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alpha helix
alpha helix
noun Biochemistry.
the rodlike spatial configuration of many protein molecules in which the polypeptide backbone is stabilized by hydrogen bonds between amino acids in successive helical turns.
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1950–55
1950–55
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Alpha helix
is always a great word to know.
So is hydrophillic. Does it mean:
| able to interact with water through hydrogen bonding process |
| yellowish to white, crystalline, water-soluble |
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World English Dictionary
| alpha helix | |
| —n | |
| biochem a helical conformation of a polypeptide chain, found abundantly in the structure of proteins | |
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Medical Dictionary
alpha helix n.
The helical form, turned in a right-handed direction, of many proteins.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| alpha helix
A common structure of proteins, characterized by a single, spiral chain of amino acids stabilized by hydrogen bonds. Compare beta sheet, random coil. |
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