2dx—User-friendly image processing for 2D crystals

Bryant Gipson, Xiangyan Zeng, Zi Yan Zhang, Henning Stahlberg
2007 Journal of Structural Biology  
Electron crystallography determines the structure of two-dimensional (2D) membrane protein crystals and other 2D crystal systems. Cryotransmission electron microscopy records high-resolution electron micrographs, which require computer processing for three-dimensional structure reconstruction. We present a new software system 2dx, which is designed as a user-friendly, platform-independent software package for electron crystallography. 2dx assists in the management of an image-processing
more » ... guides the user through the processing of 2D crystal images, and provides transparence for processing tasks and results. Algorithms are implemented in the form of script templates reminiscent of c-shell scripts. These templates can be easily modified or replaced by the user and can also execute modular stand-alone programs from the MRC software or from other image processing software packages. 2dx is available under the GNU General Public License at 2dx.org.
doi:10.1016/j.jsb.2006.07.020 pmid:17055742 fatcat:76xzmzz4hnd2pahg3nnowxl7v4