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A series of hydrophobic side chains will congregate together as a protein folds in an aqueous solution and be stabilized by Hydrogen Bonds.

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What is hydrophobic and how do you determine if a molecule is hydrophobic?

Hydrophobic describes molecules that are repelled by water. You can determine if a molecule is hydrophobic by looking at its structure - if it contains mostly nonpolar covalent bonds or hydrophobic functional groups (e.g. alkyl groups), it is likely to be hydrophobic. Additionally, hydrophobic molecules tend to aggregate together in water due to the hydrophobic effect.


31.Hydrophobic interactions of the tails of phospholipids can produce?

lipid bilayer ------ Actually, this is not necessarily true. What 'clusters' form is going to depend on not only the concentration of the lipids in solution, but what the composition of the solution is as well. Generally, lipids in a water-solution (or a salt solution, or buffer, or whatever it may be) will first form micelles, ie. lipid monolayers where the tails all face inwards, to prevent their hydrophobic tails from being exposed to the aqueous environment. Depending on the conditions of the solution, they may form liposomes (ie. micelles that have a double layer rather than a monolayer), or sheets of phospholipid bilayers. The ends of the latter option, however, are energetically unfavorable. If your lipids are in an oil solution, then you are going to see the formation of inverse-micelles, where the tails face out towards the lipophilic (hydrophobic) environment, and the hydrophilic head groups are going to face inwards. ------


What type of bonds hold proteins together?

Proteins are held together by covalent bonds within their amino acid building blocks, forming peptide bonds. Additionally, proteins can have secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures stabilized by non-covalent bonds such as hydrogen bonds, ionic bonds, van der Waals forces, and hydrophobic interactions.


What are phospholipids that tend to form tiny droplets with hydrophobic tails buried inside called?

Phospholipids that form tiny droplets with hydrophobic tails buried inside are called micelles. These structures are created in aqueous environments where the hydrophobic tails cluster together to minimize contact with water, while the hydrophilic heads face outward. Micelles are important for solubilizing and transporting hydrophobic molecules in biological systems.


Why do amphipathic molecules form micelles in water?

Amphipathic molecules are by definition those that contain both hydrophobic (water hating) and hydrophilic (water loving) regions. The area of the molecule that likes water tends to stay in the aqueous region whereas the region of the molecules that hates water tends to cluster with other hydrophobic regions. This untimately results in the hydrophobic regions packing together and forming a region that is impervious to water molecules. Such a structure is called a micelle

Related Questions

What does it mean to congregate?

Congregate means to come together as a group.


Is congregate an adverb?

No, it is not an adverb. Congregate is a verb. One adverb form is based on the noun (congregation): it is congregationally.


Another word for come together?

congregate, convene


The word meaning sit together is?

Sanhedrin


What is a congregate meal?

Many people eating together


What is an antonym for congregate?

sorry this one isn't great but it's disperse because congregate means bring together


How was coacervates formed?

Coacervates are formed through the phase separation of a solution containing hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules. When the hydrophobic molecules aggregate together, they form a coacervate phase separate from the rest of the solution. This aggregation can be driven by various factors like changes in temperature, pH, or salt concentration.


What part of speech is congregate?

The word "congregate" can function as either a verb or a noun. As a verb, it denotes the action of people or animals gathering together in a place. As a noun, it refers to a gathering or assembly of individuals.


What is another word for sit together?

Another word for sitting together could be lounge or gather.


What is hydrophobic and how do you determine if a molecule is hydrophobic?

Hydrophobic describes molecules that are repelled by water. You can determine if a molecule is hydrophobic by looking at its structure - if it contains mostly nonpolar covalent bonds or hydrophobic functional groups (e.g. alkyl groups), it is likely to be hydrophobic. Additionally, hydrophobic molecules tend to aggregate together in water due to the hydrophobic effect.


What does congerate?

I do not believe that "congerate" means anything. You may be thinking of congregate (meaning gather together, as in a congregation).


What is a hydrophobic bond?

There is no such thing as a hydrophobic bond, It is a hydrophobic force. These forces come about when two areas of 2 different molecules containing hydrophobic sections come close together. like in protein's the hydrophilic sections come together to form bonds and the hydrophobic sections come together and so are seen as bonds but in reality they are not bonding but are just brought together to keep the hydrophobic parts away from aqueous environment (see lipid bi layers as an example)