[gmx-users] Search more information of Atom type: N inside the R-N(CH3)3

[Justin A. Lemkul]

Chih-Ying Lin wrote:
> Hi
> What is the atom type of Nitrogen inside the molecule  R-N(CH3)3  ?
> 
> I check the ffG53a5.itp and ffG53a6.itp and the related Gromos FF papers.
> 
> There are 6 atom types for Nitrogen.
> N         peptide nitrogen (NH)
> NT       terminal nitrogen (NH2)
> NL       terminal nitrogen  (NH3)
> NR      aromatic nitrogen
> NZ      Arg NH (NH2)
> NE      Arg NE (NH)
> 
> My understanding is either NT or NL but not sure which is the exact one.
> 
> Could anyone direct me about the decision of the atomic type?

Difficult to say, because IIRC no -N(CH3)3 exists within Gromos96.  Probably the 
closest atom type is NL, based on its hybridization state and the charged nature 
of the group in question.

-Justin

> 
> Thank you
> Lin
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Department of Biochemistry
Virginia Tech
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