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surface active compound logo #20973<biochemistry> Usually, in biological systems, means a detergent like molecule that is amphipathic and that will bind to the plasma membrane or to a surface with which cells come in contact, altering its properties from hydrophobic to hydrophilic or vice versa. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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surface-active compound

surface-active compound logo #10444Usually, in biological systems, means a detergent-like molecule that is amphipathic and that will bind to the plasma membrane, or to a surface with which cells come in contact, altering its properties from hydrophobic to hydrophilic, or vice versa .
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