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Item _em_exptl.reconstruction_method


Description 

    A description of the method used in the EM experiment 
     to generate the map.
      
     SINGLE PARTICLE: reconstruction of asymmetric particles or
     particles with point symmetry, e.g., ribosome, GroEL, 
     icosahedral phage

     FILAMENT: reconstruction of particles with helical symmetry,
     e.g., filamentous phage, helical acetylcholine receptor crystal

     2D CRYSTAL: reconstruction of a 2D lattice, e.g., aquoporin 
     crystal, bacteriorhodopsin crystal

     3D CRYSTAL: reconstruction of a 3D lattice, e.g., yeast 
     peroxisome crystal, acrosomal bundle

     INDIVIDUAL STRUCTURE (TOMOGRAM): reconstruction of a single object,
     e.g., bacterial cell, desmosomal knot

     MULTIPLE SELECTION: multiple methods used.

Category

em_exptl

Mandatory Code

yes

Data Type Code

line

Enumeration Values

Item Value Description
SINGLE PARTICLE n.a.
FILAMENT n.a.
2D CRYSTAL n.a.
3D CRYSTAL n.a.
INDIVIDUAL STRUCTURE n.a.
MULTIPLE SELECTION n.a.

 

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