title: Lipid converter, a framework for lipid manipulations in molecular dynamics simulations.
abstract: Construction of lipid membrane and membrane protein systems for molecular dynamics simulations can be a challenging process. In addition, there are few available tools to extend existing studies by repeating simulations using other force fields and lipid compositions. To facilitate this, we introduce Lipid Converter, a modular Python framework for exchanging force fields and lipid composition in coordinate files obtained from simulations. Force fields and lipids are specified by simple text files, making it easy to introduce support for additional force fields and lipids. The converter produces simulation input files that can be used for structural relaxation of the new membranes.
authors: Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA.
authors: Per
authors: P
authors: Larsson
authors: Peter M
authors: PM
authors: Kasson
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003198:Computer Simulation; D008051:Lipid Bilayers / Q000737:chemistry*; D008560:Membrane Fluidity; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000737:chemistry*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D056004:Molecular Dynamics Simulation; D012984:Software; D012986:Software Validation
chemical_list: D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008563:Membrane Lipids