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Definition and testing of the GROMOS force-field versions 54A7 and 54B7
Nathan Schmid1, Andreas P Eichenberger, Alexandra Choutko
1Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH, Zürich, Switzerland.
Abstract:
New parameter sets of the GROMOS biomolecular force field, 54A7 and 54B7, are introduced. These parameter sets summarise some previously published force field modifications: The 53A6 helical propensities are corrected through new φ/ψ torsional angle terms and a modification of the N-H, C=O repulsion, a new atom type for a charged -CH(3) in the choline moiety is added, the Na(+) and Cl(-) ions are modified to reproduce the free energy of hydration, and additional improper torsional angle types for free energy calculations involving a chirality change are introduced. The new helical propensity modification is tested using the benchmark proteins hen egg-white lysozyme, fox1 RNA binding domain, chorismate mutase and the GCN4-p1 peptide. The stability of the proteins is improved in comparison with the 53A6 force field, and good agreement with a range of primary experimental data is obtained.
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