Glycoprotein hormones alpha chain (Anterior pituitary glycoprotein hormones common subunit alpha) (Choriogonadotropin alpha chain) (Chorionic gonadotrophin subunit alpha) (CG-alpha) (Follicle-stimulating hormone alpha chain) (FSH-alpha) (Follitropin alpha chain) (Luteinizing hormone alpha chain) (LSH-alpha) (Lutropin alpha chain) (Thyroid-stimulating hormone alpha chain) (TSH-alpha) (Thyrotropin alpha chain)
1_MDYYR 6_ KYAAI 11_ FLVTL 16_ SVFLH 21_ VLHSA 26_ PDVQD 31_ CPECT 36_ LQENP 41_ FFSQP 46_ GAPIL 51_ QCMGC 56_ CFSRA 61_ YPTPL 66_ RSKKT 71_ MLVQK 76_ NVTSE 81_ STCCV 86_ AKSYN 91_ RVTVM 96_ GGFKV 101_ ENHTA 106_ CHCST 111_CYYHK
1: Shared alpha chain of the active heterodimeric glycoprotein hormones thyrotropin/thyroid stimulating hormone/TSH, lutropin/luteinizing hormone/LH, follitropin/follicle stimulating hormone/FSH and choriogonadotropin/CG. These hormones bind specific receptors on target cells that in turn activate downstream signaling pathways