anfipático

See also: anfipatico

Portuguese

Etymology

From anfi- +‎ -pático.

Adjective

1. (chemistry, of a molecule) amphipathic (having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups)
2. (biochemistry, of an alpha helix) amphipathic (having one surface with hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite surface with hydrophobic or lipophilic aminoacids)