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coil (koil) spiral (2). coil. See intrauterine device. coil a winding structure or spiral; called also helix. coiled-coil a protein structure motif marked by amphipathic α-helical regions that can self-associate to form stable, rod-like oligomeric proteins; commonly found in fibrous proteins and some transcription factors. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Two alpha helices--from adjacent parts or separate parts of the same amino acid string--can wrap around each other into a so-called coiled-coil structure. 2 Self-Assembling Nanostructures from Coiled-Coil Peptides (Maxim G. |
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