Biology A-Level
amphipathic and bilayer formation
What amphipathic and bilayer formation means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A molecule with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties is amphipathic, so in water phospholipids arrange themselves automatically into a bilayer.
Topics that use amphipathic and bilayer formation
- Lipids (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- energy per gram
- Hydrophobic and amphipathic properties
- hydrophobic core as a barrier
- hydrophobic versus amphipathic
- kinks and packing
- phospholipid as membrane component
- Phospholipid structure
- saturated fatty acids
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