Methods for reconstructing density maps of 'single' particles from cryoelectron micrographs to subnanometer resolution

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 106-118

  Conway, James F ^a   Steven, Alasdair C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast transfer function; High resolution cryo electron microscopy; Image processing; Macromolecular complexes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; VIRUS CAPSID;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS; MIRIDAE;

EID: 0033372028     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.1999.4168     Document Type: Article

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