Merging of image data in electron crystallography

Methods Mol Biol. 2013:955:195-209. doi: 10.1007/978-1-62703-176-9_11.

Abstract

Electron crystallography of membrane proteins uses cryo-transmission electron microscopy to record images and diffraction patterns of frozen-hydrated 2D crystals. Each two-dimensional (2D) crystal is only imaged once, at one specific tilt angle, and the recorded images can be automatically processed with the 2dx/MRC software package. Processed image data from non-tilted and tilted 2D crystals then need to be merged into a 3D reconstruction of the membrane protein structure. We here describe the process of the 3D merging, using the 2dx software system.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cryoelectron Microscopy / methods
  • Crystallography / methods*
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Membrane Proteins / chemistry
  • Membrane Proteins / ultrastructure
  • Software

Substances

  • Membrane Proteins