From: Arun Krishnan (krishnan_at_ttck.keio.ac.jp)
Date: Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:35:01 CDT
oops typos on the timesteps:
On 8/3/07, Arun Krishnan <krishnan_at_ttck.keio.ac.jp> wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> I am trying to unfold a small protein and here is what I think the
> protocol is. I would appreciate it if someone knowledgeable about unfolding
> simulations could let me know if this is ok or not:
>
> Steps:
>
> NPT
> ====
> Input: Protein in water box (periodic boundary conditions)
> (a) Energy minimization of protein + water box - 3 ps - 1fs timestep
> (b) heat to 300K - 7ps - 1fs timestep
> (c) equilibrate @ 300K - 1ns - 2fs timestep
> (d) Heat to 500K - 7ps - 1fs timestep
> (e) equilibrate @ 500K - 1ns - 2fs timestep
>
> NVT
> ===
>
> production run for 8ns - 2fs time step
>
>
> Questions:
>
> (1) Should I do an energy minimization before the production run in NVT?
> (2) Should the equilibration at 500K be done under NVT conditions?
(3) Should the times to heat to 300K and 500K be > 7ps? If so how much?
Any help will be much appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Arun
>
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