Three-dimensional atomic force microscopyAFM topography of ACT assemblies that pierce the lipid bilayer. (A) Detailed 3D topographic analysis of two types of ACT assemblies, arcs (left-hand side) and full rings (right-hand side), for which each constituent monomer has been numbered. Below, different parameters (external arc diameter, diameter, internal ring diameter, monomer diameter, monomer height and ring “hole” height) and their respective values are listed. (B) Measurement of the number of monomeric particles with a given diameter (in nm) in different ACT arc and ring assemblies.