3J41

Pseudo-atomic model of the Aquaporin-0/Calmodulin complex derived from electron microscopy


ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Sample
Aquaporin-0 bound to Calmodulin
Sample Components
Aquaporin-0
Calmodulin
Specimen Preparation
Sample Aggregation StatePARTICLE
Staining TypeNEGATIVE
Staining MaterialUranyl Formate
Staining Details
3D Reconstruction
Reconstruction MethodSINGLE PARTICLE
Number of Particles11720
Reported Resolution (Å)25
Resolution MethodFSC 0.5 CUT-OFF
Other DetailsFinal Map with C2 Symmetry and Filtered to 25 Angstrom (Single particle details: Particles were selected from a tilted pair dataset at 0 and 50 degree ...Final Map with C2 Symmetry and Filtered to 25 Angstrom (Single particle details: Particles were selected from a tilted pair dataset at 0 and 50 degree tilt using SPIDER. An initial reconstruction was generated using random conical tilt methods in SPIDER and refined in FREALIGN.) (Single particle--Applied symmetry: C2)
Refinement Type
Symmetry TypePOINT
Point SymmetryC2
Map-Model Fitting and Refinement
Id1 (2B6P, 1NWD)
Refinement SpaceREAL
Refinement ProtocolRIGID BODY FIT
Refinement Targetcross-correlation
Overall B Value
Fitting Procedure
DetailsREFINEMENT PROTOCOL--rigid body DETAILS--A complete model of AQP0-CaM was built by fitting 2B6P and 1NWD into the EM map in Chimera. Loops connecting ...REFINEMENT PROTOCOL--rigid body DETAILS--A complete model of AQP0-CaM was built by fitting 2B6P and 1NWD into the EM map in Chimera. Loops connecting the two structures were built using COOT and the final model was energy minimized to remove steric clashes. The geometries of the modeled loops (AQP0 residues 222-227) were not refined due to lack of resolution in the experimental map.
Data Acquisition
Detector TypeKODAK SO-163 FILM
Electron Dose (electrons/Å**2)15
Imaging Experiment1
Date of Experiment2010-02-25
Temperature (Kelvin)
Microscope ModelFEI TECNAI 12
Minimum Defocus (nm)1000
Maximum Defocus (nm)2000
Minimum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Maximum Tilt Angle (degrees)50
Nominal CS2
Imaging ModeBRIGHT FIELD
Specimen Holder ModelOTHER
Nominal Magnification52000
Calibrated Magnification52000
SourceLAB6
Acceleration Voltage (kV)120
Imaging Details
EM Software
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
MODEL FITTINGUCSF Chimera
RECONSTRUCTIONFREALIGN
RECONSTRUCTIONSPIDER
Image Processing
CTF Correction TypeCTF Correction DetailsNumber of Particles SelectedParticle Selection Details
CTF-TILT, each micrograph