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alpha helix

A common structure of proteins, characterized by a single, spiral chain of amino acids stabilized by hydrogen bonds.

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alpha helix

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a helical conformation of a polypeptide chain, found abundantly in the structure of proteins

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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beta sheet Pauling Linus Carl protein random coil secondary structure tertiary structure			Towards this goal, Compugen developed a sequence-based computational method for the prediction of intra-molecular interacting alpha helices. Compugen Presents DAC Blockers Platform and Initial Product ... by Business Wire The researchers found that the chains folded into spiral structures resembling alpha helices in proteins, suggesting that hydrogen bonds are not central to the folding of alpha helices. Understanding how proteins fold by Wu, Corinna / Science News Previous work had shown that combinations of just three amino acids are sufficient to form bundles of spiral-shaped structures called alpha helices. An alphabet for a letter-perfect protein by Wu, Corinna / Science News			alp ALPA alpaca Alpen Alpena alpenglow alpenhorn alpenstock Alpes Maritimes Alpes-de-Haute-Provence alpestrine alpha alpha and omega alpha blocker alpha brass alpha bronze Alpha Centauri Alpha Centauri system Alpha Crucis alpha decay alpha emitter alpha fetoprotein alpha foetoprotein Alpha Geminorum alpha globulin Alpha helice alpha helix alpha iron alpha male alpha methyl dopa Alpha Orionis Alpha paper alpha particle alpha privative alpha radiation alpha ray Alpha rays alpha receptor alpha rhythm alpha software alpha stock alpha test alpha version alpha wave alpha-adrenergic alpha-adrenergic blocker alpha-adrenergic blocking agent alpha-adrenergic receptor alpha-adrenoceptor alpha-beta brass alpha-blocker			Alpha g7A beta g7 Alpha galactosidase Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Gamma Omega Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity Alpha Gamma Sigma Alpha Gamma Sigma-Aquarius Alpha geek Alpha geek Alpha Geminorum alpha globulin alpha globulin alpha globulin Alpha globulins Alpha globulins Alpha globulins Alpha glucosidase inhibitor Alpha Glycerol Phosphate Dehydrogenase Alpha Gold Corporation alpha granule Alpha granules Alpha granules Alpha granules alpha gypsum Alpha heavy chain disease Alpha heavy chain disease Alpha heavy chain disease Alpha helical Alpha helical Alpha helical Alpha helice Alpha helices Alpha helices Alpha helices alpha helix alpha helix alpha helix alpha helix conformation Alpha helixes Alpha helixes Alpha helixes Alpha helixs Alpha helixs Alpha helixs Alpha hemolysis Alpha hemolysis Alpha hemolysis Alpha hemolysis Alpha Hemolytic Streptococcus Viridans Alpha High Density Lipoprotein Deficiency Disease Alpha Home Schoolers of McKinney Alpha Hospitality Corporation Alpha Hydrae Alpha hydroxy acid Alpha hydroxy acid Alpha hydroxy acid Alpha hydroxy acid Alpha Institute Alpha Iota Mu alpha iron alpha iron

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alpha helix (redirected from Alpha helice)

alpha helix
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