[gmx-users] OPLS AA simulation of beta-lactam system

[Justin A. Lemkul]

Jacob Spooner wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am planning to run some free energy of solvation calculations on a
> drug/enzyme system.  I want to start out with pen-G as my drug.  I have found
> that OPLS atoms 685-687 describe the beta-lactam portion of my drug, but I
> see that they are left out of the gromacs ffopls**.itp/atp files.  Is this
> because there is a problem with implementing these parameters within GROMACS
> ?  Any help on this topic would be greatly appreciated.
> 

In principle, no.  If you have parameters for a certain species you can 
certainly implement them.  You've even identified the files that would need to 
be modified to accommodate your new atom types :)

-Justin

> Thanks Jake Spooner
> 

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Justin A. Lemkul
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MILES-IGERT Trainee
Department of Biochemistry
Virginia Tech
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