[AMBER] dihedral restraints slowing down simulation

From: Richard Kullmann <Richard.Kullmann.mpikg.mpg.de>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:22:50 +0100

Hello,

I am doing regular MD simulations of 4 identical sugar chains. Each of
these chains should have the C1-C2-C3-C4 dihedral angle in one of the
sugars restrained. The contents of the restraints file are therefore:

  &rst iat = 3, 18, 16, 13,
          r1 = -58, r2 = -57, r3 = -37, r4 = -36,
          rk2 = 32.0, rk3 = 32.0, &end
  &rst iat = 201, 216, 214, 211,
          r1 = -58, r2 = -57, r3 = -37, r4 = -36,
        &end
  &rst iat = 399, 414, 412, 409,
          r1 = -58, r2 = -57, r3 = -37, r4 = -36,
        &end
  &rst iat = 597, 612, 610, 607,
          r1 = -58, r2 = -57, r3 = -37, r4 = -36,
        &end

If now run these simulations and compare with simulations without
restraints, I get a difference by a factor of 3. The input file is just
standard in my opinion:

  &cntrl
   imin=0,
   ntx=5,
   irest=1,
   nstlim=250000000,
   dt=0.004,
   ntf=2,
   ntc=2,
   temp0=300.0,
   ntpr=25000,
   ntwx=25000,
   cut=10.0,
   ntb=2,
   ntp=1,
   barostat=2,
   ntt=3,
   gamma_ln=1.0,
   nmropt=1,
   ig=-1,
  /
  &wt type='END' /
DISANG=rst.pucker

Has anybody seen this before? Where could be the issue?

Best regards and thank you in advance,

Richard

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