Automated Coarse-Grained Mapping Algorithm for the Martini Force Field and Benchmarks for MembraneWater Partitioning [component]

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With a view to high-throughput simulations, we present an automated system for mapping and parameterizing organic molecules for use with the coarse-grained Martini force field. The method scales to larger molecules and a broader chemical space than existing schemes. The core of the mapping process is a graph-based analysis of the molecule's bonding network, which has the advantages of being fast, general, and preserving symmetry. The parameterization process pays special attention to
more » ... ed beads in aromatic rings. It also includes a method for building efficient and stable frameworks of constraints for molecules with structural rigidity. The performance of the method is tested on a diverse set of 87 neutral organic molecules and the ability of the resulting models to capture octanol−water and membrane−water partition coefficients. In the latter case, we introduce an adaptive method for extracting partition coefficients from free-energy profiles to take into account the interfacial region of the membrane. We also use the models to probe the response of membrane−water partitioning to the cholesterol content of the membrane.
doi:10.1021/acs.jctc.1c00322.s002 fatcat:xjs4zf5c6fcidjpx5gxvy33jvi