Examples of Amino Acid Nonpolar and Polar Side Chains
This infographic highlights the differences between nonpolar and polar side chains in amino acids. For more information, see The Amino Acids: A Guided Introduction.
Topics
- polar
- uncharged
- amino acid
- protein
- amino group
- carboxyl group
- side chain
- alpha carbon
- nonpolar
- hydrophobic
- hydrophilic