alpha-helix
noun
al·pha-he·lix
ˌal-fə-ˈhē-liks 
: the coiled structural arrangement of many proteins consisting of a single chain of amino acids stabilized by hydrogen bonds
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alpha-helix
noun
al·pha-he·lix
variants
or α-helix
: the coiled structural arrangement of many proteins consisting of a single chain of amino acids stabilized by hydrogen bonds compare beta-sheet, double helix
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