On Tue, Feb 20, 2007, Ruchi Sachdeva wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> My problen has not been solved yet. Kindly acknowledge if you have 
> received this email and please forward it to the list.
> 
> 
> Dear AMBER users
> 
>      Im trying to run REMD with torsional restraints on alpha helix residues
> using AMBER8 (ff99) on Linux cluster. Although exchanges were being allowed
> between replicas but target temperatures were not getting swapped between
> the replicas, as indicated in the rem.log file. Same torsional restraints
> were applied to all the replicas.
> 
>      But when torsional restraints were not applied, REMD was running fine
> & target tempeatures got exchanged.
> 
> I did this as follows:
> 
> Step1 - First I did initial minimization of 25000 steps in implicit
> solvent, igb=1, without any torsional restraints.
> 
> Step2 - The system was heated to 300K for 100 ps using berendsen
> thermostat. Torsional restraints were also applied.
> 
> Step3 - Equilibration was carried out at 300K for 1000ps. Again
> torsional restraints were applied.
> 
> Step4 - 4 copies of the resulting coordinates ( i.e. md2.rst) were
> made. Each replica was independently equilibrated at its own temperature
> i.e. 275, 282, 289, 296K for 1000ps, alongwith torsional restraints.
> 
>     I am showing the input file for replica-0 only. Input files for other
> replicas differed only in target temperature.
> 
> equil0.in
> Equilibration of replica-0 at 275K for 1000 ps, igb = 1, with torsional
> restraints on residues forming alpha helix & beta sheet
>   &cntrl
>    imin = 0, ntb = 0,
>    irest = 1, ntx = 5,
>    igb = 1, ntpr = 1000, ntwx = 1000, ntwr = 1000,
>    ntt = 1, tautp = 1.0,
>    tempi = 275.0, temp0 = 275.0,
>    ntc = 2, ntf = 2,
>    nstlim = 500000, dt = 0.002,
>    cut = 999, vlimit = 25, nmropt = 1
>   /
> 
>      &wt type='REST', istep1=0, istep2=10000, value1=0.1,
>                     value2=1.0,   /
>      &wt type='REST', istep1=10001, istep2=500000, value1=1.0,
>                     value2=1.0,     /
> 
>      &wt type='END'  /
>     LISTIN=POUT
>     DISANG=RST.ci
> 
> 
> 
> Step 5 - The final configurations (i.e. equil.rst.000, equil.rst.001,
> equil.rst.002, equil.rst.003) of these equilibrations were taken as input
> coordinates for REMD. Same restraints i.e. same RST file was used for each
> replica.
> 
>      4 input files were made. Only the target temperature was different in 
> these files, rest of the variables were same. I am showing just 2 files :
> 
> rem.in.000
> REMD run with torsional restraints on alpha helix residues, igb=1, AMBER8
>   &cntrl
>          imin = 0, nstlim = 2500, dt = 0.002,
>          ntx = 5, tempi = 0.0, temp0 = 275.0,
>          ntt = 1, tol = 0.000001, saltcon = 0.2,
>          ntc = 2, ntf = 1, ntb = 0, nsnb = 20,
>          ntwx =  100, ntwe = 0, ntwr = 200, ntpr = 100,
>          scee = 1.2, cut = 99.0,
>          ntr = 0, tautp = 0.1, offset = 0.09,
>          nscm = 500, igb = 1, numexchg = 10,
>          irest = 1, ntave = 0, vlimit = 25, nmropt = 1
>    /
> 
> 
>      &wt type='REST', istep1=0, istep2=100, value1=0.1,
>                     value2=1.0,   /
>      &wt type='REST', istep1=101, istep2=2500, value1=1.0,
>                     value2=1.0,     /
> 
>     &wt type='END'  /
>     LISTIN=POUT
>     DISANG=RST
> 
> 
> rem.in.001
> REMD run with torsional restraints on alpha helix residues, igb=1, AMBER8
>   &cntrl
>          imin = 0, nstlim = 2500, dt = 0.002,
>          ntx = 5, tempi = 0.0, temp0 = 282.0,
>          ntt = 1, tol = 0.000001, saltcon = 0.2,
>          ntc = 2, ntf = 1, ntb = 0, nsnb = 20,
>          ntwx =  100, ntwe = 0, ntwr = 200, ntpr = 100,
>          scee = 1.2, cut = 99.0,
>          ntr = 0, tautp = 0.1, offset = 0.09,
>          nscm = 500, igb = 1, numexchg = 10,
>          irest = 1, ntave = 0, vlimit = 25, nmropt = 1
>    /
> 
> 
>      &wt type='REST', istep1=0, istep2=100, value1=0.1,
>                     value2=1.0,   /
>      &wt type='REST', istep1=101, istep2=2500, value1=1.0,
>                     value2=1.0,     /
> 
>     &wt type='END'  /
>     LISTIN=POUT
>     DISANG=RST
> 
> 
>          I got following rem.log file:
> 
>   # replica exchange log file
>   # Replica #, Velocity Scaling Factor, T, Eptot, Temp0, NewTemp0
>   # exchange            1
>   1     -1.00    279.93  -2015.51    275.00    275.00
>   2     -1.00    278.93  -1951.14    282.00    282.00
>   3     -1.00    288.59  -1960.63    289.00    289.00
>   4     -1.00    285.23  -1913.25    296.00    296.00
>   # exchange            2
>   1     -1.00    272.73  -1993.13    275.00    275.00
>   2      1.01    272.77  -1924.55 ** 282.00 ** 289.00
>   3      0.99    289.04  -1951.70 ** 289.00 ** 282.00
>   4     -1.00    299.82  -1950.95    296.00    296.00
>   # exchange            3
>   1     -1.00    270.77  -2011.05    275.00    275.00
>   2     -1.00    284.21  -1970.67 ** 282.00 ** 282.00
>   3     -1.00    292.72  -1977.76 ** 289.00 ** 289.00
>   4     -1.00    301.78  -1946.56    296.00    296.00
>   # exchange            4
>   1     -1.00    278.82  -2038.74    275.00    275.00
>   2     -1.00    286.11  -1989.72    282.00    282.00
>   3     -1.00    290.02  -1955.69    289.00    289.00
>   4     -1.00    302.56  -1949.02    296.00    296.00
>   # exchange            5
>   1     -1.00    277.76  -2038.56    275.00    275.00
>   2     -1.00    283.52  -1967.68    282.00    282.00
>   3     -1.00    293.98  -1965.70    289.00    289.00
>   4     -1.00    288.43  -1914.41    296.00    296.00
>   # exchange            6
>   1     -1.00    274.67  -2043.14    275.00    275.00
>   2      1.01    281.29  -1974.33    282.00    289.00
>   3      0.99    294.38  -1971.34    289.00    282.00
>   4     -1.00    295.38  -1937.41    296.00    296.00
>   # exchange            7
>   1     -1.00    272.07  -2015.42    275.00    275.00
>   2     -1.00    283.13  -1963.17    282.00    282.00
>   3     -1.00    299.59  -1991.40    289.00    289.00
>   4     -1.00    291.96  -1923.93    296.00    296.00
>   # exchange            8
>   1     -1.00    269.27  -2014.54    275.00    275.00
>   2      1.01    289.24  -1980.72    282.00    289.00
>   3      0.99    284.76  -1954.30    289.00    282.00
>   4     -1.00    295.82  -1930.07    296.00    296.00
>   # exchange            9
>   1     -1.00    273.25  -2028.57    275.00    275.00
>   2     -1.00    282.23  -1977.14    282.00    282.00
>   3      1.01    278.57  -1912.78    289.00    296.00
>   4      0.99    304.64  -1956.62    296.00    289.00
>   # exchange           10
>   1     -1.00    277.65  -2040.60    275.00    275.00
>   2      1.01    285.22  -1982.82    282.00    289.00
>   3      0.99    291.23  -1976.79    289.00    282.00
>   4     -1.00    292.41  -1918.82    296.00    296.00
> 
> 
> As we can see from the rem.log file that during exchange attempt 2,
> exchange is allowed between replica pair 2 & 3 (marked as star). But after
> exchange attempt 3, the current target temperature of replica 2 is still
> 282K and of replica 3 is still 289K (marked as star). Rather they must be
> 289 & 282K respectively as the exchange has been allowed prior to Sander
> call. We can notice such kind of behaviour in further exchange attempts
> and with other replicas.
> 
> This indicates that the target tempratures are not being swapped even when
> the exchange is allowed.
> 
> ******* However when I didnt apply torsional restraints, REMD was running
> fine. Temperatures swapping did occur. *********
> 
> Have I followed the right protocol? Please check out the files and tell me
> where Im wrong and give some suggestions.
> 
> Thanks in advance!!!!
> 
> Ruchi
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Received on Wed Feb 28 2007 - 06:07:28 PST