[gmx-users] genion

[Björn Windshügel]

> Dear All,
>
> I used "genion" to add a Cl- to neutarlize my system. But I just noticed
> that the Cl- was put within the protein. Is it supposely like this???
>
> My understanding is that Cl- should  be in the water box but far away from
> the protein to make sure not to interfere the interactions from the protein
> itself.
>
> Anything wrong???
>
> Any suggestion would be highly appreicated.
>
> nancy

Just use the -random option and try different seeds. Genion sometimes places 
ions at unfavourable sites. By trying different values for the seed you will 
finally get a chloride outside the protein.


Björn



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Björn Windshügel
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