Alpha chain synthesis is controlled by four alpha genes, two on each copy of chromosome 16.
α链的合成由4个α基因控制,两条16号染色体上分别含有2个α基因。
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Alpha chain
The term 'alpha chain is normally used to indicate one of the subunits of a multi-subunit protein. The term 'chain' is a general term giving to any peptide sequence. It can often refer more specifically to mean:
It should be distinguished from the term alpha helix, which refers to one of the common secondary structure found in proteins, along with beta sheet.