Who coined the term 'amphipathy'?

Herley

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Robertson

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Solution

The correct option is A Herley
Amphipathy means a substance containing both polar and nonpolar domains. Molecules of amphipathic compounds like phospholipids will naturally align into micelles, liposomes and bilayer sheets. These structures are formed spontaneously due to the amphipathic nature of phospholipids. This term was popularized by Herley in his classic book Paraffin Chain Salts: A Study in Micelle Formation.
Hence the correct option is A.

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