823998 structure-of-ampiphatic-lipids-and-the-different-complexes
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lipids are insoluble (hydrophobic) in water
due to the predominant presence of
hydrocarbon groups
however, some possess polar or hydrophilic groups which tend to be soluble in water
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molecules which contain both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups
(Greek – amphi – (both), pathos – passion)
amphipathic
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Examples: Fatty acids Phospholipids Sphingolipids Bile salts Cholesterol (to some extent)
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Fatty Acids – contain a hydrocarbon chain which is hydrophobic and a carboxyl (COO¯) group which is hydrophilic
Phospholipids – have a hydrophilic head
( phosphate group attached to choline, ethanolamine, inositol etc.) and a long hydrophobic tail
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when the amphipathic lipids are mixed in water (aqueous phase)
the polar groups (heads) orient themselves towards aqueous phase while the non polar (tails) orient
towards the opposite directions
leads to the formation of micelles
micelle formation, facilitated by bile salts is very important for lipid digestion & absorption
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represented as a polar or hydrophilic head with a non-polar or hydrophobic tail
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in case of biological membranes, a bilayer of lipids is formed orienting the polar heads to the outer aqueous phase on either side and the nonpolar tails into the interior
the formation of a lipid bilayer is the basis of membrane structure
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are produced when amphipathic lipids in aqueous medium are subjected to sonifications
they have intermittent aqueous phases in the lipid bilayer
liposomes in combination with tissue specific antigens are used as carriers of drugs to target tissues
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are produced when non polar lipids (e.g. triacylglycerols) are mixed with water
the particles are larger in size and stabilized by emulsifying agents (usually amphipathic lipids, - bile salts & phospholipids )
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