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What does helix mean?

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  1. (mathematics) A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.
  2. (architecture) A small volute under the abacus of a Corinthian capital.
  3. (anatomy) The incurved rim of the external ear.
  4. An upside down midair 360° spin in playboating.
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Alternatively, changes in tilt or roll angles may change the direction of the helix axis, giving rise to axial flexibility.
Even the codiscoverer of the DNA double helix, Sir Francis Crick, displayed humility that is totally lacking in the present day know-alls.
After ascending the helix of stairs, I sat down at my computer and pulled up the logs that Marius had sent me.
The one strand of RNA is annealed with its complementary strand of DNA, which causes the other strand of DNA to be displaced from the helix.
The DNA structure is a double helix looking something like a twisted ladder.
If tilt is assumed to be the sole cause, the C-terminal helix of the peptide would need to be at a 300 angle with respect to the bilayer normal.

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