[gmx-users] Why NaCl and KCl solution?

David van der Spoel spoel at xray.bmc.uu.se
Sat May 23 18:39:02 CEST 2009


Chih-Ying Lin wrote:
> HI
> 
> 
> 
> 1. Would you please tell me the reason that "generally people use NaCl
> or KCl in the solution with protein"?
> 
You might want to read some basic biochemistry textbook. Without salt 
you die.


> 
> 2. Why does PDB file of the protein NOT Carrying ions?
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you
> Lin
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