[gmx-users] ATB & SWISSPARAM Topologies

[Justin A. Lemkul]

On 5/15/12 5:54 AM, Anirban wrote:
> Hi ALL,
>
> How accurate are the topologies of non-standard molecules generated by ATB or
> SWISSPARAM for GROMACS? Are they acceptable for publications? Are we required to
> carry out manual checks like that required for PRODRG outputs?
> Any suggestion is welcome.
>

I would always verify parameters before running real production simulations.  I 
believe ATB and SwissParam are, in general, far more reliable than PRODRG, but I 
doubt it can be stated universally that any automated method is inherently flawless.

-Justin

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