Re: Generation of .psf file of DNA

From: Chris Harrison (charris5_at_gmail.com)
Date: Thu Jul 09 2009 - 09:42:10 CDT

Sudipta,

To elaborate a little further, you first build the RNA structure in your
psfgen input file, then patch each residue of it as indicated by Jian,
converting each RNA residue into a DNA residue.

Chris

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2009/7/9 Jian Liu <bay__gulf618_at_sina.com>
> Hi Sudipta
> Two patches (DEO1 and DEO2) are just to deal with your problem.
> Please refer
>
> http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/namd/2.7b1/ug/node18.html#SECTION00072150000000000000
> and
>
> http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Training/Tutorials/namd/namd-tutorial-unix-html/node22.html
> to find to way of using "patch".
>
> Enjoy it
> J. Liu
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: sudipta <sudipta.mml_at_gmail.com>
> To: namd-l_at_ks.uiuc.edu
> Subject: namd-l: Generation of .psf file of DNA
> Date: 2009-7-9 14:53:25
>
> Hi All,
> 燑br>I want to generate psf file for DNA using CHARMM force field. The
> topology file for nuclic acid contains the connectivity of ribose sugar. But
> I need the connectivity of deoxyribose sugar. So I have to replace the OH
> (O2'-H2') group by H (H2') atom.
>
> Can anyone pls suggest me what will be the keyword or command that will be
> written in the *.in *file so that I can get the psf file of DNA.
>
> Thanks,
> Sudipta
>

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