3IYD

Three-dimensional EM structure of an intact activator-dependent transcription initiation complex


ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Sample
E. coli RNA polymerase holoenzyme (sigma70) and E. coli catabolite activator protein (CAP) bound to 98-mer DNA containing the lac promoter and engineered open transcription bubble
Sample Components
Catabolite Activator Protein
lac(ICAP)UP-UV5-bubble
RNA polymerase holoenzyme (sigma70)
Specimen Preparation
Sample Aggregation StatePARTICLE
Staining TypeNEGATIVE
Staining MaterialUranyl Formate
Staining Details
3D Reconstruction
Reconstruction MethodSINGLE PARTICLE
Number of Particles14097
Reported Resolution (Å)19.8
Resolution MethodFSC 0.5 CUT-OFF
Other DetailsEMAN interleaved with SPIDER correspondence analysis ( Details about the particle: 32816 particles were automatically selected by the Appion DoGpicker ...EMAN interleaved with SPIDER correspondence analysis ( Details about the particle: 32816 particles were automatically selected by the Appion DoGpicker initially )
Refinement Type
Symmetry TypePOINT
Point SymmetryC1
Map-Model Fitting and Refinement
Id1 (1LB2, 1BDF, 2AUK, 1SIG, 3DXJ)
Refinement SpaceREAL
Refinement ProtocolFLEXIBLE FIT
Refinement Targetmap-derived potential energy
Overall B Value
Fitting Procedure
DetailsREFINEMENT PROTOCOL--rigid body, Yup.scx simulated annealing DETAILS--A complete ternary complex model was generated using multiple PDB entries, with ...REFINEMENT PROTOCOL--rigid body, Yup.scx simulated annealing DETAILS--A complete ternary complex model was generated using multiple PDB entries, with a homology modelling step for RNAP. The model was regularized with PHENIX and the refined against the EM map with Yup.scx using default parameters.
Data Acquisition
Detector TypeTVIPS TEMCAM-F415 (4k x 4k)
Electron Dose (electrons/Å**2)16
Imaging Experiment1
Date of Experiment2008-11-04
Temperature (Kelvin)293
Microscope ModelFEI TECNAI F20
Minimum Defocus (nm)500
Maximum Defocus (nm)1500
Minimum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Maximum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Nominal CS2
Imaging ModeBRIGHT FIELD
Specimen Holder ModelSIDE ENTRY, EUCENTRIC
Nominal Magnification50000
Calibrated Magnification
SourceFIELD EMISSION GUN
Acceleration Voltage (kV)120
Imaging Details15 um pixel size on detector
EM Software
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
MODEL FITTINGMODELLER
MODEL FITTINGUCSF Chimera
MODEL FITTINGYup.scx
RECONSTRUCTIONEMAN
RECONSTRUCTIONSPIDER
Image Processing
CTF Correction TypeCTF Correction DetailsNumber of Particles SelectedParticle Selection Details
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