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Hydrophilic means [[Water|water]] loving, it is a [[Molecule|molecule]] that can dissolve or interact with [[ | Hydrophilic means [[Water|water]] loving, it is a [[Molecule|molecule]] that can dissolve or interact with [[Water|water]]. A hydrophilic molecule or part of the [[Molecule|molecule]] is charged or [[Polar|polar]], this is what gives the molecule the characteristic above. An example of a hydrophilic molecule is [[D-glucose|D-glucose]]<ref>Bradley, Phillip (2006), Compendium for Medical Sciences. Banbury: Scion Publishing limited</ref>. Phosphate heads in the [[Plasma membrane|plasma membrane]] are hydrophilic. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:25, 20 October 2016
Hydrophilic means water loving, it is a molecule that can dissolve or interact with water. A hydrophilic molecule or part of the molecule is charged or polar, this is what gives the molecule the characteristic above. An example of a hydrophilic molecule is D-glucose[1]. Phosphate heads in the plasma membrane are hydrophilic.
References
- ↑ Bradley, Phillip (2006), Compendium for Medical Sciences. Banbury: Scion Publishing limited