Do R-groups bound to the central carbons

Do -R groups bound to the central carbons contribute in the union among amino acids?

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The peptide bond joins the nitrogen of the amine group of one amino acid to the carbon of carboxyl group of the other amino acid discharging one molecule of water. Therefore the -R groups do not contribute in that bond.

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