Re: Error bad vdW format in Charmm parameter file

From: Subramanian Vaitheeswaran (vaithee_at_umd.edu)
Date: Fri Aug 24 2007 - 07:54:41 CDT

Hi Shyamala,

The functional forms of the LJ potential may be different in charmm and xplor. From the charmm parm file:

!V(Lennard-Jones) = Eps,i,j[(Rmin,i,j/ri,j)**12 - 2(Rmin,i,j/ri,j)**6]

Check whether xplor uses the more conventional form:
V(LJ) = 4 * eps * [(sigma/r)**12 - sigma/r)**6]

S. Vaitheeswaran
(Vaithee)

---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:09:30 -0700
>From: "shyamala iyer" <shyamala.iyer_at_gmail.com>
>Subject: namd-l: Error bad vdW format in Charmm parameter file
>To: namd-l_at_ks.uiuc.edu
>
> 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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> !
> ! When using this software in a publication,
> cite:
> ! A. W. Schuettelkopf and D. M. F. van Aalten
> (2004).
> ! PRODRG - a tool for high-throughput
> crystallography
> ! of protein-ligand complexes.
> ! Acta Crystallogr. D60, 1355--1363.
> !
> !
> ! *** NOTE *** IF YOU USE MORE THAN ONE
> PRODRG-GENERATED TOPOLOGY IN CNS,
> ! PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FAQ AS
> THIS MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS
> !
> !
> !set echo=off message=on end
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> 180.000
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> 0.000
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> 0.000
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> 180.000
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> 180.000
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> 0.000
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> 0.000
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> 0.000
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> 0.000
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> 0.000
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> 180.000
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> 0.000
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> 0.000
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> 0.000
> !NBONds
> tolerance 0.5
> nbxmod 5
> wmin 1.5
> repel 1.0
> rexponent 4
> irexponent 1
> rconst 16.0
> ctonnb 5.5
> ctofnb 6.0
> cutnb 7.0
> !END
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> !set echo=on message=on end
>
> END

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