An optimized negative-staining protocol of electron microscopy for apoE4•POPC lipoprotein

Journal of Lipid Research

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1228-1236

  Zhang, Lei ^a,b   Song, James ^b   Newhouse, Yvonne ^b   Zhang, Shengli ^a,b   Weisgraber, Karl H ^b   Ren, Gang ^a,b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apolipoprotein E; Cryo EM; Electron microscopy; Phospholipid

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E4; OLEOYLPALMITOYLLECITHIN; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FROZEN SECTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING;

APOLIPOPROTEIN E4; ARTIFACTS; BUFFERS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NEGATIVE STAINING; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES;

EID: 77951055986     PISSN: 00222275     EISSN: 15397262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1194/jlr.D002493     Document Type: Article

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