hydrophobic property

  • 1Hydrophobic effect — The hydrophobic effect is the property that non polar molecules tend to form intermolecular aggregates in an aqueous medium and analogous intramolecular interactions. [GoldBookRef|title=hydrophobic interaction|file=H02907] [ Interfaces and the… …

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  • 2Partition coefficient — In chemistry and the pharmaceutical sciences, a partition (P) or distribution coefficient (D) is the ratio of concentrations of a compound in the two phases of a mixture of two immiscible solvents at equilibrium.[1] The terms gas/liquid partition …

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  • 3protein — proteinaceous /proh tee nay sheuhs, tee i nay /, proteinic, proteinous, adj. /proh teen, tee in/, n. 1. Biochem. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the… …

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  • 4lipid — /lip id, luy pid/, n. Biochem. any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether: lipids comprise the fats and other esters with analogous properties and constitute, with… …

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  • 5Surfactin — is a very powerful surfactant commonly used as an antibiotic. It is a bacterial cyclic lipopeptide, largely prominent for its exceptional surfactant power. [ Mor, A. Peptide based antibiotics: A potential answer to raging antimicrobial resistance …

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  • 6PDE3 — phosphodiesterase 3A, cGMP inhibited Identifiers Symbol PDE3A Entrez 5139 HUGO …

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  • 7High-performance liquid chromatography — An HPLC. From left to right: A pumping device generating a gradient of two different solvents, a steel enforced column and an apparatus for measuring the absorbance. Acronym HPLC Classification Chromatography …

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  • 8Hydrophobe — In chemistry, hydrophobicity (from the combining form of water in Attic Greek hydro and for fear phobos ) refers to the physical property of a molecule (known as a hydrophobe) that is repelled from a mass of water [Aryeh Ben Na im Hydrophobic… …

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  • 9High performance liquid chromatography — Infobox chemical analysis name = High performance liquid chromatography caption =A HPLC. From left to right: A pumping device generating a gradient of two different solvents, a steel enforced column and an apparatus for measuring the absorbance.… …

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  • 10nervous system — Anat., Zool. 1. the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia. 2. a particular part of this system. Cf. autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous… …

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