The substance that forms the hydrophobic tail on the back end of a phospholipid are fatty acids. Phospholipids are not "true fats" as they have a phosphate group that replaces one of the fatty acids
The fatty acid tails of the phospholipid molecule would reject the polar molecule glucose, as the tails are nonpolar and hydrophobic in nature. Glucose is hydrophilic and would not be compatible with the hydrophobic environment created by the fatty acid tails.
yes it is!!! it has an hydrophobic permeability barrier predominantly in phospholipids
The Phospholipid Bilayer is made up of phospholipids. These phospholipids have a hydrophillic head, and a hydrophobic tail. They are structured so that the hydrophillic head interacts with water, and the hydrophobic tails stays away from water, but mixes with fat. This makes the phospholipids form the phospholipid bilayer. The Phospholipid Bilayer has intrinsic proteins and extrinsic proteins attached, which may have glycoproteins attached to them. Glycolipids may also be attached to the hydrophillic heads of the phospholipid. Cholestrol is also part of the phospholipid bilayer, which adds strengh to the structure.
A molecule that is water-loving and part of the phospholipid bilayer is a phospholipid. Phospholipids have a hydrophilic (water-loving) head and hydrophobic (water-fearing) tail, making them ideal for forming the bilayer structure of cell membranes.
Phosphate : hydrophilic
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
That would be the hydrophobic lipid tail.
Hydrophobic.
The fatty acid tails of the phospholipid molecule would reject the polar molecule glucose, as the tails are nonpolar and hydrophobic in nature. Glucose is hydrophilic and would not be compatible with the hydrophobic environment created by the fatty acid tails.
A phospholipid has both hydrophilic (water-attracting) and hydrophobic (water-repelling) parts, making it amphipathic.
hydrophobic
The tails, the part that doesn't contain phosphorus, are non polar and they are hydrophobic (afraid of water).
The lipid tails of a phospholipid molecule are hydrophobic, as they consist of nonpolar fatty acid chains that repel water.
The hydrophobic tails of a phospholipid are not attracted to water. This is because they are made up of fatty acid chains that are nonpolar and prefer to interact with other nonpolar molecules, avoiding water.
Head and hydrophobic tail
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule
This is called the hydrophobic 'side' of the phospholipid molecule