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Phospholipids are lipid molecules which have a [[ | Phospholipids are lipid molecules which have a [[Phosphate|phosphate]] group attached. <br> | ||
They are highly abundant in [[ | They are highly abundant in [[Cell membranes|cell membranes]], where they form a [[Lipid_bi-layer|lipid bilayer]], due to their [[Hydrophilic|hydrophilic]] heads and [[Hydrophobic|h]]<u><span style="text-decoration: underline">[[Hydrophobic|ydrophobic]]</span></u> tails.<br> | ||
Revision as of 12:31, 12 November 2010
Phospholipids are lipid molecules which have a phosphate group attached.
They are highly abundant in cell membranes, where they form a lipid bilayer, due to their hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails.