[gmx-users] PBC

[Justin Lemkul]

On 5/5/17 1:37 PM, Alex wrote:
> Dear Gromacs user,
>
> I want to study the interaction between a nanoparticle(5 nm diameter) and
> some heptapeptide around the nanoparticle in aqueous solution. I put
> the nanoparticle
> in the center of a box and the rest are around it.
> I was wondering if I should use PBC (periodic boundary condition) in such a
> system? What is the advantage of the using PBC here?
>

The same as any system - you don't have boundary effects and your system won't 
turn into a quickly evaporating droplet.

-Justin

> The disadvantage of using PBC here is that a very big box should be used to
> avoid interaction between a peptide and another peptide in the adjacent
> cell.
>
> Regards,
> Alex
>

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