phospholipids
Cell boundary builders
Phospholipids are fat molecules with a phosphate group, forming the structural basis of cell membranes.
One end attracts water while the other repels it, causing them to arrange into a double layer that creates the barrier between a cell's interior and its surroundings.
Phospholipids in lecithin help emulsify salad dressings.
Surfactant molecular cluster
- vesicleSmall fluid-filled sac
- bilayerTwo-layer molecular arrangement
- self-assemblySpontaneous structural organization
- lamellaThin structural plate
emulsion · dispersion · colloid · surfactant · hydration
Conveying medicine to tissues
- nanoparticleSubmicroscopic material fragment
- emulsifierCombines immiscible liquids
- food additiveSubstance enhancing edible products
- cosmeticsSkin-applied beauty substances
Organic molecules in fats
- cholineEssential dietary amine
- ethanolamineAminoalcohol industrial solvent base
- serineProtein-forming amino acid
- inositolSugar alcohol for membranes
Lipid bilayer enclosing cytoplasm
- fluid mosaic modelCell membrane structural theory
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- leafletSingle-sheet printed handout
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
micelle
Surfactant molecular cluster
- vesicleSmall fluid-filled sac
- bilayerTwo-layer molecular arrangement
- self-assemblySpontaneous structural organization
lamella · emulsion · dispersion · colloid · surfactant · hydration
drug delivery
Conveying medicine to tissues
- nanoparticleSubmicroscopic material fragment
- emulsifierCombines immiscible liquids
- food additiveSubstance enhancing edible products
fatty acids
Organic molecules in fats
- cholineEssential dietary amine
- ethanolamineAminoalcohol industrial solvent base
- serineProtein-forming amino acid
lecithin
Natural emulsifying compound
- DOPESlang exclamation of approval
plasma membrane
Lipid bilayer enclosing cytoplasm
- fluid mosaic modelCell membrane structural theory
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- leafletSingle-sheet printed handout
- nutrientsprotein, vitamins, fats, minerals, vitamin
- Biochemicalsamino acid, amino acids, protein, proteins, DNA
- BiomoleculesDNA, protein, RNA, enzyme, mRNA
- organic compoundshydrocarbon, alcohol, alkane, ethane, propane
- food additivesemulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, colorants, calcium silicate, lecithin
- Fat-Solublevitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, retinol
phospholipidstriglycerides
Three-chained fat molecules
triacylglycerols · fatty acids · free fatty acids · waxes · saturated fats
phospholipidstriglycerides
Three-chained fat molecules
oils · hydrocarbons · waxes · petroleum