Claim: Helix–coil transition model are formalized techniques in statistical mechanics developed to describe conformations of linear polymers in solution and the models are usually but not exclusively applied to polypeptides as a measure of the relative fraction of the molecule in an alpha helix confirmation.
Evidence: Helix–coil transition models are formalized techniques in statistical mechanics developed to describe conformations of linear polymers in solution. The models are usually but not exclusively applied to polypeptides as a measure of the relative fraction of the molecule in an alpha helix conformation versus turn or random coil.