I think that should be done before simulation system preparation. Use a protein structure viewer such as chimera or Schrodinger Maestro (free academic version), then perform the following steps
1. Combine both the structures to a single workspace entry
2. Select the entry or Chain name then move accordingly to a close proximity so that no atom overlaps or clashes.
3. Rename the proteins chains if required
4. Finally, export to a single PDB file
Then you are ready to generate a simulation system with both the proteins.
To put two independent protein structures in a single solvent box without any overlap using the Amber command line, you can follow these steps:
Prepare the Protein Structures: Make sure you have two separate protein structure files in the appropriate format (e.g., PDB or Amber's .prmtop and .inpcrd files).
Define the Solvent Box: Decide on the size and shape of the solvent box you want to create. You can specify the box dimensions based on the dimensions of the larger protein structure to ensure it can accommodate both proteins without overlapping. Determine the solvent type you want to use (e.g., water) and select the corresponding Amber force field parameters.
Generate Solvated Box: Use the "solvate" command in the tleap program to create a solvated box containing the two protein structures. Here's an example command:
This command loads the protein structure files, combines them into a single system, creates a solvated box using the specified solvent type and box size (10.0 Å in this example), and saves the resulting system in AMBER format.
Yanxing Yang i was able to space both peptides using vmd but the challenge is the difficulty in generating parameter and top[ology files for the spaced combined protein/peptide. i am encountering multiple errors using tleap tool