[gmx-users] Re:

[David van der Spoel]

On Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Erik Lindahl wrote:

>> I'm a french student using Gromacs 2.0, and I've a problem with distance
>> restrain between 2 atoms.
>> I am in the case I need in my simulation that 2 atoms must stay close to each
>> other at a distance of 2 Angstrom, with a strenght equal to a covalent bond...
>> Actually, I proceed in this way:
>> I modify the .top file before the last RUN (ie after minimisation steps) by
>> writing the lines:
>>
why don't you define a real bond then? Of course this depends on the
nature of the bond, but e.g. protein/heme bonds can be made automatically
by editing the file containing so-called special bonds (specbond.dat)



Groeten, David.
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