Mini Bio (1) Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton was born on October 20, 1890 in Gulfport, Louisiana, USA as Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe. He died on July 10, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Trivia (11)
source: Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry The alpha-carbon is the first carbon next to a functional group which is not involved in that group. In this example (Picture) any C to the left or right to the C=O is in alpha-position relative t...
Alpha Helices. Alpha helices are the most common form of secondary structure in proteins. They are created by right-handed coiling of the primary protein structure. The coiling is caused by hydrogen bond interactions between the amino acids within the protein. Alpha helices are often found in DNA binding motifs.