alfa-hélice

Portuguese

Alternative forms

hélice alfa

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.fɐˈɛ.li.si/ [ˌaʊ̯.fɐˈɛ.li.si]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.faˈɛ.li.se/ [ˌaʊ̯.faˈɛ.li.se]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌal.fɐˈɛ.li.sɨ/ [ˌaɫ.fɐˈɛ.li.sɨ]

Noun

alfa-hélice f (plural alfa-hélices)

(biochemistry) alpha helix (secondary structure found in many proteins)

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