Time-resolved cryo-electron microscopy: Recent progress

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 303-306

  Frank, Joachim ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cryo EM; Microfluidics; Ribosome recycling; RRF; Short lived states

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; TRANSFER RNA;

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; CLASSIFICATION; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMAGE DISPLAY; IN VITRO STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MICROCHIP ANALYSIS; MICROFLUIDICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOLECULAR IMAGING; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIBOSOME; STANDARDIZATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TIME; TIME RESOLVED CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; CHEMISTRY; DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR MODEL; PROCEDURES;

CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MODELS, MOLECULAR; RIBOSOMES;

EID: 85021116265     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2017.06.005     Document Type: Article

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