Re: Inorganic compounds

From: Chris Harrison (charris5_at_nd.edu)
Date: Wed Jan 14 2009 - 23:25:19 CST

This is an organic compound. Is the image missing some atoms .... the
counter-ion?

If the parameters are available, then NAMD can simulate the molecule.
Please look in the CHARMM forcefield to see if this is a possibility.

Alternatively, you can parameterize the molecule yourself. The paratool
plugin in VMD can be of help with this; however you will still need to
understand how to do the process manually. Please look at:

1. MacKerell, et al; J Phys Chem B 102:3586 (1998)
2. MacKerell, Wiorkiewicz-Kuczera, & Karplus; JACS 117:11946 (1995)

C.

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On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Casey,Richard
<Richard.Casey_at_colostate.edu>wrote:
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> be modeled with NAMD?  If so, what would be an appropriate force field
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