[gmx-users] Flat bottom position restraints

[Sabine Reisser]

Here's the pdf.

Am 13.02.2015 14:03, schrieb Sabine Reisser:
> Ok, I figured it out. With inverse FB pos res, the atoms are pushed away
> from there initial positions. Compare attached pdf, which shows the z
> coordinate of the first atom of 3 peptides, with and without the
> position restraints defined below.
>
> Since you cannot define the direction to which the atoms/peptides are
> pushed, this doesn't help in my case.
>
> Cheers
>
> Sabine
>
>
> Am 13.02.2015 12:14, schrieb Sabine Reisser:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I want to use inverse FB pos res to construct a layer in the xy plane
>> where my peptides are not allowed to go, to facilitate binding to the
>> upper leaflet of my membrane instead of to the lower leaflet of the
>> neighboring periodic image.
>> In the manual it says I need three parameters
>> g
>> r (nm)
>> k (force constant).
>>
>> g would be 5 because I have a layer with a normal parallel to the
>> z-axis. k is also clear. r would be the thickness of the layer.
>> However, when I invert the restraints I understand I would have to give
>> the reference position manually (in the manual: "it is possible to
>> invert the restrained region with the unrestrained region, leading to a
>> potential that acts to keep the particle outside of the volume defined
>> by R_i , g, and r_fb").
>> How do I define the reference position R_i?
>>
>> Trying
>> [ position_restraints ]
>> 1       2       5       -1      1000
>>
>> doesn't give an error in grompp but I don't see how mdrun can know where
>> to put the layer. Additional parameters are not allowed.
>>
>> I'd be thankful for a hint on this.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Sabine
>>
>>
>


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