High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy on macromolecular complexes and cell organelles

Protoplasma

Volumn 251, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 417-427

  Hoenger, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D particle classification; 3 D reconstruction of macromolecular complexes; Cryo electron microscopy; Cryo electron tomography; CTF correction; Volume averaging

Indexed keywords

MACROMOLECULE;

ANIMAL; CELL ORGANELLE; CHEMISTRY; CHO CELL LINE; CRICETULUS; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GIARDIA; MACROMOLECULE; PROCEDURES; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CHO CELLS; CRICETULUS; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GIARDIA; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; ORGANELLES;

EID: 84894276173     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00709-013-0600-1     Document Type: Review

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