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Nmodes

&nmode namelist variables

Keep in mind

  • A default nmode input file can be created as follows:

    xbfree gmx_MMPBSA --create_input nmode
    
    xbfree amber_MMPBSA --create_input nmode
    
    xbfree namd_MMPBSA --create_input nmode
    
    xbfree charmm_MMPBSA --create_input nmode
    
  • A sample nmode input file is shown here

  • A tutorial on normal mode analysis is available here

Basic input options

nmstartframe

Frame number to begin performing nmode calculations on

Note

This variable will choose a subset of the frames chosen from the variables in the &general namelist. Thus, the "trajectory" from which snapshots will be chosen for nmode calculations will be the collection of snapshots upon which the other calculations were performed.

nmendframe (Default = 1000000)

Frame number to stop performing nmode calculations on

Note

This variable will choose a subset of the frames chosen from the variables in the &general namelist. Thus, the "trajectory" from which snapshots will be chosen for nmode calculations will be the collection of snapshots upon which the other calculations were performed.

nminterval (Default = 1)

Offset from which to choose frames to perform nmode calculations on

Note

This variable will choose a subset of the frames chosen from the variables in the &general namelist. Thus, the "trajectory" from which snapshots will be chosen for nmode calculations will be the collection of snapshots upon which the other calculations were performed.

Parameter options

nmode_igb (Default = 1)

Value for Generalized Born model to be used in calculations. Options are:

  • 0: Vacuum
  • 1: HCT GB model
nmode_istrng (Default = 0.0)
Ionic strength to use in nmode calculations. Units are Molarity (M). Non-zero values are ignored if nmode_igb is 0 above.
dielc (Default = 1.0)
Distance-dependent dielectric constant
drms (Default = 0.001)
Convergence criteria for minimized energy gradient.
maxcyc (Default = 10000)
Maximum number of minimization cycles to use per snapshot in sander.

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