9YP9: Human beta-cardiac myosin

Cryo-EM structure of human beta-cardiac myosin bound to mavacamten in the interacting-heads motif and S2-FH docked state. Determined by electron microscopy at 3.0 Å resolution. Released 8 Apr 2026.

Method: Electron microscopy
Resolution: 3.0 Å
Organisms: Homo sapiens, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Aequorea victoria
Chains: 6
Atoms: 19,908
Mol. weight: 382.1 kDa
Ligands: ADP, XB2, PO4
Released: 8 Apr 2026

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

9YP9 contains 123 α-helices and 72 β-strands across 6 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: 41 helices, 29 β-strands

Element	Residues	Length	Sheet
α-helix	10-15	6
α-helix	20-27	8
β-strand	36-40	5	1
β-strand	46-55	10	1
β-strand	58-63	6	1
β-strand	68-71	4	1
α-helix	74-76	3
β-strand	78	1	1
α-helix	79-81	3
α-helix	82-84	3
β-strand	89	1	2
α-helix	90-92	3
α-helix	98-110	13
β-strand	115-118	4	2
β-strand	121-125	5	2
α-helix	132-134	3
α-helix	136-140	5
α-helix	154-168	15
β-strand	172-177	6	2
β-strand	179	1	3
α-helix	184-201	18
α-helix	216-231	16
β-strand	232-233	2	4
β-strand	241-242	2	4
β-strand	246-252	7	2
β-strand	258-265	8	2
α-helix	271-274	4
β-strand	283	1	4
α-helix	284-289	6
α-helix	295-301	7
α-helix	307-309	3
α-helix	325-338	14
α-helix	343-361	19
β-strand	364-366	3	5
β-strand	373-375	3	5
α-helix	379-388	10
α-helix	392-400	9
β-strand	403-406	4	6
β-strand	409-412	4	6
α-helix	417-447	31
β-strand	455-461	7	2
α-helix	462-464	3
β-strand	465	1	3
β-strand	471	1	7
α-helix	473-490	18
α-helix	491-495	5
α-helix	496-504	9
α-helix	518-525	8
α-helix	530-538	9
α-helix	545-556	12
β-strand	563-564	2	7
α-helix	572-574	3
β-strand	577-580	4	7
β-strand	585-588	4	7
α-helix	593-598	6
α-helix	603-610	8
α-helix	615-620	6
α-helix	647-663	17
β-strand	666-673	8	2
α-helix	686-696	11
α-helix	698-707	10
β-strand	711-714	4	8
α-helix	715-721	7
α-helix	723-725	3
α-helix	738-748	11
β-strand	756-758	3	8
β-strand	762-765	4	8
α-helix	769-821	53
α-helix	828-836	9
α-helix	844-942	99

Chain B: 43 helices, 29 β-strands

Element	Residues	Length	Sheet
α-helix	10-12	3
α-helix	13-16	4
α-helix	20-27	8
β-strand	36-40	5	9
β-strand	46-55	10	9
β-strand	58-63	6	9
β-strand	68-72	5	9
β-strand	77-78	2	9
α-helix	82-84	3
β-strand	89	1	10
α-helix	90-92	3
α-helix	98-110	13
β-strand	116-118	3	10
β-strand	121-125	5	10
α-helix	136-140	5
α-helix	147-149	3
α-helix	154-168	15
β-strand	172-177	6	10
β-strand	179	1	11
α-helix	184-199	16
α-helix	216-231	16
β-strand	232-233	2	12
β-strand	241-242	2	12
β-strand	246-252	7	10
β-strand	258-265	8	10
α-helix	271-274	4
β-strand	283	1	12
α-helix	284-288	5
α-helix	295-301	7
α-helix	307-309	3
α-helix	311-313	3
α-helix	325-338	14
α-helix	343-361	19
β-strand	364-366	3	13
β-strand	373-375	3	13
α-helix	379-388	10
α-helix	392-400	9
β-strand	403	1	14
β-strand	412	1	14
α-helix	417-447	31
β-strand	455-461	7	10
α-helix	463-464	2
β-strand	465	1	11
β-strand	471	1	15
α-helix	473-490	18
α-helix	491-495	5
α-helix	496-503	8
α-helix	518-524	7
α-helix	530-539	10
α-helix	545-556	12
β-strand	563-564	2	15
β-strand	577-581	5	15
β-strand	584-588	5	15
α-helix	593-598	6
α-helix	603-610	8
α-helix	615-620	6
α-helix	642-644	3
α-helix	647-662	16
β-strand	666-673	8	10
α-helix	686-696	11
α-helix	698-707	10
β-strand	711-714	4	16
α-helix	715-722	8
α-helix	723-725	3
α-helix	738-746	9
α-helix	753-755	3
β-strand	756-758	3	16
β-strand	762-765	4	16
α-helix	769-825	57
α-helix	828-832	5
α-helix	842-844	3
α-helix	845-942	98

Chain C: 12 helices, 4 β-strands

Element	Residues	Length	Sheet
α-helix	44-55	12
β-strand	64-65	2	17
α-helix	66-68	3
α-helix	69-75	7
α-helix	82-89	8
α-helix	96-99	4
β-strand	101-102	2	17
α-helix	104-115	12
α-helix	123-130	8
α-helix	131-133	3
β-strand	140-142	3	18
α-helix	143-152	10
α-helix	156-158	3
α-helix	159-165	7
β-strand	175-177	3	18
α-helix	178-185	8

Chain D: 10 helices, 4 β-strands

Element	Residues	Length	Sheet
α-helix	43-56	14
β-strand	64	1	19
α-helix	66-68	3
α-helix	69-76	8
α-helix	82-88	7
α-helix	95-97	3
β-strand	102	1	19
α-helix	104-117	14
α-helix	123-131	9
β-strand	141-142	2	20
α-helix	143-151	9
α-helix	159-165	7
β-strand	175-176	2	20
α-helix	178-186	9

Chain E: 7 helices, 4 β-strands

Element	Residues	Length	Sheet
α-helix	24-37	14
β-strand	44	1	21
α-helix	48-54	7
β-strand	79	1	21
α-helix	85-91	7
α-helix	97-106	10
β-strand	114-116	3	22
α-helix	117-125	9
α-helix	133-139	7
β-strand	150-152	3	22
α-helix	153-161	9

Chain F: 10 helices, 2 β-strands

Element	Residues	Length	Sheet
α-helix	29-37	9
α-helix	47-55	9
α-helix	62-65	4
α-helix	67-73	7
α-helix	81-90	10
α-helix	97-107	11
β-strand	115	1	23
α-helix	117-122	6
α-helix	123-127	5
α-helix	136-142	7
β-strand	151	1	23
α-helix	153-160	8

Molecules and chains

Molecule	Chains	Type	Length	Organism	UniProt
Myosin-7,General control transcription factor GCN4,Enhanced Green fluorescent protein	A, B	protein	1315	Homo sapiens, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Aequorea victoria	P03069 (AlphaFold model), P12883 (AlphaFold model), P42212 (AlphaFold model)
Myosin light chain 1/3, skeletal muscle isoform	C, D	protein	188	Mus musculus	P05977 (AlphaFold model)
Myosin regulatory light chain 11	E, F	protein	169	Mus musculus	P97457

Sequence of entity 1 (A, B), FASTA

>9YP9_1 Myosin-7,General control transcription factor GCN4,Enhanced Green fluorescent protein (chains A, B)
MGDSEMAVFGAAAPYLRKSEKERLEAQTRPFDLKKDVFVPDDKQEFVKAKIVSREGGKVT
AETEYGKTVTVKEDQVMQQNPPKFDKIEDMAMLTFLHEPAVLYNLKDRYGSWMIYTYSGL
FCVTVNPYKWLPVYTPEVVAAYRGKKRSEAPPHIFSISDNAYQYMLTDRENQSILITGES
GAGKTVNTKRVIQYFAVIAAIGDRSKKDQSPGKGTLEDQIIQANPALEAFGNAKTVRNDN
SSRFGKFIRIHFGATGKLASADIETYLLEKSRVIFQLKAERDYHIFYQILSNKKPELLDM
LLITNNPYDYAFISQGETTVASIDDAEELMATDNAFDVLGFTSEEKNSMYKLTGAIMHFG
NMKFKLKQREEQAEPDGTEEADKSAYLMGLNSADLLKGLCHPRVKVGNEYVTKGQNVQQV
IYATGALAKAVYERMFNWMVTRINATLETKQPRQYFIGVLDIAGFEIFDFNSFEQLCINF
TNEKLQQFFNHHMFVLEQEEYKKEGIEWTFIDFGMDLQACIDLIEKPMGIMSILEEECMF
PKATDMTFKAKLFDNHLGKSANFQKPRNIKGKPEAHFSLIHYAGIVDYNIIGWLQKNKDP
LNETVVGLYQKSSLKLLSTLFANYAGADAPIEKGKGKAKKGSSFQTVSALHRENLNKLMT
NLRSTHPHFVRCIIPNETKSPGVMDNPLVMHQLRCNGVLEGIRICRKGFPNRILYGDFRQ
RYRILNPAAIPEGQFIDSRKGAEKLLSSLDIDHNQYKFGHTKVFFKAGLLGLLEEMRDER
LSRIITRIQAQSRGVLARMEYKKLLERRDSLLVIQWNIRAFMGVKNWPWMKLYFKIKPLL
KSAEREKEMASMKEEFTRLKEALEKSEARRKELEEKMVSLLQEKNDLQLQVQAEQDNLAD
AEERCDQLIKNKIQLEAKVKEMNERLEDEEEMNAELTAKKRKLEDECSELKRDIDDLELT
LAKVEKEKHATENKVKNLTEEMAGLDEIIAKLTKEKKALQEAHQQALDDLQAEEDKMKQL
EDKVEELLSKNYHLENEVARLKKLVGERGSGKLGVSKGEELFTGVVPILVELDGDVNGHK
FSVSGEGEGDATYGKLTLKFICTTGKLPVPWPTLVTTLTYGVQCFSRYPDHMKQHDFFKS
AMPEGYVQERTIFFKDDGNYKTRAEVKFEGDTLVNRIELKGIDFKEDGNILGHKLEYNYN
SHNVYIMADKQKNGIKVNFKIRHNIEDGSVQLADHYQQNTPIGDGPVLLPDNHYLSTQSA
LSKDPNEKRDHMVLLEFVTAAGITLGMDELYKGLNDIFEAQKIEWHEDYKDDDDK

Sequence of entity 2 (C, D), FASTA

>9YP9_2 Myosin light chain 1/3, skeletal muscle isoform (chains C, D)
MAPKKDVKKPAAAPAPAPAPAPAPAKPKEEKIDLSAIKIEFSKEQQEDFKEAFLLFDRTG
ECKITLSQVGDVLRALGTNPTNAEVKKVLGNPSNEEMNAKKIEFEQFLPMMQAISNNKDQ
GGYEDFVEGLRVFDKEGNGTVMGAELRHVLATLGEKMKEEEVEALLAGQEDSNGCINYEA
FVKHIMSV

Sequence of entity 3 (E, F), FASTA

>9YP9_3 Myosin regulatory light chain 11 (chains E, F)
MAPKKAKRRAGAEGSSNVFSMFDQTQIQEFKEAFTVIDQNRDGIIDKEDLRDTFAAMGRL
NVKNEELDAMMKEASGPINFTVFLTMFGEKLKGADPEDVITGAFKVLDPEGKGTIKKQFL
EELLTTQCDRFSQEEIKNMWAAFPPDVGGNVDYKNICYVITHGDAKDQE

Ligands and cofactors

ID	Name	Formula	Copies
ADP	Adenosine-5'-diphosphate	C10 H15 N5 O10 P2	2
XB2	Mavacamten	C15 H19 N3 O2	2
PO4	Phosphate ion	O4 P	2

Primary citation

Cryo-EM reveals how cardiomyopathy therapeutic drugs modulate the myosin motors of the heart. Somavarapu, A.K., Ge, J., Yengo, C.M. et al. Sci Adv (2026) 12:eaed6472-eaed6472. DOI 10.1126/sciadv.aed6472 · PubMed

Other PDB entries of the same protein (UniProt P03069 (AlphaFold model), which also has an AlphaFold model), best resolution first:

3AZD 0.98 Å, Crystal structure of tropomyosin N-terminal fragment at 0.98A resolution
2WQ1 1.08 Å, GCN4 leucine zipper mutant with three IxxNTxx motifs coordinating bromide
2WQ0 1.12 Å, GCN4 leucine zipper mutant with three IxxNTxx motifs coordinating chloride
4OWI 1.2 Å, peptide structure
2WQ3 1.22 Å, GCN4 leucine zipper mutant with three IxxNTxx motifs coordinating chloride and nitrate
2HY6 1.25 Å, A seven-helix coiled coil
2WPZ 1.25 Å, GCN4 leucine zipper mutant with two VxxNxxx motifs coordinating chloride
6PSA 1.3 Å, PIE12 D-peptide against HIV entry (in complex with IQN17 Q577R resistance mutant)
2IPZ 1.35 Å, A Parallel Coiled-Coil Tetramer with Offset Helices
2YNY 1.35 Å, Salmonella enterica SadA 255-302 fused to GCN4 adaptors (SadAK1)
5APU 1.35 Å, Sequence IANKEDKAD inserted between GCN4 adaptors - Structure A9b black
2WQ2 1.36 Å, GCN4 leucine zipper mutant with three IxxNTxx motifs coordinating iodide

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