Thursday 26 October 2017

biochemistry - Is there a difference between "Alpha Helix" and "Alpha subunit"?


In my biochemistry textbook the terms alpha helix and alpha subunit are both used. Are these two terms synonymous? For instance, hemoglobin has an alpha and beta subunit, are these the same thing as alpha helix and beta pleated sheet?




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