Hello,
I would like to simulate the glucose polymer dextran (~5-10 subunits)
and I am wondering what is the best way to do go about doing this. In
looking at ffgmx.rtp I see GLCA/B which seem to be the glucose parameter
files. If my numbering scheme is correct, to produce a linear dextran
molecule I want alpha(1-6) linkages, or alpha(1-4) linkages for a branched
polymer which would correspond to O6-C1 and O3-C1 respectively. However, in
the .rtp file, these bonds are not given, only O4-C1 and O2-C1 are included.
Is my numbering off, or is there another way to do this?
I have tried the PRODRG server to create these molecules, and it seemed
to work alright, but I am still a little skeptical about the output. The
charges appear to be different than in the ffgmx.
I understand that ffgmx is depreciated, which leads to me second
question (Maybe this should be a different thread). I would like,
eventually, to look at the different dextran polymers interacting with a DPPC
bilayer. For the lipids, I am using those of Dr. P. Tieleman in which my
dppc.top file includes ffgmx.itp which is why I am looking at this force
field for the dextran. If ffgmx is not a force field to use, what would be
better for simulating lipids and carbohydrates? ffG43a2x? I have read for
protein simulations people using the Berger lipids and OPLS-AA, would it be
fair to extend this to lipids and carbohydrates?
Thanks,
Mike Tomasini
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