amphiphile


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amphiphile

[′am·fə‚fīl]
(chemistry)
A molecule which has a polar head attached to a long hydrophobic tail.
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ELI-002 is an "AMP KRAS vaccine" containing seven Amphiphile mKRAS peptides and a proprietary Amphiphile adjuvant, administered subcutaneously.
Elicio Therapeutics Presents In Vivo Data for a Universal Amphiphile Vaccine Targeting KRAS-Driven Cancers
In this study, Cu-based amphiphiles clearly demonstrate superior ability to deliver DNA vaccine in murine experimental models.
Alkyl Length Effects on the DNA Transport Properties of Cu (II) and Zn(II) Metallovesicles: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study
Isomaa, "Lipid and protein composition of exovesicles released from human erythrocytes following treatment with amphiphiles," Biochim Biophys Acta 1190, pp.
Antimalarial Activity of Croton macrostachyus Stem Bark Extracts against Plasmodium berghei In Vivo
The packing symmetry of the solvent spread monolayer of the ion-pair amphiphiles at the air-water interface depends on the stoichiometry and the magnitude of the charged head groups and the symmetry and the dissymmetry in the precursors' hydrophobic spear (the alkyl chain).
An Interaction of Anionic- and Cationic-Rich Mixed Surfactants in Aqueous Medium through Physicochemical Properties at Three Different Temperatures
Stupp, "Self-assembly of peptide amphiphiles: from molecules to nanostructures to biomaterials," Biopolymers, vol.
Investigate the Effect of Thawing Process on the Self-Assembly of Silk Protein for Tissue Applications
Increase of the surface pressure, [DELTA][PI], upon the penetration process is attributed to compression of the lipid component owing to the amphiphile's insertion [46].
Penetration of milk-derived antimicrobial peptides into phospholipid monolayers as model biomembranes
Lambeth, "Diradylglycerol synergizes with an anionic amphiphile to activate superoxide generation and phosphorylation of [p47.sup.phox] in a cell-free system from human neutrophils," Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol.
HO-1 induction by CO-RM2 attenuates TNF-[alpha]-induced cytosolic phospholipase [A.sub.2] expression via inhibition of PKC[alpha]-dependent NADPH oxidase/ROS and NF-[kappa]B
Park, "Concentration and pH-modulated dual fluorescence in self-assembled nanoparticles of phototautomerizable biopolymeric amphiphile," Dyes and Pigments, vol.
A white-light-emitting small molecule: synthesis, crystal structure, and optical properties
Taking the amphiphile SDS as a proxy for ambipolar PU, the polar interaction clearly is much stronger than the nonpolar one, and it is to be expected that t-MWCNTs can be dispersed much better in aqueous PU dispersion as well as in the PU matrix as it develops during curing.
Incorporation of functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes into a polyurethane matrix
U18666a (3-beta-[2-(diethylamino) ethoxy]androst-5-en-17-one) is a class 2 amphiphile known to inhibit intracellular cholesterol transport and leads to NPC-like free cholesterol accumulation.
Increased expression of RhoA in epithelium and smooth muscle of obese mouse models: implications for isoprenoid control of airway smooth muscle and fibroblasts
Sinou, "Influence of amphiphile concentration on the enantioselectivity in the rhodium-catalyzed reduction of unsaturated substrates in water," Journal of Molecular Catalysis A, vol.
Synthesis by microwaves of bimetallic nano-rhodium-palladium
As a result, these molecules act as lipophilic linkers between the surfactant and the oil molecules, increasing the solubility of the amphiphile in the non-polar phase (Graciaa et al., 1993).
Interfacial entropy of tert-butyl alcohol/ Entropia interfacial del alcohol terbutilico/ Entropia interfacial do alcool terbutilico
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