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  • Soft matter physics and polymer science

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  • Designing coarse-grained (CG) models for molecular simulations is complex and error-prone, particularly for new users or intricate molecular architectures.
  • Setting up advanced simulation methods like constant pH (cpH) and grand-reaction (G-RxMC) for macromolecular systems with multiple reactive species presents significant challenges for beginners.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce pyMBE (Python-based Molecule Builder for ESPResSo), an open-source software designed to automate and simplify the construction of CG models within the ESPResSo package.
  • To facilitate the automatic setup of cpH and G-RxMC simulations in ESPResSo, thereby lowering the barrier to entry for researchers and enabling the study of more complex systems.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the pyMBE module, utilizing a hierarchical, bottom-up approach for building CG models.
  • Integration of pyMBE with the ESPResSo simulation package to automate the generation of both custom and pre-defined CG models (polyelectrolytes, peptides, proteins).
  • Implementation of automated setup procedures for cpH and G-RxMC simulations within pyMBE.

Main Results:

  • pyMBE successfully automates the creation of CG models and the setup of complex simulations, reducing common errors.
  • Demonstrated the utility of pyMBE through case studies reproducing published simulations of charge-regulating peptides, globular proteins, and weak polyelectrolytes.
  • The software provides a robust and user-friendly framework for researchers in soft matter simulations.

Conclusions:

  • pyMBE significantly enhances the usability of ESPResSo for CG modeling and advanced simulation techniques.
  • The tool empowers researchers, especially newcomers, to tackle complex molecular systems and reaction equilibria more effectively.
  • pyMBE is publicly available, fostering open science and further development in the field.