[gmx-users] Topology for Sphingomyelin

[Justin Lemkul]

On 1/22/16 8:51 AM, Ganesh Shahane wrote:
> Dear Gromacs users,
>
> I wish to simulate a mixed lipid bilayer of which one of the lipids is
> sphingomyelin (PSM, 18:1-sphingosine and 16:0-palmitic acid) using Charmm36
> ff. Towards this, I constructed the bilayer using Charmm-GUI but then was
> surprised to find that its topology is not present in residue topology
> database of Charmm36 ff.
>
> Does anyone has any idea about where can I get topology for PSM? Or would
> it be wise to submit it to paramchem to get its topology?
>

Use the force field CHARMM-GUI provides you.  It supports everything in your 
system.  Our charmm36.ff port may not include everything; I extend it only when 
people ask for specific parameters (as CHARMM is a huge force field, sometimes 
things get missed and I rely on this kind of feedback).  I'll add sphingomyelin 
in the next release.

-Justin

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