amphipathic
1amphipathic — amphipathic. См. амфипатический. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …
2Amphipathic lipids — are molecules that are mostly lipid like (hydrophobic) in structure, but at one end have a region that is polar or ionic (hydrophilic). The hydrophilic region is usually referred to as the head group, and the lipid portion is know as the tail(s) …
3amphipathic — adjective Etymology: amphi + pathic (as in empathic) Date: 1936 amphiphilic …
4amphipathic — Of a molecule, having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions. Can apply equally to small molecules, such as phospholipids, and macromolecules such as proteins …
5amphipathic — /am feuh path ik/, adj. Chem. (of a molecule) having two different affinities, as a polar end that is attracted to water and a nonpolar end that is repelled by it. [1970 75; AMPHI + PATHIC] * * * …
6amphipathic — adjective a) describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups. b) often refers to the surface(s) on a protein, particularly an alpha helix, where one surface of the alpha helix has hydrophilic amino… …
7amphipathic — Denoting a molecule, such as comprises detergents or wetting agents, that contains groups with characteristically different properties, e.g., both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. SYN: amphiphilic, amphiphobic. [amphi + G. pathos, feeling] …
8amphipathic — adj. (about a molecule) having a head end that attracts water and a tail end that repels it, hydrophilic at one end and hydrophobic at the other (Chemistry) …
9amphipathic — [ˌamfɪ paθɪk] (also amphiphilic ˌamfɪ fɪlɪk) adjective Biochemistry (of a molecule) having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts. Origin 1930s: from amphi + Gk pathikos (from pathos experience ) …
10amphipathic — am·phi·path·ic …
