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Main Authors: Ortíz, Alberto Pérez de Alba, Ensing, Bernd
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Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2112.04061
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author Ortíz, Alberto Pérez de Alba
Ensing, Bernd
author_facet Ortíz, Alberto Pérez de Alba
Ensing, Bernd
contents We present a molecular simulation method to simultaneously find multiple transition pathways, and their associated free-energy profiles. The scheme extends path-metadynamics (PMD) [Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 020601 (2012)] with multiple paths and repulsive walkers (multiPMD). We illustrate multiPMD for two C7eq-to-C7ax paths in Ace-Ala-Nme and six PPII-to-PPII paths in Ace-(Pro)4-Nme. We also show a scheme to render an interpretable "PathMap", showing the free energy ridges between paths, as well as the branching and merging of the transition channels. MultiPMD is a flexible and promising method for systems with competing or controversial pathways, which appear in many biomolecular systems, including proteins and nucleic acids.
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spellingShingle Simultaneous sampling of multiple transition channels using adaptive paths of collective variables
Ortíz, Alberto Pérez de Alba
Ensing, Bernd
Statistical Mechanics
We present a molecular simulation method to simultaneously find multiple transition pathways, and their associated free-energy profiles. The scheme extends path-metadynamics (PMD) [Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 020601 (2012)] with multiple paths and repulsive walkers (multiPMD). We illustrate multiPMD for two C7eq-to-C7ax paths in Ace-Ala-Nme and six PPII-to-PPII paths in Ace-(Pro)4-Nme. We also show a scheme to render an interpretable "PathMap", showing the free energy ridges between paths, as well as the branching and merging of the transition channels. MultiPMD is a flexible and promising method for systems with competing or controversial pathways, which appear in many biomolecular systems, including proteins and nucleic acids.
title Simultaneous sampling of multiple transition channels using adaptive paths of collective variables
topic Statistical Mechanics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2112.04061