Methods for merging data sets in electron cryo-microscopy

Autor: Ananthanarayanan Kumar, Max E. Wilkinson, Ana Casañal
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Acta Crystallogr D Struct Biol
Acta Crystallographica. Section D, Structural Biology
ISSN: 2059-7983
DOI: 10.1107/s2059798319010519
Popis: A workflow to combine cryo-EM data collected at different magnification.
Recent developments have resulted in electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-EM) becoming a useful tool for the structure determination of biological macromolecules. For samples containing inherent flexibility, heterogeneity or preferred orientation, the collection of extensive cryo-EM data using several conditions and microscopes is often required. In such a scenario, merging cryo-EM data sets is advantageous because it allows improved three-dimensional reconstructions to be obtained. Since data sets are not always collected with the same pixel size, merging data can be challenging. Here, two methods to combine cryo-EM data are described. Both involve the calculation of a rescaling factor from independent data sets. The effects of errors in the scaling factor on the results of data merging are also estimated. The methods described here provide a guideline for cryo-EM users who wish to combine data sets from the same type of microscope and detector.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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