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How do you use Amphipathic in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Amphipathic in a sentence

Amphipathic meaning

  1. Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.
  2. 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.

Using Amphipathic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups. | 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.

Context around Amphipathic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

molecules 1×

Sentence patterns with Amphipathic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

cholesterol being amphipathic are transported 1× glycerophospholipids are amphipathic molecules containing 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

phospholipids and cholesterol 1× the glycerophospholipids are 1×

Common sentence endings:

phosphate ester linkage 1× the lipoprotein particle 1×

Words around Amphipathic

Just before it in the word index:

amphion 5 amphidromic 5 amphidamas 3 amphictyonic 5 amphiboly 2 amphibolite 2

Just after it in the word index:

amphiphile 2 amphiphiles 2 amphiphilic 4 amphipod 4 amphipods 2 amphipolis 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Amphipathic

  • In this selection, "amphipathic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, molecules stand out and add context to how "amphipathic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include cholesterol being amphipathic are transported and glycerophospholipids are amphipathic molecules containing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "amphipathic" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with amphipathic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Phospholipids and cholesterol, being amphipathic, are transported in the monolayer surface of the lipoprotein particle. (15 words)

The glycerophospholipids are amphipathic molecules (containing both hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions) that contain a glycerol core linked to two fatty acid-derived "tails" by ester linkages and to one "head" group by a phosphate ester linkage. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

The glycerophospholipids are amphipathic molecules (containing both hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions) that contain a glycerol core linked to two fatty acid-derived "tails" by ester linkages and to one "head" group by a phosphate ester linkage. (36 words)

Phospholipids and cholesterol, being amphipathic, are transported in the monolayer surface of the lipoprotein particle. (15 words)

Example sentences (2)

Phospholipids and cholesterol, being amphipathic, are transported in the monolayer surface of the lipoprotein particle.

The glycerophospholipids are amphipathic molecules (containing both hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions) that contain a glycerol core linked to two fatty acid-derived "tails" by ester linkages and to one "head" group by a phosphate ester linkage.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "amphipathic" in a sentence?
An example: "Phospholipids and cholesterol, being amphipathic, are transported in the monolayer surface of the lipoprotein particle." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "amphipathic" from authentic English texts.
What does "amphipathic" mean?
Amphipathic means: Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.
How many example sentences with "amphipathic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "amphipathic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.