2023
Separating Inner and Outer Membranes of Escherichia coli by EDTA-free Sucrose Gradient Centrifugation
Shu S, Mi W. Separating Inner and Outer Membranes of Escherichia coli by EDTA-free Sucrose Gradient Centrifugation. Bio-protocol 2023, 13: e4638. PMID: 36968434, PMCID: PMC10031520, DOI: 10.21769/bioprotoc.4638.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInner membraneOuter membraneGram-negative bacteriaPeptidoglycan cell wallEscherichia coliMembrane protein purificationTotal cell membranesSucrose gradient centrifugationMembrane proteinsCell wallProtein structureFunctional studiesProtein purificationTotal membranesCell membraneSucrose gradientsBiochemical proceduresGradient centrifugationProteinMembraneColiBacteriaGradient ultracentrifugationLipidsUltracentrifugation method
2015
Single-particle electron microscopy in the study of membrane protein structure
De Zorzi R, Mi W, Liao M, Walz T. Single-particle electron microscopy in the study of membrane protein structure. Microscopy 2015, 65: 81-96. PMID: 26470917, PMCID: PMC4749050, DOI: 10.1093/jmicro/dfv058.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSingle-particle electron microscopyMembrane protein structuresMembrane proteinsProtein structureAtomic modelElectron microscopyMore membrane proteinsUnprecedented qualityTransient receptor potential (TRP) channel familyDevice cameraChannel familyProteinStructure refinementMicroscopyStructureEnhanced potentialMinor roleCrystalsTechnical advancesTechnical limitationsGreat advantageShort orderFamily