[gmx-users] Polymer not diffusing into membrane

[Justin Lemkul]

On 8/13/14, 10:45 AM, Alex s wrote:
> I should've mentioned that the those snapshots are of different system set
> ups. The first snapshot is for a system I set up by doubling the size of
> lipid box and placing the polymer just above the membrane. The second

A little context next time, please.

> snaphshot is for a another system where I left the lipid box size as it was
> after equilibration and placing the polymer above the membrane. The only
> strange thing that I notice is the polymer is being almost 'repelled' by the

That sounds like a force field problem.  What is the source of your parameters?

> bilayer. Also is there an easy way to automatically fill the empty spaces in
> the box with water? The way I do it is quite tedious where I have to manually
> edit water boxes and position them to fill the empty space in the system

That's what genbox (gmx solvate in 5.0) is for.

-Justin

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