140alpha1

140alpha1 is a designation that has appeared in various scientific contexts, but it does not correspond to a single, universally defined entity. In many cases, it may function as a label for a component within a larger system, such as a protein subunit, a gene transcript isoform, or an internal identifier used in a specific study or database.

Because nomenclature is not standardized across disciplines, 140alpha1 can refer to different things in different sources. For example, in biochemistry it could denote an alpha1 subunit of a protein complex where the complex is identified by the number 140 in that particular study; in genetics it could be an annotated transcript labeled alpha1 within a locus numbered 140 in a given organism. The term may also appear as a provisional or dataset-specific label, rather than a formal gene symbol or protein name. Variants of the label such as 140-α1, α1-140, or 140alpha-1 may occur depending on the naming scheme used.

Determining the precise meaning requires checking the source context. Researchers should search relevant databases (such as UniProt, NCBI Gene, Ensembl) and review the organism, the molecular type (gene, transcript, protein, complex), and any accession numbers, coordinates, or figure legends that define 140alpha1. When ambiguity remains, treat the term as a contextual label rather than a stable, widely recognized identifier.

See also: alpha subunit, protein complex, isoform, gene symbol, database accession.