English Explanatory Dictionary

alpha helix

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A secondary structure found in many proteins, in which the amino acids are arranged in a coil, or helix, with almost no free space on the inside and all side chains being pointed towards the outside

Word forms

alpha helix alpha helices alpha helixes

Derived words

alphahelical
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