The 45a3, 53a5 and 53a6 series of the GROMOS force fields contain carbohydrate parameters. I would advise to use one these (especially because of the treatment of the ring and connecting dihedrals).

Tsjerk

On 3/29/06, Hugo Verli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dear Andreas,

As David mentioned, I think that prodrg is the best way to represent
carbohydrates in GROMACS. I have simulated heparin and other carbohydrates
(sulfated or not) both in solution and complexed with proteins, and had
obtained a high level of accuracy with experimental data, as NMR, X-ray and
mutagenesis. The results are fine both with GROMACS force field and with
GROMOS96 force field.

I only suggest a special attention to carbohydrate ring conformation. If it
distort during the simulation I suggest that you fix it in the expected
conformation by using improper dihedrals.

Best regards,

Hugo Verli.

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Assunto: Re: [gmx-users] gromacs with carbohydrates

Andreas Steffen wrote:
> hi,
> is there an adequate forcefield in gromacs for dealing with
> carbohydrates (cyclodextrin) or do I have to map the atoms to the
> protein atom types?
> Thanks in advance!
> Andreas.
>
try starting with prodrg

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