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ChEBI

lipid micelle

Term ID
CHEBI:157676
Synonyms
  • lipid micelles
Definition
Lipid molecules that aggregate and arrange themselves in a spherical form in aqueous solution. These spherical amphiphilic structures have a hydrophobic core and a hydrophilic shell.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from lipid micelle
Phenotype where environments contain lipid micelle
Phenotype modified by environments containing lipid micelle
Human Disease Model