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Running molecular dynamics simulations using GROMACS

Abstract

Molecular dynamics (MD) is a method to simulate molecular motion by iterative application of Newton's laws of motion. It is often applied to large biomolecules such as proteins or nucleic acids.

About This Material

This is a Hands-on Tutorial from the GTN which is usable either for individual self-study, or as a teaching material in a classroom.

Questions this will address

  • How do I use the GROMACS engine in Galaxy?
  • What is the correct procedure for performing a simple molecular dynamics simulation of a protein?

Learning Objectives

  • Learn about the GROMACS engine provided via Galaxy.
  • Understand the structure of the molecular dynamics workflow.
  • Prepare a short (1 ns) trajectory for a simulation of a protein.

Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Keywords: Computational chemistry

Target audience: Students

Resource type: e-learning

Version: 15

Status: Active

Prerequisites:

Introduction to Galaxy Analyses

Learning objectives:

  • Learn about the GROMACS engine provided via Galaxy.
  • Understand the structure of the molecular dynamics workflow.
  • Prepare a short (1 ns) trajectory for a simulation of a protein.

Date modified: 2023-11-09

Date published: 2019-06-03

Authors: Simon Bray

Scientific topics: Computational chemistry


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