alpha helix
English
Noun
alpha helix (plural alpha helices or alpha helixes)
- 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
Derived terms
Translations
secondary structure found in many proteins
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