@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ An all-atom description is used for both polymer and water. The polymer is
2727PolyEthylene Glycol (PEG). Once the system is properly equilibrated at the
2828desired temperature and pressure, a force is applied to both ends of the
2929polymer. The evolution of the polymer length is measured, and the energetics
30- of the system is analyzed. This tutorial was inspired by a publication by
30+ of the system is analyzed. This tutorial is inspired by a publication by
3131|Liese2017 | and coworkers, in which molecular dynamics simulations are
3232compared with force spectroscopy experiments :cite: `lieseHydrationEffectsTurn2017 `.
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@@ -90,8 +90,16 @@ file named **topol.top**, and copy the following lines into it:
9090
9191 Next to **conf.gro ** and **topol.top **, create a folder named **ff/ **, and copy
9292the following 3 **.itp ** files into it: |download_charmm35r.itp |, |download_peg.itp |,
93- and |download_tip3p.itp |. These 3 files contain the parameters for the PEG and the water molecules
94- with oxygen (OW) and hydrogen (HW) atoms.
93+ and |download_tip3p.itp |. These files provide the necessary force field parameters
94+ for both the PEG (C, OE, H, OT, and HT atoms) and the water molecules (OW and HW atoms).
95+
96+ .. admonition :: Note
97+ :class: non-title-info
98+
99+ The **charmm35r.itp ** file contains the atomic masses, partial charges, and
100+ Lennard-Jones nonbonded interaction parameters. The **peg.itp ** and **tip3p.itp **
101+ files define the bonded parameters for PEG and water molecules, including bonds,
102+ angles, and dihedrals contraints.
95103
96104Create an **inputs/ ** folder next to **ff/ **, and create a new empty file
97105called **em.mdp **. Copy the following lines into it:
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