3K1Q

Backbone model of an aquareovirus virion by cryo-electron microscopy and bioinformatics


ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Sample
Aqaurevirus: Grass carp reovirus (GCRV)
Specimen Preparation
Sample Aggregation StatePARTICLE
Vitrification Instrument
Cryogen NameETHANE
Sample Vitrification DetailsManual pluger freshing into liquid ethane
3D Reconstruction
Reconstruction MethodSINGLE PARTICLE
Number of Particles15000
Reported Resolution (Å)4.5
Resolution Method
Other Details
Refinement Type
Symmetry TypePOINT
Point SymmetryI
Map-Model Fitting and Refinement
Id1
Refinement Space
Refinement Protocol
Refinement Target
Overall B Value100
Fitting Procedure
Details
Data Acquisition
Detector TypeGENERIC CCD
Electron Dose (electrons/Å**2)20
Imaging Experiment1
Date of Experiment
Temperature (Kelvin)77
Microscope ModelFEI POLARA 300
Minimum Defocus (nm)800
Maximum Defocus (nm)2300
Minimum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Maximum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Nominal CS2
Imaging ModeBRIGHT FIELD
Specimen Holder Model
Nominal Magnification154380
Calibrated Magnification
SourceFIELD EMISSION GUN
Acceleration Voltage (kV)300
Imaging DetailsThe electron beam is carefully monitored to ensure that the beam is just slightly larger than the CCD. See above
Image Processing
CTF Correction TypeCTF Correction DetailsNumber of Particles SelectedParticle Selection Details
Fully corrected. See Zhou et al., 1999, J. Virol. 73, 3210-3218