Meanings
nounamphipathicity (countable and uncountable, plural amphipathicities)
plural amphipathicities
- countableuncountableThe 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
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