On 8/3/12 10:27 AM, Steven Neumann wrote:
Dear Gmx Users,
I want to simulate protein line chain (80 residues) in explicit
sovent. Let's assume its axis is x direction. What should be the z and
y dimension of the box? Is there any rule? Would you wait e.g. for 50
The box size in all dimensions needs to be sufficient to accommodate the protein
chain in a fully extended configuration aligned with any axis. You can't
predict how the protein will rotate, and it is possible (though probably
unlikely) to rotate 90 degrees in any direction without collapsing at all. A
dodecahedral box is your friend here, but a huge amount of atoms is unavoidable.
ns when it folds and then decrease the simulation box?
In doing so, you have to justify your results in the context of a discontinuous
series of simulations. Implicit solvent may be a much more advantageous approach.
-Justin
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