[gmx-users] Dihedral with parameters set to zero

[David van der Spoel]

van Bemmelen wrote:
> Hi guys,
> 
> Probably too simple for you guys, but I just need to be sure:
> 
> Am I right if I say that a GROMOS96 proper dihedral with all parameters
> set to 0 (done automatically by grompp) is exactly equivalent to no
> proper dihedral at all, both with respect to all the energy terms and
> with respect to the dynamics? Or is there some catch I haven't thought
> of?
that's correct, unless you would be doing FEP with the B state different.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jeroen
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