Frank Joachim
HHMI, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Microscopy (Oxf). 2016 Feb;65(1):3-8. doi: 10.1093/jmicro/dfv358. Epub 2015 Nov 12.
This is a brief account of the earlier history of single-particle cryo-EM of biological molecules lacking internal symmetry, which goes back to the mid-seventies. The emphasis of this review is on the mathematical concepts and computational approaches. It is written as the field experiences a turning point in the wake of the introduction of digital cameras capable of single electron counting, and near-atomic resolution can be reached even for smaller molecules.
这是一篇关于缺乏内部对称性的生物分子单颗粒冷冻电镜早期历史的简要叙述,这段历史可以追溯到20世纪70年代中期。本综述的重点是数学概念和计算方法。撰写此文时,该领域因能够进行单电子计数的数码相机的引入而经历了一个转折点,即使对于较小的分子也能达到近原子分辨率。