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Appendix C ： Glossary 附录 C：名词解释 helix A helical secondary structure in proteins. Pl. αhelices. α-amanitin A toxin that inhibits the three eukaryotic RNA polymerases to different extents. Name derives from mushroom of genus Amanita in which toxin is found. β-galactosidase Enzyme that cleaves lactose into galactose and glucose. Name origin: the bond cut by this enzyme is called a β-galactosidic bond. sheet A secondary structure in proteins, relatively flat and formed hydrogen bonding between two parallel or anti-parallel stretches of polypeptide. subunit Component of prokaryotic RNA polymerase