[gmx-users] How thick layer of water should one add around aprotein?

[Oliver Beckstein]

On 2 Nov, 2005, at 08:21, Mu Yuguang (Dr) wrote:

> As a thumb of rule the closest distance between the peptide and the box
> edge > 5 A.
>
My philosophy is that the water at the edge should have bulk-like 
properties so that you can really pretend to simulate a fully solvated 
protein. Judging from density and diffusion coefficients, SPC water at 
standard conditions becomes bulk-like at a distance of >1 nm from a 
membrane-like slab. Hence I'd choose a water shell of about 1 nm at 
least and check that the water self-diffusion coefficient at the edge 
of your simulation cell is close to the one you get for a pure box of 
SPC (or whatever water model you're using).

Oliver

> Dr. Yuguang Mu
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> [mailto:gmx-users-bounces at gromacs.org] On Behalf Of Mikko Hellgren
> Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 4:14 PM
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> Subject: [gmx-users] How thick layer of water should one add around
> aprotein?
>
> Hi, I have a general question about MD simulations in GROMACS and that
> is how thick water layer that one should add around a peptide. Is there
> some general rules to this. I imagine that this should depend on size
> and the stability of the peptide in a water solution?
>
> Best regards
> Mikko Hellgren
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