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alpha helix

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

helix [he´liks] (pl. he´lices, helixes) (Gr.)

1. a winding structure; see also coil and spiral.

2. the superior and posterior free margin of the pinna of the ear.

α-helix (alpha helix) the complex structural arrangement of parts of protein molecules in which a single polypeptide chain forms a right-handed helix.

double helix (Watson-Crick helix) the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), consisting of two coiled chains, each of which contains information completely specifying the other chain.

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