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Solvate Suite: A Command-Line Interface for Molecular Simulations and Multiscale Microsolvation Modeling
Otávio L Santana1, Daniel G Silva1, Sidney R Santana2
1Chemistry Department, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba 58051-900, Brazil.
Abstract:
In this work, we introduce the Solvate Suite, a comprehensive and modular command-line interface designed for molecular simulation and microsolvation modeling. The suite interfaces with widely used scientific software, streamlining computational experiments for liquid systems through the automated creation of simulation boxes and topology with adjustable simulation parameters. Furthermore, it has features for graphical and statistical analysis of simulated properties and extraction of trajectory configurations with various filters. Additionally, it introduces innovative strategies for microsolvation modeling with a multiscale approach, employing equilibrated dynamics to identify favorable solute-solvent interactions and enabling full cluster optimization for free-energy calculations without imaginary frequency contamination.
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