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¹Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.

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Directional Milestoning (DM) is revisited to improve its accuracy. A new algorithm computes a reaction coordinate by maximizing flux between states, applied to solvated adenosine conformational transitions.

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Area of Science:

Computational Chemistry
Statistical Mechanics
Molecular Dynamics

Background:

Directional Milestoning (DM) is a computational method for analyzing rare events and transitions in molecular systems.
Existing DM formulations have limitations regarding the memory-loss approximation.
Understanding conformational transitions requires accurate reaction coordinates.

Purpose of the Study:

To revisit and generalize the Directional Milestoning (DM) method.
To establish the conditions and validity of the memory-loss approximation in DM.
To develop and apply an algorithm for computing a reaction coordinate from DM data.

Main Methods:

Derivation of a more general expression for Directional Milestoning.
Analysis of the memory-loss approximation's validity.
Development of an algorithm to calculate a reaction coordinate based on maximizing flux between Milestones.
Application to a conformational transition in solvated adenosine.

Main Results:

An exact and more general expression for Directional Milestoning is presented.
Conditions for the validity of the memory-loss approximation are clearly stated.
A novel algorithm successfully computes a reaction coordinate from DM data.
Comparison of the maximum flux path with minimum energy coordinates for adenosine transition.

Conclusions:

The revisited Directional Milestoning method provides a more robust framework for analyzing molecular transitions.
The developed reaction coordinate algorithm offers a valuable tool for understanding complex molecular dynamics.
The study highlights the differences between flux-maximizing and energy-minimizing pathways in conformational changes.