Preparation of macromolecular complexes for cryo-electron microscopy

Nature Protocols

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 3239-3246

  Grassucci, Robert A ^a   Taylor, Derek J ^b   Frank, Joachim ^a,b,c  

^a New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

^b WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

^c Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; ICE;

ARTICLE; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FREEZING; INSTRUMENTATION; MACROMOLECULE; METHODOLOGY;

CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; FREEZING; ICE; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES;

EID: 39149091041     PISSN: 17542189     EISSN: 17502799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2007.452     Document Type: Article

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