From: Chris Chipot (Christophe.Chipot_at_edam.uhp-nancy.fr)
Date: Mon Jan 05 2009 - 05:24:00 CST
Dear Christopher,
> 1) In the paper below, how many steps were performed (eg How much
> sampling?) and what is an ideal mix of accuracy and efficiency? I am
> using the following FEP parameters to perform a double annihilation of
> two simple proteins dimerizing:
One hates by and large to give numbers of steps that guarantee
appropriate convergence. I could say 1,000,000 per λ-state, but
it would not be very satisfactory, would it? These numbers are
in essence system-dependent.
Instead, I do recommend that you probe convergence of your run
by monitoring the different P(ΔU), in addition to how fast your
ΔG reaches a plateau for the various λ-states. This is essentially
spelled out in the text mentioned by Jerome.
> 2) This question will tell you that I am still a novice, but why are
> rigid bonds required to run the FEP?
There is no reason why chemical bonds ought to be frozen, except
perhaps to eliminate high-frequency, hard degrees of freedom and
switch to larger time steps. A small time step might be required
upon igniting the intermolecular interaction of the alternate
topology with its environment, but this is again system-dependent.
Chris
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