alpha helix
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Tweet n. A secondary structure of proteins, characterized by a single, spiral chain of amino acids stabilized by hydrogen bonds. [From alpha-form, the form taken by unstretched protein molecules.] al′pha-heli·cal (-hĕlĭ-kəl, -hēlĭ-) adj. |
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