Building complex membranes with Martini 3.

Methods Enzymol

Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. Electronic address:

Published: July 2024


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The Martini model is a popular force field for coarse-grained simulations. Membranes have always been at the center of its development, with the latest version, Martini 3, showing great promise in capturing more and more realistic behavior. In this chapter we provide a step-by-step tutorial on how to construct starting configurations, run initial simulations and perform dedicated analysis for membrane-based systems of increasing complexity, including leaflet asymmetry, curvature gradients and embedding of membrane proteins.

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