[gmx-users] how to setup the pH value

[David van der Spoel]

Justin A. Lemkul wrote:
> 
> 
> Chih-Ying Lin wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>> How to set up the pH value ?
>>
>> what ions should I put in the solution?
>>
> 
> The "pH" of your simulation is governed by the protonation state you 
> assign to each of the titratable residues in your protein or other 
> molecules of interest.  There is no explicit representation of hydronium 
> ions in the force fields available in Gromacs.  Furthermore, the 
> presence of hydronium would require acid-base chemistry (proton 
> transfer) which is not possible under classical mechanics force fields.
> 
But will be soon.
Maybe even in 4.1.


> -Justin
> 
>> Thank you
>> Lin
>>
>>
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