# ERROR\_Active residue prediction

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**Created:** [June 2, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://ask.bioexcel.eu/t/error-active-residue-prediction/5719 "2025-06-02T21:02:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 2, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://ask.bioexcel.eu/t/error-active-residue-prediction/5719/1 "2025-06-02T21:02:26Z")

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Hello, I am trying to use WHISCY webserver, but when I insert my alignment file (FASTA or .aln format), I am getting error: Run 3+r48DDe  
Status: FAILED

See the error output below which might include an indication about why your run failed. If you need assistance please reach us out at ask.bioexcel.eu

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command: whiscy\_setup model\_01\_1.pdb B --alignment rcsb\_pdb\_4RZK.fasta --alignment\_format FASTA  
exit status: 0  
log:  
2025-05-27 21:19:09,975 cli\_setup:192 INFO - PDB structure with chain B saved to model\_01\_1\_B.pdb  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,056 cli\_setup:199 INFO - Atom accessibility calculated to model\_01\_1\_B.rsa  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,057 cli\_setup:203 INFO - Surface and buried residues calculated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,080 cli\_setup:246 INFO - HSSP file not found, fallback to generating MSA with blastp  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,257 cli\_setup:310 INFO - Protdist calculated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,279 cli\_setup:317 INFO - Conversion table file generated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,279 cli\_setup:319 INFO - Whiscy setup finished  
command: whiscy model\_01\_1\_B.sur model\_01\_1\_B.conv model\_01\_1\_B.phylseq model\_01\_1\_B.out -o model\_01\_1\_B.cons  
exit status: 0  
log:  
2025-05-27 21:19:09,975 cli\_setup:192 INFO - PDB structure with chain B saved to model\_01\_1\_B.pdb  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,056 cli\_setup:199 INFO - Atom accessibility calculated to model\_01\_1\_B.rsa  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,057 cli\_setup:203 INFO - Surface and buried residues calculated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,080 cli\_setup:246 INFO - HSSP file not found, fallback to generating MSA with blastp  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,257 cli\_setup:310 INFO - Protdist calculated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,279 cli\_setup:317 INFO - Conversion table file generated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,279 cli\_setup:319 INFO - Whiscy setup finished  
whiscy [INFO] Parsing surface list…  
whiscy [INFO] Loading conversion table…  
whiscy [INFO] Converting…  
whiscy [INFO] Initializing score calculation…  
whiscy [ERROR] Can not read sequence number  
command: whiscy model\_01\_1\_B.lac model\_01\_1\_B.conv model\_01\_1\_B.phylseq model\_01\_1\_B.out -o model\_01\_1\_B.lcons  
exit status: 0  
log:  
2025-05-27 21:19:09,975 cli\_setup:192 INFO - PDB structure with chain B saved to model\_01\_1\_B.pdb  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,056 cli\_setup:199 INFO - Atom accessibility calculated to model\_01\_1\_B.rsa  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,057 cli\_setup:203 INFO - Surface and buried residues calculated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,080 cli\_setup:246 INFO - HSSP file not found, fallback to generating MSA with blastp  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,257 cli\_setup:310 INFO - Protdist calculated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,279 cli\_setup:317 INFO - Conversion table file generated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,279 cli\_setup:319 INFO - Whiscy setup finished  
whiscy [INFO] Parsing surface list…  
whiscy [INFO] Loading conversion table…  
whiscy [INFO] Converting…  
whiscy [INFO] Initializing score calculation…  
whiscy [ERROR] Can not read sequence number  
whiscy [INFO] Parsing surface list…  
whiscy [INFO] Loading conversion table…  
whiscy [INFO] Converting…  
whiscy [INFO] Initializing score calculation…  
whiscy [ERROR] Can not read sequence number  
command: whiscy\_consadjust model\_01\_1\_B.cons -o model\_01\_1\_B.acons  
exit status: 0  
log:  
2025-05-27 21:19:09,975 cli\_setup:192 INFO - PDB structure with chain B saved to model\_01\_1\_B.pdb  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,056 cli\_setup:199 INFO - Atom accessibility calculated to model\_01\_1\_B.rsa  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,057 cli\_setup:203 INFO - Surface and buried residues calculated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,080 cli\_setup:246 INFO - HSSP file not found, fallback to generating MSA with blastp  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,257 cli\_setup:310 INFO - Protdist calculated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,279 cli\_setup:317 INFO - Conversion table file generated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,279 cli\_setup:319 INFO - Whiscy setup finished  
whiscy [INFO] Parsing surface list…  
whiscy [INFO] Loading conversion table…  
whiscy [INFO] Converting…  
whiscy [INFO] Initializing score calculation…  
whiscy [ERROR] Can not read sequence number  
whiscy [INFO] Parsing surface list…  
whiscy [INFO] Loading conversion table…  
whiscy [INFO] Converting…  
whiscy [INFO] Initializing score calculation…  
whiscy [ERROR] Can not read sequence number  
consadjust [ERROR] Conservation file model\_01\_1\_B.cons does not exist  
command: whiscy\_resdist model\_01\_1\_B.pdb model\_01\_1\_B.conv model\_01\_1\_B.rd  
exit status: 0  
log:  
2025-05-27 21:19:09,975 cli\_setup:192 INFO - PDB structure with chain B saved to model\_01\_1\_B.pdb  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,056 cli\_setup:199 INFO - Atom accessibility calculated to model\_01\_1\_B.rsa  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,057 cli\_setup:203 INFO - Surface and buried residues calculated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,080 cli\_setup:246 INFO - HSSP file not found, fallback to generating MSA with blastp  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,257 cli\_setup:310 INFO - Protdist calculated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,279 cli\_setup:317 INFO - Conversion table file generated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,279 cli\_setup:319 INFO - Whiscy setup finished  
whiscy [INFO] Parsing surface list…  
whiscy [INFO] Loading conversion table…  
whiscy [INFO] Converting…  
whiscy [INFO] Initializing score calculation…  
whiscy [ERROR] Can not read sequence number  
whiscy [INFO] Parsing surface list…  
whiscy [INFO] Loading conversion table…  
whiscy [INFO] Converting…  
whiscy [INFO] Initializing score calculation…  
whiscy [ERROR] Can not read sequence number  
consadjust [ERROR] Conservation file model\_01\_1\_B.cons does not exist  
residue\_distance [INFO] Reading conversion table  
residue\_distance [INFO] Reading PDB structure from model\_01\_1\_B.pdb  
residue\_distance [INFO] Residue distances written to model\_01\_1\_B.rd  
command: whiscy\_parasmooth model\_01\_1\_B.acons model\_01\_1\_B.lcons model\_01\_1\_B.rd -o model\_01\_1\_B.pscons  
exit status: 0  
log:  
2025-05-27 21:19:09,975 cli\_setup:192 INFO - PDB structure with chain B saved to model\_01\_1\_B.pdb  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,056 cli\_setup:199 INFO - Atom accessibility calculated to model\_01\_1\_B.rsa  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,057 cli\_setup:203 INFO - Surface and buried residues calculated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,080 cli\_setup:246 INFO - HSSP file not found, fallback to generating MSA with blastp  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,257 cli\_setup:310 INFO - Protdist calculated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,279 cli\_setup:317 INFO - Conversion table file generated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,279 cli\_setup:319 INFO - Whiscy setup finished  
whiscy [INFO] Parsing surface list…  
whiscy [INFO] Loading conversion table…  
whiscy [INFO] Converting…  
whiscy [INFO] Initializing score calculation…  
whiscy [ERROR] Can not read sequence number  
whiscy [INFO] Parsing surface list…  
whiscy [INFO] Loading conversion table…  
whiscy [INFO] Converting…  
whiscy [INFO] Initializing score calculation…  
whiscy [ERROR] Can not read sequence number  
consadjust [ERROR] Conservation file model\_01\_1\_B.cons does not exist  
residue\_distance [INFO] Reading conversion table  
residue\_distance [INFO] Reading PDB structure from model\_01\_1\_B.pdb  
residue\_distance [INFO] Residue distances written to model\_01\_1\_B.rd  
parasmooth [INFO] Reading input files  
parasmooth [ERROR] [Errno 2] No such file or directory: ‘model\_01\_1\_B.acons’  
command: whiscy\_bfactor model\_01\_1\_B.pdb model\_01\_1\_B\_bfactor.pdb model\_01\_1\_B.pscons  
exit status: 1  
log:  
2025-05-27 21:19:09,975 cli\_setup:192 INFO - PDB structure with chain B saved to model\_01\_1\_B.pdb  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,056 cli\_setup:199 INFO - Atom accessibility calculated to model\_01\_1\_B.rsa  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,057 cli\_setup:203 INFO - Surface and buried residues calculated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,080 cli\_setup:246 INFO - HSSP file not found, fallback to generating MSA with blastp  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,257 cli\_setup:310 INFO - Protdist calculated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,279 cli\_setup:317 INFO - Conversion table file generated  
2025-05-27 21:19:10,279 cli\_setup:319 INFO - Whiscy setup finished  
whiscy [INFO] Parsing surface list…  
whiscy [INFO] Loading conversion table…  
whiscy [INFO] Converting…  
whiscy [INFO] Initializing score calculation…  
whiscy [ERROR] Can not read sequence number  
whiscy [INFO] Parsing surface list…  
whiscy [INFO] Loading conversion table…  
whiscy [INFO] Converting…  
whiscy [INFO] Initializing score calculation…  
whiscy [ERROR] Can not read sequence number  
consadjust [ERROR] Conservation file model\_01\_1\_B.cons does not exist  
residue\_distance [INFO] Reading conversion table  
residue\_distance [INFO] Reading PDB structure from model\_01\_1\_B.pdb  
residue\_distance [INFO] Residue distances written to model\_01\_1\_B.rd  
parasmooth [INFO] Reading input files  
parasmooth [ERROR] [Errno 2] No such file or directory: ‘model\_01\_1\_B.acons’  
Traceback (most recent call last):  
File “/usr/local/bin/whiscy\_bfactor”, line 6, in  
sys.exit(main())  
^^^^^^  
File “/opt/software/whiscy/src/whiscy/cli\_bfactor.py”, line 68, in main  
scores = parse\_whiscy\_scores(whiscy\_scores\_file\_name)  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
File “/opt/software/whiscy/src/whiscy/cli\_bfactor.py”, line 31, in parse\_whiscy\_scores  
with open(file\_name) as input:  
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: ‘model\_01\_1\_B.pscons’.  
Please guide me through this.
