MBO(N)D: A multibody method for long-time molecular dynamics simulations

H M Chun, C E Padilla, D N Chin, M Watanabe, V I Karlov, H E Alper, K Soosaar, K B Blair, O M Becker, L S D Caves, R Nagle, D N Haney, B L Farmer

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Abstract

A modeling approach that can significantly speed up the dynamics simulation of large molecular systems is presented herein. A multigranular modeling approach, whereby different parts of the molecule are modeled at different levels of detail, is enabled by substructuring. Substructuring the molecular system is accomplished by collecting groups of atoms into rigid or flexible bodies. Body flexibility is modeled by a truncated set of body-based modes. This approach allows for the elimination of the high-frequency harmonic motion while capturing the low-frequency anharmonic motion of interest. This results in the use of larger integration step sizes, substantially reducing the computational time required for a given dynamic simulation. The method also includes the use of a multiple time scale (MTS) integration scheme. Speed increases of 5- to 30-fold over atomistic simulations have been realized in various applications of the method. (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)159-184
Number of pages26
JournalJournal of computational chemistry
Volume21
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2000

Keywords

  • molecular dynamics
  • normal modes
  • anharmonicity
  • macromolecules
  • numerical integrators
  • PANCREATIC TRYPSIN-INHIBITOR
  • PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS
  • L7/L12 RIBOSOMAL-PROTEIN
  • FREQUENCY NORMAL-MODES
  • ATOMIC FLUCTUATIONS
  • COLLECTIVE MOTIONS
  • STEP METHODS
  • TERMINAL FRAGMENT
  • AQUEOUS-SOLUTION
  • HIV-1 PROTEASE

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