alfa-hélice

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• hélice alfa

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.fɐˈɛ.li.si/ [ˌaʊ̯.fɐˈɛ.li.si]

• (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)