"This molecule of palmitic acid contains a long tail of 16 carbons bonded to hydrogen atoms. It is this hydrocarbon tail that gives the molecule its overall hydrophobic character. In contrast, the oxygen-containing carboxyl group on the other end is very polar."
Essential Cell Biology, Second Edition
by Alberts, Bray, Hopkin, Johnson, Lewis, Raff, Roberts, Walter
copyright 2004 by Garland Science Publishing
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