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alpha–helix
noun al·pha–he·lix \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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First Known Use of ALPHA-HELIX
1955
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alpha–helix
noun al·pha–he·lix
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
—al·pha–he·li·cal \-ˈhel-i-kəl, -ˈhē-li-\ adjective
Variants of ALPHA–HELIX
al·pha–he·lix or α–he·lix \ˌal-fə-ˈhē-liks\
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