[gmx-users] non-integer total charge of a Lysine molecule??

[Justin A. Lemkul]

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> Oh, do I choose -NH2 for N-terminus and -COO- for C-terminus in case of a neutral Lysine? The total 
> charge becomes 0.02 with such selections. If so, is the total charge 0.02 close enough to 0 (zero)
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> to move on to the next step?
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I would never consider a non-integral charge acceptable.  Close enough 
is only good enough in horseshoes and hand grenades, but your simulation 
is quite sensitive to this information!

-Justin

> Thanks and with regards,
> Sung Hyun
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Justin A. Lemkul
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Biochemistry
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
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