At physiological pH (~7.3), polar amino acids are water soluble and non-polar amino acids are lipid soluble. The phospholipid bilayer of cells and cell organelles permits lipid soluble substances to pass through it while water soluble substance must be "carried" through lipid bilayers.
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At physiological pH (~7.3), polar amino acids are water soluble and non-polar amino acids are lipid soluble. The phospholipid bilayer of cells and cell organelles permits lipid soluble substances to pass through it while water soluble substance must be "carried" through lipid bilayers.