Re: [AMBER] Help with MMPBSA.PY Pairwise Decomposition Results

From: Ray Luo via AMBER <amber.ambermd.org>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:33:16 -0800

Gabriel,

We didn't implement the residue decomposition feature in mmpbsa.py, but
we'll be happy to look into your example. Can you share with me off the
list your files so I can reproduce your results?

All the best,
Ray
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On Mon, Feb 17, 2025 at 5:28 AM Gabriel Ernesto Jara via AMBER <
amber.ambermd.org> wrote:
> HI all,
>
> I reported an issue with MMPBSA.py two weeks ago and wanted to follow up.
> I have attached a figure showing a negatively charged residue that, based
> on expectations, should contribute favorably. However, the decomposition
> results indicate the opposite.
> I would appreciate your insights on this matter.
> Best regards,
> Gabriel
>
>
>
> ---
> Gabriel Ernesto Jara, PhD
> Specialist in Scientific Computation - JR.
> Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory - LNBio
> Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials -  CNPEM
> 10,000 Giuseppe Maximo Scolfaro St.
> Campinas, SP - Brazil 13083-100
> Phone: +55 19 3512-1255
> lnbio.cnpem.br/en
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> Dear all,
>
> I performed a pairwise decomposition using MMPBSA.PY (version 14.0) on a
> system with a very high net charge (-24 e-), protonated using pdb2pqr at pH
> 8. I observed that almost all positively charged residues had a strong
> favorable contribution, while all negatively charged residues showed a
> strong unfavorable contribution—even those at the binding interface. Below
> is the input file used for the calculation:
>
> &general
> startframe=1, endframe=300, interval=1,
> verbose=2, keep_files=0, entropy=0, netcdf=1,
> /
> &pb
> istrng=0.15, fillratio=4.0, indi=6.0
> /
> &decomp
> idecomp=1,
> #print_res=":375-385,575-585"
> /
>
> I also noticed a similar, though less pronounced, behavior in systems with
> a net charge of -6 e-.
>
> Could anyone help me understand whether I need to adjust my input
> parameters, or if this might be an artifact or limitation of the method?
>
> I appreciate any insights you can provide.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Gabriel
>
>
>
> ---
> Gabriel Ernesto Jara, PhD
> Specialist in Scientific Computation - JR.
> Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory - LNBio
> Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials -  CNPEM
> 10,000 Giuseppe Maximo Scolfaro St.
> Campinas, SP - Brazil 13083-100
> Phone: +55 19 3512-1255
> lnbio.cnpem.br/en
>
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