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Non-polar Amino Acids
The side chains (R groups) of the amino acids can be divided into two major classes, those with non-polar side chains (shown here) and those with polar side chains.
Non polar side chains consist mainly of hydrocarbon. Any functional groups they contain are uncharged at physiological pH and are incapable of participating in hydrogen bonding.
The non-polar amino acids (shown here) include: alanine, cysteine, glycine, isoleucine, leucine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, tryptophan, tyrosine and valine.
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