Three-dimensional electron cryo-microscopy as a powerful structural tool in molecular medicine

Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 191-202

  Auer, Manfred ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron cryo microscopy; Electron crystallography; Image reconstruction; Three dimensional electron microscopy; Two dimensional crystallization

Indexed keywords

M PROTEIN;

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MACROMOLECULE; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RADIATION INJURY; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033946805     PISSN: 09462716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001090000101     Document Type: Review

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