Alpha-helix

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000448",
  "term": "Alpha-helix",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A common secondary structure found in proteins, characterized by a right-handed coiled conformation in which the polypeptide backbone forms a spiral. This structure is stabilized by hydrogen bonds between the carbonyl oxygen of one amino acid and the amide hydrogen of an amino acid four residues away. It is a fundamental building block of protein architecture.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2013, 85, 1725. 'Glossary of terms used in medicinal chemistry. Part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 1727 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-12-11-23)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/alpha-helix/"
}