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Hydrophobic

Definition

adjective

(1) (physics) (chemistry) Lacking an affinity for water; insoluble in water; repelling water.

(2) Of, or having hydrophobia (literally, the fear of or water).


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Examples of hydrophobic molecules include the alkanes, oils, fats, and greasy substances in general.


Word origin: Attic Greek hydro- for water and phobos for fear.

Related forms: hydrophobicity (noun), hydrophobe (noun).

Compare: hydrophilic.


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An odd question

Nothing to do a bout being sharp, all about hydrophobic coating of the claws. If they were made in Teflon, the blood would simply slide off without wetting the surface. And claws are usually made of proteins, and they can be hydrophobic, so yes ...

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by canalon
Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:54 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: An odd question
Replies: 2
Views: 59

Re: How to find motif frequencies

I dont have enough experience to give lab advices..but you could use hydropathy plot for determing hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts of protein thus predicting its conformation

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by zami'87.
Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:34 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: How to find motif frequencies
Replies: 1
Views: 182

DNA extraction

... the following components to be localized (i.e. the cell pellet or the supernatant). phospholipids, transmembrane proteins, hydrophilic proteins, hydrophobic proteins, DNA, detergent. 2. What was the purpose of using COLD alcohol? Would there be a difference whether ethanol was used or butanol?" ...

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by dae
Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:04 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: DNA extraction
Replies: 1
Views: 516

DNA and RNA

Transcription is the process of making mRNA. They are doubled-stranded due to the hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic forces of non-polar molecules. Single stranded DNA also exists in the lab by heating them so that they are denatured.

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by crazydavid1628
Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:12 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: DNA and RNA
Replies: 6
Views: 1207

Re: Important unknown nanotech within humans

... agulate/sollidify with the addition of hydro phobic sillica particles! "All the ILs used in this study can be solidified by the addition of hydrophobic silica particles." http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/la803124m it is no co cidence water flouridastion compounds all contain sillicate ...

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by vincio
Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:22 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Important unknown nanotech within humans
Replies: 28
Views: 6290
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