[gmx-users] gmx insert_molecules problem

[Justin Lemkul]

On 4/4/17 2:42 AM, 吴萌 wrote:
> Hi All,
>
>   I am running a membrane protein MD simulation with Gromacs 5.1.4. I want to add some substrate molecules(acetate) to my system, and I used this command:
>   "gmx insert_molecules -f ###.pdb(include the ptotein, POPC, etc.) -ci act.pdb -o ###.pdb -nmol 48 -box 6.7 6.7 8.1 -try 500 -rot xyz",
>   but then I found many acetate molecules are put out of the system in the out .pdb.
>   Is that normol or wouldl affect the later MD process? If so, how can I fix it.
>   Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!
>

There's no such thing as "outside" of a periodic box.

-Justin

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