9WBZ: NCP-motor-ARP module of ncBAF-nucleosome complex

The structure of NCP-motor-ARP module of ncBAF-nucleosome complex. Determined by electron microscopy at 2.9 Å resolution. Released 18 Feb 2026.

Method
Electron microscopy
Resolution
2.9 Å
Organisms
Homo sapiens, Xenopus laevis, unidentified
Chains
14
Atoms
24,573
Mol. weight
530.34 kDa
Released
18 Feb 2026

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

9WBZ contains 132 α-helices and 82 β-strands across 12 chains. Residue ranges use author residue numbering, as in the PDB file, from PDBe. To see them in 3D, choose the Cartoon representation with Secondary structure coloring: helices, sheets and coils get different colors.

Chain A: 36 helices, 14 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix455-51561
α-helix543-5453
α-helix546-55712
α-helix732-7354
α-helix756-77015
β-strand776-77721
α-helix785-79814
β-strand807-80931
α-helix812-82514
β-strand831-83331
α-helix838-8436
α-helix845-8506
β-strand855-85841
α-helix860-8656
α-helix867-8704
β-strand878-88141
α-helix883-8875
α-helix892-9009
β-strand906-90941
α-helix919-92810
α-helix936-9383
α-helix963-97210
α-helix981-9844
β-strand992-99652
α-helix999-10013
α-helix1002-101413
β-strand1017-101823
β-strand1032-103323
α-helix1038-104710
α-helix1049-10524
α-helix1055-10639
α-helix1073-10786
α-helix1080-109415
β-strand1099-110352
α-helix1106-111914
β-strand1123-112642
α-helix1132-114312
β-strand1151-115552
α-helix1156-11594
β-strand1170-117342
α-helix1180-11878
α-helix1198-11992
β-strand1200-120452
α-helix1210-122112
α-helix1224-12252
α-helix1226-12305
α-helix1242-125413
α-helix1268-12736
α-helix1277-129317
α-helix1311-13155
Chain B: 5 helices, 3 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix17-215
α-helix25-284
α-helix31-4111
β-strand45-4624
α-helix50-7526
β-strand80-8125
α-helix83-9210
β-strand97-9826
Chain C: 5 helices, 3 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix17-215
α-helix27-3610
β-strand42-4327
α-helix46-7227
β-strand77-7828
α-helix80-8910
α-helix91-966
β-strand100-10239
Chains D and H: 4 helices, 2 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix38-4811
β-strand53-5428
α-helix56-8328
β-strand88-8927
α-helix91-10111
α-helix105-12319
Chain E: 4 helices, 2 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix45-5612
α-helix64-7613
β-strand83-84210
α-helix86-11328
β-strand118-119211
α-helix121-13111
Chain F: 5 helices, 3 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix19-224
α-helix26-283
α-helix31-4010
β-strand45-46211
α-helix50-7526
β-strand80-81210
α-helix83-9210
β-strand96-9839
Chain G: 5 helices, 3 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix17-204
α-helix27-3610
β-strand42-43212
α-helix46-7227
β-strand77-78213
α-helix80-889
α-helix91-966
β-strand101-10226
Chain K: 6 helices, 2 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix41-422
α-helix45-484
α-helix50-545
α-helix64-7815
β-strand83-8425
α-helix86-11328
β-strand118-11924
α-helix121-13111

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Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Isoform 2 of SWI/SNF-related matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily A…Aprotein1614Homo sapiensP51532 (AlphaFold model)
Histone H4B, Fprotein102Xenopus laevisP62799 (AlphaFold model)
Histone H2AC, Gprotein129Xenopus laevisQ6AZJ8 (AlphaFold model)
Histone H2B 1.1D, Hprotein125Xenopus laevisP02281 (AlphaFold model)
Histone H3.2E, Kprotein135Xenopus laevisP84233
DNA (207-mer)IDNA207unidentified
DNA (207-mer)JDNA207unidentified
Actin, cytoplasmic 1Lprotein375Homo sapiensP60709
Actin-like protein 6ANprotein429Homo sapiensO96019
B-cell CLL/lymphoma 7 protein family member AOprotein210Homo sapiensQ4VC05
Sequence of entity 1 (A), FASTA
>9WBZ_1 Isoform 2 of SWI/SNF-related matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily A member 4 (chains A)
MSTPDPPLGGTPRPGPSPGPGPSPGAMLGPSPGPSPGSAHSMMGPSPGPPSAGHPIPTQG
PGGYPQDNMHQMHKPMESMHEKGMSDDPRYNQMKGMGMRSGGHAGMGPPPSPMDQHSQGY
PSPLGGSEHASSPVPASGPSSGPQMSSGPGGAPLDGADPQALGQQNRGPTPFNQNQLHQL
RAQIMAYKMLARGQPLPDHLQMAVQGKRPMPGMQQQMPTLPPPSVSATGPGPGPGPGPGP
GPGPAPPNYSRPHGMGGPNMPPPGPSGVPPGMPGQPPGGPPKPWPEGPMANAAAPTSTPQ
KLIPPQPTGRPSPAPPAVPPAASPVMPPQTQSPGQPAQPAPMVPLHQKQSRITPIQKPRG
LDPVEILQEREYRLQARIAHRIQELENLPGSLAGDLRTKATIELKALRLLNFQRQLRQEV
VVCMRRDTALETALNAKAYKRSKRQSLREARITEKLEKQQKIEQERKRRQKHQEYLNSIL
QHAKDFKEYHRSVTGKIQKLTKAVATYHANTEREQKKENERIEKERMRRLMAEDEEGYRK
LIDQKKDKRLAYLLQQTDEYVANLTELVRQHKAAQVAKEKKKKKKKKKAENAEGQTPAIG
PDGEPLDETSQMSDLPVKVIHVESGKILTGTDAPKAGQLEAWLEMNPGYEVAPRSDSEES
GSEEEEEEEEEEQPQAAQPPTLPVEEKKKIPDPDSDDVSEVDARHIIENAKQDVDDEYGV
SQALARGLQSYYAVAHAVTERVDKQSALMVNGVLKQYQIKGLEWLVSLYNNNLNGILADE
MGLGKTIQTIALITYLMEHKRINGPFLIIVPLSTLSNWAYEFDKWAPSVVKVSYKGSPAA
RRAFVPQLRSGKFNVLLTTYEYIIKDKHILAKIRWKYMIVDEGHRMKNHHCKLTQVLNTH
YVAPRRLLLTGTPLQNKLPELWALLNFLLPTIFKSCSTFEQWFNAPFAMTGEKVDLNEEE
TILIIRRLHKVLRPFLLRRLKKEVEAQLPEKVEYVIKCDMSALQRVLYRHMQAKGVLLTD
GSEKDKKGKGGTKTLMNTIMQLRKICNHPYMFQHIEESFSEHLGFTGGIVQGLDLYRASG
KFELLDRILPKLRATNHKVLLFCQMTSLMTIMEDYFAYRGFKYLRLDGTTKAEDRGMLLK
TFNEPGSEYFIFLLSTRAGGLGLNLQSADTVIIFDSDWNPHQDLQAQDRAHRIGQQNEVR
VLRLCTVNSVEEKILAAAKYKLNVDQKVIQAGMFDQKSSSHERRAFLQAILEHEEQDEEE
DEVPDDETVNQMIARHEEEFDLFMRMDLDRRREEARNPKRKPRLMEEDELPSWIIKDDAE
VERLTCEEEEEKMFGRGSRHRKEVDYSDSLTEKQWLKAIEEGTLEEIEEEVRQKKSSRKR
KRDSDAGSSTPTTSTRSRDKDDESKKQKKRGRPPAEKLSPNPPNLTKKMKKIVDAVIKYK
DSSSGRQLSEVFIQLPSRKELPEYYELIRKPVDFKKIKERIRNHKYRSLNDLEKDVMLLC
QNAQTFNLEGSLIYEDSIVLQSVFTSVRQKIEKEDDSEGEESEEEEEGEEEGSESESRSV
KVKIKLGRKEKAQDRLKGGRRRPSRGSRAKPVVSDDDSEEEQEEDRSGSGSEED
Sequence of entity 2 (B, F), FASTA
>9WBZ_2 Histone H4 (chains B, F)
SGRGKGGKGLGKGGAKRHRKVLRDNIQGITKPAIRRLARRGGVKRISGLIYEETRGVLKV
FLENVIRDAVTYTEHAKRKTVTAMDVVYALKRQGRTLYGFGG
Sequence of entity 3 (C, G), FASTA
>9WBZ_3 Histone H2A (chains C, G)
SGRGKQGGKTRAKAKTRSSRAGLQFPVGRVHRLLRKGNYAERVGAGAPVYLAAVLEYLTA
EILELAGNAARDNKKTRIIPRHLQLAVRNDEELNKLLGRVTIAQGGVLPNIQSVLLPKKT
ESSKSAKSK
Sequence of entity 4 (D, H), FASTA
>9WBZ_4 Histone H2B 1.1 (chains D, H)
PEPAKSAPAPKKGSKKAVTKTQKKDGKKRRKSRKESYAIYVYKVLKQVHPDTGISSKAMS
IMNSFVNDVFERIAGEASRLAHYNKRSTITSREIQTAVRLLLPGELAKHAVSEGTKAVTK
YTSAK
Sequence of entity 5 (E, K), FASTA
>9WBZ_5 Histone H3.2 (chains E, K)
ARTKQTARKSTGGKAPRKQLATKAARKSAPATGGVKKPHRYRPGTVALREIRRYQKSTEL
LIRKLPFQRLVREIAQDFKTDLRFQSSAVMALQEASEAYLVALFEDTNLCAIHAKRVTIM
PKDIQLARRIRGERA
Sequence of entity 6 (I), FASTA
>9WBZ_6 DNA (207-MER) (chains I)
GGACCCTATACGCGGCCGCCCTGGAGAATCCCGGTGCCGAGGCCGCTCAATTGGTCGTAG
ACAGCTCTAGCACCGCTTAAACGCACGTACGCGCTGTCCCCCGCGTTTTAACCGCCAAGG
GGATTACTCCCTAGTCTCCAGGCACGTGTCAGATATATACATCCTGAATCACCCCACGAA
GTACTAGAGGATCATAATCAGCCATAC
Sequence of entity 7 (J), FASTA
>9WBZ_7 DNA (207-MER) (chains J)
GTATGGCTGATTATGATCCTCTAGTACTTCGTGGGGTGATTCAGGATGTATATATCTGAC
ACGTGCCTGGAGACTAGGGAGTAATCCCCTTGGCGGTTAAAACGCGGGGGACAGCGCGTA
CGTGCGTTTAAGCGGTGCTAGAGCTGTCTACGACCAATTGAGCGGCCTCGGCACCGGGAT
TCTCCAGGGCGGCCGCGTATAGGGTCC
Sequence of entity 8 (L), FASTA
>9WBZ_8 Actin, cytoplasmic 1 (chains L)
MDDDIAALVVDNGSGMCKAGFAGDDAPRAVFPSIVGRPRHQGVMVGMGQKDSYVGDEAQS
KRGILTLKYPIEHGIVTNWDDMEKIWHHTFYNELRVAPEEHPVLLTEAPLNPKANREKMT
QIMFETFNTPAMYVAIQAVLSLYASGRTTGIVMDSGDGVTHTVPIYEGYALPHAILRLDL
AGRDLTDYLMKILTERGYSFTTTAEREIVRDIKEKLCYVALDFEQEMATAASSSSLEKSY
ELPDGQVITIGNERFRCPEALFQPSFLGMESCGIHETTFNSIMKCDVDIRKDLYANTVLS
GGTTMYPGIADRMQKEITALAPSTMKIKIIAPPERKYSVWIGGSILASLSTFQQMWISKQ
EYDESGPSIVHRKCF
Sequence of entity 9 (N), FASTA
>9WBZ_9 Actin-like protein 6A (chains N)
MSGGVYGGDEVGALVFDIGSYTVRAGYAGEDCPKVDFPTAIGMVVERDDGSTLMEIDGDK
GKQGGPTYYIDTNALRVPRENMEAISPLKNGMVEDWDSFQAILDHTYKMHVKSEASLHPV
LMSEAPWNTRAKREKLTELMFEHYNIPAFFLCKTAVLTAFANGRSTGLILDSGATHTTAI
PVHDGYVLQQGIVKSPLAGDFITMQCRELFQEMNIELVPPYMIASKEAVREGSPANWKRK
EKLPQVTRSWHNYMCNCVIQDFQASVLQVSDSTYDEQVAAQMPTVHYEFPNGYNCDFGAE
RLKIPEGLFDPSNVKGLSGNTMLGVSHVVTTSVGMCDIDIRPGLYGSVIVAGGNTLIQSF
TDRLNRELSQKTPPSMRLKLIANNTTVERRFSSWIGGSILASLGTFQQMWISKQEYEEGG
KQCVERKCP
Sequence of entity 10 (O), FASTA
>9WBZ_10 B-cell CLL/lymphoma 7 protein family member A (chains O)
MSGRSVRAETRSRAKDDIKRVMAAIEKVRKWEKKWVTVGDTSLRIYKWVPVTEPKVDDKN
KNKKKGKDEKCGSEVTTPENSSSPGMMDMHDDNSNQSSIADASPIKQENSSNSSPAPEPN
SAVPSDGTEAKVDEAQADGKEHPGAEDASDEQNSQSSMEHSMNSSEKVDRQPSGDSGLAA
ETSAISQDLEGVPPSKKMKLEASQQNSEEM

Primary citation

ncBAF recognizes the nucleosome through BCL7A in chromatin remodeling. Chen, K., Du, L., Liu, Y. et al. Cell Discov (2025) 11:102-102. DOI 10.1038/s41421-025-00858-1 · PubMed

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