[AMBER] using image command in cpptraj...

From: Shashidhar Rao <shashidharr.gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:34:52 -0500

I am attempting to use the image command to have a correct visual
representation of the molecular system on which I have executed molecular
dynamics using DESMOND. I am working with a protein-ligand complex in
which the protein has two pieces (the first piece has residue numbers going
from 5 to 170, while the second runs from 184 to 352). Consequently, it
appears during the simulation that one of the pieces has "floated away" and
hence the need to image.

the commands I issued were as follows:

<http://www.putlocker.com/file/1B3B80AEEE189F23>shashi.truffle:/u2/shashi_local/P38/DESMOND_MD_JUN27$
cpptraj

CPPTRAJ: Trajectory Analysis. V13.8b
    ___ ___ ___ ___
     | \/ | \/ | \/ |
    _|_/\_|_/\_|_/\_|_

INPUT: Reading Input from STDIN, type "go" to run, "quit" to exit:
> parm reference.pdb
  [parm reference.pdb]
    reference.pdb: determining bond info from distances.
    reference.pdb: 2731 bonds to hydrogen, 2789 other bonds.
    reference.pdb: determining molecule info from bonds.
> trajin sampletrj1.pdb
  [trajin sampletrj1.pdb]
    [sampletrj1.pdb] contains 11 frames.
> image com :5-170 :184-352
  [image com :5-170 :184-352]
> go


the output that was generated (seems like a failed attempt)

INPUT TRAJECTORIES:
  [sampletrj1.pdb] is a PDB file, Parm reference.pdb (reading 11 of 11)
  Coordinate processing will occur on 11 frames.

PARAMETER FILES:
 0: reference.pdb, 5472 atoms, 352 res, box: None, 19 mol, 11 frames

REFERENCE COORDS:
  No frames defined.

OUTPUT TRAJECTORIES:
  No files.

ACTIONS: Initializing 1 actions:
  0: [image com :5-170 :184-352]
    IMAGE: To box center based on first atom position using atoms in mask
:5-170
Warning: [image] Not all arguments handled: [ com :184-352 ]

BEGIN TRAJECTORY PROCESSING:
.....................................................
PARM [reference.pdb]: Setting up 1 actions.
  0: [image com :5-170 :184-352]
Warning: Image::setup: Parm reference.pdb does not contain box information.
Warning: Setup failed for [image com :5-170 :184-352]: Skipping
----- [sampletrj1.pdb] (1-11, 1) -----
 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Complete.

Read 11 frames and processed 11 frames.

ACTION OUTPUT:

DATASETS:
  There are no data sets set up for analysis.

DATASETS AFTER ANALYSIS:
  There are no data sets set up for analysis.

the reference PDB has its top few lines as follows:

CRYST1 91.370 64.892 72.857 90.00 90.00 90.00 P 1 1
ATOM 1 N ARG A 5 31.650 -8.035 -7.270 0.00 0.00
C2 N
ATOM 2 CA ARG A 5 31.156 -6.847 -6.574 0.00 0.00
C2 C
ATOM 3 C ARG A 5 31.252 -5.644 -7.535 0.00 0.00
C2 C
ATOM 4 O ARG A 5 32.293 -5.499 -8.179 0.00 0.00
C2 O
ATOM 5 CB ARG A 5 31.946 -6.658 -5.253 0.00 0.00
C2 C
ATOM 6 CG ARG A 5 31.489 -5.489 -4.361 0.00 0.00
C2 C
ATOM 7 CD ARG A 5 32.376 -5.338 -3.115 0.00 0.00
C2 C


the PDB file of the trajectory was generated using VMD in which I read in
the DESMOND trajectories after input of the reference CMS molecule.

Any clues on what is the correct way to go about this?

thanks,
Shashi Rao
image com :5-170 :184-352

However, the output looked as follows:



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