Pushing back the limits of electron cryomicroscopy

被引:16
作者
Chiu, W [1 ]
Schmid, MF [1 ]
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[1] BAYLOR COLL MED,VERNA & MARRS MCLEAN DEPT BIOCHEM,HOUSTON,TX 77030
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10.1038/nsb0597-331
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A convergence of technical advances in electron cryomicroscopy will allow visualization of biomolecular assemblies, without crystals, at resolutions below 10 Å. Recent cryomicroscopic structures of papillomavirus and hepatitis B virus capsid provide case studies.
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