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Dictionary » H » Hydrophobic HydrophobicDefinition adjective (1) (physics) (chemistry) Lacking an affinity for water; insoluble in water; repelling water. (2) Of, or having hydrophobia (literally, the fear of or water).
Examples of hydrophobic molecules include the alkanes, oils, fats, and greasy substances in general.
Related forms: hydrophobicity (noun), hydrophobe (noun). Compare: hydrophilic. ![]()
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Results from our forumRe: Lipid Bilayers vs MicellesYeah, this is an idea that seems to get glossed over some of the time. It seems the natural tendency of molecules with hydrophilic heads / hydrophobic tails is to form micelles, because this is the simplest structure that maximizes hydrophobic/philic interaction. In phospholipids, however, ...
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Re: Sequence allignment questions No, there are only few amino acids marked with : Trp is also red (W) and is not small amino acid. Are alanine and valine small and hydrophobic?
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Re: Sequence allignment questions No, there are only few amino acids marked with : Trp is also red (W) and is not small amino acid. Are isoleucine and leucine small hydrophobic amino acids?
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Re:... crucial amino acids were (could) not be substituted, but not all identical amino acids are crucial. Do you know, which amino acids belong to small hydrophobic AAs? No because it also appears on the link I gave you below (I'm really confused). In the link below wouldn't all the amino acids be crucial? ...
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