Alpha chain

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The term alpha chain is normally used to indicate one of the subunits of a multi-subunit protein.^[1] The term "chain" is a general term given to any peptide sequence.^[2] It can often refer more specifically to mean:

a part of the T-cell receptor,
the fibrinogen alpha chain,
the integrin alpha chain,
Hemoglobin, alpha 1

It should be distinguished from the term alpha helix, which refers to one of the common secondary structures found in proteins, along with beta sheet.

See also

References

^ Lesieur, Claire (2014-06-18). Oligomerization of Chemical and Biological Compounds. BoD – Books on Demand. pp. 240–241. ISBN 978-953-51-1617-2.
^ Weaver, Robert Franklin (2012). Molecular biology (5th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-07-352532-7. OCLC 664665930.

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