normal DSPC vs DPPC

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5 years 8 months ago #7726 by dariush
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Hello,

As we all know, the Tm for DSPC and DPPC are ~55 and 41 C, respectively. However, the MARTINI models for these lipids are similar.

Based on this paper:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005273616302760

it seems the predicted Tm for DPPC is about right. However still far from Tm for DSPC. Is there a way to play with parameters to make the DSPC model closer to atomistic and experimental values?

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Dariush

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5 years 8 months ago #7733 by dariush
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Any thoughts/suggestions would be appreciated.

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5 years 7 months ago #7765 by dariush
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5 years 7 months ago #7783 by helgi
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Sadly, in Martini both DSPC and DPPC are modeled with the same DPPC lipid (due to the building block strategy they both map to the same number of CG beads).

There is no simple way to fix this. Normal Martini strategy e.g. to see the effect of thicker bilayers would be to use Martini DPPC and DBPC (C20-22:0) and look at the trend.

If you really need a more actuate Martini model of DSPC you can try to adapt the current DPPC model by e.g. extending the bond lengths between the carbon beads but this should be done with grate care and with respect to reference atomistic simulations.

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