[gmx-users] The charge of cofactor and ligand

[Justin Lemkul]

On 9/23/13 5:10 PM, aixintiankong wrote:
> Dear,
> First i use UCSF Chimera to add hydrogens and AM1-BCC charges for the NAD+ and a ligand. when i check  the charge of NAD+, I find that the distribution of charge is not correct, the N1N atom should be positive charge but the chimera give a negative. so i copy the resp charge form http://www.pharmacy.manchester.ac.uk/bryce/amber  and then replace the AM1-BCC with the resp charge form    http://www.pharmacy.manchester.ac.uk/bryce/amber  . At last, i use "acpype –i ben.mol2 –c user" to get the nad.itp file.
>          so the NAD+ use the RESP charge and the ligand use the   AM1-BCC charges , can i do like this ?
>          i use this method to get the NAD+.itp file? is correct or not ?
>
>

Why not just use the parameters that are already published?  Unless there's 
something wrong with them, there's no need to reinvent the wheel.

-Justin

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