Phrase Hound found 8 phrases and 16 compound words that contain helix. The most common are listed below. Open helix in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 8
- alpha helixA secondary structure found in many proteins, in which the amino acids are arranged in a coil, or helix, with almost no free space on the inside and all side chains being pointed towards the outside
- Casa de Oro-Mount HelixA census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States.
- Boerdijk-Coxeter helixA linear stacking of regular tetrahedra, arranged so that the edges of the complex that belong to only one tetrahedron form three intertwined helices.
- double helixDNA.
- helix-loop-helixA structural motif where two alpha helices are connected by a highly flexible amino acid loop, allowing the helices to pack together. Usually requires forming a dimer with another HLH protein before binding DNA.
- helix-turn-helixA structural motif where two alpha helices are joined by a short amino acid loop, frequently acting as a DNA binding site.
- helix-loop-helicesplural of helix-loop-helix: A structural motif where two alpha helices are connected by a highly flexible amino acid loop, allowing the helices to pack together. Usually requires forming a dimer with another HLH protein before binding DNA.
- helix-turn-helicesplural of helix-turn-helix: A structural motif where two alpha helices are joined by a short amino acid loop, frequently acting as a DNA binding site.
Compound words 16
- helicaseAn enzyme required for DNA unwinding.
- anthelixAlternative spelling of antihelix: The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
- helixlikeResembling or characteristic of a helix.
- hemihelixa three-dimensional geometric shape similar to a helix, but with one or more perversions causing changes in chirality along its run
- microhelixA microscopic helix
- minihelixA small helix
- multihelixComposed of multiple helices
- tetrahelixA helix formed from tetrahedra linked face to face.
- trihelixAny of a family of transcription factors found in Arabidopsis and other organisms
- antihelixThe curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.