Amino Acids 2 Hydrophobic Non-Polar Side Chains

Hydrophobic amino acids have neutral non-polar side chains. Given the lack of polarity these groups have no means to interact with an aqueous biological environment.

This video breaks down each of the hydrophobic amino acids to help you understand the name, 1 and 3 letter abbreviations, and side chain functional groups.

(Watch on YouTube: Hydrophobic Amino Acids. Click cc on the bottom right for video transcript)

Referenced in this video:

• Zwitterion Tutorial
• Aromaticity Tutorial

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