Micelles
"Micelles" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Particles consisting of aggregates of molecules held loosely together by secondary bonds. The surface of micelles are usually comprised of amphiphatic compounds that are oriented in a way that minimizes the energy of interaction between the micelle and its environment. Liquids that contain large numbers of suspended micelles are referred to as EMULSIONS.
| Descriptor ID |
D008823
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.374 D26.255.560
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Csanaky IL, Aleksunes LM, Tanaka Y, Klaassen CD. Role of hepatic transporters in prevention of bile acid toxicity after partial hepatectomy in mice. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2009 Sep; 297(3):G419-33.