6N4C

EM structure of the DNA wrapping in bacterial open transcription initiation complex


ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Sample
E. coli RNAP-DNA wrapped open complex
Specimen Preparation
Sample Aggregation StatePARTICLE
Staining TypeNEGATIVE
Staining MaterialUranyl Acetate
Staining DetailsNegatively stained EM specimens were prepared using a 2% uranyl acetate solution.
3D Reconstruction
Reconstruction MethodSINGLE PARTICLE
Number of Particles16015
Reported Resolution (Å)17
Resolution MethodFSC 1/2 BIT CUT-OFF
Other Details
Refinement Type
Symmetry TypePOINT
Point SymmetryC1
Map-Model Fitting and Refinement
Id1 (4YLN)
Refinement Space
Refinement ProtocolOTHER
Refinement Target
Overall B Value
Fitting Procedure
DetailsInitial fiting was done using manual fitting in Chimera. Yasara software was used for energy minimizaton of the DNA and RNAP coordinates model.
Data Acquisition
Detector TypeTVIPS TEMCAM-F416 (4k x 4k)
Electron Dose (electrons/Å**2)20
Imaging Experiment1
Date of Experiment
Temperature (Kelvin)
Microscope ModelJEOL 2100
Minimum Defocus (nm)
Maximum Defocus (nm)
Minimum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Maximum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Nominal CS
Imaging ModeBRIGHT FIELD
Specimen Holder Model
Nominal Magnification
Calibrated Magnification
SourceLAB6
Acceleration Voltage (kV)200
Imaging Details
EM Software
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
CTF CORRECTIONIMAGIC
MODEL FITTINGUCSF Chimera
INITIAL EULER ASSIGNMENTIMAGIC
FINAL EULER ASSIGNMENTIMAGIC
CLASSIFICATIONIMAGIC
RECONSTRUCTIONIMAGIC
Image Processing
CTF Correction TypeCTF Correction DetailsNumber of Particles SelectedParticle Selection Details
PHASE FLIPPING ONLY60393