alpha helix

noun

Definitions

  1. A secondary structure found in many proteins, in which the amino acids are arranged in a…

    A secondary structure found in many proteins, in which 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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for alpha helix. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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