[gmx-users] Deforming a DNA molecule by applying a force

[David van der Spoel]

Bob Johnson wrote:

>Hello everyone,
>I want to force a single stranded DNA molecule into a linear conformation with
>all the bases stacked on top of one another. This can be done by simply pulling
>the terminal phosphorous atoms away from each other to apply tension to the DNA
>molecule. Is there a way to do this in Gromacs?
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Search mailing list for pull code.

>Thanks,
>Bob Johnson
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David.
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David van der Spoel, PhD, Assoc. Prof., Molecular Biophysics group,
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