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alpha helix
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alpha helix
n.
A common structure of proteins, characterized by a single, spiral chain of amino acids stabilized by hydrogen bonds.
alpha-heli·cal (lf-hl-kl, -hl-) adj.
alpha helix
n
(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 sheetrandom coil


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Function of N-terminal transactivation domain of the estrogen receptor requires a potential alpha-helical structure and is negatively regulated by the A domain.
Assessment of xenoestrogens using three distinct estrogen receptors ... by Pakdel, Farzad / Environmental Health Perspectives
The region of PspA in the cloned fragment includes the entire alpha-helical region of the protein and in some cases some of the proline-rich region, which is C-terminal to the alpha-helical region.
Pneumococcal surface protein A of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae ... by Briles, David E. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
, a molecular biologist at the University of California, Berkeley, and his colleagues have used the alpha-helical strands of proteins to engineer a benzene-sensitive switch.
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