[AMBER] General Type Improper Dihedrals vs. Specifics

From: Robert Molt <rwmolt07.gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 22:20:15 +0100

Good evening,

I was hoping to clarify something from the Amber file formats page
(http://ambermd.org/formats.html). Under improper dihedrals, there is a
note written as follows:

"Important note: all general type improper dihedrals (e.g. x -x -ct-hc)
should appear before all specifics (ct-ct-ct-hc) in the parm list.
Otherwise the generals will override the specific with no warning."

I infer that this means that if one used the symbol "x" for the improper
dihedral atom label (like IPT), it would encompass all atom types?

I beg pardon if this is obvious, but trying to problem-solve why a
system that should be planar does not remain so.

-- 
Dr. Robert Molt Jr.
r.molt.chemical.physics.gmail.com
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