[gmx-users] Non-overlapping region appears in histograms when using SMD+Umbrella Sampling for strong binding complex

[Justin Lemkul]

On 4/20/17 3:40 PM, Jason Zhu wrote:
> Dear Justin,
>
> Thank you very much for your prompt response.
>
> It is really a good idea to get the desired structures by "setting the reference
> distance to the one you want, setting the pull rate to zero, and just letting
> the system equilibrate under the biasing potential". I will try what you suggest.
>
> Only one small question about the "SMD/PMF" you are referring to in the end of
> the letter. Is it the same method (SMD+Umbrella Sampling) I used, or calculating
> PMF directly by integrating the force in SMD? I also tried the latter one. But
> the result is dependent of the loading rate.
>

I mean to do what you were proposing - SMD followed by umbrella sampling to get 
the PMF.  The Jarzynski method for getting the PMF from SMD is indeed difficult 
to converge.

-Justin

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