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amphipathicity

amphipathicity noun: the condition of being amphipathic.

Noun

amphipathicity (countable and uncountable, plural amphipathicities)

  1. The condition of being amphipathic
    • The enhanced cholesterol and phospholipid efflux by CS-6252 is likely related to the increased amphipathicity of CS-6253 helix, thereby increasing its lipid affinity.2015 July 25, “Novel Apo E-Derived ABCA1 Agonist Peptide (CS-6253) Promotes Reverse Cholesterol Transport and Induces Formation of preβ-1 HDL In Vitro”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of amphipathicity

pluralamphipathicities

Origin of amphipathicity

From amphipathic + -ity.

Questions about amphipathicity

What does amphipathicity mean?
Amphipathicity means the condition of being amphipathic.
What part of speech is amphipathicity?
Amphipathicity is a noun.
What is the plural of amphipathicity?
The plural of amphipathicity is amphipathicities.

Words near amphipathicity in the dictionary

  1. amphioxuses
  2. amphipath
  3. amphipathic
  4. amphipathically
  5. amphipathicities
  6. amphipathicity
  7. amphipaths
  8. amphipathy
  9. amphipatic
  10. amphiphatic
  11. amphiphil

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