[gmx-users] Umbrella Sampling - Loop Motion

[Justin Lemkul]

On 11/11/14 6:21 AM, Michael Carter wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am setting up an umbrella sampling simulation to analyse the motion of a loop within my protein system.
>
> I have set it up so that the pull groups are:
>
> 1 – the loop (residues 208-14)
> 2 – the protein (protein)
>
> However, when doing this my conformations which I generate in the md_pull step are very strained. Is this because I am also including the loop in the 2nd pull group (defined as protein)?
>

Possibly.  The normal setup would be that the two groups aren't overlapping. 
They can be part of the same molecule, but probably a more judicious choice is 
warranted here.

-Justin

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