AMBER Archive (2008)

Subject: FW: AMBER: FW: MD run time inquiry

From: Campbell, Patrick (pcampbell_at_msm.edu)
Date: Thu Mar 27 2008 - 07:14:16 CDT

 

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From: Campbell, Patrick
Sent: Thu 3/27/2008 7:06 AM
To: amber_at_scripps.edu
Subject: RE: AMBER: FW: MD run time inquiry

Thanks very much for your input Dr. Simmerling!
I would like to examine the folding pattern of a 300 aa protein as achieved at the end of an MD simulation
(explicit solvent). While ideally I would like to have a population of alternate structures, I would say the
limiting factor in this regard will be the time allocation (nanoseconds) for this objective. Again, as you
mentioned, reproducibility would be the key in validating the subsequent results and following on this, the experiment
will be repeated until such information is achieved.
My question then is this. Based on your previous response and the information indicated above, will a time frame of
5 nanoseconds be sufficient for the MD simulation?
I do hope I have been clear in the representation of my question but if I am not, do let me know what additional
information will be required to add further clarity to me inquiry.
Thanks again and do have a great day!
Patrick
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From: owner-amber_at_scripps.edu on behalf of Carlos Simmerling
Sent: Thu 3/27/2008 5:41 AM
To: amber_at_scripps.edu
Subject: Re: AMBER: FW: MD run time inquiry

it depends very much on what you want to study and what actually
happens. A good rule of thumb is that whatever happens, it should be reproducible.
Also you need to know something about different timescales of motion- if you want
to look at folding, then clearly 1ns is not enough. if you want to look at side chain
motion, it may be. Another point is whether you want your data to give a hint
of what might happen, or if you want to calculate actual populations of alternate
structures. The latter probably requires observation of multiple transitions.
If your goal is to study loop dynamics as in the example, then I would say run it
until whatever you are measuring or reporting gives the same results in two independent
runs. I would expect loop motions to take multiple ns at minimum, but some loops
move more slowly than others so if you don't have experimental data you will just need
to run it out and see.

On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 6:13 AM, Campbell, Patrick <pcampbell_at_msm.edu> wrote:

         

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        From: Campbell, Patrick
        Sent: Wed 3/26/2008 10:18 PM
        To: amber_at_scripps.edu
        Subject: MD run time inquiry
        
        
        A pleasant good day to you all,
         
        I am currently doing an MD simulation, following on the example of Dr. Matt Lee (Loop dynamics of the HIV-1 integrase core domain) on the AMBER scripps site. Thus far, I have done a simulation for 300 picoseconds and will be looking to extend this time to 1.1 nanoseconds. My question is this - is there an established amount of time that would be deemed as sufficient for this simulation to run, such that the results will be acceptable for publication?
         
        Thanks again for all your assistance and do have a great day!
        Patrick
        
         
         

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