alpha-helix
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noun \ˌal-fə-ˈhē-liks\Definition of ALPHA-HELIX
: the coiled structural arrangement of many proteins consisting of a single chain of amino acids stabilized by hydrogen bonds
— al·pha–he·li·cal \-ˈhe-li-kəl, -ˈhē-li-\ adjective
First Known Use of ALPHA-HELIX
1955
al·pha–he·lix
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ALPHA–HELIX
: the coiled structural arrangement of many proteins consisting of a single chain of amino acids stabilized by hydrogen bonds—compare beta-sheet, double helix
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