[gmx-users] Fe(2+) nonbonded parameters

[Justin Lemkul]

On 11/16/12 4:01 AM, Steven Neumann wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 5:51 PM, Justin Lemkul <jalemkul at vt.edu> wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 11/15/12 12:47 PM, Steven Neumann wrote:
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>>> So what would you do to get those parameters asap?
>>>
>>
>> Get what parameters?  The ones shown below (except Cu2+) have no citation
>> and no one has vouched for their authenticity.  As such, the decision was
>> made to delete them to prevent anyone from blindly using them, hoping that
>> they are right.  Given this information, it would be unwise to use them
>> unless, as I said, you know where they came from and believe them to be
>> suitable.
>>
>> -Justin
>
> I found the source of the Fe(2+) parameters below from QM/MC simulations:
>
> http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0009261407014388
>

Thanks for finding this.  I will encourage a citation to be added in the OPLS 
force field about this.

> Please, see table 1. I think it is a reasonable source for the usage
> Fe(2+) in aqueous solution with protein.
> Would you comment please?
>

It's up to you whether you believe the parameters are reliable enough for 
whatever it is that you're doing.  I can't assess that for you.

-Justin

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