generator

Functions:

• join_frcmod_files –

  This implementation should be used. Switch to join_frcmod_files2.

• correct_fep_tempfactor –

  fixme - this function does not need to use the file?

• get_PBC_coords –

  Return [x, y, z]

• extract_PBC_from_tleap_log –

  http://ambermd.org/namd/namd_amber.html

• prepare_antechamber_parmchk2 –

  Prepare the ambertools scripts.

• get_protein_net_charge –

  Use automatic ambertools solvation of a single component to determine what is the next charge of the system.

• prepareFile –

  Either copies or sets up a relative link between the files.

• set_coor_from_ref_by_named_pairs –

  Set coordinates but use atom names provided by the user.

• update_PBC_in_namd_input –

  fixme - rename this file since it generates the .eq files

• create_constraint_files –

  :param original_pdb:

• init_namd_file_min –

  :param from_dir:

• generate_namd_prod –

  :param namd_prod:

• generate_namd_eq –

  :param namd_eq:

• redistribute_charges –

  Calculate the original charges in the matched component.

join_frcmod_files

join_frcmod_files(f1, f2, output_filepath)

This implementation should be used. Switch to join_frcmod_files2. This version might be removed if the simple approach is fine.

Source code in ties/generator.py

def join_frcmod_files(f1, f2, output_filepath):
    """
    This implementation should be used. Switch to join_frcmod_files2.
    This version might be removed if the simple approach is fine.
    """
    # fixme - load f1 and f2

    def get_section(name, rlines):
        """
        Chips away from the lines until the section is ready

        fixme is there a .frcmod reader in ambertools?
        http://ambermd.org/FileFormats.php#frcmod
        """
        section_names = ['MASS', 'BOND', 'ANGLE', 'DIHE', 'IMPROPER', 'NONBON']
        assert name in rlines.pop().strip()

        section = []
        while not (len(rlines) == 0 or any(rlines[-1].startswith(sname) for sname in section_names)):
            nextl = rlines.pop().strip()
            if nextl == '':
                continue
            # depending on the column name, parse differently
            if name == 'ANGLE':
                # e.g.
                # c -cc-na   86.700     123.270   same as c2-cc-na, penalty score=  2.6
                atom_types = nextl[:8]
                other = nextl[9:].split()[::-1]
                # The harmonic force constants for the angle "ITT"-"JTT"-
                #                     "KTT" in units of kcal/mol/(rad**2) (radians are the
                #                     traditional unit for angle parameters in force fields).
                harmonicForceConstant = float(other.pop())
                # TEQ        The equilibrium bond angle for the above angle in degrees.
                eq_bond_angle = float(other.pop())
                # the overall angle
                section.append([atom_types, harmonicForceConstant, eq_bond_angle])
            elif name == 'DIHE':
                # e.g.
                # ca-ca-cd-cc   1    0.505       180.000           2.000      same as c2-ce-ca-ca, penalty score=229.0
                atom_types = nextl[:11]
                other = nextl[11:].split()[::-1]
                """
                IDIVF      The factor by which the torsional barrier is divided.
                    Consult Weiner, et al., JACS 106:765 (1984) p. 769 for
                    details. Basically, the actual torsional potential is

                           (PK/IDIVF) * (1 + cos(PN*phi - PHASE))

                 PK         The barrier height divided by a factor of 2.

                 PHASE      The phase shift angle in the torsional function.

                            The unit is degrees.

                 PN         The periodicity of the torsional barrier.
                            NOTE: If PN .lt. 0.0 then the torsional potential
                                  is assumed to have more than one term, and the
                                  values of the rest of the terms are read from the
                                  next cards until a positive PN is encountered.  The
                                  negative value of pn is used only for identifying
                                  the existence of the next term and only the
                                  absolute value of PN is kept.
                """
                IDIVF = float(other.pop())
                PK = float(other.pop())
                PHASE = float(other.pop())
                PN = float(other.pop())
                section.append([atom_types, IDIVF, PK, PHASE, PN])
            elif name == 'IMPROPER':
                # e.g.
                # cc-o -c -o          1.1          180.0         2.0          Using general improper torsional angle  X- o- c- o, penalty score=  3.0)
                # ...  IDIVF , PK , PHASE , PN
                atom_types = nextl[:11]
                other = nextl[11:].split()[::-1]
                # fixme - what is going on here? why is not generated this number?
                # IDIVF = float(other.pop())
                PK = float(other.pop())
                PHASE = float(other.pop())
                PN = float(other.pop())
                if PN < 0:
                    raise Exception('Unimplemented - ordering using with negative 0')
                section.append([atom_types, PK, PHASE, PN])
            else:
                section.append(nextl.split())
        return {name: section}

    def load_frcmod(filepath):
        # remark line
        rlines = open(filepath).readlines()[::-1]
        assert 'Remark' in rlines.pop()

        parsed = OrderedDict()
        for section_name in ['MASS', 'BOND', 'ANGLE', 'DIHE', 'IMPROPER', 'NONBON']:
            parsed.update(get_section(section_name, rlines))

        return parsed

    def join_frcmod(left_frc, right_frc):
        joined = OrderedDict()
        for left, right in zip(left_frc.items(), right_frc.items()):
            lname, litems = left
            rname, ritems = right
            assert lname == rname

            joined[lname] = copy.copy(litems)

            if lname == 'MASS':
                if len(litems) > 0 or len(ritems) > 0:
                    raise Exception('Unimplemented')
            elif lname == 'BOND':
                for ritem in ritems:
                    if len(litems) > 0 or len(ritems) > 0:
                        if ritem not in joined[lname]:
                            raise Exception('Unimplemented')
            # ANGLE, e.g.
            # c -cc-na   86.700     123.270   same as c2-cc-na, penalty score=  2.6
            elif lname == 'ANGLE':
                for ritem in ritems:
                    # if the item is not in the litems, add it there
                    # extra the first three terms to determine if it is present
                    # fixme - note we are ignoring the "same as" note
                    if ritem not in joined[lname]:
                        joined[lname].append(ritem)
            elif lname == 'DIHE':
                for ritem in ritems:
                    if ritem not in joined[lname]:
                        joined[lname].append(ritem)
            elif lname == 'IMPROPER':
                for ritem in ritems:
                    if ritem not in joined[lname]:
                        joined[lname].append(ritem)
            elif lname == 'NONBON':
                # if they're empty
                if not litems and not ritems:
                    continue

                raise Exception('Unimplemented')
            else:
                raise Exception('Unimplemented')
        return joined

    def write_frcmod(frcmod, filename):
        with open(filename, 'w') as FOUT:
            FOUT.write('GENERATED .frcmod by joining two .frcmod files' + os.linesep)
            for sname, items in frcmod.items():
                FOUT.write(f'{sname}' + os.linesep)
                for item in items:
                    atom_types = item[0]
                    FOUT.write(atom_types)
                    numbers = ' \t'.join([str(n) for n in item[1:]])
                    FOUT.write(' \t' + numbers)
                    FOUT.write(os.linesep)
                # the ending line
                FOUT.write(os.linesep)

    left_frc = load_frcmod(f1)
    right_frc = load_frcmod(f2)
    joined_frc = join_frcmod(left_frc, right_frc)
    write_frcmod(joined_frc, output_filepath)

correct_fep_tempfactor

correct_fep_tempfactor(suptop, source_pdb_filename, new_pdb_filename, hybrid_topology=False)

fixme - this function does not need to use the file? we have the json information available here.

Sets the temperature column in the PDB file So that the number reflects the alchemical information Requires by NAMD in order to know which atoms appear (1) and which disappear (-1).

Source code in ties/generator.py

def correct_fep_tempfactor(suptop, source_pdb_filename, new_pdb_filename, hybrid_topology=False):
    """
    fixme - this function does not need to use the file?
    we have the json information available here.

    Sets the temperature column in the PDB file
    So that the number reflects the alchemical information
    Requires by NAMD in order to know which atoms
    appear (1) and which disappear (-1).
    """

    pmdpdb = parmed.load_file(str(source_pdb_filename), structure=True)
    if 'HYB' not in {a.residue.name for a in pmdpdb.atoms}:
        raise Exception('Missing the resname "HYB" in the pdb file prepared for fep')

    # the IDs (0-based) in this PDB correspond to the rank in the MOL2 (1-based)
    id_to_tom = {idx - 1: atom for atom, idx in suptop.internal_ids.items()}

    # dual-topology info
    appearing_atoms = suptop.get_appearing_atoms()
    disappearing_atoms = suptop.get_disappearing_atoms()

    # update the Temp column
    for atom in pmdpdb.atoms:
        # ignore water and ions and non-ligand resname
        # we only modify the protein, so ignore the ligand resnames
        # fixme .. why is it called mer, is it tleap?
        if atom.residue.name != 'HYB':
            continue

        # recover the atom (or pair) via the ID
        internal_atom = id_to_tom[atom.idx]

        # if the atom was "matched", meaning present in both ligands (left and right)
        # then ignore
        # note: we only use the left ligand
        if internal_atom in suptop.matched_pairs:
            continue
        elif internal_atom in appearing_atoms:
            # appearing atoms should
            atom.bfactor = 1
        elif internal_atom in disappearing_atoms:
            atom.bfactor = -1
        else:
            raise Exception('This should never happen. It has to be one of the cases')

    pmdpdb.save(str(new_pdb_filename), use_hetatoms=False, overwrite=True)  # , file_format='PDB') - fixme?

get_PBC_coords

get_PBC_coords(pdb_file)

Return [x, y, z]

Source code in ties/generator.py

def get_PBC_coords(pdb_file):
    """
    Return [x, y, z]
    """
    raise Exception('This should not be called PBC coords. Revisit')
    # u = load(pdb_file)
    x = np.abs(max(u.atoms.positions[:, 0]) - min(u.atoms.positions[:, 0]))
    y = np.abs(max(u.atoms.positions[:, 1]) - min(u.atoms.positions[:, 1]))
    z = np.abs(max(u.atoms.positions[:, 2]) - min(u.atoms.positions[:, 2]))
    return (x, y, z)

extract_PBC_from_tleap_log

extract_PBC_from_tleap_log(leap_log)

http://ambermd.org/namd/namd_amber.html Return the 9 numbers for the truncated octahedron unit cell in namd cellBasisVector1 d 0.0 0.0 cellBasisVector2 (-1/3)d (2/3)sqrt(2)d 0.0 cellBasisVector3 (-1/3)d (-1/3)sqrt(2)d (-1/3)sqrt(6)*d

Source code in ties/generator.py

def extract_PBC_from_tleap_log(leap_log):
    """
    http://ambermd.org/namd/namd_amber.html
    Return the 9 numbers for the truncated octahedron unit cell in namd
    cellBasisVector1  d         0.0            0.0
    cellBasisVector2  (-1/3)*d (2/3)sqrt(2)*d  0.0
    cellBasisVector3  (-1/3)*d (-1/3)sqrt(2)*d (-1/3)sqrt(6)*d
    """

    leap_log = open(leap_log).read()

    # octahedral box
    if "> solvateoct" in leap_log:
        leapl_log_lines = leap_log.split(os.linesep)
        line_to_extract = "Total bounding box for atom centers:"
        line_of_interest = list(filter(lambda l: line_to_extract in l, leapl_log_lines))
        d1, d2, d3 = line_of_interest[-1].split(line_to_extract)[1].split()
        d1, d2, d3 = float(d1), float(d2), float(d3)
        assert d1 == d2 == d3
        # scale the d since after minimisation the system turns out to be much smaller?
        d = d1 * 0.8
        return {
            'cbv1': d, 'cbv2': 0, 'cbv3': 0,
            'cbv4': (1/3.0)*d, 'cbv5': (2/3.0)*np.sqrt(2)*d, 'cbv6': 0,
            'cbv7': (-1/3.0)*d, 'cbv8': (1/3.0)*np.sqrt(2)*d, 'cbv9': (1/3)*np.sqrt(6)*d,
        }

    # rectangular cuboid
    elif re.search(r"> solvateBox", leap_log, flags=re.RegexFlag.IGNORECASE):
        dims_str = re.search("Total vdw box size:\s+(\d+.\d+)\s+(\d+.\d+)\s+(\d+.\d+)", leap_log).groups()
        x, y, z = [float(dim) for dim in dims_str]
        return {
            'cbv1': x, 'cbv2': 0, 'cbv3': 0,
            'cbv4': 0, 'cbv5': y, 'cbv6': 0,
            'cbv7': 0, 'cbv8': 0, 'cbv9': z,
        }
    else:
        raise NotImplementedError("Only octahedral and regular boxes are implemented atm. ")

prepare_antechamber_parmchk2

prepare_antechamber_parmchk2(source_script, target_script, net_charge)

Prepare the ambertools scripts. Particularly, create the scritp so that it has the net charge

fixme - run antechamber directly with the right settings from here?

fixme - check if antechamber has a python interface?

Source code in ties/generator.py

def prepare_antechamber_parmchk2(source_script, target_script, net_charge):
    """
    Prepare the ambertools scripts.
    Particularly, create the scritp so that it has the net charge
    # fixme - run antechamber directly with the right settings from here?
    # fixme - check if antechamber has a python interface?
    """
    net_charge_set = open(source_script).read().format(net_charge=net_charge)
    open(target_script, 'w').write(net_charge_set)

get_protein_net_charge

get_protein_net_charge(working_dir, protein_file, ambertools_tleap, leap_input_file, prot_ff)

Use automatic ambertools solvation of a single component to determine what is the next charge of the system. This should be replaced with pka/propka or something akin. Note that this is unsuitable for the hybrid ligand: ambertools does not understand a hybrid ligand and might assign the wront net charge.

Source code in ties/generator.py

def get_protein_net_charge(working_dir, protein_file, ambertools_tleap, leap_input_file, prot_ff):
    """
    Use automatic ambertools solvation of a single component to determine what is the next charge of the system.
    This should be replaced with pka/propka or something akin.
    Note that this is unsuitable for the hybrid ligand: ambertools does not understand a hybrid ligand
    and might assign the wront net charge.
    """
    cwd = working_dir / 'prep' / 'prep_protein_to_find_net_charge'
    if not cwd.is_dir():
        cwd.mkdir()

    # copy the protein
    shutil.copy(working_dir / protein_file, cwd)

    # use ambertools to solvate the protein: set ion numbers to 0 so that they are determined automatically
    # fixme - consider moving out of the complex
    leap_in_conf = open(leap_input_file).read()
    ligand_ff = 'leaprc.gaff' # ignored but must be provided
    open(cwd / 'solv_prot.in', 'w').write(leap_in_conf.format(protein_ff=prot_ff, ligand_ff=ligand_ff,
                                                                          protein_file=protein_file))

    log_filename = cwd / "ties_tleap.log"
    with open(log_filename, 'w') as LOG:
        try:
            subprocess.run([ambertools_tleap, '-s', '-f', 'solv_prot.in'],
                           cwd = cwd,
                           stdout=LOG, stderr=LOG,
                           check=True, text=True,
                           timeout=60 * 2  # 2 minutes
                        )
        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as E:
            print('ERROR: tleap could generate a simple topology for the protein to check the number of ions. ')
            print(f'ERROR: The output was saved in the directory: {cwd}')
            print(f'ERROR: can be found in the file: {log_filename}')
            raise E


    # read the file to see how many ions were added
    newsys = parmed.load_file(str(cwd / 'prot_solv.pdb'), structure=True)
    names = [a.name for a in newsys.atoms]
    cl = names.count('Cl-')
    na = names.count('Na+')  

    if cl > na:
        return cl-na
    elif cl < na:
        return -(na-cl)

    return 0

prepareFile

prepareFile(src, dst, symbolic=True)

Either copies or sets up a relative link between the files. This allows for a quick switch in how the directory structure is organised. Using relative links means that the entire TIES ligand or TIES complex has to be moved together. However, one might want to be able to send a single replica anywhere and execute it independantly (suitable for BOINC).

@type: 'sym' or 'copy'

Source code in ties/generator.py

def prepareFile(src, dst, symbolic=True):
    """
    Either copies or sets up a relative link between the files.
    This allows for a quick switch in how the directory structure is organised.
    Using relative links means that the entire TIES ligand or TIES complex
    has to be moved together.
    However, one might want to be able to send a single replica anywhere and
    execute it independantly (suitable for BOINC).

    @type: 'sym' or 'copy'
    """
    if symbolic:
        # note that deleting all the files is intrusive, todo
        if os.path.isfile(dst):
            os.remove(dst)
        os.symlink(src, dst)
    else:
        if os.path.isfile(dst):
            os.remove(dst)
        shutil.copy(src, dst)

set_coor_from_ref_by_named_pairs

set_coor_from_ref_by_named_pairs(mol2_filename, coor_ref_filename, output_filename, left_right_pairs_filename)

Set coordinates but use atom names provided by the user.

Example of the left_right_pairs_filename content:

flip the first ring

move the first c and its h

C32 C18 H34 C19

second pair

C33 C17

the actual matching pair

C31 C16 H28 H11

the second matching pair

C30 C15 H29 H12

C35 C14

flip the other ring with itself

C39 C36 C36 C39 H33 H30 H30 H33 C37 C38 C38 C37 H31 H32 H32 H31

Source code in ties/generator.py

def set_coor_from_ref_by_named_pairs(mol2_filename, coor_ref_filename, output_filename, left_right_pairs_filename):
    """
    Set coordinates but use atom names provided by the user.

    Example of the left_right_pairs_filename content:
    # flip the first ring
    # move the first c and its h
    C32 C18
    H34 C19
    # second pair
    C33 C17
    # the actual matching pair
    C31 C16
    H28 H11
    # the second matching pair
    C30 C15
    H29 H12
    #
    C35 C14
    # flip the other ring with itself
    C39 C36
    C36 C39
    H33 H30
    H30 H33
    C37 C38
    C38 C37
    H31 H32
    H32 H31
    """
    # fixme - check if the names are unique

    # parse "left_right_pairs_filename
    # format per line: leftatom_name right_atom_name
    lines = open(left_right_pairs_filename).read().split(os.linesep)
    left_right_pairs = (l.split() for l in lines if not l.strip().startswith('#'))

    # load the ref coordinates
    ref_mol2 = load_mol2_wrapper(coor_ref_filename)
    # load the .mol2 files with ParmEd and correct the charges
    static_mol2 = load_mol2_wrapper(mol2_filename)
    # this is being modified
    mod_mol2 = load_mol2_wrapper(mol2_filename)


    for pair in left_right_pairs:
        print('find pair', pair)
        new_pos = False
        for mol2_atom in static_mol2.atoms:
            # check if we are assigning from another molecule
            for ref_atom in ref_mol2.atoms:
                if mol2_atom.name.upper() == pair[0] and ref_atom.name.upper() == pair[1]:
                    new_pos = ref_atom.position
            # check if we are trying to assing coords from the same molecule
            for another_atom in static_mol2.atoms:
                if mol2_atom.name.upper() == pair[0] and another_atom.name.upper() == pair[1]:
                    new_pos = another_atom.position

        if new_pos is False:
            raise Exception("Could not find this pair: " + str(pair))

        # assign the position to the right atom
        # find pair[0]
        found = False
        for atom in mod_mol2.atoms:
            if atom.name.upper() == pair[0]:
                atom.position = new_pos
                found = True
                break
        assert found


    # update the mol2 file
    mod_mol2.atoms.write(output_filename)

update_PBC_in_namd_input

update_PBC_in_namd_input(namd_filename, new_pbc_box, structure_filename, constraint_lines='')

fixme - rename this file since it generates the .eq files These are the lines we modify: cellBasisVector1 {cell_x} 0.000 0.000 cellBasisVector2 0.000 {cell_y} 0.000 cellBasisVector3 0.000 0.000 {cell_z}

With x/y/z replacing the 3 values

Source code in ties/generator.py

def update_PBC_in_namd_input(namd_filename, new_pbc_box, structure_filename, constraint_lines=''):
    """
    fixme - rename this file since it generates the .eq files
    These are the lines we modify:
    cellBasisVector1	{cell_x}  0.000  0.000
    cellBasisVector2	 0.000  {cell_y}  0.000
    cellBasisVector3	 0.000  0.000 {cell_z}

    With x/y/z replacing the 3 values
    """
    assert len(new_pbc_box) == 3

    reformatted_namd_in = open(namd_filename).read().format(
        cell_x=new_pbc_box[0], cell_y=new_pbc_box[1], cell_z=new_pbc_box[2],

        constraints=constraint_lines, output='test_output', structure=structure_filename)

    # write to the file
    open(namd_filename, 'w').write(reformatted_namd_in)

create_constraint_files

create_constraint_files(original_pdb, output)

:param original_pdb: :param output: :return:

Source code in ties/generator.py

def create_constraint_files(original_pdb, output):
    '''

    :param original_pdb:
    :param output:
    :return:
    '''
    sys = parmed.load_file(str(original_pdb), structure=True)
    # for each atom, give the B column the right value
    for atom in sys.atoms:
        # ignore water
        if atom.residue.name in ['WAT', 'Na+', 'TIP3W', 'TIP3', 'HOH', 'SPC', 'TIP4P']:
            continue

        # set each atom depending on whether it is a H or not
        if atom.name.upper().startswith('H'):
            atom.bfactor = 0
        else:
            # restrain the heavy atom
            atom.bfactor = 4

    sys.save(output, use_hetatoms=False, overwrite=True)

init_namd_file_min

init_namd_file_min(from_dir, to_dir, filename, structure_name, pbc_box, protein)

:param from_dir: :param to_dir: :param filename: :param structure_name: :param pbc_box: :param protein: :return:

Source code in ties/generator.py

def init_namd_file_min(from_dir, to_dir, filename, structure_name, pbc_box, protein):
    '''

    :param from_dir:
    :param to_dir:
    :param filename:
    :param structure_name:
    :param pbc_box:
    :param protein:
    :return:
    '''
    if protein is not None:
        cons = f"""
constraints  on
consexp  2
# use the same file for the position reference and the B column
consref  ../build/{structure_name}.pdb ;#need all positions
conskfile  ../build/cons.pdb
conskcol  B
        """
    else:
        cons = 'constraints  off'

    min_namd_initialised = open(os.path.join(from_dir, filename)).read() \
        .format(structure_name=structure_name, constraints=cons, **pbc_box)
    out_name = 'eq0.conf'
    open(os.path.join(to_dir, out_name), 'w').write(min_namd_initialised)

generate_namd_prod

generate_namd_prod(namd_prod, dst_dir, structure_name)

:param namd_prod: :param dst_dir: :param structure_name: :return:

Source code in ties/generator.py

def generate_namd_prod(namd_prod, dst_dir, structure_name):
    '''

    :param namd_prod:
    :param dst_dir:
    :param structure_name:
    :return:
    '''
    input_data = open(namd_prod).read()
    reformatted_namd_in = input_data.format(output='sim1', structure_name=structure_name)
    open(dst_dir, 'w').write(reformatted_namd_in)

generate_namd_eq

generate_namd_eq(namd_eq, dst_dir, structure_name, engine, protein)

:param namd_eq: :param dst_dir: :param structure_name: :param engine: :param protein: :return:

Source code in ties/generator.py

def generate_namd_eq(namd_eq, dst_dir, structure_name, engine, protein):
    '''

    :param namd_eq:
    :param dst_dir:
    :param structure_name:
    :param engine:
    :param protein:
    :return:
    '''
    input_data = open(namd_eq).read()
    for i in range(1,3):

        if i == 1:
            run = """
constraintScaling 1
run 10000
            """
            pressure = ''
        else:
            run = """
# protocol - minimization
set factor 1
set nall 10
set n 1

while {$n <= $nall} {
   constraintScaling $factor
   run 40000
   set n [expr $n + 1]
   set factor [expr $factor * 0.5]
}

constraintScaling 0
run 600000
            """
            if engine.lower() == 'namd' or engine.lower() == 'namd2':
                pressure = """
useGroupPressure      yes ;# needed for 2fs steps
useFlexibleCell       no  ;# no for water box, yes for membrane
useConstantArea       no  ;# no for water box, yes for membrane
BerendsenPressure                       on
BerendsenPressureTarget                 1.0
BerendsenPressureCompressibility        4.57e-5
BerendsenPressureRelaxationTime         100
BerendsenPressureFreq                   2
                """
            else:
                pressure = """
useGroupPressure      yes ;# needed for 2fs steps
useFlexibleCell       no  ;# no for water box, yes for membrane
useConstantArea       no  ;# no for water box, yes for membrane
langevinPiston          on             # Nose-Hoover Langevin piston pressure control
langevinPistonTarget  1.01325          # target pressure in bar 1atm = 1.01325bar
langevinPistonPeriod  50.0             # oscillation period in fs. correspond to pgamma T=50fs=0.05ps
langevinPistonTemp    300              # f=1/T=20.0(pgamma)
langevinPistonDecay   25.0             # oscillation decay time. smaller value correspons to larger random
                                       # forces and increased coupling to the Langevin temp bath.
                                       # Equall or smaller than piston period
                """

        if protein is not None:
            cons = f"""
        constraints  on
        consexp  2
        # use the same file for the position reference and the B column
        consref  ../build/{structure_name}.pdb ;#need all positions
        conskfile  ../build/cons.pdb
        conskcol  B
                """
        else:
            cons = 'constraints  off'

        prev_output = 'eq{}'.format(i-1)

        reformatted_namd_in = input_data.format(
            constraints=cons, output='eq%d' % (i),
            prev_output=prev_output, structure_name=structure_name, pressure=pressure, run=run)

        next_eq_step_filename = dst_dir / ("eq%d.conf" % (i))
        open(next_eq_step_filename, 'w').write(reformatted_namd_in)

redistribute_charges

redistribute_charges(mda)

Calculate the original charges in the matched component.

Source code in ties/generator.py

def redistribute_charges(mda):
    """
    Calculate the original charges in the matched component.
    """


    return