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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The AMBER force field (PARM96) is known for
overestimating the helical conformation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Corrections have been made by modifying the phi/psi
dihedral potentials.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What is the behavior of GROMOS96 with respect to
the helical conformation?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>When comparing simulations with experimental data
(i.e CD), what % error one should expect (10%, 30%)?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am assuming that artifacts from PME periodicity
have been eliminated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Germana Paterlini</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Germana Paterlini, Ph.D.<BR>Certusoft,
Inc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Minneapolis, MN
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