You are experimenting with a variety of lipids to determine their efficacy for use as drug delivery system liposomes. What is one feature of the individual lipid that would best ensure the use of a lipid for this purpose?
A) It must have a structure similar to cholesterol.
B) It must be composed entirely of unsaturated fatty acids.
C) It should be exclusively hydrophilic.
D) It should be amphipathic.
E) It should be exclusively hydrophobic.
D) It should be amphipathic.
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