| Here, polar interactions between charged amino acids and phosphatidylcholine headgroups act as condensation seed for detergent micelle formation. |
| In a second step, these helices are inserted into the hydrophobic environment of the detergent micelle. |
| Using this method, the radius of oleate micelles was found to be 1.3 nm, consistent with the expected size of a spherical oleate micelle. |
| Once the micelle has passed through the fuzzy coat and the brush border, it enters the cells of the tissues that line the intestine. |
| The monoglycerides that result from these splitting processes combine into a complex called a micelle. |
| The diameter of each micelle is roughly twice the length of the extended fatty acid. |
