amphipathic

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Synonyms: amphipath

Antonyms: amphipath

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|chemistry}} Describing a [[molecule]], such as a [[detergent]], which has both [[hydrophobic]] and [[hydrophilic]] groups.
2. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} Of the surface(s) on a protein, particularly an [[alpha helix]], where one surface of the alpha helix has [[hydrophilic]] [[amino acid]]s and the opposite face has [[hydrophobic]] (or [[lipophilic]]) amino acids.

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