Non-destructive imaging of an individual protein

作者:Longchamp J N*; Latychevskaia T; Escher C; Fink H W
来源:Applied Physics Letters, 2012, 101(9): 093701.
DOI:10.1063/1.4748113

摘要

Imaging a single biomolecule at atomic resolution without averaging over different conformations is the ultimate goal in structural biology. We report recordings of a protein at nanometer resolution obtained from one individual ferritin by means of low-energy electron holography. One single protein could be imaged for an extended period of time without any sign of radiation damage. Since the fragile protein shell encloses a robust iron cluster, the holographic reconstructions could also be cross-validated against transmission electron microscopy images of the very same molecule by imaging its iron core.

  • 出版日期2012-8-27