[gmx-users] Can I simulate heavy atoms in my system?

[Justin Lemkul]

On 9/11/14 9:40 PM, Batdorj Batsaikhan wrote:
> Dear gmx users,
>
> I want to check interaction between heavy atoms (Hg, Pb etc.) and a protein. Can I simulate heavy atoms in our system? Thank you.
>

If you can find a force field that adequately describes such systems, sure.  The 
ones in Gromacs don't, for the simple reason that the MM interpretation of such 
species is very poor.

-Justin

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