| Front | In a phospholipid, the charges on the phosphate and amino groups (in red) make that portion of the molecule ploar and hydrophilic. The result is an ___ molecule. This kind of lipids are major constituents of cell membranes. These molecules form a phospholipid bilayer with their hydrophilic (polar) heads facing their aqueous surroundings (e.g., the cytosol) and their hydrophobic (non-polar) tails facing each other. |
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| Back | amphiphilic |
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