4V6N

Structural characterization of mRNA-tRNA translocation intermediates (50S ribosome of class2 of the six classes)


ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Sample
Trp-tRNA-EFTu-GDP-kir-70S ribosome
Specimen Preparation
Sample Aggregation StatePARTICLE
Vitrification InstrumentFEI VITROBOT MARK I
Cryogen NameNITROGEN
Sample Vitrification DetailsBlot for 3 seconds, plunge into liquid nitrogen (Vitrobot)
3D Reconstruction
Reconstruction MethodSINGLE PARTICLE
Number of Particles36204
Reported Resolution (Å)12.1
Resolution MethodFSC 0.5 CUT-OFF
Other Details
Refinement Type
Symmetry TypePOINT
Point SymmetryC1
Map-Model Fitting and Refinement
Id1 (2I2V, 1MZP, 1ZAV)
Refinement SpaceREAL
Refinement ProtocolFLEXIBLE FIT
Refinement TargetRMSD, cross correlation
Overall B Value
Fitting Procedure
DetailsREFINEMENT PROTOCOL--Molecular Dynamics based flexible fitting
Data Acquisition
Detector TypeTVIPS TEMCAM-F415 (4k x 4k)
Electron Dose (electrons/Å**2)25
Imaging Experiment1
Date of Experiment2011-05-01
Temperature (Kelvin)80.7
Microscope ModelFEI TECNAI F30
Minimum Defocus (nm)1200
Maximum Defocus (nm)4000
Minimum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Maximum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Nominal CS2.26
Imaging ModeBRIGHT FIELD
Specimen Holder ModelOTHER
Nominal Magnification59000
Calibrated Magnification58269
SourceFIELD EMISSION GUN
Acceleration Voltage (kV)300
Imaging Detailsautomated data collection system AutoEMation (CCD mag. 100000x)
EM Software
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
MODEL FITTINGMDFF
RECONSTRUCTIONSPIDER
RECONSTRUCTIONXmipp
Image Processing
CTF Correction TypeCTF Correction DetailsNumber of Particles SelectedParticle Selection Details
Volumes were CTF-corrected in defocus groups