alfa-hélice

Portuguese

Alternative forms

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)

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