Article |
| Citation - Primary |
| Article | J. Virol., Vol. 84, Issue 19, Page 9775-82, Year 2010 |
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| Title | Structure of the recombinant alphavirus Western equine encephalitis virus revealed by cryoelectron microscopy. |
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| Authors | Michael B Sherman, Scott C Weaver W. M. Keck Center for Virus Imaging, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA. |
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| Keywords | Alphavirus (ultrastructure), Animals, Containment of Biohazards, Cryoelectron Microscopy, Encephalitis Virus, Venezuelan Equine (ultrastructure), Encephalitis Virus, Western Equine (genetics), Encephalomyelitis, Western Equine (transmission), Genome, Viral, Horse Diseases (transmission), Horses, Humans, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Models, Molecular, Recombination, Genetic, Sindbis Virus (ultrastructure), Species Specificity, Viral Structural Proteins (chemistry) |
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| Links | DOI: 10.1128/JVI.00876-10, PubMed: 20631130, PMC: PMC2937749 |
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Map |
| File | EMD-5210.map ( map file in CCP4 format, 188185 KB ) |
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| Projections & Slices | Size of images: | Axes | Z (Sec.) | Y (Row.) | X (Col.) |
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| Surface |  |  |  |
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Images are generated by Spider package. |
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| Density |
| Contour Level: | 80 (by author), 80 (movie #1): |
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| Minimum - Maximum: | -298.08413696 - 340.75912476 |
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| Average (Standard dev.): | 9.37805367 (57.56100845) |
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| Data Type | Image stored as Reals |
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| Space Group Number | 1 |
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| Map Geometry | | Axis Order : | X | Y | Z |
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| Dimensions : | 361 | 361 | 361 |
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| Origin : | -180 | -180 | -180 |
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| Limit : | 180 | 180 | 180 |
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| Spacing : | 361 | 361 | 361 |
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| Unit Cell | A = 830.3 A , B = 830.3 A , C = 830.3 A , alpha = 90.0 degrees , beta = 90.0 degrees , gamma = 90.0 degrees |
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| Pixel Spacing | X = 2.3 A , Y = 2.3 A , Z = 2.3 A |
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| CCP4 map header info | | mode | Image stored as Reals |
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| A/pix X/Y/Z | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
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| M x/y/z | 361 | 361 | 361 |
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| origin x/y/z | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
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| length x/y/z | 830.300 | 830.300 | 830.300 |
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| alpha/beta/gamma | 90.000 | 90.000 | 90.000 |
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| start NX/NY/NZ | -99 | -99 | -99 |
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| NX/NY/NZ | 200 | 200 | 200 |
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| MAP C/R/S | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| start NC/NR/NS | -180 | -180 | -180 |
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| NC/NR/NS | 361 | 361 | 361 |
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| start NC,NX/NR,NY/NS,NZ | | | |
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| NC,NX/NR,NY/NS,NZ | | | |
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| D min/max/mean | -298.084 | 340.759 | 9.378 |
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| Annotation Details | This is a 3D map of Western equine encephalitis virus |
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Experiment |
| Sample Preparation |
| Specimen Support Details | R2/2 Quantifoil grids, C-flat grids |
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| Specimen State | particle |
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| Buffer | Details: TEN buffer: 0.05 M Tris-HCl, pH 7.4, 0.1 M NaCl, 0.001 M EDTA pH: 7.4
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| Vitrification |
| Cryogen Name | ETHANE |
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| Method | Blot for 2s |
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| Temperature | 80 Kelvin |
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| Details | Vitrification instrument: manual plunger |
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| Instrument | HOMEMADE PLUNGER |
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| Humidity | 100 |
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| Imaging |
| Microscope | JEOL 2200FS |
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| Date | 15-NOV-2007 |
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| Electron Gun |
| Electron Source | FIELD EMISSION GUN |
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| Accelerating Voltage | 200 kV |
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| Electron Dose | 20 e/A**2 |
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| Illumination Mode | FLOOD BEAM |
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| Lens |
| Magnification | Nominal: 50000 X, Calibrated: 51200 X |
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| Astigmatism | 300,000x magnification |
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| Nominal Cs | 2.0 mm |
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| Imaging Mode | BRIGHT FIELD |
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| Defocus | 400 nm - 1850 nm |
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| Energy Filter | Type: omega , Window: 0-20 eV |
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| Specimen Holder |
| Holder | Eucentric, side entry Gatan 626 ( GATAN LIQUID NITROGEN ) |
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| Temperature | 90 Kelvin ( 89 Kelvin - 95 Kelvin ) |
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| Camera |
| Detector | CCD, Kodak SO 163 film |
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| Image Acquisition |
| Od Range | 0.9 |
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| Scanner | NIKON SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 |
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| Number of Digital Images | 49 |
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| Sampling Size | 2.1 microns |
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| Quant Bit Number | 16 |
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