[gmx-users] Force Field Choice

[Justin Lemkul]

On 8/27/12 1:32 PM, Marcelo Depolo wrote:
> Dear all,
>
>
> Is there a consensus on force field choice? I read in this group, people
> suggesting compare experimental data and simulation data. But in case of
> there's none experimental data about structural data, what to do?
>

There was a discussion about this just a few days ago, with some good links:

http://lists.gromacs.org/pipermail/gmx-users/2012-August/074205.html

Force fields aren't necessarily balanced against individual proteins, though 
some are used as models.  The only real answer is lots of reading about how the 
force fields were parameterized, along with what their shortcomings and benefits 
are, as have been described in the years over which they've been developed.

-Justin

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