noun
alpha helix
Biochemistry term for a right-handed coiled secondary structure in proteins.
タンパク質の二次構造にはα螺旋とβシートがある。
Protein secondary structures include the alpha helix and the beta sheet.
βシート is another common protein secondary structure, an extended sheet-like arrangement, contrasting with the coiled α螺旋.
From English 'alpha helix'. The Greek letter α (alpha) is combined with 螺旋 (helix).