[gmx-users] NVT and NPT Equalibration

[Justin Lemkul]

On 2/19/13 10:07 AM, Sainitin Donakonda wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I want simulate my protein ligand complex for 20 nanoseconds..(final
> production run)
>
> So i set up NVT and NPT equlibrations for 200 ps each..
>
> Can anyone tell me is this correct ? to setup 200 ps prior to 20 ns MD
> production?
>

There is no universal answer to this question.  Equilibration is done when it is 
done.  Measure the observables of interest and if they have converged, then the 
equilibration protocol was sufficient.

-Justin

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