AMPHIPHILIC

Etymology

Adjective

amphiphilic (comparative more amphiphilic, superlative most amphiphilic)

(chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.

(biochemistry, of a protein, especially an alpha helix) Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface consisting of hydrophobic (or lipophilic) ones.

Source: Wiktionary



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