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Name two αamino acids which form a dipeptide which is 100 times more sweet than cane sugar.


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Aspartame is an artificial sweetener. It is the methyl ester derivative of the dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine. Aspartame is 100 times sweeter than cane sugar.





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