What Does PMF Stand For?
PMF stands for Potential Of Mean Force
PMF, or Potential Of Mean Force, is a thermodynamic concept used to describe the effective potential energy landscape experienced by a system's particles as a function of their positions. It is commonly employed in molecular simulation and statistical mechanics to analyze the behavior of complex systems, particularly in contexts such as protein folding, molecular binding, and solvation phenomena. The PMF provides insight into the stability and conformational preferences of molecular structures by accounting for the averaging effects of thermal fluctuations and interactions within the system.
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