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Examples of molecules that include both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties?

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The tittle says it all. I know that phospholipids is one example but I want more examples.

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  1. certain amino acids with hydrophobic side chains (valine, isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine)

    some carotenoids, esp. xanthophylls (lutein, zeaxanthin, violaxanthin)

    fatty acids have a hydrophillic carboxyl group and a hydrophobic, hydrocarbon tail

    detergents such as sodium dodecyl sulfate, Triton

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