Action: PCARMSD

Module colvar
Description Usage
Calculate the PCA components for a number of provided eigenvectors and an average structure. used in 0 tutorialsused in 0 eggs

Output components

This action calculates the values in the following table. These values can be referenced elsewhere in the input by using this Action's label followed by a dot and the name of the value required from the list below.

Name Type Description
eig scalar the projections on each eigenvalue are stored on values labeled eig-1, eig-2,
residual scalar the distance of the present configuration from the configuration supplied as AVERAGE in terms of mean squared displacement after optimal alignment

Further details and examples

Calculate the PCA components for a number of provided eigenvectors and an average structure.

Information about this method can be found in the reference papers in the bibliography below. An example input is provided below:

Click on the labels of the actions for more information on what each action computes
tested on2.11
#SETTINGS INPUTFILES=regtest/trajectories/pca/average.pdb,regtest/trajectories/pca/eigenvec.pdb
PCARMSDCalculate the PCA components for a number of provided eigenvectors and an average structure. More details ...
  AVERAGEa file in pdb format containing the reference structure and the atoms involved in the CV=
regtest/trajectories/pca/average.pdb
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FILE: regtest/trajectories/pca/average.pdb

TITLE     Average structure
MODEL        1
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       1.042  -3.070   0.946  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1       0.416  -2.033   0.132  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       0.415  -2.082  -0.976  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -0.134  -1.045   0.677  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -0.774   0.053   0.003  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -0.849  -0.166  -1.034  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1      -2.176   0.260   0.563  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.043   1.327   0.133  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1       0.314   1.825   0.962  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.460   1.870  -0.708  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1       1.243   3.060  -0.699  1.00  0.00            
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EIGENVECTORSa file in pdb format containing the reference structure and the atoms involved in the CV=
regtest/trajectories/pca/eigenvec.pdb
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FILE: regtest/trajectories/pca/eigenvec.pdb

TITLE     frame t= -1.000
MODEL        1
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       1.194  -2.988   0.724  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -0.996   0.042   0.144  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -1.246  -0.178  -0.886  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -2.296   0.272   0.934  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -0.436   2.292   0.814  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1       0.944   1.312  -0.656  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       1.824   2.452  -0.786  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL        1
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       1.042  -3.070   0.946  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -0.774   0.053   0.003  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -0.849  -0.166  -1.034  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -2.176   0.260   0.563  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1       0.314   1.825   0.962  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1       0.460   1.870  -0.708  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       1.243   3.060  -0.699  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.025
MODEL        1
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1      -0.622  -0.464   1.019  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1       1.347   0.046  -0.807  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       2.244   0.001  -0.850  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1       0.910  -0.181  -1.832  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1       4.148  -2.225  -0.203  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -2.701   2.896   0.404  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1      -3.385   3.314   1.083  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.003
MODEL        2
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       1.406   0.307  -1.539  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1       0.231   0.022   0.138  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -1.098  -0.164   0.397  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1       1.091  -0.485   2.080  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -0.757   1.408  -6.621  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1       0.399  -0.629   3.855  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       0.285  -0.598   3.527  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.001
MODEL        3
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       0.785   0.199   0.053  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1       1.248   0.072  -0.329  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       2.432   0.385  -0.373  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1       0.627  -1.884  -1.299  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -4.346   3.174   2.960  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1       2.210  -0.530  -1.054  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       1.072   0.061  -0.500  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.001
MODEL        4
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       5.360   4.442   0.605  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -1.686   0.120  -0.761  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -1.774   0.228  -0.933  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -1.705   1.041  -0.655  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1       1.737  -2.971   1.580  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -0.119  -0.056  -0.408  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       2.581  -1.760   1.132  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL        5
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1      -0.711   0.249   2.300  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -0.413   0.294   0.582  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -1.302  -0.345   0.923  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1       0.188   1.190   1.357  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -1.868  -1.268  -0.859  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1       1.257   2.462   0.333  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       1.625   2.739   0.834  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL        6
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       1.726   0.072  -1.340  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1       0.276  -0.187   2.093  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       3.453  -1.380   2.311  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -1.796   1.155  -3.895  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1       0.715   0.847  -1.481  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -0.400  -0.900   2.392  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1      -0.759  -0.660  -1.433  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL        7
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1      -1.904   2.132   3.402  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1       0.238   0.227  -0.248  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       0.948   0.987  -0.660  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -0.202  -3.291   0.558  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1       2.159   2.005   0.466  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -3.673  -1.187   0.464  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1      -0.238  -3.986   1.242  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL        8
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1      -1.048  -1.735  -1.810  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -0.480   0.126   0.637  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       0.335  -1.142   1.004  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -1.272  -2.873  -0.534  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -0.098  -1.921  -0.936  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -2.763   4.072  -0.378  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       5.815  -0.531  -1.221  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL        9
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       1.327  -0.262  -0.135  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -0.421   0.795   0.416  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       0.047   4.514  -0.507  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -0.977  -0.954  -0.276  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1       0.032   0.517  -0.511  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -1.033   0.278   4.615  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       0.369  -0.111  -4.743  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       10
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1      -2.702   2.328   1.472  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -0.113  -0.145  -0.348  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       0.243  -0.055  -0.482  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -0.020  -3.369   0.812  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -0.248  -3.994  -0.683  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1       3.984  -0.978   2.422  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1      -0.210   1.820  -2.823  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       11
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       0.646  -0.484   0.296  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -0.799  -0.121   0.669  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -3.672  -1.016   0.684  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -3.204  -4.545  -1.162  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1       3.590   4.075  -0.029  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1       2.417   0.259  -0.984  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       0.226   2.476   0.388  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       12
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       0.612   1.661   1.265  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1       0.538  -0.800   0.244  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       3.751   1.368   0.056  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1       2.113  -2.383   2.664  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -0.270   0.667  -1.234  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -0.438   1.707  -1.913  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       1.537   0.596   0.459  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       13
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       0.459  -1.151  -1.231  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -1.419   0.928   1.754  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       2.698   5.399   0.280  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -3.743  -1.222   1.248  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1       0.064  -1.751  -1.531  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1       1.332  -1.487  -3.337  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1      -1.465  -0.065   1.725  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       14
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1      -0.710   1.523  -2.621  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -2.218   0.360  -1.057  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       4.130  -4.466  -1.130  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -2.388   0.410   3.677  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1       1.337   1.513   0.681  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1       0.460  -0.500   0.990  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1      -0.278   0.358  -0.436  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       15
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       2.079  -4.326   3.034  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -1.544  -1.032  -2.235  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       1.011  -0.017  -3.316  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -2.514   1.752   3.001  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1       0.623   0.727   0.319  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1       0.081   0.315   1.133  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       0.873   1.193  -0.880  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       16
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       1.204  -1.169  -2.073  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1       0.526  -0.271  -3.076  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -1.570   1.371  -3.374  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1       3.218  -2.092   0.582  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1       0.279   0.626   0.683  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -0.382  -0.365   1.037  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1      -0.794  -0.685  -0.104  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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MODEL       17
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1      -2.588   3.772  -1.766  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1       0.629  -4.880  -0.045  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -0.515   1.538  -2.272  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -1.615   1.644   0.561  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1       0.061   1.867  -0.042  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -0.858   0.764   0.234  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       1.190   1.124  -0.379  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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MODEL       18
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       1.246   1.900  -0.300  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1       1.497   0.436  -0.270  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -0.518  -0.138  -0.536  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -1.439   0.089   0.463  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1       0.064  -0.900   0.389  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1       1.044   0.817   0.468  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1      -0.890  -1.326  -0.140  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       19
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1      -0.097  -0.545  -0.060  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1       3.452   1.557  -0.298  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -0.460  -0.676  -0.927  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -3.285  -0.072   1.516  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -2.696  -0.908   0.285  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -0.631   2.775   0.437  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1      -1.478  -3.053  -0.203  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       20
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       1.302  -0.705   0.617  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1       1.120  -0.399   0.825  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -0.313  -0.118  -0.585  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -0.438   0.007   0.043  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -1.358   1.374  -1.508  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -2.922  -0.986  -1.760  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       1.525   1.900   0.349  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       21
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1      -0.058  -0.193   0.478  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -2.688  -1.824  -0.450  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       0.136   0.071  -0.332  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1       1.072   0.075  -0.476  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1       0.463   0.600  -1.792  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1       3.189   5.040  -1.663  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1      -2.272  -3.739   0.109  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       22
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1      -1.097   1.475  -0.730  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1       2.759   3.698  -1.243  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -0.534  -1.098  -1.952  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -0.945  -0.181   0.710  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1       0.296  -1.350  -2.011  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -0.178  -2.159  -2.170  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       0.474   0.997   0.351  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       23
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       0.702  -1.257  -0.713  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1       2.232  -3.026   0.306  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -0.300   0.096  -0.009  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -1.041   0.620   0.179  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1       0.660  -0.749  -0.957  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1       1.014  -0.132  -0.942  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1      -0.136  -0.182   0.085  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       24
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1      -0.018   0.401  -0.587  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -6.126   1.679  -0.083  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       0.442  -0.235  -0.852  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1       2.022  -0.330  -0.654  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -1.282  -0.737  -0.468  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -1.392  -1.115  -0.561  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       0.363   0.533   0.115  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       25
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1      -1.081   1.792  -1.980  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -0.330   0.052   0.259  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       0.158  -0.039   0.753  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1       0.011  -0.105  -0.078  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -0.162   0.598   0.226  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1       0.121   1.138   0.268  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1      -0.338  -0.686  -0.030  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       26
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       0.324  -0.321  -0.284  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1       0.153   5.183  -2.052  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -0.018  -0.393   0.869  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -0.254  -0.334   0.149  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1       0.526   1.647   0.256  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1       0.755   2.047   0.409  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1      -0.207  -0.470  -0.182  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       27
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1      -0.103   0.298   0.001  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -0.045  -1.625  -7.287  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       0.361   1.309   6.026  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -1.080   0.071   0.398  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -0.285  -0.205  -0.218  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -0.628  -0.811  -0.253  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       0.230   0.421   0.109  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       28
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       1.969  -0.043   0.536  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -1.232  -2.207   1.317  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -1.080  -2.259   1.291  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -1.412  -3.723   1.462  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -3.526  -1.760   1.731  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -2.616  -0.024   1.428  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1      -3.813   0.920   1.593  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       29
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       0.000  -1.205   2.379  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1       0.227  -1.929  -2.261  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       1.512  -2.642  -2.421  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -0.768  -1.617  -3.990  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -0.941  -1.403  -3.052  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1       0.998  -2.146  -0.735  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       0.977  -2.093  -0.412  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= 0.000
MODEL       30
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       0.000   0.599   1.809  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1       0.693   0.714  -0.204  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1       2.379   1.216  -0.720  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -0.605   0.209  -2.193  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -0.575   0.421   1.843  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1       1.886   1.277   3.582  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       2.003   1.415   5.585  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= -0.000
MODEL       31
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       0.000   1.916   5.450  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -0.288   0.933   1.399  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -0.367  -0.533   1.731  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -0.232   1.942   1.197  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -0.398   1.917  -1.813  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -0.460  -0.041  -0.565  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1      -0.560  -0.156  -2.248  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= -0.000
MODEL       32
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1      -5.190  -1.632   0.437  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -2.253   0.390  -0.091  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -1.854   0.851  -0.287  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -2.506   1.319  -0.779  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -0.701  -0.252   0.766  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -0.704  -1.087   1.320  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1       0.351  -1.813   2.095  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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TITLE     frame t= -0.000
MODEL       33
ATOM      1  CL  ALA     1       0.000   2.439  -0.447  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      5  CLP ALA     1      -1.411   1.074  -2.252  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      6  OL  ALA     1      -0.595   0.807  -2.393  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      7  NL  ALA     1      -2.072   0.394  -3.143  1.00  0.00            
ATOM      9  CA  ALA     1      -3.190   1.483  -2.138  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     10  HA  ALA     1      -1.632   2.132  -1.108  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     11  CB  ALA     1      -2.221   2.639  -0.654  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     15  CRP ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     16  OR  ALA     1      -0.000   0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     17  NR  ALA     1       0.000  -0.000  -0.000  1.00  0.00            
ATOM     19  CR  ALA     1      -0.000  -0.000   0.000  1.00  0.00            
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...

This input performs optimal alignment at every step and reports the rmsd so you know if you are far or close from the average structure. It takes the average structure and eigenvectors in form of a pdb. Note that beta and occupancy values in the pdb are neglected and all the weights are placed to 1 (differently from the RMSD colvar for example)

References

More information about how this action can be used is available in the following articles: - L. Sutto, M. D’Abramo, F. L. Gervasio, Comparing the Efficiency of Biased and Unbiased Molecular Dynamics in Reconstructing the Free Energy Landscape of Met-Enkephalin. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 6, 3640–3646 (2010) - V. Spiwok, P. Lipovová, B. Králová, Metadynamics in Essential Coordinates:  Free Energy Simulation of Conformational Changes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 111, 3073–3076 (2007)

Syntax

The following table describes the keywords and options that can be used with this action

Keyword Type Default Description
AVERAGE compulsory none a file in pdb format containing the reference structure and the atoms involved in the CV
EIGENVECTORS compulsory none a file in pdb format containing the reference structure and the atoms involved in the CV
NUMERICAL_DERIVATIVES optional false calculate the derivatives for these quantities numerically
NOPBC optional false ignore the periodic boundary conditions when calculating distances
SQUARED_ROOT optional false This should be set if you want RMSD instead of mean squared displacement