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Amphiphillic is a word used to describe a [[Molecule|molecule ]]when it contains parts that are [[Hydrophilic|hydrophilic]] and parts that are [[Hydrophobic|hydrophobic]]<ref name="null">Alberts B., Johnson A., Lewis J., Raff M., Roberts K., Walter P., 2008, Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th Edition, USA, Garland Science, pg 618</ref>. This is seen in [[Proteins|proteins]] that both span the [[ | Amphiphillic is a word used to describe a [[Molecule|molecule]] when it contains parts within it that are [[Hydrophilic|hydrophilic]] and parts that are [[Hydrophobic|hydrophobic]]<ref name="null">Alberts B., Johnson A., Lewis J., Raff M., Roberts K., Walter P., 2008, Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th Edition, USA, Garland Science, pg 618</ref>. This is seen in [[Proteins|proteins]] that both span the [[Plasma membrane|plasma membrane]] and also contain domains outside of the membrane in the [[Cytosol|cytosol]]. The spans would contain [[Hydrophobic|hydrophobic]] parts and the [[cytosolic|cytosolic]] domains would contain the [[Hydrophilic|hydrophilic]] domains as their properties dictate. | ||
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Amphiphillic is a word used to describe a molecule when it contains parts within it that are hydrophilic and parts that are hydrophobic[1]. This is seen in proteins that both span the plasma membrane and also contain domains outside of the membrane in the cytosol. The spans would contain hydrophobic parts and the cytosolic domains would contain the hydrophilic domains as their properties dictate.
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- ↑ Alberts B., Johnson A., Lewis J., Raff M., Roberts K., Walter P., 2008, Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th Edition, USA, Garland Science, pg 618