Single particle analysis based on Zernike phase contrast transmission electron microscopy

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 211-218

  Danev, Radostin ^a   Nagayama, Kuniaki ^a  

^a OKAZAKI INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATIVE BIOSCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryomicroscopy; GroEL; Phase contrast; Single particle reconstruction; Zernike phase plate

Indexed keywords

CHAPERONIN;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; IMAGING; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

GROEL PROTEIN; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MICROSCOPY, PHASE-CONTRAST; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 38349081491     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2007.10.015     Document Type: Article

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