3J9Q

Atomic structures of a bactericidal contractile nanotube in its pre- and post-contraction states


ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Sample
Pyocin (pre-contraction) sheath
Specimen Preparation
Sample Aggregation StateFILAMENT
Vitrification InstrumentFEI VITROBOT MARK IV
Cryogen NameETHANE
Sample Vitrification DetailsBlot for 4 seconds (blot force 1) before plunging into liquid ethane (FEI VITROBOT MARK IV).
3D Reconstruction
Reconstruction MethodHELICAL
Number of Particles
Reported Resolution (Å)3.5
Resolution MethodFSC 0.143 CUT-OFF
Other Details(Helical Details: Relion-based IHRSR)
Refinement Type
Symmetry TypeHELICAL
Axial SymmetryC6
Axial Rise38.4
Angular Rotation18.3
Map-Model Fitting and Refinement
Id1
Refinement Space
Refinement Protocol
Refinement Target
Overall B Value
Fitting Procedure
Details
Data Acquisition
Detector TypeKODAK SO-163 FILM
Electron Dose (electrons/Å**2)25
Imaging Experiment1
Date of Experiment2009-10-07
Temperature (Kelvin)80
Microscope ModelFEI TITAN KRIOS
Minimum Defocus (nm)1600
Maximum Defocus (nm)2500
Minimum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Maximum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Nominal CS2.7
Imaging ModeBRIGHT FIELD
Specimen Holder ModelFEI TITAN KRIOS AUTOGRID HOLDER
Nominal Magnification59000
Calibrated Magnification
SourceFIELD EMISSION GUN
Acceleration Voltage (kV)300
Imaging DetailsScanned with 9200 ED
EM Software
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
RECONSTRUCTIONIHRSR
RECONSTRUCTIONRELION
Image Processing
CTF Correction TypeCTF Correction DetailsNumber of Particles SelectedParticle Selection Details
Each particle