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Hydrophilic amino acids

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Hydrophilic amino acids are those in which the R group in the general formula NH2-CHR-COOH is miscible with inorganic solvents such as water. They include:

  • lysine
  • arginine
  • histidine
  • aspartate
  • glutamate

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