Abalone (molecular mechanics)

This article is about a computer program for molecular dynamics. For other uses, see Abalone (disambiguation).
Abalone
Developer(s)Agile Molecule
Initial release2006; 18 years ago (2006)
Stable release
2.1.4.2
Operating systemWindows XP/7/8/10
Platformx86, Nvidia GPU CUDA
Available inEnglish
TypeMolecular dynamics, molecular graphics
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.biomolecular-modeling.com/Abalone
Protein model on Abalone
DNA model on Abalone

Abalone is a general purpose molecular dynamics and molecular graphics program for simulations of bio-molecules in a periodic boundary conditions in explicit (flexible SPC water model[1]) or in implicit water models.[2] Mainly designed to simulate the protein folding and DNA-ligand complexes in AMBER force field.

  1. ^ Toukan K & Rahman A (1985). "Molecular-dynamics study of atomic motions in water". Physical Review B. 31 (5): 2643–2648. Bibcode:1985PhRvB..31.2643T. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.31.2643.
  2. ^ Still WC, Tempczyk A, Hawley RC, Hendrickson T (1990). "Semianalytical treatment of solvation for molecular mechanics and dynamics". J Am Chem Soc. 112 (16): 6127–6129. doi:10.1021/ja00172a038.