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A simple schematic depicts an amphiphilic lipid with a polar headgroup (blue circle) and two hydrophobic tails (blue lines). In biochemistry and pharmaceutical nanotechnology, this molecule functions within lipid bilayers or lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), where pKa-dependent protonation renders the headgroup positively charged. The cationic state facilitates complexation with anionic nucleic acids and promotes endosomal escape, enabling intracellular delivery in gene therapy and mRNA delivery systems.
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