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Alpha helix

An alpha helix (or α-helix) is a sequence of amino acids in a protein that are twisted into a coil (a helix).

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Discovery

Structure

Experimental determination

Amino-acid propensities

Dipole moment

Coiled coils

Facial arrangements

Larger-scale assemblies

Functional roles

Dynamical features

Helix–coil transition

In art

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Alpha helix

Nodes131
Edges130
Triples26
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015267
Components1

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Alpha helix

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related to In art · 11
Alpha helix → According, At, Bathsheba Grossman, Byron Rubin, Her, Julian Voss-Andreae, Julie Newdoll, Mike Tyka, Rise, San Francisco, This
related to Other names · 4
Alpha helix → Branson, Corey, Pauling, The
is a · 1
Alpha helix → most common structural arrangement in the secondary structure of proteins

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helix structure protein α-helix amino helical helices acids also hydrogen proteins residues α-helices α-helical bond backbone acid dna two common

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Alpha helixis amost common structural arrangement in the secondary structure of proteins0.90text
the plasma membraneinstance ofin more hydrophobic environments0.80text
or in the presence of co-solvents such as trifluoroethanolinstance ofin more hydrophobic environments0.80text
the example shown at rightinstance ofthe most detailed experimental evidence for α-helical structure comes from atomic-resolution X-ray crystallography0.80text
glutamate or aspartateinstance ofsometimes an amino acid side chain0.80text
or sometimes a phosphate ioninstance ofsometimes an amino acid side chain0.80text
keratin or theinstance ofFibrous proteins0.80text
coiled-coilsinstance ofas well as in specialized structures0.80text
leucine zippersinstance ofas well as in specialized structures0.80text
an α-helix will exhibit twoinstance ofas well as in specialized structures0.80text
for rhodopsinsinstance ofmost classically consisting of seven helices arranged up-and-down in a ring0.80text
Alpha helixrelated to In artAt0.60section

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