Lipofiilistä
Lipofiilistä is a Finnish term that translates to lipophilic in English. It describes a substance that dissolves readily in fats, oils, and lipids. This characteristic is crucial in various biological and chemical contexts. For instance, lipophilic substances are easily absorbed by cell membranes, which are primarily composed of lipids. This property influences how drugs are distributed and metabolized within the body.
In environmental science, the lipophilicity of a chemical compound determines its tendency to accumulate in fatty
Chemically, lipophilicity is often quantified using the partition coefficient (log P), which measures the ratio of