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Visualization of ATP Synthase Dimers in Mitochondria by Electron Cryo-tomography
JoVE Journal
Biology
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Visualization of ATP Synthase Dimers in Mitochondria by Electron Cryo-tomography
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10:39 min

September 14, 2014

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:37Preparation of Mitochondria for Electron Cryo-tomography
  • 03:14Recording Tomographic Tilt Series
  • 05:20Creation and Segmentation of Tomographic Volumes
  • 06:25Subtomogram Averaging of ATP Synthase Dimers and Fitting of X-Ray Structures
  • 07:05Results: Analysis of Mitochondrial Electron Cryo-tomograms
  • 08:54Conclusion

Summary

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We present a protocol of how to collect and process electron cryo-tomograms of whole mitochondria. The technique provides detailed insights into the structure, function, and organization of large membrane protein complexes in native biological membranes.

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