Amphipathic Uncommon

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Adjective

Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.

See Also

amino acid hydrophobic amphipol detergent amphipathicity amphipathically parabutoporin alpha helix

Related Terms

amino acid hydrophobic amphipol detergent amphipathicity amphipathically parabutoporin alpha helix lactoferricin lipophilic karlotoxin fibrate amphiphilic micelle hydrophilic amphipath amphiphile molecule amoebapore

Rhyming Words

hic chic ethic gathic unchic bechic lithic sophic pathic gothic orphic sothic mythic pyrrhic gnathic buddhic myrrhic kleshic nymphic benthic

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