[gmx-users] meaning of minus potential and buried surface area

ahmet yıldırım ahmedo047 at gmail.com
Thu Sep 22 16:59:39 CEST 2011


Dear Justin,

If possible, can you some explain "net attraction"?

Best regards

2011/9/22 Justin A. Lemkul <jalemkul at vt.edu>

>
>
> ahmet yıldırım wrote:
>
>> Dear users,
>>
>> 1.) During the simulation the mean potential energy is minus (-) value.
>> What does this mean? Why minus?
>>
>
> Net attraction.
>
>
>  2.) let's say, Interface/Buried Surace Area (ISA) between protein and
>> ligand was calculated and hydrophobic ISA obtained greater than hydrophilic
>> ISA. What does this mean?
>>
>>
> That, as you might expect, hydrophobic groups are shielded from the solvent
> to a greater extent than polar groups.
>
> -Justin
>
>
>  No one is my special advisor but If you help me, I will be happy.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> --
>> Ahmet YILDIRIM
>>
>>
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