Definitions from Wiktionary (amphipathic)
▸ adjective: (chemistry) Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.
▸ adjective: (biochemistry) Of the surface(s) on a protein, particularly an alpha helix, where one surface of the alpha helix has hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite face has hydrophobic (or lipophilic) amino acids.
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▸ adjective: (chemistry) Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.
▸ adjective: (biochemistry) Of the surface(s) on a protein, particularly an alpha helix, where one surface of the alpha helix has hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite face has hydrophobic (or lipophilic) amino acids.
Similar:
amphiphilic,
amphiphatic,
amphiphillic,
amphiphil,
transphilic,
amphoteric,
ambiphilic,
ampholytic,
diphyllic,
bolaamphiphilic,
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