3JBJ

Cryo-EM reconstruction of F-actin


ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Sample
F-actin
Sample Components
skeletal muscle actin
Specimen Preparation
Sample Aggregation StateFILAMENT
Vitrification InstrumentLEICA EM GP
Cryogen NameETHANE
Sample Vitrification Details3 microliters of 0.3 micromolar actin was applied to the grid and incubated for 60 seconds at 25 degrees C. The grid was blotted for 2 seconds before ...3 microliters of 0.3 micromolar actin was applied to the grid and incubated for 60 seconds at 25 degrees C. The grid was blotted for 2 seconds before plunging into liquid ethane (LEICA EM GP).
3D Reconstruction
Reconstruction MethodHELICAL
Number of Particles
Reported Resolution (Å)7.6
Resolution MethodFSC 0.143 CUT-OFF
Other Details(Helical Details: Single model IHRSR was performed with EMAN2 / SPARX and final reconstruction with FREALIGN (fixed helical parameters).)
Refinement Type
Symmetry TypeHELICAL
Axial SymmetryC1
Axial Rise27.8
Angular Rotation166.67
Map-Model Fitting and Refinement
Id1 (3J8A)
Refinement SpaceREAL
Refinement ProtocolFLEXIBLE FIT
Refinement Target
Overall B Value
Fitting Procedure
DetailsREFINEMENT PROTOCOL--flexible DETAILS--Components were initially rigid body fit using Chimera, followed by flexible fitting with MDFF.
Data Acquisition
Detector TypeGATAN ULTRASCAN 4000 (4k x 4k)
Electron Dose (electrons/Å**2)25
Imaging Experiment1
Date of Experiment2014-05-13
Temperature (Kelvin)
Microscope ModelFEI TECNAI 20
Minimum Defocus (nm)1500
Maximum Defocus (nm)3000
Minimum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Maximum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Nominal CS2
Imaging ModeBRIGHT FIELD
Specimen Holder ModelGATAN LIQUID NITROGEN
Nominal Magnification100000
Calibrated Magnification137615
SourceFIELD EMISSION GUN
Acceleration Voltage (kV)120
Imaging Details
EM Software
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
CTF CORRECTIONCTFFIND3
MODEL FITTINGMDFF
MODEL FITTINGUCSF Chimera
RECONSTRUCTIONEMAN2
RECONSTRUCTIONFREALIGN
RECONSTRUCTIONSPARX
Image Processing
CTF Correction TypeCTF Correction DetailsNumber of Particles SelectedParticle Selection Details
FREALIGN (per segment)