Multiscale simulations of anisotropic particles combining molecular dynamics and Green's function reaction dynamics
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Author(s)
Vijaykumar, A
Ouldridge, TE
ten Wolde, PR
Bolhuis, PG
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The modeling of complex reaction-diffusion processes in, for instance, cellular biochemical networks or self-assembling soft matter can be tremendously sped up by employing a multiscale algorithm which combines the mesoscopic Green’s Function Reaction Dynamics (GFRD) method with explicit stochastic Brownian, Langevin, or deterministic molecular dynamics to treat reactants at the microscopic scale [A. Vijaykumar, P. G. Bolhuis, and P. R. ten Wolde, J. Chem. Phys. 143, 214102 (2015)]. Here we extend this multiscale MD-GFRD approach to include the orientational dynamics that is crucial to describe the anisotropic interactions often prevalent in biomolecular systems. We present the novel algorithm focusing on Brownian dynamics only, although the methodology is generic. We illustrate the novel algorithm using a simple patchy particle model. After validation of the algorithm, we discuss its performance. The rotational Brownian dynamics MD-GFRD multiscale method will open up the possibility for large scale simulations of protein signalling networks.
Date Issued
2017-03-21
Date Acceptance
2017-02-10
Citation
Journal of Chemical Physics, 2017, 146
ISSN
1089-7690
Publisher
AIP Publishing
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Chemical Physics
Volume
146
Copyright Statement
© 2017 AIP Publishing
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, Physical
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Chemistry
Physics
ROTATIONAL BROWNIAN-MOTION
DIFFUSION
CELL
q-bio.MN
cond-mat.soft
physics.bio-ph
Chemical Physics
02 Physical Sciences
03 Chemical Sciences
09 Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 114106