Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Name two o-amino acids that form a dipeptide which is 100 times sweeter than cane sugar?

Aspartame is the most successful and widely used artificial sweetener. It is a methyl ester of dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine. Its use is limited to cold foods and soft drinks because it is unstable at cooking temperature.

The structure of aspartame is