alpha helix

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Definition of alpha helix in English English dictionary

A secondary structure found in many proteins, where the amino acids are arranged in a coil, or helix, with almost no free space on the inside and all side chains being pointed towards the outside

Hyphenation

al·pha he·lix

Turkish pronunciation

älfı hilîks

Pronunciation

/ˈalfə ˈhēləks/ /ˈælfə ˈhiːlɪks/