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An amphipathic segment is a segment with opposing hydrophobic and hydrophilic faces, oriented spatially along the axis of the segment.
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(2007). Amphipathic. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_188
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