[gmx-users] parameter for repeating units with cgenff

[gromacs query]

Hi Justin

Thanks for the reply. Yes your are right and indeed, sorry I forgot to
mention, I tried with some CH3 and other groups which may be considered as
an appropriate 'cap' which is normally followed by many. But in this case I
will have to remove the cap e.g. B-O-CH3 to B-O- before joining to the next
residue. This causes a net non-integral charge on B-O- which is not correct
as disturbs overall integral charge of the polymer. Ideally the cap once
removed should leave B-O with integral charge. I have tried many caps but
none of them after being removed leave B-O to be integral.


best regards,
Vishal


On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 4:43 PM, Justin Lemkul <jalemkul at vt.edu> wrote:

>
>
> On 12/11/15 10:17 AM, gromacs query wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am using cgenff to derive parameters for some polymer (A-BBBB...-C). The
>> repeating block B has some Oxygen O atom which joins the next residue
>> (-BO-). When I derive charges for B residue with cgenff then I get net -1
>> charge on B residue because of this unsatsified O atom. I want to keep B
>> residue formal charge zero. I get formal charge zero if I derive charges
>> on
>> B-OH residue but removing H will again will give some non-intergral formal
>> charge. I am not sure what should done in this regard.
>>
>> If someone has some experience with this or suggestion I will highly
>> appreciate it.
>>
>>
> To derive suitable monomer units, you have to include all the linking
> atoms; if it's an ether of some sort, you need B-O-CH3 or whatever is
> similar to then apply to the actual polymer itself.  Just parametrizing B
> in the absence of flanking atoms is inappropriate.
>
> -Justin
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