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Q. The dipeptide given below is used asChemistry Question Image

TS EAMCET 2020

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The given dipeptide is an artificial sweetening agent and is known a 'aspartame'. The structure of aspartame is as follows:
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It is methyl ester of dipeptide derivative, derived from phenyl alanine and aspartic acid. It is about $150-200$ times sweetener than sucrose, but is unstable at cooking temperature.