[gmx-users] -vsite and protein-ligand simulations

[Justin Lemkul]

On 12/20/13 8:14 AM, Alec Zander wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I'm pretty new to Gromacs. I'm running Gromacs 4.6.5 and I've been trying
> out the -vsite aromatics on my protein to achieve a 4fs timestep, and I am
> happy with the results. Can -vsite also be used for ligands in a ligand +
> protein simulation? Would this introduce any problems with ligand behavior
> differing from its parameterization?
>

You can assign virtual sites to whatever species you like.  I would assume you 
would see instability with a large time step and molecules that didn't have 
virtual sites.  It would be wise, of course, to demonstrate that your 
molecule(s) of interest behave correctly with and without virtual sites.

-Justin

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