Myosin with hypertrophic cardiac mutation R712L has a decreased working stroke which is rescued by omecamtiv mecarbil
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathies (HCMs) are the leading cause of acute cardiac failure in young individuals. Over 300 mutations throughout β-cardiac myosin, including in the motor domain, are associated with HCM. A β-cardiac myosin motor mutation (R712L) leads to a severe form of HCM. Actin-gliding mot...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2021-02-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/63691 |