Re: [AMBER] parameters for Lys-sugar

From: FyD <fyd.q4md-forcefieldtools.org>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:11:51 +0100

Urszula,

> Thank you, this is a part of a peptide, attached is the whole
> peptide structure ...

So you might start from a dipeptide:
http://q4md-forcefieldtools.org/Tutorial/Tutorial-3.php#15

R.E.D. Server can generate different fragemtnts automatically as well:
http://q4md-forcefieldtools.org/Tutorial/Tutorial-3.php#25

regards, Francois


> It's not really even a complete lysine, and the attachment is a bit
> unusual. The proximity of the ring oxygen, the anomeric oxygen and
> the nitrogen -- all just one carbon removed from each other -- might
> make good parameterization tricky. I'll think about it a while and
> ask around in the group. I'll get back to you.
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 11:06 AM, FyD <fyd.q4md-forcefieldtools.org> wrote:
>> Dear Urszula,
>>
>>> I have a peptide with a sugar bound (beta-D-Glucose), and I would
>>> like to run MD on that with a protein later. I am trying to find a
>>> easy way to
>>> generate the parameters for this part. I know that I could use a
>>> RESP-A1A charge model for the entire new residue and scaling factors
>>> for 1-4 interactions.
>>> However I have no idea how to start with that ...
>>> I was wondering if there is any tutorial for that?
>>> Could anyone suggest me something? I attached a mol2 file of the
>>> residue with sugar bound.
>>
>> Does this Lys-Glc belongs to a peptide? if yes, this likely means you
>> need a central fragment for this modified amino-acid. You might decide
>> to start from a dipeptide; i.e. ACE-AA*-NME; AA* is your modified
>> amin-acid; i.e. Lys-beta-D-Glucose.
>>
>> See http://q4md-forcefieldtools.org/Tutorial/Tutorial-3.php#15
>>
>> or, you might decide to split your molecules into two parts; a glyco
>> part and a AA part...
>>
>> regards, Francois



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