Phospholipids are lipids with a hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tails, forming bilayers that function as biological membranes.
Phospholipide sind Lipide mit einem hydrophilen Kopf und hydrophoben Schwänzen, die Doppelschichten bilden, welche als biologische Membranen fungieren.
| Front | phospholipid |
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| Back | A lipid made up of glycerol joined to two fatty acids and a phosphate group. The hydrocarbon chains of the fatty acids act as nonpolar, hydrophobic tails, while the rest of the molecule acts as a polar, hydrophilic head. [These] form bilayers that function as biological membranes. |
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