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Biochemistry
Dr. Comstock's Biochem Class
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 3
01/18/2010
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Term
Amphipathic
 Definition
Amphipathic molecules are those that are partially soluble and partially insoluble in water
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Micelles
 Definition
Micelles are clusters of amphipathic molecules in water that cluster the insoluble portions in the center and the hydrophilic groups on the outside.
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Colligative Properties
 Definition
Depend on the number of molecules
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pKa
 Definition
Tis represents the tendency of weak acids to dissociate a proton. If the acid is multi-protic then each proton has a different pKa.
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