Re: question about total charge change in FEP calculation

From: Chris Chipot (Christophe.Chipot_at_edam.uhp-nancy.fr)
Date: Fri Jun 09 2006 - 02:05:46 CDT

Jeny,

think of what the hydration free energy of a chloride ion is. Then ask
yourself, given the increment of the coupling parameter, what the free
energy change per window should be.

Chris Chipot

jz7_at_duke.edu wrote:

> This time I just turn the chloride ions to nothing, and add positional
> restraints (as before) to the FEP simulation. However, I still got large
> free energy change (the same scale as before). How to fix/improve the
> results? Really appreciate the help.
>
> Sincerely,
> Jeny

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