Qian Wang wrote:
Hi,
I use Gromacs4.0.5 to run a 20 ns npt simulation in periodic boundary box. At first I put peptide in the center of the box, then I write comm_mode = linear in *mdp file. However, the peptide still moves out of the box and go through to the other side of the box. Is there any method that can solve this problem?

What you're seeing is entirely normal:

http://www.gromacs.org/Documentation/Terminology/Periodic_Boundary_Conditions

Another question is that after the peptide accross the box like I said above, I think if I want to use g_dist I should use "trjconv -nojump" first. Then if I use the umbrella sampling method and use g_wham -it tpr.dat -ix pullx.dat to analyze the data. Do I need to do any other steps before I use the g_wham command?

Most Gromacs tools deal with PBC intrinsically, so g_dist may not need this correction to work properly. Run an analysis with and without PBC correction to convince yourself.

Lots of periodic jumps may confuse g_wham, but I don't know offhand. It is probably preferable to avoid such jumps during mdrun to avoid bad interpretation of PBC, but without a lot more information about how you set up your system, there's not much more to say. There is a tutorial linked from the Gromacs site that explains a reasonable method for preparing a pulling system.

-Justin

Thanks a lot.
Best,
Qian


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Department of Biochemistry
Virginia Tech
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