3-D reconstructions from ice-embedded and negatively stained biomacromolecular assemblies: A critical comparison

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 99-116

  Hoenger, Andreas ^a   Aebi, Ueli ^b,c  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; MYOSIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; MACROMOLECULE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0030249624     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.1996.0075     Document Type: Article

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