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An amphipathic molecule is one that has regions of different polarities, and can have both polar and non-polar areas within the same molecule. An example is a fatty acid. It has a non-polar hydrocarbon chain and a polar head <ref>(2012)Molecules that are both polar and non-polar, [Online], Available: http://besocratic.colorado.edu/CLUE-Chemistry/chapters/chapter6txt-5.html [22 October 2014]</ref> | An amphipathic molecule is one that has regions of different polarities, and can have both [[Polar|polar]] and [[non-polar|non-polar]] areas within the same [[molecule|molecule]]. An example is a [[fatty acid|fatty acid]]. It has a [[non-polar hydrocarbon chain|non-polar hydrocarbon chain]] and a [[polar head|polar head]] <ref>(2012)Molecules that are both polar and non-polar, [Online], Available: http://besocratic.colorado.edu/CLUE-Chemistry/chapters/chapter6txt-5.html [22 October 2014]</ref> | ||
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An amphipathic molecule is one that has regions of different polarities, and can have both polar and non-polar areas within the same molecule. An example is a fatty acid. It has a non-polar hydrocarbon chain and a polar head [1]
References
- ↑ (2012)Molecules that are both polar and non-polar, [Online], Available: http://besocratic.colorado.edu/CLUE-Chemistry/chapters/chapter6txt-5.html [22 October 2014]