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Atomic model of an infectious rotavirus particle


ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Sample
Rotavirus Triple Layered Particle
Sample Components
Rhesus Rotavirus (RRV) TLP
Specimen Preparation
Sample Aggregation StatePARTICLE
Vitrification InstrumentHOMEMADE PLUNGER
Cryogen NameETHANE
Sample Vitrification Detailsin normal coldroom environment, ETHANE, manual plunger, front blotting for 3s before plunging, temperature 90 K
3D Reconstruction
Reconstruction MethodSINGLE PARTICLE
Number of Particles4187
Reported Resolution (Å)3.8
Resolution Method
Other Detailsicosahedral (I2) averaging
Refinement Type
Symmetry TypePOINT
Point SymmetryI
Data Acquisition
Detector TypeKODAK SO-163 FILM
Electron Dose (electrons/Å**2)20
Imaging Experiment1
Date of Experiment2008-03-01
Temperature (Kelvin)90
Microscope ModelFEI TECNAI F30
Minimum Defocus (nm)1200
Maximum Defocus (nm)3000
Minimum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Maximum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Nominal CS2
Imaging ModeBRIGHT FIELD
Specimen Holder Model
Nominal Magnification59000
Calibrated Magnification56772
SourceFIELD EMISSION GUN
Acceleration Voltage (kV)300
Imaging DetailsCut-plate film holders to reduce electron back-scattering
Image Processing
CTF Correction TypeCTF Correction DetailsNumber of Particles SelectedParticle Selection Details
individual particle