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CHEBI:157676 - lipid micelle
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:157676 |
| ChEBI Name | lipid micelle |
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| 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. |
| Last Modified | 19 May 2021 |
| Submitter | Ceri |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| lipid micelle (CHEBI:157676) is a lipid (CHEBI:18059) |
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| lipid micelles | ChEBI |
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