Biology A-Level
Hydrophobic and amphipathic properties
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Triglycerides are non-polar and hydrophobic, while phospholipids are amphipathic with a hydrophilic phosphate head and hydrophobic fatty acid tails.
Topics that use Hydrophobic and amphipathic properties
- Lipids (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- amphipathic and bilayer formation
- energy per gram
- hydrophobic core as a barrier
- hydrophobic versus amphipathic
- kinks and packing
- phospholipid as membrane component
- Phospholipid structure
- saturated fatty acids
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