The image above shows an example of an amphiphile which is a term used to describe a chemical compound that contains both lipophilic (fat-loving) and hydrophilic (water-loving) properties.
A common and important class of amphiphillic molecules include phospholipids, which are the main component of cell membranes. The amphiphillic nature of these molecules actually defines the way in which the cell membrane is arranged. The arrangement of polar hydrophilic groups on the outside, so as to interact with the aqueous environment and non-polar lipophilic groups on the inside, away from the aqueous environment, hence forms the basis of the bilayer.
Gosh. I remember this in unit 2. I don’t think I’ve ever been shown so many animations of one compound before this. :| :L
The image above shows an example of an amphiphile which is a term used to describe a chemical compound that contains both lipophilic (fat-loving) and hydrophilic (water-loving) properties.
A common and important class of amphiphillic molecules include phospholipids, which are the main component of cell membranes. The amphiphillic nature of these molecules actually defines the way in which the cell membrane is arranged. The arrangement of polar hydrophilic groups on the outside, so as to interact with the aqueous environment and non-polar lipophilic groups on the inside, away from the aqueous environment, hence forms the basis of the bilayer.
Gosh. I remember this in unit 2. I don’t think I’ve ever been shown so many animations of one compound before this. :| :L
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