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Mapping molecular landscapes inside cells

  • Wolfgang Baumeister
Published/Copyright: June 1, 2005
Biological Chemistry
From the journal Volume 385 Issue 10

Abstract

Cryoelectron tomography opens a window into the inner space of cells. It combines the potential of three-dimensional imaging with a close-to-life preservation of biological samples. Tomograms with molecular resolution are essentially images of the cellular proteome and, in conjunction with advanced pattern recognition techniques, they can be used to map the molecular landscape inside organelles and cells.

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Published Online: 2005-06-01
Published in Print: 2004-10-01

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