[gmx-users] Pulling in GROMACS 4.0.3

[Johnny Lam]

Hi Justin,

Thx for the reply. By pull apart, I just wanted to expose an 'activation
site' by using a force. It is somewhat similar to pulling two domains of a
protein away from each other. I'm not aiming to undo any secondary
structure. I hope this is clearer. Thanks again!

--Johnny


>
>
> Johnny Lam wrote:
>> Hi again,
>>
>>
>> I am trying to pull apart a CG protein (to verify CG results with those
>> of
>> already published works using atomistic MD). Using the previous
>> suggestions, my new pull code is the following:
>>
>
> By "pull apart," do you mean to unwind the secondary structure of the
> protein?
> If so, I don't think it will work.  Doesn't MARTINI fix certain backbone
> parameters such that secondary structure remains very rigid over time?
>
> If that's the case, then the vibrations you're seeing are just the
> structure
> trying to resist being pulled apart.
>
> -Justin
>
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Department of Bioengineering
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