Implementation of a flash-photolysis system for time-resolved cryo-electron microscopy

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 184-189

  Shaikh, Tanvir R ^a   Barnard, David ^a   Meng, Xing ^a   Wagenknecht, Terence ^a  

^a WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Caged compounds; Cryo electron microscopy; Time resolved

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; XENON;

ARTICLE; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FREEZING; HEATING; IRRADIATION; PHOTOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACETIC ACIDS; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ETHYLENEDIAMINES; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; PHOTOLYSIS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET; TEMPERATURE; THIONUCLEOTIDES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 58849165435     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2008.11.007     Document Type: Article

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