[gmx-users] a suitable forcefield for ions

[Justin Lemkul]

On 5/25/16 7:31 AM, mah maz wrote:
> Thanks Erik. I found nonbonded parameters for atoms only in Amber ff. Can I
> use them for ions or they are already for ions?
> eg. for Na sigma= 0.332 and epsilon=0.0115. Does it mean that we can use
> thIS sigma and epsilon for Na+?
>

You should spend some time in the literature; there is a long history of ion 
parametrization and refinement, with subsequent discussion of which parameters 
are best for what application.  This is not an issue that is solved simply by 
perusing GROMACS force field files.

All of the force fields in GROMACS have ion parameters; it's up to you to decide 
which, if any, of these is suitable for whatever type of simulation(s) you want 
to do.

-Justin

> On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 2:11 PM, mah maz <mahmaz71 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> i need forcefield parameters for ions. can anyone tell me which forcefield
>> contains ions? can i do ion simulations with amber ff?
>>
>> Thank you
>>

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