[gmx-users] umbrella sampling

[Justin Lemkul]

On 7/16/12 10:25 AM, Giovani Mancini wrote:
> Dear Gromacs users,
>
> I just read the tutorial by Justin Lemkul about umbrella sampling simulations along z-axis. My question is whether we need cylindrical confinement of the molecule that is pulling away from a reference molecule.
> Thanks in advance
>

The tutorial is a very simple system designed to get users familiar with a basic 
workflow.  There are more elegant ways of doing umbrella sampling for more 
complicated systems.  Cylindrical restraints can be useful in some cases and are 
discussed in the manual.  Without knowing more about the system you're 
considering, it's hard to provide specific advice.

-Justin

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