Abstract
This chapter provides the background theory and a practical protocol for performing Brownian dynamics simulation of peptides. Brownian dynamics simulation represents a complementary approach to Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics methods. Unlike Monte Carlo methods, it could provide dynamical information in a timescale longer than the momentum relaxation time. On the other hand, it is faster than molecular dynamics by approximating the solvent by a continuum and by operating in the over-damped limit. This chapter introduces the use of the University of Houston Brownian Dynamics (UHBD) program [1, 2] to perform Brownian dynamics simulation on peptides.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | Methods of Molecular Biology |
Volume | 1268 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Brownian dynamics simulation
- Conformational distribution of peptides
- Helix-capping motifs
- UHBD program
Disciplines
- Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
- Physics