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Martini 3: A general purpose force field for coarse-grained molecular dynamics

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Souza, Paulo C. T., Alessandri, Riccardo, Barnoud, Jonathan, Thallmair, Sebastian, Faustino, Ignacio, Grünewald, Fabian, Patmanidis, Ilias, Abdizadeh, Haleh +18 more·2021·Nature Methods

Abstract

The coarse-grained Martini force field is widely used in biomolecular simulations. Here we present the refined model, Martini 3 ( http://cgmartini.nl ), with an improved interaction balance, new bead types and expanded ability to include specific interactions representing, for example, hydrogen bonding and electronic polarizability. The updated model allows more accurate predictions of molecular packing and interactions in general, which is exemplified with a vast and diverse set of applications, ranging from oil/water partitioning and miscibility data to complex molecular systems, involving protein-protein and protein-lipid interactions and material science applications as ionic liquids and aedamers.

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  • Martini 3 offers an improved framework for CG MD simulations with over 800 different bead types and a recalibrated interaction matrix.

    “With over 800 different bead types and a recalibrated interaction matrix, Martini 3 offers an improved framework for CG MD simulations (Souza et al., 2021).”

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    The Results sections on bead re-parametrization and new bead types describe a fully revised interaction matrix and an expanded set of bead types, supporting the description of Martini 3 as an improved CG simulation framework. They do not substantiate the specific claim that it has over 800 different bead types; searches for that number and for a total bead-type count found no supporting passage in our copy. Page numbers were not available. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  1. [74]Marrink SJ, Risselada HJ, Yefimov S, Tieleman DP & de Vries AH The MARTINI force field: coarse grained model for biomolecular simulations. J. Phys. Chem. B 111, 7812– 7824 (2007). 17569554

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Souza, P. C. T., Alessandri, R., Barnoud, J., Thallmair, S., Faustino, I., Grünewald, F., Patmanidis, I., Abdizadeh, H., Bruininks, B. M. H., Wassenaar, T. A., Kroon, P. C., Melcr, J., Nieto, V., Corradi, V., Khan, H. M., Domański, J., Javanainen, M., Martinez-Seara, H., Reuter, N., Best, R. B., Vattulainen, I., Monticelli, L., Periole, X., Tieleman, D. P., de Vries, A. H., & Marrink, S. J.
Affiliations
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • University of Groningen (NL)
  • University of Calgary (CA)
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
  • Tampere University (FI)
  • University of Bergen (NO)
  • University of Helsinki (FI)
Corresponding author
  • Souza, Paulo C. T.
  • Marrink, Siewert J.
Venue
Nature Methods
Published
2021-03-29
Volume
18
Issue
4
Pages
382-388
ISSN
  • 1548-7091 (ISSN-L)
  • 1548-7105
OpenAlex
W3148042916
Cited by
1,551
References
92
Citations by year
2026: 370 · 2025: 392 · 2024: 298 · 2023: 270 · 2022: 146 · 2021: 73 · 2019: 1 · 2012: 1
FWCI
117.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Nature Methods (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja (submittedVersion)
  • Lirias (KU Leuven) (submittedVersion)
  • Bristol Research (University of Bristol) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Explore Bristol Research (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR-17-CE11-0003)
  • Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (022.005.006)
  • National Institutes of Health (Z99 DK999999)
  • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/P021123/1)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (ZIADK075104)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Physical and Theoretical Chemistry › Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
Keywords
Martini 3 force field, coarse-grained molecular dynamics, hydrogen bonding, electronic polarizability, oil-water partitioning, miscibility, protein-protein interaction, protein-lipid interactions, ionic liquids, biomolecular simulation
MeSH terms
Hydrogen Bonding, Lipid Bilayers, Thermodynamics, Molecular Dynamics Simulation

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