[gmx-users] Simulation in vacuo

[David van der Spoel]

berka at natur.cuni.cz wrote:
> Hello GMXers,
> 
> i want to relax my transmembrane protein, so I thought, that it can be 
> done in vacuo for some ps.
> 
> But I had some troubles with packing of protein, so id like to know 
> which parameters are reasonable for this kind of simulation.
Is it the protein you want to relax or lipids?
Either way start with position restraints and a short cutoff, of e.g. 1 nm.
> 
> Firstly I want to know if it is ok, when I turn off pressure coupling?
you must in vacuo.

> 
> Secondly, my protein isn't neutral, so I'd like to change PME for long 
> Cut-off. I have found, that for that case I should take all *list = 0, 
> but simulation can't be started. Have I missed something?
All cutoffs to zero means infinite cutoff.

> 
> Thirdly I have more general question: Are there any standard .mdp 
> settings which works in certain cases? (i.e. in water, in vacuo, with 
> lipid bilayer, etc.) It could help newbies like me. And when they will 
> be explained, it could be even better.
> 
> Karel Berka
> undergraduate student of Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic
> 
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David.
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