5OQV

Near-atomic resolution fibril structure of complete amyloid-beta(1-42) by cryo-EM


ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Sample
Beta-amyloid protein 42 fibrils
Specimen Preparation
Sample Aggregation StateFILAMENT
Vitrification InstrumentFEI VITROBOT MARK IV
Cryogen NameETHANE
Sample Vitrification Details2.5 microL sample was applied to the grid, blotted for 2.5 s before plunging.
3D Reconstruction
Reconstruction MethodHELICAL
Number of Particles127765
Reported Resolution (Å)4
Resolution MethodFSC 0.143 CUT-OFF
Other DetailsFor the even/odd test, the fibrils were split after the final reconstruction (no gold-standard). These two half sets were then refined further indepen ...For the even/odd test, the fibrils were split after the final reconstruction (no gold-standard). These two half sets were then refined further independently for another 12 iterations.
Refinement Type
Symmetry TypeHELICAL
Axial SymmetryC1
Axial Rise2.335
Angular Rotation-179.275
Map-Model Fitting and Refinement
Id1
Refinement SpaceREAL
Refinement ProtocolAB INITIO MODEL
Refinement TargetCross-correlation coefficient
Overall B Value
Fitting Procedure
Details
Data Acquisition
Detector TypeFEI FALCON III (4k x 4k)
Electron Dose (electrons/Å**2)24
Imaging Experiment1
Date of Experiment
Temperature (Kelvin)
Microscope ModelFEI TECNAI ARCTICA
Minimum Defocus (nm)
Maximum Defocus (nm)
Minimum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Maximum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Nominal CS2.7
Imaging ModeBRIGHT FIELD
Specimen Holder Model
Nominal Magnification110000
Calibrated Magnification
SourceFIELD EMISSION GUN
Acceleration Voltage (kV)200
Imaging Details
EM Software
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
IMAGE ACQUISITIONEPU1.8.0.1533
CTF CORRECTIONSPARX4.0
INITIAL EULER ASSIGNMENTSPARX4.0
FINAL EULER ASSIGNMENTSPARX4.0
RECONSTRUCTIONSPARX4.0
MODEL REFINEMENTPHENIX1.11.1
Image Processing
CTF Correction TypeCTF Correction DetailsNumber of Particles SelectedParticle Selection Details
PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION