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Amphiphatic vs. Amphipathic — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Amphiphatic and Amphipathic

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Amphiphatic

Misspelling of amphipathic

Amphipathic

(chemistry) Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.

Amphipathic

(biochemistry) Of the surface(s) on a protein, particularly an alpha helix, where one surface of the alpha helix has hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite face has hydrophobic (or lipophilic) amino acids.

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