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Phospholipids are lipid molecules which have a [[Phosphate|phosphate]] group attached. | Phospholipids are lipid molecules which have a [[Phosphate|phosphate]] group attached. | ||
They are highly abundant in [[Cell membranes|cell membranes]], where they form a [[Lipid bi-layer|lipid bilayer]], due to the [[Amphiphatic|amphiphatic]] nature of their [[Hydrophilic|hydrophilic]] heads and [[Hydrophobic|hydrophobic]] tails.<br> | They are highly abundant in [[Cell membranes|cell membranes]], where they form a [[Lipid bi-layer|lipid bilayer]], due to the [[Amphiphatic|amphiphatic]] nature of their [[Hydrophilic|hydrophilic]] heads and [[Hydrophobic|hydrophobic]] tails.<ref>Alberts et al. (2002) Molecular Biology Of The Cell, 4th edition, New York: Garland Science. p62</ref><br> | ||
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Revision as of 15:06, 13 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 the amphiphatic nature of their hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails.[1]
References
- ↑ Alberts et al. (2002) Molecular Biology Of The Cell, 4th edition, New York: Garland Science. p62