ALL meanings of amphipathic
am·phi·path·ic
A a - adjective amphipathic of or relating to a molecule that possesses both hydrophobic and hydrophilic elements, such as are found in detergents, or phospholipids of biological membranes 3
- adjective amphipathic (of a molecule) having two different affinities, as a polar end that is attracted to water and a nonpolar end that is repelled by it. 1
- noun amphipathic (of a molecule, especially a protein) having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts. 1
- adjective amphipathic (chemistry) describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups. 0
- adjective amphipathic (biochemistry) often refers to 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. 0