[gmx-users] Problem setting up SMD simulation for DNA

[Justin Lemkul]

On 5/17/17 6:35 AM, Nicholus Bhattacharjee wrote:
> Hello user,
>
> I am trying to setup SMD simulation for a DNA. I am following the tutorial
> from Bevanlab where SMD was on protein performed to use as input for
> umbrella sampling.
>
> http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin/gmx-tutorials/umbrella/index.html
>
> Now for initial setup I am using the following command
>
> $ gmx_mpi pdb2gmx -f start.pdb -ignh -ter -o dna.gro
>
> I am getting new files posre.itp, topol.top & dna.gro
>
> According to the tutorial I should also get another file like topol_***.itp
> whi I need to modify for SMD simulation. Kindly let me know if I am doing
> anything wrong.
>

Don't compare apples and oranges.  You can't expect the output of the tutorial 
(for a protein complex) to be exactly the same as your system of DNA.

-Justin

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