[gmx-users] User defined potentials with implicit solvent

[Justin Lemkul]

On 3/7/17 10:12 AM, John Stoppelman wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am currently testing an oligomer using implicit solvent. The system I am
> looking at was developed with custom parameters that were added to the
> CHARMM forcefield in GROMACS. I am attempting to increase the vdw
> interactions between the Carbon atoms in the backbone of the molecule,
> because I have reason to believe that these are too weak. I was trying to do
> so by following the instructions in this file:
> http://www.gromacs.org/@api/deki/files/94/=gromacs_nb.pdf However, I have
> realized that user defined potentials are not allowed in implicit solvent.
> Does anyone know of any way for me to accomplish the same purpose of
> increasing the interactions between select atoms in the implicit solvent
> model?
>

Increasing LJ attraction between atoms is typically done via NBFIX in CHARMM (a 
[nonbond_params] directive in GROMACS) to override combination rules.  This is 
fully supported as it does not require modification of the functional form.

-Justin

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