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heptahelical

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Etymology

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Etymology tree
Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ?
Proto-Semitic *šabʕ-bor.?
Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥
Proto-Hellenic *heptə́
Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ)bor.
English hepta-
English helical
English heptahelical

    From hepta- + helical.

    Adjective

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    heptahelical (not comparable)

    1. having seven helices; especially describing a portion of a protein having seven associated α-helices

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