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Bilayers

Any structure consisting of two layers of molecules

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    Any structure consisting of two layers of molecules

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phospholipidnoun(organic chemistry) Any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes.
macromoleculenoun(organic chemistry, biochemistry) A very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins).
sphingomyelinnoun(organic chemistry) a phospholipid, derived from sphingosine and choline, found in nerve tissue
anionicnoun(informal) an anionic detergent
micellenoun(chemistry) a colloidal aggregate, in a simple geometric form, of a specific number of amphipathic molecules which forms at a well-defined concentration, called the critical micelle concentration
supramolecularnoun(chemistry) Consisting of many molecules; of scale or complexity greater than that of a molecule.
tetramernoun(chemistry) An oligomer having four subunits.
hydrophobicitynoun(chemistry, uncountable) The condition of being hydrophobic.
polyelectrolytenounA polymeric electrolyte (such as a protein).
amphiphilicnoun(chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups.
boron nitridenoun(inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of boron and nitrogen, of empirical formula BN; exists in forms analogous to the allotropes of carbon, many of which are inorganic polymers.
paramagneticnoun(physics) Exhibiting paramagnetism.
polyacrylamidenoun(organic chemistry) Any of a range of cross-linked polymers of acrylamide; used to form soft gels for making contact lenses etc.
icosahedralnounOf, relating to, or having the shape of an icosahedron.
glycolipidnoun(biochemistry) An association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes
proteinaceousnounOf, pertaining to, or consisting of protein
gelationnounThe formation of a gel, especially from a sol.
agarosenounA polymeric cross-linked polysaccharide extracted from the seaweed agar; used to make gels that are used in electrophoresis.
carbonylsnoun(organic chemistry) A divalent functional group, (-CO-), characteristic of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amides, carboxylic acid anhydrides, carbonyl halides, esters and others.
peroxidasenoun(biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that act on substrates such as hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxides such as lipid peroxides.

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