Hi Gmxers

I'm simulating a system composed by a protein centered in a sphere of water in vacuum.

The water molecules are kept within a virtual sphere with position restrains between oxygen atom and a dummy atom fixed at the center of the sphere. The protein can move without any restriction.

To prevent the separation between protein and the water globule, I defined "comm_grps = Protein Non-Protein" in my .mdp file (I've also used the same groups in temperature coupling as suggested in GMX manual). However, when I run the simulation the protein COM moves away from the center (where it is in the beginning of the simulation) of the water sphere. The movement of COM of the water sphere is small (less than 1 angstron). For simulations of 5ns this translation is about 2 angstrons and for a 14 ns simulation it is more than 10 angstrons.

Does anyone could help me with this issue?

As far as I know, the remove of COM motion is made by subtracting the COM velocity from the velocity of the atoms within the groups defined in comm_grps. Is it possible to really "freeze" the movement of the COM of some groups in GROMACS to achieve an absolute static COM?

Cheers

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