The resolution dependence of optimal exposures in liquid nitrogen temperature electron cryomicroscopy of catalase crystals

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 169, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 431-437

  Baker, Lindsay A ^a,b   Smith, Eric A ^a   Bueler, Stephanie A ^a   Rubinstein, John L ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catalase; Critical exposure; Electron cryomicroscopy; Optimal exposure; Radiation damage

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; LIQUID NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON; ENZYME STRUCTURE; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

CATALASE; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FREEZING; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIATION DOSAGE;

EID: 76749094569     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2009.11.014     Document Type: Article

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