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Definition of Helices

Helices
Helix He"lix, n.; pl. L. Helices, E. Helixes. [L. helix, Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? to turn round; cf. L. volvere, and E. volute, voluble.] 1. (Geom.) A nonplane curve whose tangents are all equally inclined to a given plane. The common helix is the curve formed by the thread of the ordinary screw. It is distinguished from the spiral, all the convolutions of which are in the plane. 2. (Arch.) A caulicule or little volute under the abacus of the Corinthian capital. 3. (Anat.) The incurved margin or rim of the external ear. See Illust. of Ear. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of land snails, including a large number of species. Note: The genus originally included nearly all shells, but is now greatly restricted. See Snail, Pulmonifera.

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- Gr**** city Helice (crab), crab genus Helices, the plural of helix This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Helice. If an internal...
- constant angle to a fixed axis. Helices are important in biology, as the DNA molecule is formed as two intertwined helices, and many proteins have helical...
- couplings are often characteristic of helices. The far-UV (170–250 nm) circular dichroism spectrum of helices is also idiosyncratic, exhibiting a pronounced...
- In Gr**** mythology, Helice (/ˈhɛlɪsiː/ (modern Gr**** pronunciation: [eˈlici]; Ancient Gr****: Ἑλίκη [heˈlikɛː] Helike) means "willow"[citation needed])...
- Helice is a genus of crabs, containing four species: Helice formosensis Rathbun, 1931 Helice latimera Parisi, 1918 Helice tientsinensis Rathbun, 1931...
- http://www.ledauphine.com/economie-et-finance/2013/12/03/le-concepteur-d-helices-en-carbone-arplast-se-diversifie "Archived copy". Archived from the original...
- Pontia helice, the meadow white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in southern Africa. Wingspan is 35–40 mm in males and 37–43 mm in females...
- membrane-spanning protein domain. TMDs may consist of one or several alpha-helices or a transmembrane beta barrel. Because the interior of the lipid bilayer...
- helices, rather than π helices. In 2011, it was shown that DSSP failed to annotate many "cryptic" π helices, which are commonly flanked by α helices....
- common type observed; following α-helices, β-sheets and reverse turns. 310-helices constitute nearly 10–15% of all helices in protein secondary structures...