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Topology, Parameters and Molecular Structure



Subsections
  • Topology Statement
    • Syntax
    • Example: Topology of a Leucine Amino Acid

  • Parameter Statement
    • Syntax
    • Requirements

  • Writing a Parameter File
    • Syntax
    • Example of Type-based Parameters
    • How the Type-based Parameter Retrieval Works
    • Examples of Atom-based Modifications of the Parameters

  • Learning Atom-based Parameters
    • Requirements
    • Example: Learning Unknown Equilibrium Parameters from Coordinates
    • Example: Learning Atom-based Parameters from an Ensemble of Structures

  • Reducing to Type-based Parameters
    • Syntax
    • Example: Reducing Parameters Learned Previously

  • Topology and Parameter Files
    • CHARMM “top_all22*" and “par_all22*" All Hydrogen Force Field
    • CHARMM “toph19.pro" and “param19.pro" Files for Proteins (Explicit Polar Hydrogens)
    • CHARMM “toph11.dna" and “param11.dna" Files for Nucleic Acids (Explicit Polar Hydrogens)
    • Files “topnah1e.dna" and “parnah1e.dna" for Nucleic Acids (Explicit All Hydrogens)
    • AMBER/OPLS “tophopls.pro", “parhopls.pro" Files (Explicit Polar Hydrogens)
    • Files “toph19.sol" and “param19.sol" for Water (TIP3p Model)
    • Files “toph3.cho" and “param3.cho" for Carbohydrates
    • Files “toph19.chromo" and “param19.chromo" for Chromophores
    • Files “parhcsdx.pro" and “tophcsdx.pro" for Crystallographic Refinement (Polar Hydrogens)
    • Files “parallhdg.pro" and “topallhdg.pro" for NMR Structure Determination of Proteins (All Hydrogens)
      • Van der Waals radii
      • Convention for Hydrogen Names
    • Files “parallhdg.dna" and “topallhdg.dna" for NMR Structure Determination of Nucleic Acids (All Hydrogens)

  • Generating the Molecular Structure
    • Syntax
    • Requirements
    • Example: A Polypeptide Chain
    • Example: A Polypeptide Chain with an Unknown Section
    • Example: Water Molecules
    • Example: Solvation of a Solute

  • Patching the Molecular Structure
    • Syntax
    • Requirements
    • Example: Incorporation of Disulfide Bridges
    • Example: Modification of the Protonation Degree of Histidines

  • Deleting Atoms
    • Syntax
    • Requirements
    • Example: Delete One Atom

  • Duplicating the Molecular Structure
    • Syntax
    • Requirements
    • Example: Duplication of Side-Chain Atoms

  • Structure Statement
    • Syntax
    • Requirements
    • Example: How to Read a Molecular Structure File
    • Example: Append Two Molecular Structure Files

  • Writing a Molecular Structure File
    • Syntax

  • Examples for Molecular Structure Generation
    • What to Do about Unknown Atoms
    • A Standard Protein Structure
    • How to Set Up Unusual Geometries
    • A Protein Structure with Water or Ligands
    • A Protein Structure with a Cofactor or Substrate
    • A Protein Structure with a Metal Cluster
    • A Nucleic Acid Structure
    • Virus Structures or Structures with Many Identical Units


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