An improved nucleic acid parameter set for the GROMOS force field

Over the past decades, the GROMOS force field for biomolecular simulation has primarily been developed for performing molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of polypeptides and, to a lesser extent, sugars. When applied to DNA, the 43A1 and 45A3 parameter sets of the years 1996 and 2001 produced rather...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of computational chemistry. - 1984. - 26(2005), 7 vom: 15. Mai, Seite 725-37
1. Verfasser: Soares, Thereza A (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Hünenberger, Philippe H, Kastenholz, Mika A, Kräutler, Vincent, Lenz, Thomas, Lins, Roberto D, Oostenbrink, Chris, van Gunsteren, Wilfred F
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2005
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of computational chemistry
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DNA 9007-49-2 Deoxyribonuclease EcoRI EC 3.1.21.-
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Zusammenfassung:Over the past decades, the GROMOS force field for biomolecular simulation has primarily been developed for performing molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of polypeptides and, to a lesser extent, sugars. When applied to DNA, the 43A1 and 45A3 parameter sets of the years 1996 and 2001 produced rather flexible double-helical structures, in which the Watson-Crick hydrogen-bonding content was more limited than expected. To improve on the currently available parameter sets, the nucleotide backbone torsional-angle parameters and the charge distribution of the nucleotide bases are reconsidered based on quantum-chemical data. The new 45A4 parameter set resulting from this refinement appears to perform well in terms of reproducing solution NMR data and canonical hydrogen bonding. The deviation between simulated and experimental observables is now of the same order of magnitude as the uncertainty in the experimental values themselves
Beschreibung:Date Completed 04.05.2005
Date Revised 15.11.2006
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1096-987X