R groups-central carbons participate-amino acids

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

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Peptide bond associates the nitrogen of amine group of one amino acid to carbon of carboxyl group of another amino acid releasing one molecule of water. So the –R groups do not participate in that bond.

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