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alpha helix
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alpha helix
n.
The helical form, turned in a right-handed direction, of many proteins.


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In one case, that of a glucocorticoid receptor protein, they found a specific spiral structure -- an alpha-helix -- that appears to spur transcription.
A look into life's chemical past: a computer model of gene regulation ... by Lipkin, Richard / Science News
Whereas a single alpha-helix consists of an elegant spiral of 15 to 20 amino acids, the beta sheet requires 60 to 70 amino acids.
Designer proteins: building machines of life from scratch by Lipkin, Richard / Science News
Previous research established that an alpha-helix protein is an electric dipole.
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