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Model of full-length T. thermophilus Translation Initiation Factor 2 refined against its cryo-EM density from a 30S Initiation Complex map


ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Sample
T. thermophilus 30S initiation complex with 30S, fMet-tRNA, IF2-GTP, IF1, and mRNA
Sample Components
Initiation Factor 2
Specimen Preparation
Sample Aggregation StatePARTICLE
Vitrification InstrumentFEI VITROBOT MARK I
Cryogen NameETHANE
Sample Vitrification DetailsVitrification carried out in liquid ethane
3D Reconstruction
Reconstruction MethodSINGLE PARTICLE
Number of Particles13000
Reported Resolution (Å)11.5
Resolution Method
Other Details
Refinement Type
Symmetry TypePOINT
Point SymmetryC1
Map-Model Fitting and Refinement
Id1
Refinement SpaceREAL
Refinement ProtocolFLEXIBLE FIT
Refinement Targetcross-correlation coefficient
Overall B Value
Fitting Procedure
DetailsMETHOD--cross-correlation gradient based REFINEMENT PROTOCOL--flexible fitting, dynamic elastic network
Data Acquisition
Detector TypeFEI EAGLE (4k x 4k)
Electron Dose (electrons/Å**2)1.5
Imaging Experiment1
Date of Experiment2011-10-09
Temperature (Kelvin)70
Microscope ModelFEI TECNAI F30
Minimum Defocus (nm)-1500
Maximum Defocus (nm)-3500
Minimum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Maximum Tilt Angle (degrees)
Nominal CS
Imaging ModeBRIGHT FIELD
Specimen Holder Model
Nominal Magnification59000
Calibrated Magnification
SourceFIELD EMISSION GUN
Acceleration Voltage (kV)150
Imaging Details
EM Software
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
MODEL FITTINGDireX
RECONSTRUCTIONEMAN2
RECONSTRUCTIONIMAGIC