[gmx-users] vaccume simulation

[Justin Lemkul]

On 8/31/15 7:01 AM, tasneem kausar wrote:
> Dear gmx-users
> I am trying to calculate rmsd for protein backbone. I have done simulation
> in vacuum. There are for negative charges in the system. During solvation
> via genbox, 4 water molecule were added using -maxsol. The charges have
> been neutralized by addition of 4 Na ion and water molecules were replaced
> by these ions. Then after minimization I have run full md for 50 ns.
>
> if there is any other way to neutralize the charge in vacuum, please tell.
> Is the way I have opted for vavuum simulation right?
>

I don't see why you would do this.  The ions probably just fly away and serve no 
functional purpose.

-Justin

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