Comparison of force-field implementations

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This is a table of notable computer programs implementing molecular mechanics force fields.

Program OPLS AMBER CHARMM GAFF MMFF QVBMM UFF Comments
Abalone UA94, 96, 99SB, 03, GS, ii, Automatic FF generator [1] NoNoNoNoUFF-Dreiding-like fieldFor proteins, DNA, ligands
AMBER YesYesVia chamber tool since v11YesNoNoNo
Ascalaph Designer UA94, 99SB, 03NoNoNoNoNo
Avogadro NoNoNoYes94, 94sNoYes
Balloon NoNoNoNo94NoNoMMFF94-like
BOSS YesNoNoNoNoNoNo
CHARMM Yes*Yes*Yes*Via CHARMM-GUI [2] Full MMFF94, but code rumored unmaintainedNoNo* in standard distribution
Gabedit NoYesNoYesYesNoNo
Gaussian mm utilityNoYesNoNoNoNoYes Dreiding field available
GROMACS YesYes*Yes*YesNoNoNo* in standard distribution since v4.5.0
MOE AA89, 94, 99, also with Extended Hückel Theory22, 27No94(s)NoNo
NAMD YesYesYesYesNoNoNo
Openbabel NoYesNoYes94, 94sNoYes
Q YesYesYesNoNoNoNoFor biopolymers
Tinker UA, AA, AA/L94, 96, 98, 9919, 27No94NoNoFor proteins, organic molecules
Yasara No94, 96, 99, 03NoNoNoNoNoPlus custom fields for hires refinement

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