alpha-helix
al·pha–he·lix
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
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1955
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