_A 3
and added at the end:
[ molecules ]
; Compound#mols
Protein_chain_A 1
LIG 1
SOL 17063

then I have merged protein and ligand coordinates by inserting ATOM lines
from ligand.pdb to *.pdb generated after pdb2gmx command.
Then. I run editconf, genbox and finally grompp command.

After which I got following error:
Fatal error:
No such moleculetype LIG

My both *.itp and *.pdb files contains LIG.

How to rectify the error? Thanks in advance.



On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 1:39 AM, Mark Abraham wrote:

> Probably you will see that your ligand.itp has an [atomtypes] entry as well
> as a [molecule] entry, and the former cannot follow any instance of the
> latter. Such an .itp file must be #included to create the first molecule.
> You have your protein [molecule] above the #include "ligand.itp" at the
> moment, which would cause this problem.
>
> Mark
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 7:09 PM, Nidhi Katyal  >wrote:
>
> > To test swiss param parameters, I have generated *.pdb and *.itp files
> from
> > it. In the genbox command, I have used -ci *.pdb -nmol 2.
> > I have included *.itp in the topology as:
> >
> > ; Include Position restraint file
> > ;#ifdef POSRES
> > ;#include "posre.itp"
> > ;#endif
> >
> > ;Include ligand topology
> > #include "ligand.itp"
> >
> > ; Include water topology
> > #include "charmm27.ff/tip3p.itp"
> >
> > #ifdef POSRES_WATER
> > ; Position restraint for each water oxygen
> > [ position_restraints ]
> > ;  i funct   fcxfcyfcz
> >11   1000   1000   1000
> > #endif
> >
> > ; Include topology for ions
> > #include "charmm27.ff/ions.itp"
> >
> > [ system ]
> > ; Name
> > Protein in water
> >
> > [ molecules ]
> > ; Compound#mols
> > Protein_chain_A 1
> > LIG 2
> > SOL 12904
> >
> > But after I run grompp command, I get following error:
> >
> > Fatal error:
> > Syntax error - File ligand.itp, line 7
> > Last line read:
> > '[ atomtypes ] '
> > Invalid order for directive atomtypes
> >
> > Please help me rectify the problem of the order getting violated although
> > same worked for topology generated by PRODRG.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 10:06 PM, Justin Lemkul  wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 3/10/14, 8:21 AM, Nidhi Katyal wrote:
> > >
> > >> Thanks Justin. I would also like to know the reliability of parameters
> > >> generated using swiss param.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > > I have no personal experience with it.  My rule is to never trust
> > anything
> > > from a black-box server without verifying it and assessing any
> > information
> > > about penalties, deviations, etc. that it provides.
> > >
> > > -Justin
> > >
> > >
> > >  On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 3:13 PM, Justin Lemkul 
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>> On 3/10/14, 2:45 AM, Nidhi Katyal wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>  Thank you Mark and Justin.
> >  Now, I have carried out simulations using PME electrostatics and
> using
> >  all other
> >  parameters (except gromos 96 43a1 ff used) as suggested in
> >  http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin/
> >  gmx-tutorials/lysozyme/
> > 
> >  The protein is not loosing its structure now. But the problem is if
> I
> >  carry out
> >  simulations in the presence of experimentally known stabiliser
> > generated
> >  using
> >  ProDrg (keeping all the parameters same while simulating both in the
> >  presence
> >  and absence of stabiliser), the partial loss of secondary structure
> is
> >  observed
> >  in the presence of stabilizer relative to the case in its absence at
> >  350K
> >  thereby implying simulations going against experimental observations
> >  (although
> >  slight stabilization was observed at 300K). Simulations were
> repeated
> >  twice with
> >  two different force fields.
> >  However if I use above em,pr,full parameters with cut-off
> >  electrostatics,
> >  although secondary structure is lost in the initial stages but I
> could
> >  clearly
> >  see the stabilization behaviour of additive in terms of secondary
> >  structure
> >  retainment till longer time. Is this observation a matter of chance-
> >  reliable or
> >  not? What could be the possible reason for not observing such
> >  stabilization with
> >  better parameters?
> > 
> > 
> >   Cutoff electrostatics are horribly inaccurate.  The fact that you
> > >>> conveniently see what you hope to when using a plain cutoff is likely
> > by
> > >>> chance.
> > >>>
> > >>> The bigger 

Re: [gmx-users] parameters problem

2014-03-10 Thread Mark Abraham
Probably you will see that your ligand.itp has an [atomtypes] entry as well
as a [molecule] entry, and the former cannot follow any instance of the
latter. Such an .itp file must be #included to create the first molecule.
You have your protein [molecule] above the #include "ligand.itp" at the
moment, which would cause this problem.

Mark


On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 7:09 PM, Nidhi Katyal wrote:

> To test swiss param parameters, I have generated *.pdb and *.itp files from
> it. In the genbox command, I have used -ci *.pdb -nmol 2.
> I have included *.itp in the topology as:
>
> ; Include Position restraint file
> ;#ifdef POSRES
> ;#include "posre.itp"
> ;#endif
>
> ;Include ligand topology
> #include "ligand.itp"
>
> ; Include water topology
> #include "charmm27.ff/tip3p.itp"
>
> #ifdef POSRES_WATER
> ; Position restraint for each water oxygen
> [ position_restraints ]
> ;  i funct   fcxfcyfcz
>11   1000   1000   1000
> #endif
>
> ; Include topology for ions
> #include "charmm27.ff/ions.itp"
>
> [ system ]
> ; Name
> Protein in water
>
> [ molecules ]
> ; Compound#mols
> Protein_chain_A 1
> LIG 2
> SOL 12904
>
> But after I run grompp command, I get following error:
>
> Fatal error:
> Syntax error - File ligand.itp, line 7
> Last line read:
> '[ atomtypes ] '
> Invalid order for directive atomtypes
>
> Please help me rectify the problem of the order getting violated although
> same worked for topology generated by PRODRG.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 10:06 PM, Justin Lemkul  wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > On 3/10/14, 8:21 AM, Nidhi Katyal wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks Justin. I would also like to know the reliability of parameters
> >> generated using swiss param.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > I have no personal experience with it.  My rule is to never trust
> anything
> > from a black-box server without verifying it and assessing any
> information
> > about penalties, deviations, etc. that it provides.
> >
> > -Justin
> >
> >
> >  On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 3:13 PM, Justin Lemkul  wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> On 3/10/14, 2:45 AM, Nidhi Katyal wrote:
> >>>
> >>>  Thank you Mark and Justin.
>  Now, I have carried out simulations using PME electrostatics and using
>  all other
>  parameters (except gromos 96 43a1 ff used) as suggested in
>  http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin/
>  gmx-tutorials/lysozyme/
> 
>  The protein is not loosing its structure now. But the problem is if I
>  carry out
>  simulations in the presence of experimentally known stabiliser
> generated
>  using
>  ProDrg (keeping all the parameters same while simulating both in the
>  presence
>  and absence of stabiliser), the partial loss of secondary structure is
>  observed
>  in the presence of stabilizer relative to the case in its absence at
>  350K
>  thereby implying simulations going against experimental observations
>  (although
>  slight stabilization was observed at 300K). Simulations were repeated
>  twice with
>  two different force fields.
>  However if I use above em,pr,full parameters with cut-off
>  electrostatics,
>  although secondary structure is lost in the initial stages but I could
>  clearly
>  see the stabilization behaviour of additive in terms of secondary
>  structure
>  retainment till longer time. Is this observation a matter of chance-
>  reliable or
>  not? What could be the possible reason for not observing such
>  stabilization with
>  better parameters?
> 
> 
>   Cutoff electrostatics are horribly inaccurate.  The fact that you
> >>> conveniently see what you hope to when using a plain cutoff is likely
> by
> >>> chance.
> >>>
> >>> The bigger issue is the use of PRODRG parameters.  As I have said
> >>> numerous
> >>> times on this list, the parameters it produces are demonstrably
> >>> inaccurate
> >>> and require reparametrization.
> >>>
> >>> http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ci100335w
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -Justin
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> ==
> >>>
> >>> Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.
> >>> Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA 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
> >>> http://mackerell.umaryland.edu/~jalemkul
> >>>
> >>> ==
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Re: [gmx-users] parameters problem

2014-03-10 Thread Nidhi Katyal
To test swiss param parameters, I have generated *.pdb and *.itp files from
it. In the genbox command, I have used -ci *.pdb -nmol 2.
I have included *.itp in the topology as:

; Include Position restraint file
;#ifdef POSRES
;#include "posre.itp"
;#endif

;Include ligand topology
#include "ligand.itp"

; Include water topology
#include "charmm27.ff/tip3p.itp"

#ifdef POSRES_WATER
; Position restraint for each water oxygen
[ position_restraints ]
;  i funct   fcxfcyfcz
   11   1000   1000   1000
#endif

; Include topology for ions
#include "charmm27.ff/ions.itp"

[ system ]
; Name
Protein in water

[ molecules ]
; Compound#mols
Protein_chain_A 1
LIG 2
SOL 12904

But after I run grompp command, I get following error:

Fatal error:
Syntax error - File ligand.itp, line 7
Last line read:
'[ atomtypes ] '
Invalid order for directive atomtypes

Please help me rectify the problem of the order getting violated although
same worked for topology generated by PRODRG.

Thanks in advance.



On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 10:06 PM, Justin Lemkul  wrote:

>
>
> On 3/10/14, 8:21 AM, Nidhi Katyal wrote:
>
>> Thanks Justin. I would also like to know the reliability of parameters
>> generated using swiss param.
>>
>>
>>
> I have no personal experience with it.  My rule is to never trust anything
> from a black-box server without verifying it and assessing any information
> about penalties, deviations, etc. that it provides.
>
> -Justin
>
>
>  On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 3:13 PM, Justin Lemkul  wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> On 3/10/14, 2:45 AM, Nidhi Katyal wrote:
>>>
>>>  Thank you Mark and Justin.
 Now, I have carried out simulations using PME electrostatics and using
 all other
 parameters (except gromos 96 43a1 ff used) as suggested in
 http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin/
 gmx-tutorials/lysozyme/

 The protein is not loosing its structure now. But the problem is if I
 carry out
 simulations in the presence of experimentally known stabiliser generated
 using
 ProDrg (keeping all the parameters same while simulating both in the
 presence
 and absence of stabiliser), the partial loss of secondary structure is
 observed
 in the presence of stabilizer relative to the case in its absence at
 350K
 thereby implying simulations going against experimental observations
 (although
 slight stabilization was observed at 300K). Simulations were repeated
 twice with
 two different force fields.
 However if I use above em,pr,full parameters with cut-off
 electrostatics,
 although secondary structure is lost in the initial stages but I could
 clearly
 see the stabilization behaviour of additive in terms of secondary
 structure
 retainment till longer time. Is this observation a matter of chance-
 reliable or
 not? What could be the possible reason for not observing such
 stabilization with
 better parameters?


  Cutoff electrostatics are horribly inaccurate.  The fact that you
>>> conveniently see what you hope to when using a plain cutoff is likely by
>>> chance.
>>>
>>> The bigger issue is the use of PRODRG parameters.  As I have said
>>> numerous
>>> times on this list, the parameters it produces are demonstrably
>>> inaccurate
>>> and require reparametrization.
>>>
>>> http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ci100335w
>>>
>>>
>>> -Justin
>>>
>>> --
>>> ==
>>>
>>> Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.
>>> Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA 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
>>> http://mackerell.umaryland.edu/~jalemkul
>>>
>>> ==
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>
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Re: [gmx-users] parameters problem

2014-03-10 Thread Justin Lemkul



On 3/10/14, 8:21 AM, Nidhi Katyal wrote:

Thanks Justin. I would also like to know the reliability of parameters
generated using swiss param.




I have no personal experience with it.  My rule is to never trust anything from 
a black-box server without verifying it and assessing any information about 
penalties, deviations, etc. that it provides.


-Justin


On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 3:13 PM, Justin Lemkul  wrote:




On 3/10/14, 2:45 AM, Nidhi Katyal wrote:


Thank you Mark and Justin.
Now, I have carried out simulations using PME electrostatics and using
all other
parameters (except gromos 96 43a1 ff used) as suggested in
http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin/
gmx-tutorials/lysozyme/

The protein is not loosing its structure now. But the problem is if I
carry out
simulations in the presence of experimentally known stabiliser generated
using
ProDrg (keeping all the parameters same while simulating both in the
presence
and absence of stabiliser), the partial loss of secondary structure is
observed
in the presence of stabilizer relative to the case in its absence at 350K
thereby implying simulations going against experimental observations
(although
slight stabilization was observed at 300K). Simulations were repeated
twice with
two different force fields.
However if I use above em,pr,full parameters with cut-off electrostatics,
although secondary structure is lost in the initial stages but I could
clearly
see the stabilization behaviour of additive in terms of secondary
structure
retainment till longer time. Is this observation a matter of chance-
reliable or
not? What could be the possible reason for not observing such
stabilization with
better parameters?



Cutoff electrostatics are horribly inaccurate.  The fact that you
conveniently see what you hope to when using a plain cutoff is likely by
chance.

The bigger issue is the use of PRODRG parameters.  As I have said numerous
times on this list, the parameters it produces are demonstrably inaccurate
and require reparametrization.

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ci100335w


-Justin

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School of Pharmacy
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University of Maryland, Baltimore
20 Penn St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

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Re: [gmx-users] parameters problem

2014-03-10 Thread Nidhi Katyal
Thanks Justin. I would also like to know the reliability of parameters
generated using swiss param.


On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 3:13 PM, Justin Lemkul  wrote:

>
>
> On 3/10/14, 2:45 AM, Nidhi Katyal wrote:
>
>> Thank you Mark and Justin.
>> Now, I have carried out simulations using PME electrostatics and using
>> all other
>> parameters (except gromos 96 43a1 ff used) as suggested in
>> http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin/
>> gmx-tutorials/lysozyme/
>>
>> The protein is not loosing its structure now. But the problem is if I
>> carry out
>> simulations in the presence of experimentally known stabiliser generated
>> using
>> ProDrg (keeping all the parameters same while simulating both in the
>> presence
>> and absence of stabiliser), the partial loss of secondary structure is
>> observed
>> in the presence of stabilizer relative to the case in its absence at 350K
>> thereby implying simulations going against experimental observations
>> (although
>> slight stabilization was observed at 300K). Simulations were repeated
>> twice with
>> two different force fields.
>> However if I use above em,pr,full parameters with cut-off electrostatics,
>> although secondary structure is lost in the initial stages but I could
>> clearly
>> see the stabilization behaviour of additive in terms of secondary
>> structure
>> retainment till longer time. Is this observation a matter of chance-
>> reliable or
>> not? What could be the possible reason for not observing such
>> stabilization with
>> better parameters?
>>
>>
> Cutoff electrostatics are horribly inaccurate.  The fact that you
> conveniently see what you hope to when using a plain cutoff is likely by
> chance.
>
> The bigger issue is the use of PRODRG parameters.  As I have said numerous
> times on this list, the parameters it produces are demonstrably inaccurate
> and require reparametrization.
>
> http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ci100335w
>
>
> -Justin
>
> --
> ==
>
> Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.
> Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA 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
> http://mackerell.umaryland.edu/~jalemkul
>
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Re: [gmx-users] parameters problem

2014-03-10 Thread Justin Lemkul



On 3/10/14, 2:45 AM, Nidhi Katyal wrote:

Thank you Mark and Justin.
Now, I have carried out simulations using PME electrostatics and using all other
parameters (except gromos 96 43a1 ff used) as suggested in
http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin/gmx-tutorials/lysozyme/

The protein is not loosing its structure now. But the problem is if I carry out
simulations in the presence of experimentally known stabiliser generated using
ProDrg (keeping all the parameters same while simulating both in the presence
and absence of stabiliser), the partial loss of secondary structure is observed
in the presence of stabilizer relative to the case in its absence at 350K
thereby implying simulations going against experimental observations (although
slight stabilization was observed at 300K). Simulations were repeated twice with
two different force fields.
However if I use above em,pr,full parameters with cut-off electrostatics,
although secondary structure is lost in the initial stages but I could clearly
see the stabilization behaviour of additive in terms of secondary structure
retainment till longer time. Is this observation a matter of chance- reliable or
not? What could be the possible reason for not observing such stabilization with
better parameters?



Cutoff electrostatics are horribly inaccurate.  The fact that you conveniently 
see what you hope to when using a plain cutoff is likely by chance.


The bigger issue is the use of PRODRG parameters.  As I have said numerous times 
on this list, the parameters it produces are demonstrably inaccurate and require 
reparametrization.


http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ci100335w

-Justin

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==

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Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA 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
http://mackerell.umaryland.edu/~jalemkul

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Re: [gmx-users] parameters problem

2014-03-09 Thread Nidhi Katyal
Thank you Mark and Justin.
Now, I have carried out simulations using PME electrostatics and using all
other parameters (except gromos 96 43a1 ff used) as suggested in
http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin/gmx-tutorials/lysozyme/

The protein is not loosing its structure now. But the problem is if I carry
out simulations in the presence of experimentally known stabiliser
generated using ProDrg (keeping all the parameters same while simulating
both in the presence and absence of stabiliser), the partial loss of
secondary structure is observed in the presence of stabilizer relative to
the case in its absence at 350K thereby implying simulations going against
experimental observations (although slight stabilization was observed at
300K). Simulations were repeated twice with two different force fields.
However if I use above em,pr,full parameters with cut-off electrostatics,
although secondary structure is lost in the initial stages but I could
clearly see the stabilization behaviour of additive in terms of secondary
structure retainment till longer time. Is this observation a matter of
chance- reliable or not? What could be the possible reason for not
observing such stabilization with better parameters?

Looking forward to your reply.Thanks in advance.
Nidhi


On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 7:12 PM, Justin Lemkul  wrote:

>
>
> On 2/17/14, 4:16 AM, Nidhi Katyal wrote:
>
>> Dear all
>>
>> I am trying to simulate a protein in 3 steps: energy minimization (using
>> em.mdp), position restraints (using pr.mdp) and final production run by
>> NPT
>> ensemble (using full.mdp) at 300K
>>
>> At this temperature, it is known by previous literature survey that
>> protein
>> keeps its secondary structure almost intact. But according to my
>> simulations (done thrice), protein starts loosing its secondary structure
>> around 6-8ns only. I have used the following parameters:
>>
>> *em.mdp*
>>
>> ;
>> ; User spoel (236)
>>
>> ; Wed Nov  3 17:12:44 1993
>> ; Input file
>> ;
>> cpp =  /usr/bin/cpp
>> define  =  -DFLEX_SPC
>> constraints =  none
>> integrator  =  steep
>> nsteps  =  25
>> ;
>> ; Energy minimizing stuff
>> ;
>> emtol   =  2000
>> emstep  =  0.001
>>
>> nstcomm =  1
>> ns_type =  grid
>> rlist   =  1
>> rcoulomb=  1.0
>> rvdw=  1.0
>> Tcoupl  =  no
>> Pcoupl  =  no
>> gen_vel =  no
>>
>>
>> *pr.mdp*
>>
>> ;
>> ; User spoel (236)
>>
>> ; Wed Nov  3 17:12:44 1993
>> ; Input file
>> ;
>> title   =  Yo
>> cpp =  /usr/bin/cpp
>> define  =  -DPOSRES
>> constraints =  all-bonds
>> integrator  =  md
>> dt  =  0.002  ; ps !
>> nsteps  =  5  ; total 100 ps.
>> nstcomm =  1
>> nstxout =  5000
>> nstvout =  5000
>> nstfout =  0
>> nstlog  =  10
>> nstenergy   =  10
>> nstlist =  10
>> ns_type =  grid
>> rlist   =  1.0
>> rcoulomb=  1.0
>> rvdw=  1.0
>> ; Berendsen temperature coupling is on in two groups
>> Tcoupl  =  berendsen
>> tc-grps   =  ProteinNon-protein
>> tau_t   =  0.10.1
>> ref_t   =  300300
>> ; Energy monitoring
>> energygrps  =  ProteinNon-protein
>> ; Pressure coupling is not on
>> Pcoupl  =  no
>> tau_p   =  0.5
>> compressibility =  4.5e-5
>> ref_p   =  1.0
>> ; Generate velocites is on at 300 K.
>> gen_vel =  yes
>> gen_temp=  300.0
>> gen_seed=  173529
>>
>>
>> *full.mdp*
>>
>> ;
>> ; User spoel (236)
>>
>> ; Wed Nov  3 17:12:44 1993
>> ; Input file
>> ;
>> title   =  Yo
>> cpp =  /usr/bin/cpp
>> constraints =  all-bonds
>> integrator  =  md
>> dt  =  0.002  ; ps !
>> nsteps  = 2500  ; total 5 ps.
>> nstcomm =  1
>> nstxout =  5000
>> nstvout =  5000
>> nstfout =  0
>> nstlog  =  5000
>> nstenergy   =  5000
>> nstlist =  10
>> ns_type =  grid
>> rlist   =  1.0
>> rcoulomb=  1.0
>> rvdw=  1.0
>> ; Berendsen temperature coupling is on in two groups
>> Tcoupl  =  berendsen
>> tc-grps   =  Protein Non-protein
>> tau_t   =  0.10.1
>> ref_t   =  300  300
>> ; Energy monitoring
>> energygrps  =  Protein  Non-protein
>> ; Isotropic pressure coupling is now on
>> Pcoupl  =  berendsen
>> Pcoupltype  = isotropic
>> tau_p   =  0.5
>> compressibility =  4.5e-5
>> ref_p   =  1.0
>> ; Generate velocites is off 

Re: [gmx-users] parameters problem

2014-02-17 Thread Justin Lemkul



On 2/17/14, 4:16 AM, Nidhi Katyal wrote:

Dear all

I am trying to simulate a protein in 3 steps: energy minimization (using
em.mdp), position restraints (using pr.mdp) and final production run by NPT
ensemble (using full.mdp) at 300K

At this temperature, it is known by previous literature survey that protein
keeps its secondary structure almost intact. But according to my
simulations (done thrice), protein starts loosing its secondary structure
around 6-8ns only. I have used the following parameters:

*em.mdp*

;
; User spoel (236)
; Wed Nov  3 17:12:44 1993
; Input file
;
cpp =  /usr/bin/cpp
define  =  -DFLEX_SPC
constraints =  none
integrator  =  steep
nsteps  =  25
;
; Energy minimizing stuff
;
emtol   =  2000
emstep  =  0.001

nstcomm =  1
ns_type =  grid
rlist   =  1
rcoulomb=  1.0
rvdw=  1.0
Tcoupl  =  no
Pcoupl  =  no
gen_vel =  no


*pr.mdp*

;
; User spoel (236)
; Wed Nov  3 17:12:44 1993
; Input file
;
title   =  Yo
cpp =  /usr/bin/cpp
define  =  -DPOSRES
constraints =  all-bonds
integrator  =  md
dt  =  0.002  ; ps !
nsteps  =  5  ; total 100 ps.
nstcomm =  1
nstxout =  5000
nstvout =  5000
nstfout =  0
nstlog  =  10
nstenergy   =  10
nstlist =  10
ns_type =  grid
rlist   =  1.0
rcoulomb=  1.0
rvdw=  1.0
; Berendsen temperature coupling is on in two groups
Tcoupl  =  berendsen
tc-grps   =  ProteinNon-protein
tau_t   =  0.10.1
ref_t   =  300300
; Energy monitoring
energygrps  =  ProteinNon-protein
; Pressure coupling is not on
Pcoupl  =  no
tau_p   =  0.5
compressibility =  4.5e-5
ref_p   =  1.0
; Generate velocites is on at 300 K.
gen_vel =  yes
gen_temp=  300.0
gen_seed=  173529


*full.mdp*

;
; User spoel (236)
; Wed Nov  3 17:12:44 1993
; Input file
;
title   =  Yo
cpp =  /usr/bin/cpp
constraints =  all-bonds
integrator  =  md
dt  =  0.002  ; ps !
nsteps  = 2500  ; total 5 ps.
nstcomm =  1
nstxout =  5000
nstvout =  5000
nstfout =  0
nstlog  =  5000
nstenergy   =  5000
nstlist =  10
ns_type =  grid
rlist   =  1.0
rcoulomb=  1.0
rvdw=  1.0
; Berendsen temperature coupling is on in two groups
Tcoupl  =  berendsen
tc-grps   =  Protein Non-protein
tau_t   =  0.10.1
ref_t   =  300  300
; Energy monitoring
energygrps  =  Protein  Non-protein
; Isotropic pressure coupling is now on
Pcoupl  =  berendsen
Pcoupltype  = isotropic
tau_p   =  0.5
compressibility =  4.5e-5
ref_p   =  1.0
; Generate velocites is off at 300 K.
gen_vel =  no
gen_temp=  300.0
gen_seed=  173529

  I don't think it is the problem of thermostat because even after using
V-rescale for temperature coupling and Parinello Rahman for pressure
coupling, my protein loses its secondary structure in the initial time of
simulation.

Also, I have carried out various checks (like potential energy convergence
after em, temperature check after pr, and pressure and density check after
full), all of which seems to converge well.

Please help me figure out the problem.



The more relevant information is which force field you are using.  It is also 
possible that the introduction of pressure coupling without restraints can cause 
screwy behavior, so a restrained NPT equilibration is probably worthwhile, as well.


-Justin

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Re: [gmx-users] parameters problem

2014-02-17 Thread Mark Abraham
Seems like you're using cut-off electrostatics, which would be a good way
of picking lottery numbers, and that's about all.

Mark


On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 10:16 AM, Nidhi Katyal wrote:

> Dear all
>
> I am trying to simulate a protein in 3 steps: energy minimization (using
> em.mdp), position restraints (using pr.mdp) and final production run by NPT
> ensemble (using full.mdp) at 300K
>
> At this temperature, it is known by previous literature survey that protein
> keeps its secondary structure almost intact. But according to my
> simulations (done thrice), protein starts loosing its secondary structure
> around 6-8ns only. I have used the following parameters:
>
> *em.mdp*
>
> ;
> ; User spoel (236)
> ; Wed Nov  3 17:12:44 1993
> ; Input file
> ;
> cpp =  /usr/bin/cpp
> define  =  -DFLEX_SPC
> constraints =  none
> integrator  =  steep
> nsteps  =  25
> ;
> ; Energy minimizing stuff
> ;
> emtol   =  2000
> emstep  =  0.001
>
> nstcomm =  1
> ns_type =  grid
> rlist   =  1
> rcoulomb=  1.0
> rvdw=  1.0
> Tcoupl  =  no
> Pcoupl  =  no
> gen_vel =  no
>
>
> *pr.mdp*
>
> ;
> ; User spoel (236)
> ; Wed Nov  3 17:12:44 1993
> ; Input file
> ;
> title   =  Yo
> cpp =  /usr/bin/cpp
> define  =  -DPOSRES
> constraints =  all-bonds
> integrator  =  md
> dt  =  0.002  ; ps !
> nsteps  =  5  ; total 100 ps.
> nstcomm =  1
> nstxout =  5000
> nstvout =  5000
> nstfout =  0
> nstlog  =  10
> nstenergy   =  10
> nstlist =  10
> ns_type =  grid
> rlist   =  1.0
> rcoulomb=  1.0
> rvdw=  1.0
> ; Berendsen temperature coupling is on in two groups
> Tcoupl  =  berendsen
> tc-grps   =  ProteinNon-protein
> tau_t   =  0.10.1
> ref_t   =  300300
> ; Energy monitoring
> energygrps  =  ProteinNon-protein
> ; Pressure coupling is not on
> Pcoupl  =  no
> tau_p   =  0.5
> compressibility =  4.5e-5
> ref_p   =  1.0
> ; Generate velocites is on at 300 K.
> gen_vel =  yes
> gen_temp=  300.0
> gen_seed=  173529
>
>
> *full.mdp*
>
> ;
> ; User spoel (236)
> ; Wed Nov  3 17:12:44 1993
> ; Input file
> ;
> title   =  Yo
> cpp =  /usr/bin/cpp
> constraints =  all-bonds
> integrator  =  md
> dt  =  0.002  ; ps !
> nsteps  = 2500  ; total 5 ps.
> nstcomm =  1
> nstxout =  5000
> nstvout =  5000
> nstfout =  0
> nstlog  =  5000
> nstenergy   =  5000
> nstlist =  10
> ns_type =  grid
> rlist   =  1.0
> rcoulomb=  1.0
> rvdw=  1.0
> ; Berendsen temperature coupling is on in two groups
> Tcoupl  =  berendsen
> tc-grps   =  Protein Non-protein
> tau_t   =  0.10.1
> ref_t   =  300  300
> ; Energy monitoring
> energygrps  =  Protein  Non-protein
> ; Isotropic pressure coupling is now on
> Pcoupl  =  berendsen
> Pcoupltype  = isotropic
> tau_p   =  0.5
> compressibility =  4.5e-5
> ref_p   =  1.0
> ; Generate velocites is off at 300 K.
> gen_vel =  no
> gen_temp=  300.0
> gen_seed=  173529
>
>  I don't think it is the problem of thermostat because even after using
> V-rescale for temperature coupling and Parinello Rahman for pressure
> coupling, my protein loses its secondary structure in the initial time of
> simulation.
>
> Also, I have carried out various checks (like potential energy convergence
> after em, temperature check after pr, and pressure and density check after
> full), all of which seems to converge well.
>
> Please help me figure out the problem.
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