Error bad vdW format in Charmm parameter file

From: shyamala iyer (shyamala.iyer_at_gmail.com)
Date: Thu Aug 23 2007 - 14:09:30 CDT

Hi,

I am trying to do molecular dynamics on a protein-water-ligand system.
Before trying dynamics with the ligand, I used just the protein and water
system, the charmm topology and parameter files to generate a psf file and
then run namd. That simulation worked fine.

Now, since there was no readymade charmm type topology and parameter file
for the ligand ( a small druG), I used the ProGrg server to get CNS/XPLOR
topology and parameter files for the ligand. To format these files into a
charmm "like" format, I wrote some scripts to get the topology and parameter
files present the info similar to how it is presented in charmm files. The
topology file for the ligand worked, since I was able to use the psfgen and
solvate modules to get my ptotein-ligand complex in a box of water. I
complex looks fine when I loaded the final psf and pdb files in vmd.

But, I am having some trouble with the ligand parameter file. The charmm
topology file has a section for lennard jones potential, but the ligand file
(orig cns/xplor) paramter file does not have a similar section. I however
used a script to change the rest of the ligand parameter file to resemble
the information listed in charmm par files. WHen I run NAMD simulation, I
get this error:
------------- Processor 0 Exiting: Called CmiAbort ------------
Reason: FATAL ERROR: BAD vdW FORMAT IN CHARMM PARAMETER FILE
*INE=*tolerance 0.5

Charm++ fatal error:
FATAL ERROR: BAD vdW FORMAT IN CHARMM PARAMETER FILE
*INE=*tolerance 0.5

Abort (core dumped)
I would really appreciate it if someone could help me solve this error.

I have pasted the modified ligand parameter file below.

Thanks,

Shyamala Iyer
!
!
! This file was generated by PRODRG version 061128.0522
! PRODRG written/copyrighted by Daan van Aalten
! and Alexander Schuettelkopf
!
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!
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! PRODRG - a tool for high-throughput crystallography
! of protein-ligand complexes.
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!
!
! *** NOTE *** IF YOU USE MORE THAN ONE PRODRG-GENERATED TOPOLOGY IN CNS,
! PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FAQ AS THIS MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS
!
!
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BOND CV35 CV37 16000 1.530
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BOND CV37 CV39 16000 1.530
BOND CV37 CV38 16000 1.530
BOND NV34 HVAG 17900 1.000
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BOND CV32 CV28 16000 1.530
BOND CV28 CV29 16000 1.530
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repel 1.0
rexponent 4
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