13. Do the –R groups bound to
the central carbons participate
in the union between amino
acids?

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The peptide bond attaches the
of the amine group of one amino acid to
the carbon of the carboxyl group of
another amino acid liberating one
molecule of . So the –R groups do
not participate in that bond.