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ArticleJournal of chemical information and modeling2026

MiMiCPy-FM: A User-Friendly Force Matching Tool for Extending the Time Scale of QM/MM MD MiMiC Simulations.

Sachin Shivakumar, Giorgia Frumenzio, Francesco Musiani, Fabio Affinito, Emiliano Ippoliti, Bharath Raghavan, Giulia Rossetti, Davide Mandelli, Paolo Carloni

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Sachin ShivakumarComputational Biomedicine (INM-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52428, Germany.
Giorgia FrumenzioCINECA, Casalecchio di Reno 40033, Italy.
Francesco MusianiLaboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna 40126, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0200-1712
Fabio AffinitoCINECA, Casalecchio di Reno 40033, Italy.
Emiliano IppolitiComputational Biomedicine (INM-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52428, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5513-8056
Bharath RaghavanNational Center for Computational Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0186-2625
Giulia RossettiComputational Biomedicine (INM-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52428, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2032-4630
Davide MandelliComputational Biomedicine (INM-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52428, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6869-9511
Paolo CarloniComputational Biomedicine (INM-9), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich 52428, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9010-0149

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Abstract

Force matching (FM) algorithms develop force fields to dramatically extend the time scales of quantum mechanical/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Here, we present MiMiCPy-FM, an implementation of the generalized QM/MM FM approach for the automated parametrization of biomolecular force fields. MiMiCPy-FM streamlines the optimization of force field parameters by using reference data generated by the recently developed, highly scalable QM/MM MD MiMiC interface. MiMiCPy-FM is fully integrated within the MiMiCPy framework, providing both a command-line interface for quick execution and a Python library for advanced, customizable workflows. The tool is able to treat systems with and without covalent QM/MM boundaries and produces updated topology files that can be directly used to perform classical MD simulations with GROMACS. An application to a complex Mg-based enzyme of pharmacological relevance illustrates how MiMiCPy-FM enables a seamless transition from MiMiC QM/MM MD simulations to long-time scale, force-matched classical MD simulations.

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Molecular Dynamics SimulationQuantum MechanicsQuantum TheoryAlgorithmsTime Factors

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PMID41717765
PMCPMC12977040

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