A rapidly convergent method for Boltzmann-weighted ensemble generation in free energy simulations

摘要

The invention is directed to a method for generating possible conformations of a molecule comprising the steps of: a) selecting a first conformation of the molecule characterized by a first set of coordinates associated with each atom in the molecule by the presence of a pattern of forces among such atoms and by a series of intrinsic forces associated with each atom; b) varying the pattern of forces among such atoms in a non-random manner and randomly varying the series of intrinsic forces associated with each atom so as to generate a second conformation of the molecule characterized by a second set of coordinates associated with each atom in the molecule, by a second pattern of forces among each atom and by a second series of intrinsic forces associated with each atom; and c) randomly varying the second set of coordinates so as to obtain a third set of coordinates and thereby generating such possible conformations of the molecule.