The presence of one or more fatty acids with cis double bonds interferes with this tight packing and results in less stable aggregates.

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Nonpolar amino acids have three ionisations zones

1. 1--------pK1 – charge +1

2. pK1---------pK2 charge 0

3. pK2---------14 charge -1

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Glycine & Proline are relatively polar considering negative hydropathy index (-0.4 & -1.6) comparing to other nonpolar amino acids.

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Ornithine and citrulline, which are not found in proteins, are intermediates in the biosynthesis of arginine and in the urea cycle.

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Desmosine is formed from four Lys residues

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