[gmx-users] Calculating the center of mass of a molecule

[Justin A. Lemkul]

Andrew DeYoung wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am afraid that this is a silly, easy question.  But, when I search around,
> I cannot seem to find the answer.  I am sorry to bother you.
> 
> My question is, is there a Gromacs utility to calculate the center of mass
> of a molecule?  For example, I would like to see how the x, y, and z
> positions of the center of mass of a particular molecule vary over time.
> g_dist computes the distance and distance vector between the center of
> masses of 2 groups, but I would like the centers of masses themselves, not
> the vector between them.
> 

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-Justin

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Justin A. Lemkul
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Department of Biochemistry
Virginia Tech
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