From: Axel Kohlmeyer (akohlmey_at_cmm.chem.upenn.edu)
Date: Thu Apr 30 2009 - 08:14:01 CDT
On Thu, 2009-04-30 at 14:44 +0200, Marcin Krol wrote:
> Hello,
marcin,
> I'd like to perform a simulation of an extended polypeptide chain where
> I restrain one end of the chain in 2D (say y,z and it can still move
> along x axis) and I have rotating constraints of the other end (in y,z
> plane). Basically, I want to be able to rotate one end of the chain,
> while the other end is prevented from rotating, but can move so that the
> chain can elongate or shorten.
> Ideally, I could do it if I could define two independent groups of
> constraints. Is it possible in namd?
this sounds like a job for TclForces. this way you can add forces
to atoms any which way you like.
cheers,
axel.
> The other way is to use constraints + TMD, but this is much more
> complicated (need to generate temporary target structures).
>
> Thanks in advance
> Best
> Marcin
>
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