Phospholipid
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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 cell membranes, where they form a lipid bilayer, due to their | + | They are highly abundant in [[cell membranes|cell membranes]], where they form a [[lipid bilayer|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 17:48, 9 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.
