{"id":6046,"date":"2023-04-15T20:16:29","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T20:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/er-c.org\/?page_id=6046"},"modified":"2025-07-18T23:32:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T23:32:51","slug":"cryo-electron-microscopy-facility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/er-c.org\/index.php\/facilities-2\/life-science\/cryo-electron-microscopy-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default ticss-b6a8602d\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/er-c.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Cryo-EM-panorama-1024x152.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6064\" style=\"width:1200px;height:undefinedpx\" srcset=\"https:\/\/er-c.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Cryo-EM-panorama-1024x152.png 1024w, https:\/\/er-c.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Cryo-EM-panorama-300x45.png 300w, https:\/\/er-c.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Cryo-EM-panorama-768x114.png 768w, https:\/\/er-c.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Cryo-EM-panorama-1536x228.png 1536w, https:\/\/er-c.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Cryo-EM-panorama-2048x305.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-0e914e20c7cc\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCryo-electron microscopy facility\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">.so-widget-sow-headline-default-0e914e20c7cc .sow-headline-container h1.sow-headline {\n  \n  text-align: center;\n  \n  line-height: 1.4em;\n  \n  \n  \n}\n@media (max-width: 780px) {\n  .so-widget-sow-headline-default-0e914e20c7cc .sow-headline-container h1.sow-headline {\n    text-align: center;\n  }\n}\n.so-widget-sow-headline-default-0e914e20c7cc .sow-headline-container h3.sow-sub-headline {\n  \n  text-align: center;\n  \n  line-height: 1.4em;\n  \n  \n  \n}\n@media (max-width: 780px) {\n  .so-widget-sow-headline-default-0e914e20c7cc .sow-headline-container h3.sow-sub-headline {\n    text-align: center;\n  }\n}\n.so-widget-sow-headline-default-0e914e20c7cc .sow-headline-container .decoration {\n  line-height: 0em;\n  text-align: center;\n  margin-top: 20px;\n  margin-bottom: 20px;\n}\n@media (max-width: 780px) {\n  .so-widget-sow-headline-default-0e914e20c7cc .sow-headline-container .decoration {\n    text-align: center;\n  }\n}\n.so-widget-sow-headline-default-0e914e20c7cc .sow-headline-container .decoration .decoration-inside {\n  height: 1px;\n  display: inline-block;\n  border-top: 1px none #eeeeee;\n  width: 100%;\n  max-width: 80%;\n}\n.so-widget-sow-headline-default-0e914e20c7cc .sow-headline-container *:first-child {\n  margin-top: 0 !important;\n}\n.so-widget-sow-headline-default-0e914e20c7cc .sow-headline-container *:last-child {\n  margin-bottom: 0 !important;\n}<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is a revolutionizing technique used to determine the structures of biological molecules. The sample is frozen in a thin layer of vitreous ice and imaged in an electron microscope. The method allows imaging a large range of biological molecules such as small proteins in nano-meter scale as well as large macromolecular complexes like filamentous assemblies at highest resolution. 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class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fz-juelich.de\/profile\/heidler_t\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/er-c.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Heidler.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/er-c.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Heidler.jpg 600w, https:\/\/er-c.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Heidler-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/er-c.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Heidler-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w647709b71dfc8-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w647709b71dfc8-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor 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class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h6><sup>Cryo-EM specialist:<\/sup><\/h6>\n<p><strong>Dr. Saba Shahzad<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fz-juelich.de\/profile\/shahzad_s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Profile<\/a><br \/>\nCryo-EM, TEM, sample preparation<\/p>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-gb6046-69e600b9380aa-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-gb6046-69e600b9380aa-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-gb6046-69e600b9380aa-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"3\" ><div id=\"pl-wdutubsvube\"  class=\"panel-layout wp-block-siteorigin-panels-layout-block\" ><div id=\"pg-wdutubsvube-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-wdutubsvube-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-wdutubsvube-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fz-juelich.de\/profile\/sundermeyer_p\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/er-c.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sundermeyer.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/er-c.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sundermeyer.jpg 600w, https:\/\/er-c.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sundermeyer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/er-c.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Sundermeyer-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-wdutubsvube-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-wdutubsvube-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h6><sup>EM technician:<\/sup><\/h6>\n<p><strong>Pia Sundermeyer<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fz-juelich.de\/profile\/sundermeyer_p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Profile<\/a><br \/>\nCryo-CLEM, FIB-SEM, negative stain<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-gb6046-69e600b9380aa-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-gb6046-69e600b9380aa-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"4\" ><div 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https:\/\/er-c.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sandeep-Singh-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/er-c.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sandeep-Singh-2-375x375.png 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" title=\"Sandeep Singh 2\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w67604e1608cde-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w67604e1608cde-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child widgetopts-SO\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h6><sup>EM technician:<\/sup><\/h6>\n<p><strong>Sandeep Singh<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fz-juelich.de\/profile\/singh_s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Profile<\/a><br \/>\nCryo-EM, TEM, sample preparation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Selected Publications:\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sch\u00f6nnenbeck, P., Junglas, B. &amp; Sachse, C.<\/strong>\u00a0CryoVIA: An image analysis toolkit for the quantification of membrane structures from cryo-EM micrographs.\u00a0<em>Structure\u00a033(4), 808\u2013819.e4 (2025).<\/em>\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.str.2025.01.013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.str.2025.01.013<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Junglas, B., Hudina, E., Sch\u00f6nnenbeck, P. Ritter, I., Heddier, A., Santiago-Sch\u00fcbel, B., F Huesgen, P., Schneider, D. &amp; Sachse, C.<\/strong> Structural plasticity of bacterial ESCRT-III protein PspA in higher-order assemblies.\u00a0<em>Nat Struct Mol Biol\u00a0<strong>32<\/strong>, 23\u201334 (2025).<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41594-024-01359-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41594-024-01359-7<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Junglas, B., Kartte, D., Kutzner, M., Hellmann, N., Ritter, I., Schneider, D. &amp; Sachse, C.<\/strong> Structural basis for Vipp1 membrane binding: from loose coats and carpets to ring and rod assemblies.\u00a0<em>Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol.\u00a0<strong>32<\/strong>, 555\u2013570 (2025).<\/em>\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41594-024-01399-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41594-024-01399-z<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fcko\u011flu B, Mohammed I, Guerrero-Ferreira RC, et al.<\/strong> Low-dose cryo-electron ptychography of proteins at sub-nanometer resolution.\u00a0<em>Nat Commun. 2024;15(1):8062.<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/doi:10.1038\/s41467-024-52403-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/doi:10.1038\/s41467-024-52403-5<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Junglas B, Gewehr L, Mernberger L, et al.<\/strong> Structural basis for GTPase activity and conformational changes of the bacterial dynamin-like protein SynDLP.\u00a0<em>Cell Rep. 2024;43(9):114657.<\/em>\u00a0<u><a href=\"http:\/\/doi:10.1016\/j.celrep.2024.114657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/doi:10.1016\/j.celrep.2024.114657<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Knospe, C.\u202fV., Ortiz, J., Reiners, J., Kedrov, A., Gertzen, C.\u202fG.\u202fW., Smits, S.\u202fH.\u202fJ. &amp; Schmitt,\u202fL.<\/strong> Structural insights into the substrate binding mechanism of the class\u202fI dehydratase MadB.\u00a0<em data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"246\">Commun. 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