Amphiphilic
Amphiphillic is a word used to describe a molecule when it contains parts 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.
References
- ↑ 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