Name two $α$ -amino acids, which form a dipeptide, which is 100 times more sweet than cane sugar?

Aspartic acid

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Alanine

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Serine

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Phenylalanine

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Tryptophan

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Solution

The correct options are
A Aspartic acid
D Phenylalanine
Aspartame is the artificial sweetener, which is 100 times more sweet than cane sugar. It is methyl ester of dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine.

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Namet two $α\alpha$ -amino acids which form a dipeptide which is 100 times more sweet than cane sugar ?

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