[gmx-users] water model and force field

[Justin A. Lemkul]

varsha gautham wrote:
> Dear gmx-users,
> 
> Am doing a simulation of DPPC bilayer with a polymer.  I read from
> various papers that SPC is the best water model for lipids and GROMOS
> 87 is the best force field adapted for the  lipids. So i made
> use of SPC and gromos 87 in my simulation .But am not clear with
> GROMOS 87 file format and about SPC.
> 

Gromos87 (via ffgmx) is deprecated and should not be used for new simulations. 
You should at the very least be using the Berger lipid parameters, which are a 
modification of Gromos87.  Even these are a bit old, and a Gromos96 
parameterization for lipids has recently appeared in JCTC.

> Recently for one of the users, they have provided links to know  about
> water model and force  fields.But am not getting a clear idea from any
> of these links.Please if anyone can give me a
>  link or  description of  GROMOS 87 file format and SPC water model,I
> will be very thankful.
> 

Discussions of file formats can be found in the Gromacs manual, and by visual 
inspection of the contents of the file.  Sections and columns within those 
sections are labeled quite clearly.

> My question is ,
> 
> 1. How gromos 87 file format differ from others?Are there any free
> reviews available online?

It is not the file format that differs, it is the contents of the file and how 
the parameters were derived.

> If so please provide me those links.
> 2 .How is SPC model differs from TIP3p and TIP4p?
> 

Google is your friend.  Try searching for "water models," and I think you will 
find what you are looking for.

-Justin

> 
> -varsha
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Justin A. Lemkul
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ICTAS Doctoral Scholar
Department of Biochemistry
Virginia Tech
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