Immuno-EM labeling of KAHRP in knob skeletons. (A). Thick section (average of 50 slices) from a cryotomogram of schizont skeleton labeled with anti-KAHRP antibody 18.2 and 10-nm gold-conjugated secondary antibody. (B) The same field of view shown in (A), with 70 slices of a 3-D model overlaid, describing knob spirals by the first and last turn (green contours), and gold beads as cyan spheres. (C) Sections (30 slices each) through individual knobs in a cryotomogram of schizont skeleton labeled with mAb 18.2 and gold-conjugated secondary antibody, showing spiral structure with radiating pattern and gold labeling on the coat layer. Connected cytoskeleton is also visible. Skeletons labeled with anti-KAHRP antibody 18.2 (A-B) have gold beads clustered over the surface (C), separated from the spiral by 10 to 60 nm (Figure 6E

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